The 20 Best Ependymoma Doctors near Houston, TX

Jacob Mandel, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Jacob Mandel specializes in Neurology (Brain and Spine) and works at BCM Neurology. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-2273. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Mandel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Ganesh Rao, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Ganesh Rao specializes in Neurosurgery and works at BCM Neurosurgery. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-4696. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Rao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Osteotomy.

Jay-jiguang Zhu is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Zhu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Astrocytoma.

Barbara O'brien is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. O'brien is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Shiao-pei Weathers is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Weathers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Vinay Puduvalli is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Puduvalli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

Arnold Paulino is a Radiation Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Paulino is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Nephrectomy, and Orchiectomy.

Monica Loghin is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Loghin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Yvonne Kew is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kew is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Dr. Jalali is the surgical director of Pituitary Center at Baylor College of Medicine. He subspecializes in surgery for primary and metastatic brain tumors using advanced surgical techniques including awake surgery, speech and motor mapping, and neuro-endoscopy.Dr. Jalali has a NIH-funded laboratory focused on glioma research and brain tumor genetics. He is additionally involved in a number of clinical research projects on brain tumors.To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-4696. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Jalali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Awake Craniotomy, and Osteotomy.

Dr. Akash Patel is Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He also serves as Faculty Senator and Residency Program Director of Neurosurgery at BCM; and is a Member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center. A neurosurgeon in the treatment of both malignant and benign tumors of the brain and skull base, Dr. Patel focuses his research on determining the molecular underpinnings of inherited and sporadic forms of various brain tumors in an effort to develop targeted therapies to treat aggressive cases. His professional interests include: open and endoscopic surgery for malignant and benign brain tumors; skull base tumors; meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, and glioblastomas; brain tumor surgery in deep and eloquent brain regions; surgery and genetics of meningiomas and schwannomas; and neurofibromatosis. Dr. Patel received his medical degree from BCM after completing his undergraduate studies in Biochemistry at Rice University. He completed his residency at BCM. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. Additionally, Dr. Patel is a member of the North American Skull Base Society, Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Awake Craniotomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Dr. Alexander Ropper is an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and the Director of Spinal Neurosurgery at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. Dr. Ropper’s clinical interests include minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, adult spinal deformity, scoliosis surgery, artificial disc replacement, spine tumor surgery, and spinal surgery.Dr. Ropper received a B.A. in Neuroscience and Classical Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed his Internship at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and his Residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston. He also held a Clinical Fellowship in Complex Spine Surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.Dr. Ropper has received numerous awards and professional accolades, and was included in SpineLine's Top 20 Under 40 in 2019, presented by the North American Spine Society to showcase bright, young physicians under the age of 40.Conditions treated include minimally invasive spine surgery, complex spine surgery, adult spinal deformity, artificial disc replacement, and spine tumor surgery. Dr. Ropper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Laminectomy, and Bone Graft.

Sameer Sheth, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon in Houston, Texas. After completing his bachelor’s degree in Physics and Astronomy at Harvard University, Dr. Sheth earned both his medical degree and PhD from the University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Sheth then completed his residency and Fellowship in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, the teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. As a clinician, Dr. Sheth treats patients with disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He uses a combination of time-tested techniques and new minimally invasive approaches, including deep brain stimulation (DBS), laser therapy, robot-guided surgery, radiosurgery, and other neurosurgical procedures. As a researcher at Baylor College of Medicine, he develops novel therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders and studies the neurophysiological basis of how the human brain makes complex decisions. Recently, Dr. Sheth and his collaborators received an $8.5 million NIH grant to better understand the neurocircuitry of depression. Their study will look at possible causes for treatment-resistant depression and how physicians could use deep brain stimulation to treat this devastating illness. Conditions treated include Deep Brain stimulation for movement disorders and Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy. Dr. Sheth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy.

Amol Ghia is a Radiation Oncologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ghia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Astrocytoma, Laminectomy, and Vertebroplasty.

David Grosshans is a Radiation Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Grosshans is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioma, and Ependymoma.

Dr. Daniel Hamstra specializes in prostate cancer and tumors of the brain and spine with a particular focus on understanding patients’ experience both during and after treatment. He is the William T. Butler Professor and Chair of Radiation Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Hamstra has led local and national clinical trials of radiation therapy in prostate cancer. His work has made a substantial impact on the growing understanding and appreciation of patient-reported quality of life after radiation therapy.Dr. Hamstra received a B.A. in Biochemistry from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan and his medical degree and Ph.D. in Pharmacology from The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, where he also completed an internship in internal medicine and residency in radiation oncology. Dr. Hamstra is a Diplomat of the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology and the Radiological Society of North America. Dr. Hamstra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Prostatectomy.

Nitin Tandon is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tandon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Yoshua Esquenazi is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Esquenazi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Radiation Induced Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

David Sandberg is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Sandberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Hydrocephalus, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Endoscopy.

David Baskin is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Baskin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Septoplasty, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Baskin is currently accepting new patients.