Dr. Alessandra M. Cathel
Overview
"Alessandra Cathel, DO, is a neurosurgeon specializing in oncology. Originally from New Jersey, she relocated to Johnson City after being drawn to the beauty of the Appalachian Highlands. ""The warmth and friendliness I have encountered has made the region home,"" she says. Inspired by both the science of medicine and the complexity of the brain, Dr. Cathel finds her greatest motivation in caring for patients and their families. She is dedicated to tailoring treatment plans to each individual and values working with a team of specialists to provide the highest quality of care. Outside of work, Dr. Cathel enjoys hiking, playing softball, spending time on the water and following football and baseball.".
Dr. Cathel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Epidural Hematoma, Osteochondroma, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, and Olfactory Neuroblastoma.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 15 articles in the study of Glioblastoma.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
- POS
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- PPO
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- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
701 Med Tech Pkwy., Suite 300, Johnson City, TN 37604
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Cathel has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Peter Steenland is a Neurosurgery provider in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Steenland is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Delirium, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Steenland is currently accepting new patients.
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. Dr. Helms is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Bone TumorDr. Cathel isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Epidural HematomaDr. Cathel isExperienced. Learn about Epidural Hematoma.
- Olfactory NeuroblastomaDr. Cathel isExperienced. Learn about Olfactory Neuroblastoma.
- OsteochondromaDr. Cathel isExperienced. Learn about Osteochondroma.
- Vein of Galen AneurysmDr. Cathel isExperienced. Learn about Vein of Galen Aneurysm.