The 20 Best Glioma Doctors Near Me

I am an academic adult and pediatric neuro-oncologist who helps lead The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. I am the author of more than 500 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, and book chapters, and I have presented extensively at both international and national meetings. I am a committed educator who is a member of the executive and super-executive committees of the Duke University School of Medicine, which are responsible for the recruitment, screening and selection of medical students. I have reviewed grants for the National Institutes of Health for over 15 years, in a spectrum of different study sections. I am the senior editor of CNS Oncology and a reviewer for over 25 academic journals. I serve on the advisory board of a number of organizations, including Voices Against Brain Cancer, the Tug McGraw Foundation, Pinnacle Care, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the National Children’s Cancer Society, and the American Brain Tumor Association. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Friedman is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. Dr. Friedman is currently accepting new patients.

Rimas Lukas is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lukas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Lukas is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology (Certified). Dr. Lukas is currently accepting new patients.

What we specialize in at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center is compassionate care – we take care of our patients. It’s complete care. The patients don’t have to go out and find a radiologist. We have the radiation oncologist, the chemotherapy, the surgery, the radiology, we have all kinds of nursing people as well as help getting physical therapy and getting in-the-home assistance. Patients also can expect cutting-edge care because we run such a terrific science program here. I really like working with the patients. No question about it. It’s not that I’m doing some trivial procedure six times a day. When someone comes in with a brain tumor, there’s usually some bonding, and instead of running away from that, I really enjoy it. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Friedman is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery. Dr. Friedman is currently accepting new patients.

Jan-karl Burkhardt is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Dr. Burkhardt is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery. Dr. Burkhardt is currently accepting new patients.

Ricardo Komotar is an Oncologist and a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Komotar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 58 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Meningioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Komotar is currently accepting new patients.

Glenn Lesser is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Lesser is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Lesser is currently accepting new patients.

David Cachia is a Neurologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Dr. Cachia is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Ependymoma. Dr. Cachia is board certified in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology. Dr. Cachia is currently accepting new patients.

John De Groot is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. De Groot is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Tobias Walbert is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Walbert is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Astrocytoma. Dr. Walbert is currently accepting new patients.

Marta Penas-Prado is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Penas-Prado is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Glioma.

Prithvi Mruthyunjaya is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Mruthyunjaya is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Melanoma of the Eye, Uveal Melanoma, Melanoma, Vitrectomy, and Trabeculectomy.

Peter Forsyth is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Forsyth is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Forsyth is currently accepting new patients.

Patrick Wen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Wen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Wen is board certified in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology. Dr. Wen is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Jaishri Blakeley is the Marjorie Bloomberg Tiven Professor of Neurofibromatosis in Neurology, Oncology, and Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, director of the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Center and director of the Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Acceleration Program (NTAP). She is an active clinician-scientist specializing in the care of people with NF1, NF2, LZTR1, SMARC1 schwannomatoses, and primary brain tumors. Her research expertise in the development of clinical trials for nervous system tumors and specifically, early clinical-translational studies including tumor pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic investigations, imaging biomarkers for rare nervous system tumors, and incorporation of patient-focused, functional endpoints into efficacy studies. She has been the national or international leader of 7 clinical trials focused on therapies for glioblastoma, NF1 and NF2. In 2012 she cofounded the NTAP to dramatically shift the landscape of NF1 via necessary, efficient, and expert discovery, translational and clinical research. NTAP focuses on therapeutics, fosters collaboration, facilitates open and timely sharing of results, and streamlines the research process to accelerate therapies for plexiform and cutaneous neurofibromas. Through NTAP, Dr. Blakeley has supported and collaborated with more than 80 laboratories and research teams across the globe enabling meaningful therapeutic development for NF1-associated neoplasms and supporting the development of an exceptional community of clinician scientists focused on NF1 via the Francis S. Collins Scholars Program in Neurofibromatosis Clinical and Translational Research. Her research and programmatic efforts are all in the service of improving outcomes for the patients with NF1, NF2, schwannomatosis, and primary brain cancer for whom she is honored to provide care. Dr. Blakeley is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. She is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neurofibromatosis, Schwannomatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Laminectomy. Dr. Blakeley is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Blakeley is currently accepting new patients.

David Peereboom is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Peereboom is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Astrocytoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Peereboom is board certified in United Council For Neurological Subspecialties, 2008. Dr. Peereboom is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Lin is a medical oncologist specializing in the care of patients with all stages of breast cancer. Her research focuses upon improving the outcomes of people living with metastatic breast cancer, including a particular focus on the challenge of breast cancer brain metastases. She has led multiple clinical trials which have led to new treatment options for patients with breast cancer that has metastasized to the brain. Dr. Lin received her MD from Harvard Medical School in 1999. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and went on to complete fellowships in medical oncology and hematology at Dana-Farber. In 2005, she joined the staff of Brigham and Women's and Dana-Farber, where she is a medical oncologist and clinical investigator in the Breast Oncology Center. Dr. Lin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Brain Tumor, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Dr. Lin is board certified in Medical Oncology. Dr. Lin is currently accepting new patients.

Roger Stupp is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Stupp is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Stupp is currently accepting new patients.

Jan Drappatz, MD, is a neuro-oncologist, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the director of the Neuro-oncology program at UPMC. Dr. Drappatz specializes in the treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors and neurologic complications of cancer. Dr. Drappatz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri. Dr. Drappatz is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Drappatz is currently accepting new patients.

Samuel Chao is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Chao is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 51 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Chao is board certified in American Board Of Radiology, 2007. Dr. Chao is currently accepting new patients.

Julie R. Brahmer, M.D., M.Sc. is the Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program, Professor of Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins and the Marilyn Meyerhoff Professor in Thoracic Oncology. She also directs the Kimmel Cancer Center on the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus and is co-principal investigator on Johns Hopkins' National Clinical Trials Network. Dr. Brahmer received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Philosophy in 1989 from the Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and went on to receive her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine in 1993. Completing her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Utah, Dr. Brahmer later became the Chief Medical Resident until moving to Baltimore to complete her fellowship in Medical Oncology at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Brahmer is an active clinical leader in the treatment of lung cancer and mesothelioma. She leads the organization of the multidisciplinary thoracic malignancy conference whose members meet weekly to discuss thoracic malignancy cases that need a multidisciplinary review/approach. Dr. Brahmer's research and clinical practice focuses on the development of new therapies for the treatment and prevention of lung cancer and mesothelioma. Dr. Brahmer's research interests include leading early phase immunotherapy trials of anti-PD-1 antibodies, international phase III studies of immunotherapies in lung cancer and investigator-initiated trials evaluating epigenetic therapies in combination with immunotherapies. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Thoracic Committee and Cancer Prevention Steering Committee. She is one of the founding Board members for the National Lung Cancer Partnership (formerly Women Against Lung Cancer). Within the National Lung Cancer Partnership, she currently serves as a member and the Chairman of the Scientific Executive Committee. She is also on the medical advisory board of the Lung Cancer Research Fund and the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. Dr. Brahmer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Brahmer is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Brahmer is currently accepting new patients.