The 20 Best Glioma Doctors Near Me in Birmingham, AL

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The 20 Best Glioma Doctors near Birmingham, AL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 74 doctor with experience in Glioma near Birmingham, AL. Of these, 56 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced, 7 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Elite in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ichiro Nakano is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Nakano is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Distinguished in Glioma

    Office

    510 20th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Louis Nabors is a Neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Nabors is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Ependymoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Gliosarcoma.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurology

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Xiaosi Han is a Neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Han is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor.

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    Distinguished in Glioma
    Distinguished in Glioma

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hassan Fathallah is a Neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fathallah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Glioblastoma, and Gliosarcoma.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kristen Riley is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Riley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalocele, Pituitary Tumor, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurosurgery | Radiation Oncology
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurosurgery | Radiation Oncology

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    John Fiveash is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Radiation Oncologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fiveash is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Fiveash is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Christopher Willey is a Radiation Oncologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Willey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Tissue Biopsy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Willey is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Children's Of Alabama

    1600 7th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Girish Dhall is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Dhall is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Glioma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurology

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter King is a Neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Nurse Practitioner
    Advanced in Glioma
    Nurse Practitioner

    Office

    619 19th St S Fl WP3, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tonya Austin is a Nurse Practitioner in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Austin has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Gliosarcoma, Ependymoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Glioblastoma.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiology | Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiology | Radiation Oncology

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Soike is a Radiologist and a Radiation Oncologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Soike is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Lung Cancer, Astrocytoma, and Splenectomy. Dr. Soike is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    UAB Neurosurgery

    510 20th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barton Guthrie is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Guthrie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Dowell is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Dowell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Schizencephaly, Porencephaly, Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Winfield Fisher is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Advanced in Glioma

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lisle Nabell is an Oncologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Nabell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sharon Spencer is a Radiation Oncologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Spencer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Lung Cancer, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Spencer is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Hematology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Hematology

    Birmingham Hematology Oncology

    2728 10th Ave S Ste 200, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cara Bondly is a Hematologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Bondly is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Angiosarcoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Hematology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Hematology

    Birmingham Hematology Oncology

    2728 10th Ave S Ste 200, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Piede is a Hematologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Piede is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL).

    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kimberly Keene is a Radiation Oncologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Keene is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Prostate Cancer. Dr. Keene is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery | Physician Assistant
    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery | Physician Assistant

    Limited To University Employee Official

    1530 3rd Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kristina Gidley is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Physician Assistant in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Gidley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Glioma?

    Gliomas are a common type of brain tumor that develop from glial cells, which are specialized cells that surround and support neurons (nerve cells) in the brain. Gliomas are generally classified based on which type of glial cell is involved in the tumor: Astocytomas are a type of glioma that develop from star-shaped glial cells called astrocytes. Astrocytomas are the most common type of glioma. Ependymomas are another type of glioma that develop from ependymal cells that line the brain and spinal cord. Ependymomas are more likely to affect children than adults.  Optic gliomas affect the optic nerves, which send messages from the eyes to the brain.  Other notable types include diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas, mixed gliomas, and oligodendrogliomas.

    When should I see a Glioma doctor near Birmingham, AL?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Glioma doctor near Birmingham, AL?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Glioma doctors near Birmingham, AL?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Glioma doctors near Birmingham, AL?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Glioma doctor near Birmingham, AL?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Glioma doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Glioma doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Glioma doctor near Birmingham, AL?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Glioma doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Glioma doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Glioma doctors near Birmingham, AL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Glioma doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Glioma doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Glioma doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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