The 20 Best Glioma Doctors Near Me in bessemer, AL

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 54 doctor with experience in Glioma near bessemer, AL. Of these, 41 are Experienced, 7 are Distinguished, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Glioma

    Dr. Ichiro Nakano
    Neurosurgery
    Elite in Glioma

    Dr. Ichiro Nakano
    Neurosurgery
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    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.5 miles away)
    205-934-7170
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Ichiro Nakano is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Nakano is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioblastoma, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Advanced in Glioma
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    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.5 miles away)
    205-801-8950
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Winfield Fisher-Iii is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fisher-Iii is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 57 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Fisher-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Glioma

    Dr. Girish Dhall
    Hematology | Oncology
    Distinguished in Glioma

    Dr. Girish Dhall
    Hematology | Oncology
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    Children's Of Alabama

    1600 7th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.1 miles away)
    205-638-9100
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Girish Dhall is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Dhall is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Medulloblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri. Dr. Dhall is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Glioma

    Dr. John B. Fiveash
    Radiation Oncology
    Distinguished in Glioma

    Dr. John B. Fiveash
    Radiation Oncology
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    UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center At Acton Road

    2145 Bonner Way, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    John Fiveash is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fiveash is rated as a Distinguished 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, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Fiveash is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Glioma

    Dr. Christopher D. Willey
    Radiation Oncology
    Distinguished in Glioma

    Dr. Christopher D. Willey
    Radiation Oncology
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    UAB Women And Infants Center

    1700 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Christopher Willey is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Willey is rated as a Distinguished 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 Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Tissue Biopsy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Willey is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Distinguished in Glioma
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    Office

    510 20th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.5 miles away)
    205-934-1432
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Louis Nabors-Iii is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Nabors-Iii is rated as a Distinguished 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 Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Gliosarcoma, Ependymoma, and Glioblastoma. Dr. Nabors-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Distinguished in Glioma
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    UAB Neurosurgery

    510 20th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.5 miles away)
    205-996-2461
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Kristen Riley is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Riley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. She is also highly rated in 55 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Encephalocele, Pituitary Tumor, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Riley is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Distinguished in Glioma
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    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.5 miles away)
    205-934-1432
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Xiaosi Han is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Han is rated as a Distinguished 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 Brain Tumor. Dr. Han is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Referral may be required

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.5 miles away)
    205-801-7966
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Hassan Fathallah-Shaykh is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fathallah-Shaykh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Gliosarcoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Glioblastoma. Dr. Fathallah-Shaykh is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma

    Dr. Charles W. Schlappi
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma

    Dr. Charles W. Schlappi
    Hematology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Office

    4730 Bell Hill Rd, 
    Bessemer, AL 
     (5.5 miles away)
    205-426-3010
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
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    Charles Schlappi is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Schlappi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Medulloblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Glioma. Dr. Schlappi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma
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    Haynes Neurosugical Group P.A.

    801 Princeton Ave SW Ste 310, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (6.7 miles away)
    205-787-8676
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Harmon is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Harmon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Split Spinal Cord Malformation, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Harmon is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma

    Dr. Clinton T. Holladay
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma

    Dr. Clinton T. Holladay
    Radiation Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Princeton Baptist Medical Center

    701 Princeton Ave SW, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (9.1 miles away)
    205-783-3243
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Clinton Holladay is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Holladay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Laryngeal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Familial Prostate Cancer. Dr. Holladay is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glioma

    Dr. Sharon A. Spencer
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Glioma

    Dr. Sharon A. Spencer
    Radiation Oncology
    Referral may be required

    UAB Women And Infants Center

    1700 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Sharon Spencer is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Spencer is rated as an Advanced 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 Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Ewing Sarcoma, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Spencer is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Advanced in Glioma
    Referral may be required

    University Of Alabama Hospital

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.4 miles away)
    205-934-4011
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Dowell-Markert is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Dowell-Markert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Porencephaly, Schizencephaly, Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Dowell-Markert is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Advanced in Glioma
    Referral may be required

    University Of Alabama Hospital

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.4 miles away)
    205-934-4011
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Barton Guthrie is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Guthrie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microvascular Decompression.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Advanced in Glioma
    Referral may be required

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.5 miles away)
    205-801-9034
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lisle Nabell is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Nabell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. She is also highly rated in 53 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Nabell is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma
    Referral may be required

    Office

    806 Saint Vincents Dr Ste 450, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (10.6 miles away)
    205-986-5200
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Samuel Bowen-Ii is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Bowen-Ii is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Bowen-Ii is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma
    Referral may be required

    UAB Highlands

    1201 11th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (10.7 miles away)
    205-930-8300
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rhodemarie Maron is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Maron is rated as an Experienced 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 VEXAS Syndrome, Encephalitis, Brain Tumor, and Memory Loss. Dr. Maron is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma
    Referral may be required

    Birmingham Neurosurgery & Spine Group PC

    3125 Independence Dr Ste 200, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (10.9 miles away)
    205-986-5200
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    William Woodall-Iii is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Woodall-Iii is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Spondylosis, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Woodall-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma

    Dr. Elizabeth D. Alva
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma

    Dr. Elizabeth D. Alva
    Hematology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Children's Of Alabama

    1600 7th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (11.1 miles away)
    205-638-9285
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Elizabeth Alva is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. She has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Alva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rhabdoid Tumor, Histiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Alva is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 bessemer, 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 bessemer, 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 do I find the best Glioma doctor near bessemer, AL?

    You can find a Glioma doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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    How does MediFind rank Glioma doctors near bessemer, 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 bessemer, 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 bessemer, 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 bessemer, 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 bessemer, 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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