The 20 Best Glioma Doctors Near Me in Whittier, CA

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The 20 Best Glioma Doctors near Whittier, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 170 doctor with experience in Glioma near Whittier, CA. Of these, 140 are Experienced, 24 are Advanced, 4 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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170 providers found
    Elite in Glioma
    Surgical Oncology
    Elite in Glioma
    Surgical Oncology

    Duarte Cancer Center

    1500 Duarte Rd, 
    Duarte, CA 
     (11.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Behnam Badie is a Surgical Oncologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Badie is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Elite in Glioma
    Elite in Glioma

    Jana Portnow, M.D.

    1500 Duarte Rd, 
    Duarte, CA 
     (11.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jana Portnow is an Oncologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Portnow is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, and Endoscopy.

    Gabriel Zada
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    USC Brain Tumor Center

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gabriel Zada, MD, MS, FAANS is Professor of Neurological Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and a nationally recognized leader in brain tumor and skull base surgery. He serves as Surgical Director of the USC Brain Tumor Center, Co-Director of the USC Pituitary Center and Radiosurgery Center, and Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Neurosurgery. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Neurosurgical Focus, an international open-access journal of the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group.Dr. Zada specializes in minimally invasive and endoscopic approaches to complex brain, pituitary, and skull base tumors and has performed more than 3,000 cranial operations during his career. His NIH-funded research program focuses on the genomics and epigenetics of brain and pituitary tumors, advancing precision medicine approaches in neurosurgical oncology.A prolific scholar, Dr. Zada has authored over 350 peer-reviewed publications and several textbooks in neurosurgery. Based on independent academic impact and expertise metrics, FindExpertMD ranks him the #1 neurosurgeon in California for multiple tumor (pituitary, meningioma) and skull base conditions and among the top neurosurgeons globally. Dr. Zada is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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    Advanced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery | Oncology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery | Oncology
    101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lars Anker is an Oncologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Anker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Apoplexy, Stroke, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Anker is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Distinguished in Glioma

    St. Jude Medical Plaza

    2151 N Harbor Blvd Ste 3100, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Turner is a Neurologist in Fullerton, California. Dr. Turner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Astrocytoma.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Hematology & Oncology Wells Medical Office Building

    12462 Putnam St Ste 206, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lisa Wang is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Breast Cancer.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    Hematology & Oncology Wells Medical Office Building

    12462 Putnam St Ste 206, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeremy Chuang is a Hematologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Chuang has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Pericarditis, Thrombocytopenia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology

    Hematology & Oncology Wells Medical Office Building

    12462 Putnam St Ste 206, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Edwin Lin is a Hematologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    Whittier Oncology Medical Clinic Inc

    12393 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Kurohara is a Radiation Oncologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Kurohara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Vulvar Cancer, Breast Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Glioma
    Internal Medicine

    Oncology Physicians Network Of California PC

    16315 Whittier Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    22+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Merrill Shum is an Internal Medicine provider in Whittier, California. Dr. Shum has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Glioma
    Internal Medicine

    Los Angeles Hematology

    433 N 4th St, 
    Montebello, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rodolfo Gutierrez is an Internal Medicine provider in Montebello, California. Dr. Gutierrez has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Febrile Neutropenia, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, and Thrombocytopenia.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma
    101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Erick Westbroek is a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Westbroek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Spinal Stenosis, Lordosis, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Westbroek is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Hector Ho is a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Ho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Ho is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Muhonen is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Muhonen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Sunken Fontanelles, Bulging Fontanelles, and Endovascular Embolization. Dr. Muhonen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery | Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery | Oncology
    101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bradley Noblett is an Oncologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Noblett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Noblett is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology Oncology
    2151 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 2100, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Park is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Park is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    2151 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 1500, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tommy Sheu is a Radiation Oncologist in Fullerton, California. Dr. Sheu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Sheu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    2151 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 1500, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dechen Dolkar is a Radiation Oncologist in Fullerton, California. Dr. Dolkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Intraductal Papilloma, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Dr. Dolkar is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology Oncology
    2151 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 2100, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanjay Sharma is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology Oncology
    2151 North Harbor Boulevard, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Monica Lee is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Familial Pancreatic Cancer. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Whittier, CA?

    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 Whittier, CA?

    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 Whittier, CA?

    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 Whittier, CA?

    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 Whittier, CA?

    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 Whittier, CA?

    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 Whittier, CA?

    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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