The 20 Best Glioma Doctors Near Me in Louisiana, US

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The 20 Best Glioma Doctors in Louisiana, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 164 doctor with experience in Glioma near Louisiana, US. Of these, 141 are Experienced, 21 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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164 providers found
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Marcus Ware is a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Ware is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Ware is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    Wk Radiation Oncology Services

    2600 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Chiachien Wang is a Radiation Oncologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Wang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Astrocytoma, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Posterior Fossa Tumor. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology

    Wk Radiation Oncology Services

    2600 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sanford Katz is a Radiation Oncologist and a Radiologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Katz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Laryngeal Cancer, and Throat Cancer. Dr. Katz is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    Wk Radiation Oncology Services

    2600 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Durci is a Radiation Oncologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Durci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Anal Cancer. Dr. Durci is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology

    Cornerstone Therapy And Balance Center LLC

    8961 Youree Dr, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lane Rosen is a Radiation Oncologist and a Radiologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Rosen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, Cervical Cancer, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Rosen is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Willis Knighton Hematology/Oncology North

    2600 Kings Hwy Ste 300, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Anil Veluvolu is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Veluvolu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Veluvolu is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Clayton Smith is a Radiation Oncologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Oligodendroglioma, and Astrocytoma. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Advanced in Glioma

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Caroline Goldin is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Goldin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Neuroepithelioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Goldin is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    St. Tammany Cancer Center - A Campus Of Ochsner Medical Center

    900 Ochsner Blvd, 
    Covington, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Erik Lappinen is a Radiation Oncologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Lappinen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Lappinen is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Pediatric Hematology Oncology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Pediatric Hematology Oncology

    Ochsner Children’s Health Center - New Orleans

    1315 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Craig Lotterman is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lotterman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Rhabdoid Tumor, Hepatoblastoma, Reticulohistiocytoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Lotterman is currently accepting new patients.

    Lawrence Menache
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    St. Frances Cabrini Cancer Center - South

    3330 Masonic Dr., 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Lawrence Menache is a Radiation Oncologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Menache is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Laryngeal Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

    Bassam Abi
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology

    St. Frances Cabrini Cancer Center – North

    2108 Texas Ave., Suite 3061, Suite 3061, 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bassam Abi is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Abi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    S S. Boniol
    Experienced in Glioma
    Oncology | Hematology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Oncology | Hematology

    Cancer Center - Bossier City

    2541 Viking Dr., 
    Bossier City, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    S Boniol is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Boniol is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

    David Chang
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital

    524 Dr. Michael DeBakey Dr., 
    Lake Charles, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Chang is a Radiation Oncologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

    Hafez Halawani
    Experienced in Glioma
    Oncology | Hematology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Oncology | Hematology

    Christus

    3330 Masonic Dr., 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hafez Halawani is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Halawani 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, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Thrombocytopenia.

    Kamran Shahid
    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center - Tybee Lane

    1960 Tybee Lane, 
    Lake Charles, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kamran Shahid is an Oncologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Shahid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thrombocytopenia, and Anemia.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology Oncology

    Ochsner Cancer Center Of Acadiana At Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

    1211 Coolidge Blvd, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Molly Thomas is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    Ochsner Lafayette General Neurosurgery

    155 Hospital Dr, Ste 301, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alan Appley is a Neurosurgery provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Appley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Cervical Spondylosis, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Laminectomy. Dr. Appley is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Marc Matrana is an Oncologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Matrana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Lung Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Matrana is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Waguespack is a Neurosurgery provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Waguespack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microdiscectomy.

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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 in Louisiana, US?

    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 in Louisiana, US?

    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 in Louisiana, US?

    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 in Louisiana, US?

    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 in Louisiana, US?

    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 in Louisiana, US?

    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 in Louisiana, US?

    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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