The 20 Best Glioma Doctors Near Me in Independence, MO

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The 20 Best Glioma Doctors near Independence, MO

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 90 doctor with experience in Glioma near Independence, MO. Of these, 71 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Glioma
    Elite in Glioma

    Saint Luke's Cancer Specialists-Plaza

    4401 Wornall Rd, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samuel Goldlust is an Oncologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Goldlust is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    Kansas City Urology Care PA

    17525 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
    Independence, MO 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    James Coster is a Radiation Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Coster is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Metastatic Uveal Melanoma. Dr. Coster is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    Kansas City Urology Care PA

    17525 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
    Independence, MO 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Thompson is a Radiation Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    Kansas City Urology Care PA

    17525 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
    Independence, MO 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kenon Qamar is a Radiation Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Qamar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Qamar is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    Midwest Oncology Associates LLC

    3889 S Jackson Dr, 
    Independence, MO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German
    Accepting New Patients

    David Shaeffer is a Radiation Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Shaeffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Familial Prostate Cancer. Dr. Shaeffer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    Midwest Oncology Associates - A Part Of The Sarah Cannon Cancer Network At Centerpoint Medical Center

    3889 S Jackson Dr, 
    Independence, MO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohammad Mozayen is an Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Mozayen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Lung Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Mozayen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    Office

    3889 S Jackson Dr, 
    Independence, MO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Talley is an Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Talley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Essential Thrombocythemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Lynch Syndrome.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    Midwest Oncology Associates - A Part Of The Sarah Cannon Cancer Network At Centerpoint Medical Center

    3889 S Jackson Dr, 
    Independence, MO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aruna Rokkam is an Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Rokkam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Breast Cancer.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    Children's Mercy Kansas City

    2401 Gillham Rd, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lalit Bansal is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Bansal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Absence Seizure, Seizures, and Epilepsy.

    Roukoz B. Chamoun
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Distinguished in Glioma

    Cambridge Tower A

    3825 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
     (10.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Roukoz Chamoun is a Neurosurgery provider in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Chamoun has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Chamoun is currently accepting new patients.

    Tolga H. Tuncer
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Neurosurgery

    Medical Pavilion

    2000 Olathe Boulevard, 
    Kansas City, KS 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Turkish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Tolga Tuncer is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Tuncer has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Oligodendroglioma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Tuncer is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Children's Mercy Kansas City

    2401 Gillham Rd, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Ginn is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Ginn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Glioma, Histiocytosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Ravindra R. Chuda
    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    The University Of Kansas Cancer Center

    4881 Northeast Goodview Circle, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ravindra Chuda is a Hematologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Chuda has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Dr. Chuda is currently accepting new patients.

    Daniel Keleti
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    The University Of Kansas Cancer Center

    4881 Northeast Goodview Circle, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Slovak
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Keleti is a Radiation Oncologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Keleti has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Keleti is currently accepting new patients.

    Lakshmi Chintala
    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    The University Of Kansas Cancer Center

    4881 Northeast Goodview Circle, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Telugu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lakshmi Chintala is a Hematologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Chintala has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Sickle Cell Disease, and Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Chintala is currently accepting new patients.

    David J. Ernst
    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    Briarcliff

    4150 North Mulberry Drive, Suite 150, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Ernst is a Hematologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Ernst has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Ernst is currently accepting new patients.

    Vinay Raja
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology

    Briarcliff

    4150 North Mulberry Drive, Suite 150, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Vinay Raja is a Hematologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Raja has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Raja is currently accepting new patients.

    Venkatadri C. Beeki
    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    Briarcliff

    4150 North Mulberry Drive, Suite 150, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Venkatadri Beeki is a Hematologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Beeki has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Acute Mountain Sickness, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Beeki is currently accepting new patients.

    Deepti Satelli
    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    Briarcliff

    4150 North Mulberry Drive, Suite 150, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Telugu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Deepti Satelli is a Hematologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Satelli has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Satelli is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    Midwest Oncology Associates LLC

    2316 E Meyer Blvd, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Vickie Massey is a Radiation Oncologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Massey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Choroid Plexus Carcinoma. Dr. Massey 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 Independence, MO?

    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 Independence, MO?

    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 Independence, MO?

    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 Independence, MO?

    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 Independence, MO?

    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 Independence, MO?

    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 Independence, MO?

    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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