The 20 Best Glioma Doctors Near Me in Madison, WI

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The 20 Best Glioma Doctors near Madison, WI

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 31 doctor with experience in Glioma near Madison, WI. Of these, 24 are Experienced, 4 are Distinguished and 3 are Advanced.

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31 providers found
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    University Of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Inc

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Howard is a Radiation Oncologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Howard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Glioma, and Rhizotomy.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Distinguished in Glioma

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ankush Bhatia is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Bhatia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Glioma, Astrocytoma, and Glioblastoma.

    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mustafa Baskaya is a Neurosurgery provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Baskaya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

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    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mahua Dey is a Neurosurgery provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Dey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

    Timothy Kruser
    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    SSM Health Cancer Care

    1104 John Nolen Drive, 
    Madison, WI 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Tim Kruser is board certified in radiation oncology. He obtained his undergraduate degree in molecular biology from the University of Wisconsin and earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine both located in Madison, WI. He completed his transitional internship and his residency in radiation oncology at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Dr. Kruser also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center in Madison. Dr. Kruser's practice is focused on brain tumors and lung cancer as well as head and neck and skin cancers. Dr. Kruser is board certified by the American Board of Radiology. He is a member of the American Society for Radiation Oncologists, the Society of NeuroOncology, and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. He is also a member of the NRG Brain Tumor core committee for clinical trial development and an associate senior editor of the main radiation oncology journal, the IJROBP. In his time away from work, Dr. Kruser enjoys running and is an avid Badger basketball fan. He and his wife also golf and travel in addition to trying to corral their two young boys. I do my best to understand who each patient is as a person before going into particulars concerning their medical care. It is important to me that I know about their family, their hobbies, and their goals for care before we work together to optimize the game plan for their cancer treatment. - Timothy Kruser, MD. Dr. Kruser is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Lisa Lepeak
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology | Oncology

    SSM Health Cancer Care

    1211 Fish Hatchery Road, 
    Madison, WI 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lisa Lepeak is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Lepeak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

    Alan Lozier
    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    SSM Health Neurosciences

    700 S. Park St., 
    Madison, WI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alan Lozier is a Neurosurgery provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Lozier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Brain Aneurysm, Pituitary Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

    Advanced in Glioma
    Advanced in Glioma

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Henry Robins is an Oncologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Robins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Gliosarcoma, and Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).

    Advanced in Glioma
    Advanced in Glioma

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kyle Holen is an Oncologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Holen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

    Justine Yang
    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Justine Yang is an Oncologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Yang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, and Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.

    Mark Albertini
    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Albertini is an Oncologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Albertini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, and Neuroendocrine Tumor.

    Jonathan Lubin
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    SSM Health Cancer Care

    1104 John Nolen Drive, 
    Madison, WI 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Lubin is a Radiation Oncologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Lubin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioblastoma, and Astrocytoma.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Hansen is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Hansen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Neurosyphilis, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Dysferlinopathy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Dempsey is a Neurosurgery provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Dempsey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Azam Ahmed is a Neurosurgery provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stent Placement, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Radiation Oncology

    University Of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Inc

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Benjamin Durkee is a Radiation Oncologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Durkee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Vaginal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Dr. Durkee is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Karl Sillay is a Neurosurgery provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Sillay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Cord Abscess, Epidural Abscess, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Glioma
    Neurosurgery

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Snyder is a Neurosurgery provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Snyder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, and Meningioma.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology
    Experienced in Glioma
    Hematology

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rubina Qamar is a Hematologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Qamar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Experienced in Glioma
    Experienced in Glioma

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bermans Iskandar is a Neurosurgery provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Iskandar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.

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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 Madison, WI?

    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 Madison, WI?

    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 Madison, WI?

    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 Madison, WI?

    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 Madison, WI?

    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 Madison, WI?

    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 Madison, WI?

    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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