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    MediFind found 244 doctor with experience in Hydrocephalus near Boston, MA. Of these, 195 are Experienced, 33 are Advanced, 12 are Distinguished and 4 are Elite.

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    244 providers found
      Elite in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery
      Elite in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery

      Tufts Medical Center Neely Neurosurgery

      800 Washington St Bldg 7TH Fl 7, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Carl Heilman is a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Heilman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Hydrocephalus, Acoustic Neuroma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Mastoidectomy. Dr. Heilman is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Hydrocephalus
      Elite in Hydrocephalus

      Massachusetts General Hospital

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kristopher Kahle is a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kahle is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus due to Congenital Stenosis of Aqueduct of Sylvius, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.

      Elite in Hydrocephalus
      Elite in Hydrocephalus

      Massachusetts General Hospital

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Arnold is a Psychiatrist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Arnold is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, and Hydrocephalus.

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      Elite in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery
      Elite in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery

      Department Of Neurology

      300 Longwood Ave, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Benjamin Warf is a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Warf is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Myelomeningocele, Syringomyelia, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endoscopy.

      Geoffrey S. Young
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus

      Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc

      75 Francis St, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Geoffrey Young is a Radiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Young is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), and Stroke.

      Timothy R. Smith
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus

      Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center

      60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
      Boston, MA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Timothy Smith is a neurosurgeon-scientist who seeks to understand, predict, and improve clinical outcomes for neurosurgical patients by combining the use of epidemiological data, advanced statistical analysis, machine learning, and emerging biological/information system technologies. Trained as an epidemiologist and statistician in addition to his neurosurgical residency, he focuses primarily on the utilization of data science to optimize neurosurgical patient care.Dr. Smith’s clinical interests focus on tumors of the brain and spine that arise innately from the central nervous system and the meningeal covering of the brain, or metastasize from other primary cancer sites. Dr. Smith is the Director of the Computational Neuroscience Outcomes Center (CNOC) in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. This center strives to collect and maintain prospective data on all neurosurgical patients cared for by the department, synthesize high volume data streams, as well as implement process and outcome improvement through comparison with national data.Dr. Smith is committed to the education of future neurosurgeons and plays an active role in the Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s neurosurgical residency program. He is a committee vice-chair for Medical-Legal Issues with the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS) as well as the President of the Boston Society for Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, the oldest academic neuroscience society in the United States. He serves on numerous committees both in the US and worldwide which focus on the ethics of neurosurgery, oncology, skull base surgery, and neurologic outcomes assessment. He is an active member of committees at Brigham and Women’s Hospital addressing information technology, physician wellness, and process improvement.Dr. Smith maintains active membership in both national and international neurosurgical societies, including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Skull Base Society, the Society for Neuro-Oncology, and the Pituitary Society. He presents his research regularly at national and international meetings. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles and several book chapters. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

      Nirav J. Patel
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery | Radiology
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery | Radiology

      Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center

      60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
      Boston, MA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nirav Patel is a Radiologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Brain Aneurysm, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

      Ronnie L. Alterman
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus

      Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Neurosurgery

      110 Francis Street, Suite 3B, 
      Boston, MA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ronnie Alterman is a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Alterman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Subdural Hematoma, Movement Disorders, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Joshua P. Aronson
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus

      Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Neurosurgery

      110 Francis Street, Suite 3B, 
      Boston, MA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Joshua Aronson is a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Aronson has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Seizures, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Rafael A. Vega
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery

      Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Neurosurgery

      110 Francis Street, Suite 3B, 
      Boston, MA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Rafael Vega is a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Vega is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Subdural Hematoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Craniectomy.

      Efstathios Papavassiliou
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus

      Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Neurosurgery

      110 Francis Street, Suite 3B, 
      Boston, MA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Greek, Spanish

      Efstathios Papavassiliou is a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Papavassiliou is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Parkinson's Disease, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery

      Massachusetts General Hospital

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Curry is a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Curry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Septoplasty.

      Advanced in Hydrocephalus
      Neuroradiology
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus
      Neuroradiology

      Massachusetts General Hospital

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karen Buch is a Neuroradiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Buch has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. Her top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Hydrocephalus, and Radiation Induced Meningioma.

      David K. Simon
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus

      BIDMC Department Of Neurology

      Movement Disorders Clinic, 330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Simon is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Simon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Serotonin Syndrome, Hereditary Ataxia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Magdy H. Selim
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus

      BIDMC Department Of Neurology

      Stroke Division, 330 Brookline Avenue, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic

      Magdy Selim is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Selim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Clifford B. Saper
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus

      BIDMC Department Of Neurology

      330 Brookline Avenue, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Clifford Saper is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Saper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, and Narcolepsy.

      Daniel Z. Press
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus

      BIDMC Department Of Neurology

      330 Brookline Avenue, Kirstein 253, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Press is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Press is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Cerebellar Degeneration, and Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID).

      Pushpa Narayanaswami
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus

      BIDMC Department Of Neurology

      330 Brookline Avenue, East/Shapiro 8, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Tamil

      Pushpa Narayanaswami is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Narayanaswami is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Polymyositis, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, and Thymectomy.

      Alexandra M. Stillman
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus

      BIDMC Department Of Neurology

      330 Brookline Avenue, Kirstein 253, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexandra Stillman is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stillman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. Her top areas of expertise are Concussion, Stroke, Delirium, and Post-Traumatic Epilepsy.

      Advanced in Hydrocephalus
      Advanced in Hydrocephalus

      Division Of Newborn Medicine

      300 Longwood Ave, 
      Boston, MA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      37+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Patricia Grant is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Grant has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. Her top areas of expertise are Polymicrogyria, Cortical Dysplasia, Hydrocephalus, and Corpus Callosum Agenesis.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      What is the definition of Hydrocephalus?

      Hydrocephalus is a buildup of fluid inside the skull that leads to the brain pushing against the skull.

      Hydrocephalus means "water on the brain."

      When should I see a Hydrocephalus doctor near Boston, MA?

      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 Hydrocephalus doctor near Boston, MA?

      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 Hydrocephalus doctors near Boston, MA?

      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 Hydrocephalus doctors near Boston, MA?

      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 Hydrocephalus doctor near Boston, MA?

      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 Hydrocephalus doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hydrocephalus 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 Hydrocephalus doctor near Boston, MA?

      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 Hydrocephalus 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 Hydrocephalus 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 Hydrocephalus doctors near Boston, MA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Hydrocephalus 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 Hydrocephalus doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hydrocephalus 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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