The 20 Best Hypothalamic Hamartomas Doctors Near Me in Chicago, IL

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The 20 Best Hypothalamic Hamartomas Doctors near Chicago, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 17 doctor with experience in Hypothalamic Hamartomas near Chicago, IL. Of these, 13 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Rimas V. Lukas
    Advanced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Hematology | Oncology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rimas Lukas is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lukas has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Bieber is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bieber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, Athetosis, and Seizures.

    Robert J. Havey
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Internal Medicine
    259 E Erie St Ste 2350, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    46+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Havey is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Havey has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia Type 3.

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    Advanced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Neurosurgery

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sandi Lam is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Epilepsy, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Craniectomy, and Laminectomy.

    Advanced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Neurosurgery

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Raskin is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Raskin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Arachnoid Cysts, Brain Abscess, Rhizotomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

    Gopal N. Gupta
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas

    Loyola University Medical Center

    719 W N Ave, 
    Melrose Park, IL 
     (11.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gopal Gupta is a Urologist in Melrose Park, Illinois. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas

    City Of Hope Chicago

    160 E Illinois St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Walter Stadler is an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Stadler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Orchiectomy, and Nephrectomy.

    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas

    Office

    1818 W Taylor St # 1E, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kent Hoskins is an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hoskins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    1740 W Taylor St Ste 1300, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Mieler is an Ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mieler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Melanoma of the Eye, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas

    University Of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Tonsgard is a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tonsgard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), and RASopathies.

    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Neurosurgery

    University Of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bakhtiar Yamini is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Yamini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Family Medicine

    Tapestry 360 Health

    2645 W Lawrence Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yasmine Goelzer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Goelzer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. Her top areas of expertise are Cowden Syndrome, Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, and Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome.

    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Family Medicine

    Holy Cross Hospital

    2701 W 68th St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vivek Gupta is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Lung Metastases, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (10.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jorge Asconape is a Neurologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Asconape is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Partial Seizure, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    5201 Willow Springs Rd Ste 280, 
    La Grange Highlands, IL 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Benjamin is an Ophthalmologist in La Grange Highlands, Illinois. Dr. Benjamin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Phacomatosis Pigmentovascularis, Phacomatosis Pigmentokeratotica, and Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome.

    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (10.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Marcus Quek is a Urologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Quek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Quek is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Hematology
    Experienced in Hypothalamic Hamartomas
    Hematology

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (10.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Barton is a Hematologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Barton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Hamartomas. His top areas of expertise are Beta Thalassemia, Shwartzman Phenomenon, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Aplastic Anemia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Hypothalamic Hamartomas?

    Hypothalamic hamartomas (HH) are rare, tumor-like malformations that occur during fetal development and are present at birth. The lesions usually do not change in size or spread to other locations. Both the type and severity of symptoms vary greatly among patients with Hypothalamic hamartomas. Common symptoms include frequent gelastic seizures (spontaneous laughing, giggling and/or smirking) or dacrystic seizures (crying or grunting); developmental delays; and/or precocious puberty. Additional symptoms may include cognitive impairment; emotional and behavioral difficulties; and endocrine disturbances. These symptoms often start early in life but are frequently misdiagnosed. For some patients, endocrine (hormonal) disturbances such as central precocious puberty may be the only symptom. Though Hypothalamic hamartomas can occur in patients with certain genetic disorders (such as Pallister-Hall syndrome), the majority of cases are sporadic.

    When should I see a Hypothalamic Hamartomas doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Hypothalamic Hamartomas doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Hypothalamic Hamartomas doctors near Chicago, IL?

    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 Hypothalamic Hamartomas doctors near Chicago, IL?

    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 Hypothalamic Hamartomas doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Hypothalamic Hamartomas doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hypothalamic Hamartomas 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 Hypothalamic Hamartomas doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Hypothalamic Hamartomas 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 Hypothalamic Hamartomas 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 Hypothalamic Hamartomas doctors near Chicago, IL?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hypothalamic Hamartomas 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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