The 20 Best Oligodendroglioma Doctors Near Me in Chicago, IL

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The 20 Best Oligodendroglioma Doctors near Chicago, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 129 doctor with experience in Oligodendroglioma near Chicago, IL. Of these, 101 are Experienced, 17 are Advanced and 11 are Distinguished.

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    Karan S. Dixit
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Karan Dixit is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Dixit has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Gastrostomy.

    Roger Stupp
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    39+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Roger Stupp is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Stupp has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

    Rimas V. Lukas
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Gastrostomy.

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    Matthew C. Tate
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Neurosurgery
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Tate is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tate has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Jeffrey J. Raizer
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Neurology | Hematology | Oncology
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Neurology | Hematology | Oncology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    35+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Raizer is a Neurologist and a Hematologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Raizer has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor.

    Sean Sachdev
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Radiation Oncology
    251 E Huron St Ste LC-178, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sean Sachdev is a Radiation Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sachdev has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Prostate Cancer, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Prostatectomy.

    James P. Chandler
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Chandler is an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Chandler has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Priya Kumthekar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kumthekar has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. Her top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Glioma.

    Matt S. Lesniak
    Advanced in Oligodendroglioma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Oligodendroglioma
    Neurosurgery
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matt Lesniak is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lesniak has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

    Shawn Kothari
    Advanced in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology | Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    Advanced in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology | Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shawn Kothari is a Hematologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kothari has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor.

    Adam S. Worthalter
    Advanced in Oligodendroglioma
    Advanced in Oligodendroglioma
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Adam Worthalter is an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Worthalter has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Brain Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Stephen T. Magill
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Magill is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Magill has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Schwannoma, Brain Tumor, Rhizotomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Leo I. Gordon
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology | Oncology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 21-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    53+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leo Gordon is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gordon has been practicing medicine for over 53 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    John A. Kalapurakal
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Radiation Oncology
    251 E Huron St Ste LC-178, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Kalapurakal is a Radiation Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kalapurakal has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Meningioma, Nephrectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    William N. Metcalf
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    259 E Erie St Ste 1950, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    12+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Metcalf is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Metcalf has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, and Oligodendroglioma.

    Devalingam Mahalingam
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology | Oncology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 21-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Devalingam Mahalingam is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mahalingam has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Liver Embolization.

    Al B. Benson
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    675 N St Clair St Ste 21-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    50+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Al Benson is an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Benson has been practicing medicine for over 50 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Ampullary Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Endoscopy.

    David Vanderweele
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Hematology | Oncology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-150, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Vanderweele is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Vanderweele has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Prostatectomy.

    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Oligodendroglioma
    Neurology

    Rush University Medical Center

    1653 W Congress Pkwy, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sarah Sung is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sung is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Neuroepithelioma, and Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG).

    Michael Z. Kharouta
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Oligodendroglioma
    Radiation Oncology

    Radiation Oncology Consultants, Ltd

    900 W Nelson St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Kharouta is a Radiation Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kharouta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oligodendroglioma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Endometrial Cancer.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Oligodendroglioma?

    Oligodendroglioma is a type of brain tumor that develops from oligodendrocytes, which are specialized cells that protect neurons (nerve cells). Oligodendroglioma can occur in the brain and spinal cord.  Oligodendrogliomas are also classified as either Grade 2 or Grade 3. Grade 2 oligodendrogliomas do not spread as aggressively as Grade 3 and are less likely to cause severe symptoms. 

    When should I see an Oligodendroglioma 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 an Oligodendroglioma 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 Oligodendroglioma 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 Oligodendroglioma 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 an Oligodendroglioma 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 Oligodendroglioma doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Oligodendroglioma 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 an Oligodendroglioma 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 Oligodendroglioma 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 Oligodendroglioma 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 Oligodendroglioma doctors near Chicago, IL?

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

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