The 20 Best Pineoblastoma Doctors Near Me in Los Angeles, CA

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The 20 Best Pineoblastoma Doctors near Los Angeles, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Pineoblastoma near Los Angeles, CA. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    Gabriel Zada
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Neurosurgery

    USC Brain Tumor Center

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gabriel Zada, MD, MS, FAANS is Professor of Neurological Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and a nationally recognized leader in brain tumor and skull base surgery. He serves as Surgical Director of the USC Brain Tumor Center, Co-Director of the USC Pituitary Center and Radiosurgery Center, and Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Neurosurgery. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Neurosurgical Focus, an international open-access journal of the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group.Dr. Zada specializes in minimally invasive and endoscopic approaches to complex brain, pituitary, and skull base tumors and has performed more than 3,000 cranial operations during his career. His NIH-funded research program focuses on the genomics and epigenetics of brain and pituitary tumors, advancing precision medicine approaches in neurosurgical oncology.A prolific scholar, Dr. Zada has authored over 350 peer-reviewed publications and several textbooks in neurosurgery. Based on independent academic impact and expertise metrics, FindExpertMD ranks him the #1 neurosurgeon in California for multiple tumor (pituitary, meningioma) and skull base conditions and among the top neurosurgeons globally. Dr. Zada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Advanced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tom Davidson is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Davidson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Pineoblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Brain Tumor, Glioma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma

    USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center And Hospital

    1441 Eastlake Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Frances Chow is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, and Glioma.

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    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Radiation Oncology

    USC Care Medical Group Inc

    1500 San Pablo St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Ye is a Radiation Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ye is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Meningioma.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ashley Rhodes is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Rhodes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Ependymoma, Brain Tumor, Medulloblastoma, and Glioma.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Neuroradiology

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Skorn Ponrartana is a Neuroradiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ponrartana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Intussusception in Children, Arachnoid Cysts, Schizencephaly, and Porencephaly.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Katrina O'halloran is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. O'halloran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Glioma.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Pediatrics

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neena Kapoor is a Pediatrics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kapoor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sara Kreimer is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kreimer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Megalencephaly-Capillary Malformation Syndrome, Perlman Syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome, Hemi 3 Syndrome, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jessica Tsai is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Tsai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), and Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Freyer is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Freyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Leukemia, Anal Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Office

    4650 W Sunset Blvd # 54, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Emily Hsieh is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hsieh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Leukemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Hematology

    Huntington Cancer Center, An Affiliate Of Cedars-Sinai-Radiation Oncology

    625 S Fair Oaks Ave Ste 100, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Hu is a Hematologist in Pasadena, California. Dr. Hu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, and Synovial Sarcoma.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Neurosurgery

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    8700 Beverly Blvd, 
    West Hollywood, CA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ray Chu is a Neurosurgery provider in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Hydrocephalus, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Radiation Oncology
    181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 1, 
    Burbank, CA 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Paul Menzel is a Radiation Oncologist in Burbank, California. Dr. Menzel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Menzel is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pineoblastoma
    Experienced in Pineoblastoma

    Office

    200 Med Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Phioanh Nghiemphu is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nghiemphu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Pineoblastoma?

    Pineoblastoma is a type of cancerous (malignant) tumor that grows in a part of the brain known as the pineal gland. It occurs mainly in children. Symptoms of Pineoblastoma include a buildup of fluid around the brain (hydrocephalus), headaches, nausea, and difficulty with eye movement. The cause of Pineoblastoma is unknown, but specific inherited genetic variants in two genes, RB1 and DICER1 can increase the risk for a Pineoblastoma. Diagnosis is based on the symptoms, clinical exam, and imaging studies. In addition, a biopsy is often done to examine a small piece of tumor tissue under the microscope.

    When should I see a Pineoblastoma doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    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 Pineoblastoma doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    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 Pineoblastoma doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

    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 Pineoblastoma doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

    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 Pineoblastoma doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    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 Pineoblastoma doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pineoblastoma 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 Pineoblastoma doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    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 Pineoblastoma 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 Pineoblastoma 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 Pineoblastoma doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

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

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