The 20 Best Pineocytoma Doctors Near Me in California, US

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 71 doctor with experience in Pineocytoma near California, US. Of these, 60 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    David R. Raleigh
    Elite in Pineocytoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Elite in Pineocytoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Adult Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) And Schwannomatosis Clinic

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. David Raleigh is a radiation oncologist who specializes in brain tumors. He cares for both adult and pediatric patients. Raleigh's research focuses on understanding the biological processes that cause brain tumors to grow. His goals are to uncover new measures of brain cancer and to identify cells for drugs to target. Raleigh earned a bachelor's degree in molecular and cell biology as well as a bachelor's degree in cognitive science from the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his doctoral degree in molecular pathogenesis – how disease develops at the molecular level – from the University of Chicago, followed by his medical degree from the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. He completed a residency in radiation oncology at UCSF. Raleigh is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium, Children's Oncology Group, Society for Neuro-Oncology, International Meningioma Society and North American Skull Base Society. At the UCSF Brain Tumor Center, Raleigh is a principal investigator with the Wolfe Meningioma Program Project. Dr. Raleigh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pineocytoma, Brain Tumor, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

    Mitchel Berger
    Distinguished in Pineocytoma
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Pineocytoma
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery

    Brain Tumor Center

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Mitchel S. Berger is a nationally recognized expert in treating brain and spinal cord tumors as well as tumor-related epilepsy in adults and children. He also is a specialist in brain mapping techniques – used to identify and preserve areas of motor, sensory and language function during surgery – and an expert in using the Gamma Knife, a precise, noninvasive tool that applies radiation beams for tumor treatment. He is director of the Brain Tumor Center, director of the Center for Neurological Injury and Repair and co-director of the Adult Brain Tumor Surgery Program. Berger earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard College in 1975 and his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 1979. He completed an internship and a residency at UCSF, and was awarded a clinical fellowship in neuro-oncology by the American Cancer Society and a research fellowship by the Brain Tumor Research Center. He completed further fellowship training in neuro-oncology at UCSF and in pediatric neurosurgery at the Hospital for Sick Children, an affiliate of the University of Toronto. Berger was elected to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons' board of directors and appointed to the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Berger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Endovascular Embolization.

    Gabriel Zada
    Distinguished in Pineocytoma
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Pineocytoma
    Neurosurgery

    USC Neurosurgeons Inc.

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gabriel Zada is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Zada is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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    Seunggu J. Han
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    Stanford Neurosurgery

    1595 Soquel Dr, Ste 360, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Seunggu Han is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Han is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Han is currently accepting new patients.

    Javier Villanueva
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Radiology | Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Radiology | Neuroradiology

    Radiology At China Basin

    185 Berry St., Lobby 6, Suite 180 And 190, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Javier Villanueva-Meyer is a neuroradiologist who specializes in brain tumor imaging. He is experienced in CT, MRI and X-ray imaging of the head and neck, brain, spine and peripheral nervous system. He also performs image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat conditions of the nervous system, with techniques including percutaneous biopsy (image-guided skin punctures to obtain samples for analysis), lumbar puncture, myelography (examining the spinal canal), cisternography (examining the fluid around the brain and spinal cord), epidural injection and selective nerve root injection. He has a special interest in improving the quality of care in the practice of radiology and biomedical imaging. Villanueva-Meyer's research focuses on the how best to use molecular imaging techniques for brain cancer patients. He works closely with colleagues in the UCSF Brain Tumor Center to evaluate emerging imaging and interpretation technologies. Villanueva-Meyer earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. At UCSF, he completed a residency in diagnostic radiology and a fellowship in neuroradiology. Also at UCSF, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship funded by the National Institutes of Health as part of a program that prepares doctors to conduct research in areas that will most serve the nation's needs. Dr. Villanueva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Craniectomy, and Orchiectomy.

    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Neurology
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Neurology

    Office

    453 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Felix Chang is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Chang has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Neuroradiology

    CHOC Children's Hospital

    1201 W La Veta Ave, 
    Orange, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kristen Launier is a Neuroradiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Launier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Adams-Oliver Syndrome, Parkes Weber Syndrome, and Collins Pope Syndrome.

    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    2125 Arizona Avenue, Floor 2, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Naveed Wagle is a Neurologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Wagle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma, and Glioma. Dr. Wagle is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    23803 McBean Parkway, Suite 202, 
    Valencia, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gene Tran is a Neurologist in Valencia, California. Dr. Tran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Subacute Combined Degeneration, Migraine, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura. Dr. Tran is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Experienced in Pineocytoma

    Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center

    1100 Veterans Blvd, 
    Redwood City, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Zina Zarshenas is a Radiologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Zarshenas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. Her top areas of expertise are Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Tarlov Cysts, and Radiation Induced Meningioma. Dr. Zarshenas is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology

    Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center - Radiology Department

    9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Shannon Green is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Green is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. Her top areas of expertise are Pineocytoma, Undescended Testicle, Familial Short Stature (FSS), and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS). Dr. Green is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Santosh Kesari is a Neurologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Kesari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Kesari is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Neuroradiology

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Benita Tamrazi is a Neuroradiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Tamrazi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. Her top areas of expertise are Rathke Cleft Cyst, Scoliosis, Rhabdoid Tumor, and Craniopharyngioma.

    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Neuroradiology

    San Diego Diagnostic Radiology Medical Group Inc.

    8745 Aero Dr Ste 200, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paritosh Khanna is a Neuroradiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Khanna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Jacobsen Syndrome, Scurvy, Septo-Optic Dysplasia, Gliomatosis Cerebri, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Neuroradiology

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Whitney Pope is a Neuroradiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Pope is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Gliomatosis Cerebri, Hydrocephalus, Stroke, and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.

    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Pediatric Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Pediatric Hematology Oncology
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mariko Sato is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Orange, California. Dr. Sato is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Hepatoblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Sato is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pineocytoma
    Experienced in Pineocytoma

    Cep America LLC

    2100 Powell St Ste 400, 
    Emeryville, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Santoshi Billakota is a Neurologist in Emeryville, California. Dr. Billakota is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Partial Seizure.

    Advanced in Pineocytoma
    Advanced in Pineocytoma

    Avalon Pediatrics Inc.

    911 Oak Park Blvd Ste 107, 
    Pismo Beach, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Finlay is a Pediatrics provider in Pismo Beach, California. Dr. Finlay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Cerebral Ventricle Cancer, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Gliomatosis Cerebri, and Orchiectomy.

    Advanced in Pineocytoma
    Advanced in Pineocytoma

    Sutter Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

    1100 Van Ness Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dimitrios Giannakidis is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Giannakidis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Pineocytoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Pineocytoma
    Neurosurgery

    Cleveland Clinic

    400 Craven Rd, 
    San Marcos, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Pranay Soni is a Neurosurgery provider in San Marcos, California. Dr. Soni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Meningocele, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Microvascular Decompression, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Pineocytoma?

    A Pineocytoma is a tumor of the pineal gland, a small organ in the brain that makes melatonin (a sleep-regulating hormone). Signs and symptoms of Pineocytomas include headaches, nausea, hydrocephalus, vision abnormalities, and Parinaud syndrome. Pineocytomas are usually slow-growing and rarely spread to other parts of the body.

    When should I see a Pineocytoma doctor in California, US?

    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 Pineocytoma doctor in California, US?

    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 Pineocytoma doctors in California, US?

    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 Pineocytoma doctors in California, US?

    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 Pineocytoma doctor in California, US?

    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 Pineocytoma doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pineocytoma 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 Pineocytoma doctor in California, US?

    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 Pineocytoma 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 Pineocytoma 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 Pineocytoma doctors in California, US?

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

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