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

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The 20 Best Schwannoma Doctors near Los Angeles, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 95 doctor with experience in Schwannoma near Los Angeles, CA. Of these, 66 are Experienced, 18 are Advanced, 8 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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95 providers found
    Elite in Schwannoma
    Otolaryngology
    Elite in Schwannoma
    Otolaryngology

    Keck Medical Center Of USC

    1450 San Pablo St Ste 5100, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rick Friedman is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Hearing Loss, and Occupational Hearing Loss.

    Elite in Schwannoma
    Elite in Schwannoma

    USC Neurosurgeons Inc.

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Giannotta is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Giannotta is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Meningioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.

    Elite in Schwannoma
    Elite in Schwannoma

    House Ear Clinic

    2100 W 3rd St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Lekovic is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lekovic has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), Schwannoma, Nerve Decompression, and Microvascular Decompression.

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    Distinguished in Schwannoma
    Distinguished in Schwannoma
    1245 Wilshire Boulevard, Tower 480, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Derald Brackmann is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Brackmann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Brackmann is currently accepting new patients.

    Gabriel Zada
    Advanced in Schwannoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Schwannoma
    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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Distinguished in Schwannoma
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Schwannoma
    Otolaryngology

    Keck Medical Center Of USC

    1450 San Pablo St Ste 5100, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joni Doherty is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Doherty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. Her top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Infant Hearing Loss, and DFNB1.

    Distinguished in Schwannoma
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Schwannoma
    Neurosurgery

    House Healthcare Inc.

    2100 W 3rd St Ste 111, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gautam Mehta is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mehta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Cushing's disease, Schwannoma, Endoscopy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Distinguished in Schwannoma
    Neurology | Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Schwannoma
    Neurology | Otolaryngology

    House Ear Clinic

    2100 W 3rd St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Slattery is an Otolaryngologist and a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Slattery has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Infant Hearing Loss, and Ruptured Eardrum.

    Distinguished in Schwannoma
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Schwannoma
    Otolaryngology

    House Ear Clinic

    2100 W 3rd St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Peng is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Peng has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Otosclerosis, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Schwannoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Schwannoma
    Radiation Oncology
    1300 North Vermont Avenue, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Kang is a Radiation Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Kang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Schwannoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Schwannoma
    Radiation Oncology
    1300 North Vermont Avenue, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Chad Sila is a Radiation Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sila is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, and Cervical Cancer. Dr. Sila is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Schwannoma
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Schwannoma
    Otolaryngology

    House Ear Clinic Inc.

    1245 Wilshire Blvd Ste 480, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hossein Mahboubi is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mahboubi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Tinnitus, Acoustic Neuroma, and Familial Deafness.

    Advanced in Schwannoma
    Advanced in Schwannoma
    1200 N State St Ste 3300, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Briggs is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Briggs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Nelson Syndrome, Hypothalamic Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Rhizotomy.

    Advanced in Schwannoma
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Schwannoma
    Otolaryngology

    Office

    1450 San Pablo St Ste 5400, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Seiji B Shibata is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. B Shibata is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Otitis, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, and Mastoidectomy.

    Advanced in Schwannoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Schwannoma
    Radiation Oncology

    USC Care Medical Group Inc

    1441 Eastlake Ave, Suite 2424, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Chang is a Radiation Oncologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Radiation Induced Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Meningioma.

    Advanced in Schwannoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Schwannoma
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    1200 N State St Ste 3300, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ben Strickland is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Strickland is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Rathke Cleft Cyst, Hypothalamic Tumor, Brain Tumor, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

    Advanced in Schwannoma
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Schwannoma
    Otolaryngology

    Los Angeles Medical Center

    4900 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nopawan Vorasubin is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Vorasubin has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. Her top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Cholesteatoma, and Ruptured Eardrum. Dr. Vorasubin is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Schwannoma
    Experienced in Schwannoma

    Office

    1245 Wilshire Blvd Ste 480A, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samantha Cerasiello is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cerasiello is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. Her top areas of expertise are Tonsil Stones, Ear Cancer, Schwannoma, and Acoustic Neuroma.

    Experienced in Schwannoma
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Schwannoma
    General Surgery

    Los Angeles Cardiology Associates

    1245 Wilshire Blvd Ste 603, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Clark is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Clark is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Ruptured Eardrum, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.

    Experienced in Schwannoma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Schwannoma
    Neurosurgery

    USC Neurosurgeons Inc.

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Patrick Hsieh is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hsieh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Chordoma, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Schwannoma?

    A Schwannoma is a tumor of the peripheral nervous system or nerve root. A Schwannoma develops from cells called Schwann cells, a type of cell that wraps itself around peripheral nerves and provides protection and support. Schwannomas are almost always benign (not cancerous), but rarely, may become cancerous (a malignant Schwannoma). Symptoms of a Schwannoma may be vague and will vary depending on its location and size, but may include a lump or bump that can be seen or felt, pain, muscle weakness, tingling, numbness, hearing problems, and/or facial paralysis. Sometimes Schwannomas do not cause any symptoms. Schwannomas usually develop in otherwise healthy people for unknown reasons. In some cases, a Schwannoma is caused by a genetic disorder such as neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2), Schwannomatosis, or Carney complex. People with these genetic disorders usually have more than one Schwannoma. Schwannomas may be diagnosed using imaging studies. A biopsy may confirm the diagnosis.

    When should I see a Schwannoma 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 Schwannoma 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 Schwannoma 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 Schwannoma 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 Schwannoma 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 Schwannoma doctor search results page. 

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

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

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