The 20 Best Spinal Tumor Doctors Near Me in Stanford, CA

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The 20 Best Spinal Tumor Doctors near Stanford, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 38 doctor with experience in Spinal Tumor near Stanford, CA. Of these, 31 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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38 providers found
    Distinguished in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery

    Stanford Health Care

    500 Pasteur Dr, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Chang is a Neurosurgery specialist and a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Chang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Meningioma, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neuroradiology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shweta Kumar is a Neuroradiologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Moyamoya Disease, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, and Radiation Induced Meningioma.

    Advanced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Atman Desai is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Desai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Chordoma, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

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    Advanced in Spinal Tumor
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Spinal Tumor
    Radiation Oncology

    Stanford University

    875 Blake Wilbur Dr, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Hancock is a Radiation Oncologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Hancock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, and Microvascular Decompression.

    Advanced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery

    Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation Program

    213 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Park is a Neurosurgery provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Park has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Hemangioblastoma, Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome, Brain Tumor, Microvascular Decompression, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Ratliff is a Neurosurgery provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Ratliff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Epidural Abscess, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

    Advanced in Spinal Tumor
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Spinal Tumor
    Family Medicine

    Office

    211 Quarry Rd Fl 4, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tracy Rydel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Rydel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Subependymoma, Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery, and Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation.

    Advanced in Spinal Tumor
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Spinal Tumor
    Pediatrics

    Facial Reconstructive Surgical And Medical Center

    750 Welch Rd Ste 317, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Fisher is a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr Rm R209, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Martin Stienen is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Stienen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Herniated Disk, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery

    Stanford University

    300 Pasteur Dr Rm R211, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Raphael Guzman is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Guzman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Osteotomy, and Craniectomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr Rm A301, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sunil Furtado is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Furtado is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Internal Carotid Agenesis, Moyamoya Disease, Arachnoid Cysts, Thrombectomy, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr Rm R281, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neelan Marianayagam is a Neurosurgery provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Marianayagam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Encephalocele, Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Microvascular Decompression.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurology
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurology

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr Rm H3160, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Esther Nie is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Nie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, and Transverse Myelitis.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery

    Dhmgn-St Rose Dream Fund Clinic

    300 Pasteur Dr # R-200, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Adler is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Adler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Arteriovenous Malformation, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Shuer is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Shuer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Iris Gibbs is a Radiation Oncologist and a Radiologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Gibbs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Plasmacytoma, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, and Posterior Fossa Tumor.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Navjot Chaudhary is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Chaudhary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Microvascular Decompression, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Radiation Oncology

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elham Rahimy is a Radiation Oncologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Rahimy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Radiation Induced Meningioma, and Microvascular Decompression.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jongsoo Park is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Spinal Tumor
    Neurosurgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Dodd is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Dodd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Spinal Tumor?

    A spinal tumor is a growth of cells (mass) in or around the spinal cord.

    When should I see a Spinal Tumor doctor near Stanford, 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 Spinal Tumor doctor near Stanford, 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 Spinal Tumor doctors near Stanford, 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 Spinal Tumor doctors near Stanford, 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 Spinal Tumor doctor near Stanford, 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 Spinal Tumor doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Spinal Tumor 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 Spinal Tumor doctor near Stanford, 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 Spinal Tumor 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 Spinal Tumor 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 Spinal Tumor doctors near Stanford, CA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Spinal Tumor 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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