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    MediFind found 45 doctor with experience in Arachnoid Cysts near Chicago, IL. Of these, 36 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    45 providers found
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

    675 N St Clair, 100 Cancer Care Center, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.5 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Adam Sonabend-Worthalter is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sonabend-Worthalter and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Brain Tumor, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Sonabend-Worthalter is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Ophthalmology | Neurology
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Ophthalmology | Neurology

    Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

    259 E Erie St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Volpe is an Ophthalmologist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Volpe and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). Dr. Volpe is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

    251 E Huron St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Yvonne Curran is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Curran and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Headache, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Curran is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

    675 N Saint Clair St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alan Shepard is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shepard and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Neuralgia, and Memory Loss. Dr. Shepard is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery
    2300 N Childrens Plz # 28, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (3.4 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hideki Ogiwara is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ogiwara and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Pineocytoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery

    Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

    251 E Huron St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Tate is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tate and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Tate is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

    675 N Saint Clair St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Chandler is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Chandler and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Chandler is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery
    225 East Chicago Ave, Division Of Neurosurgery, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Mandarin, Polish, Spanish

    Sandi Lam is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lam and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Plagiocephaly, Epilepsy, Hydrocephalus, Craniectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery | Pediatrics

    Rush University Medical Group

    1653 W Congress Pkwy, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.0 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lorenzo Munoz is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Munoz and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Metastatic Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Munoz is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts

    The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

    1740 W Taylor St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian
    Accepting New Patients

    Konstantin Slavin is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Slavin and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Neuralgia, Essential Tremor, Microvascular Decompression, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Slavin is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery
    2300 N Childrens Plz, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (3.4 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tadanori Tomita is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tomita and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Ependymoma, Pineocytoma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioma, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Rush University Medical Group

    1411 S Michigan Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.0 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Kramer is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kramer and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Kramer is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Rush University Medical Group

    1520 W Harrison St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 mi)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jesse Taber is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Taber has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), Partial Seizure, and Seizures. Dr. Taber is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Rush University Medical Group

    1520 W Harrison St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Castle is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Castle and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, Memory Loss, and Vertigo. Dr. Castle is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

    251 E Huron St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Polish, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Maciej Lesniak is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lesniak and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Lesniak is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    251 E Huron St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Annelise Sprau is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sprau and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Rathke Cleft Cyst, Hydrocephalus, Spinal Fusion, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neuroradiology | Radiology

    Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

    675 N Saint Clair St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dasha Pechersky is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pechersky has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Headache, Meningioma, and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

    675 N Saint Clair St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Russell is a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Russell and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Headache, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

    675 N Saint Clair St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michelle Naidich is a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Naidich and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Meningioma, Headache, and Brain Aneurysm.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

    675 N Saint Clair St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Erin Mccomb is a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mccomb and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Meningioma, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, and Headache. Dr. Mccomb is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 03/06/2025

    What is the definition of Arachnoid Cysts?

    Arachnoid cysts are sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that are located between the brain or spinal cord and the arachnoid membrane, one of the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Arachnoid cysts can be primary or secondary. Primary Arachnoid cysts are congenital (present at birth), resulting from abnormal development of the brain and spinal cord during early pregnancy. Secondary Arachnoid cysts are less common, and result from head injuries, meningitis, tumors, or as a complication of brain surgery. Signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the cyst and may include headache, nausea and vomiting, seizures, hearing and visual disturbances, vertigo, and difficulties with balance and walking. Although many affected individuals develop symptoms in the first year of life, some never develop symptoms. In some cases, Arachnoid cysts are part of a genetic syndrome such as Chudley-McCullough syndrome, mucopolysaccharidosis, or Marfan syndrome, where there are many other associated signs and symptoms.

    When should I see an Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts doctor search results page. 

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

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Arachnoid Cysts 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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