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    MediFind found 506 doctor with experience in Astrocytoma near Pennsylvania, US. Of these, 385 are Experienced, 78 are Advanced, 28 are Distinguished and 15 are Elite.

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    506 providers found
      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Radiology | Radiation Oncology
      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Radiology | Radiation Oncology

      University Of Penn - Medical Group

      3400 Civic Ctr Blvd, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Lustig is a Radiologist and a Radiation Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lustig is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor.

      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Elite in Astrocytoma

      Abramson Cancer Center Perelman 2nd Floor West

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Bagley is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bagley is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri. Dr. Bagley is currently accepting new patients.

      Pascal O. Zinn
      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery
      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery

      UPMC Neurosurgery Hillman Cancer Center

      5115 Centre Avenue, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, German
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pascal Zinn is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zinn is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cordotomy. Dr. Zinn is currently accepting new patients.

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      Jan Drappatz
      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Elite in Astrocytoma

      UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

      5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jan Drappatz is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Drappatz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Elite in Astrocytoma

      Penn Gamma Knife Center

      801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 1st Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Donald O'rourke is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. O'rourke is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. O'rourke is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery
      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery
      3400 Spruce Street, 3 Silverstein Building, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Brem is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Brem is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Elite in Astrocytoma

      Abramson Cancer Center Perelman 2nd Floor West

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Arati Desai is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Desai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Elite in Astrocytoma
      5150 Centre Ave, 2nd Floor, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Frank Lieberman is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lieberman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery
      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery

      Jefferson University Physicians

      834 Chestnut St, Terrace Suite T 150, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Judy is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Judy is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Meningioma, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Elite in Astrocytoma

      Jefferson University Physicians

      909 Walnut St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Iyad Alnahhas is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alnahhas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Elite in Astrocytoma

      Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurosurgery

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nduka Amankulor is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Amankulor is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Amankulor is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology
      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology

      Jefferson University Physicians

      111 S 11th St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Wenyin Shi is a Radiation Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Mycosis Fungoides, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology
      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology

      Jefferson University Physicians

      111 S 11th St, 1st Flr Bodine Ctr, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Maria Werner-Wasik is a Radiation Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Werner-Wasik is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. Her top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Schwannoma, and Lung Cancer.

      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery
      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery
      200 Lothrop St, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hideho Okada is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Okada is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, and Glioblastoma.

      Elite in Astrocytoma
      Elite in Astrocytoma

      The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group

      30 Hope Dr, 
      Hershey, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brad Zacharia is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zacharia is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Distinguished in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery

      Jefferson University Physicians

      925 Chestnut St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Evans is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Evans is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Prolactinoma, Septoplasty, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Evans is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Astrocytoma
      Distinguished in Astrocytoma

      Jefferson University Physicians

      834 Walnut St, Suite 110, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Farrell is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Farrell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Meningioma, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Awake Craniotomy, and Septoplasty.

      Distinguished in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery

      Penn Gamma Knife Center

      801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 1st Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Lee is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Awake Craniotomy, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Astrocytoma
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Astrocytoma
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Group

      1500 Lansdowne Ave, 
      Darby, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eugene Choi is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Darby, Pennsylvania. Dr. Choi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Anemia.

      Advanced in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology
      Advanced in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology

      Jefferson University Physicians

      111 S 11th St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Adam Dicker is a Radiation Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dicker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioblastoma, and Prostatectomy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Astrocytoma?

      Astrocytoma is a type of tumor that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. It originates from star-shaped cells called astrocytes that regulate electrical impulses in the brain. Astrocytomas are the most common form of glioma. Astrocytomas are classified into four different grades based on how aggressive the cancer is.  Grade 1 astrocytomas are the least aggressive. These tumors can be benign or slow-growing and are generally associated with long-term survival. This grade includes subependymomas and pilocytic astrocytomas.  Grade 2 astrocytomas are slow-growing tumors that may eventually develop into larger or more aggressive tumors.  Grade 3 astrocytomas are anaplastic (malignant) tumors. These grow more quickly than Grade 2. Grade 4 astrocytomas include glioblastoma multiforme, which is the most common primary brain tumor. Glioblastoma multiforme can quickly grow and spread to other parts of the brain, leading to seizures and other serious complications.

      When should I see an Astrocytoma doctor in Pennsylvania, 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 an Astrocytoma doctor in Pennsylvania, 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 Astrocytoma doctors in Pennsylvania, 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 Astrocytoma doctors in Pennsylvania, 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 an Astrocytoma doctor in Pennsylvania, 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 Astrocytoma doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Astrocytoma 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 Astrocytoma doctor in Pennsylvania, 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 Astrocytoma 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 Astrocytoma 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 Astrocytoma doctors in Pennsylvania, US?

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

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