Dr. Megan Mantica, MD

Very nice and empathetic physician, albeit not the brightest bulb in the factory. But, if you want a physician who is generally agreeable and performs well as a foot soldier , she is a solid choice. She has almost no notable reputation in the neuro-oncology field (like literally no one has ever heard of her unless they are affiliated through UPMC somehow), like 4 publications (which is quite low considering most of her peers with her # of years of experience has extensive research and published literature experience), and will not be able to provide any connections or support beyond very minimal standard of care. She spends the time to listen but due to her own limited knowledge, and skills, analytical power and generally limited patient experiences usually unable to provide much value beyond standard set of options. But it's still nice to have a kind doctor once someone is potentially dealing with a serious illness.