Once you or a loved one is diagnosed with mesothelioma, the clock begins ticking. Mesothelioma symptoms are similar to those of more common diseases, and therefore are often misdiagnosed. Furthermore, mesothelioma has a long latency period, and is typically in the later stages of the disease before a firm diagnosis is made. Understanding the various mesothelioma treatment options is paramount to your treatment success.
It is imperative that you find the right mesothelioma doctor to begin your treatment immediately. You want a doctor with experience in diagnosis and treatment of mesothelioma, as well as one who is versed in the latest procedures and clinical trials.
It is typical for you to have more than one doctor treating your mesothelioma, including an oncologist, pulmonologist, and thoracic surgeon. Your team of mesothelioma specialists will be determined by the type of mesothelioma you have, the stage it is in, and the treatment chosen.
The following list was compiled to assist you in finding a specialist, and is in no way a complete list of mesothelioma doctors.
California
Robert Cameron, MD - Los Angeles
David M. Jablons, MD - San Francisco
District of Columbia
Paul H. Sugarbaker, MD, FACS, FRCS - Washington
Florida
Lary A. Robinson, MD - Tampa
Massachusetts
David J. Sugarbaker, MD - Boston
Maryland
Stephen C. Yang, MD - Baltimore
Michigan
Gregory P. Kalemkerian, MD - Ann Arbor
North Carolina
David H. Harpole, Jr., MD - Durham
Nebraska
Brian W. Loggie, MD - Omaha
New York
Robert N. Taub, MD - New York
Valerie W. Rusch, FACS - New York
Pennsylvania
Joseph S. Friedberg, MD - Philadelphia
Daniel Sterman, MD - Philadelphia
Texas
David C. Rice, MD - Houston
W. Roy Smythe, MD - Temple
Washington
Eric Vallieres, MD - Seattle