January 18, 2008
The following institutions have advised they will, when requested
by a cancer patient, provide a second opinion or a multidisciplinary
second opinion.
BL indicates the institution provides bilingual assistance.
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| AL | Birmingham | Birmingham Baptist Medical Center | Bob Princeton |
205-783-7484
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| AL | Birmingham |
Carraway Cancer Center
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Judy Lang |
205-502-5066
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| AL | Huntsville |
Crestwood Medical Center
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Pam Hudson, MD |
256-880-4161
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| AL | Mobile |
University of South Alabama Hospitals -
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
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Marcel Conrad, MD |
251-435-2400
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| AR | Little Rock |
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Arkansas Cancer Research Center
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Brian Dinsmore |
501-296-1505 ext. 1906 or dinsmorebriank@umas.edu
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| AR | Little Rock |
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St. Vincent Cancer Center
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Pam Weaver |
800-446-7341
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CA
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Berkeley |
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Alta Bates Hospital, Herrick Campus - Breast Only | Receptionist |
510-204-6752
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| CA | Daly City | Seton Medical Center | Rose Silver |
415-750-5848
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| CA | Los Angeles | Cedars-Sinai Health System & Hospital | Zahir Ali |
310-423-2440
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| CA | Los Angeles | USC/Norris Comp. Ca. Ctr. & Hospital | Staff |
323-865-3000
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| CA | Oakland |
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Alameda County Medical Center | Laura |
510-437-4997
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| CA | La Jolla |
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Scripps Green/Scripps Clinic | Paulette Geiger |
858-554-8384
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| CA | Loma Linda | Loma Linda University Cancer Institute Resource Ctr. | Judy Chatigny |
909-558-3389
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| CA | Palm Springs |
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Desert Hospital Comprehensive Ca. Ctr. | Elber Camacho, MD |
760-416-4880
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| CA | Pasadena |
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Huntington Cancer Center | Lynette Ballard |
626-397-5074
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| CA | Redwood City | Sequoia | Rose Silver |
415-750-5848
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| CA | Sacramento |
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Sutter Cancer Center | Dr. Vincent Caggiano |
916-454-6500
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| CA | San Francisco | Regional Cancer Foundation | Sara Thurman |
415-775-9956
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| CA | San Francisco |
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Saint Francis Memorial Hospital |
415-353-6501
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| CA | San Francisco | St. Mary's Hospital & Medical Center - Breast Cancer only |
415-668-1000 ext. 6100
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| CA | San Francisco | UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center | Staff |
415-885-3693
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| CA | Stanford |
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Stanford Univ.Medical Center | New Patient Coordinator |
650-723-7621
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| CA | Stockton |
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St. Joseph's Cancer Center | Dorene Tomei |
209-467-6560
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| CO | Pueblo | St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center | Cathy Gepfert |
719-560-5525
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| CT | New Haven | Yale University | Dr. Vincent DeVita, Jr. |
203-785-4095
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| DC | Washington | Lombardi Cancer Center | Recptionist |
202-784-4000
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| FL | Jacksonville |
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Univ. of Florida Shands Cancer Center | Amanda Baeker |
904-244-1045
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| FL | Miami |
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Cedars Medical Center | Victoria Balabous |
305-325-5950
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| FL | Miami |
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UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | Melissa Martinez |
305-243-5302
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| FL | Orlando | MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando | New Patient Referral |
321-841-1869
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| FL | Pensacola | The Baptist Ca. Ctr. | Marcia DeSonier |
850-469-2224
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| FL | St. Petersburg |
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All Childrens Hospital | Receptionist |
727-767-4176
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| FL | Tampa |
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center | Cancer Answers |
800-456-7121
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| GA | Atlanta | DeKalb Medical Center | Betty Castellani |
404-501-5559
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| GA | Savannah | The Curtis & Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute | Mary Blaney, RN BSN OCN |
877-224-8515
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| GA | Savannah | Nancy & J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler Institute | Wanda Jones, RN |
912-692-6449
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| GA | Thomasville | Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center | Esther Reeves |
800-852-2694
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| GA | Valdosta | Pearlman Comprehensive Cancer Center - South Georgia Medical Center | Laquita Johnson |
229-259-4622
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| HI | Honolulu |
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Straub Clinic &Hospital | Tracey Hewitt, RN |
808-522-3335
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| IA | Des Moines | John Stoddard Cancer Center/Iowa Methodist Med. Ctr. | Representative |
515-282-2921
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| IA | Iowa City | Univ of Iowa Clinical Cancer Center | Peter R. Jochimsen, MD |
319-356-3584
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| ID | Coeur d'Alene | North Idaho Cancer Center | Robin Gustin |
208-666-3603
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| IL | Chicago | Children's Memorial Hospital | Morris Kletzel, M.D. |
773-880-4562
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| IL | Chicago | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Representative |
312-695-0990
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| IL | Chicago |
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Saint Mary of Nazareth Cancer Center | Dr. Korather Thomas |
312-770-2293
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| IL | Chicago |
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Rush Cancer Institute(Presb.St.LukesMed) | Representative |
773-227-8870
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| IL | Joliet | Provena St. Joseph Medical Center | Andrew Tanner, MD |
815-741-7560
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| IL | Maywood | Cardinal Bernardine Cancer Center, Loyola University Med. Ctr. | Representative |
708-226-4357
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IL | Zion | Cancer Treatment Center at Midwestern Regional Med. Ctr. | Second Opinion Staff |
800-333-2822
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| IN | Fort Wayne | Women's Cancer Ctr. of Lutheran Hospital | Linda Jordan |
260-435-7959
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| IN | Goshen | Center for Cancer Care | Will Hodges |
866-226-2371 or 866-775-4673
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| IN | Indianapolis |
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Indiana University Cancer Pavilion | Kathy Lowe |
317-274-0920
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| IN | Indianapolis | St. Vincent Hospital& Health Services | Michael Wiemann, MD |
866-415-6789
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| IN | Plymouth | Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Ctr. | Second Opinion Representative |
574-935-2353
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| IN | South Bend | St. Joseph's Regional Medical Ctr. | Second Opinion Representative |
574-237-8010
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| KS | Garden City | The Cancer Center at St. Catherine Hospital | Surendra Verma, MD | 620-272-2102
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| KS | Hutchinson |
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Chalmers Cancer Treatment Center | Steve Braun, M.D. |
316-662-1212
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| KS | Kansas City |
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Heartland Cancer Research and Treatment Center | Diane Fletcher |
913-236-6986
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| KS | Kansas City |
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University of Kansas Medical Center | Physician Referral, RN |
913-588-1227
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| KY | Owensboro | Owensboro Mercy Health System | Rhonda Paul |
270-688-2768
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| KY | Bowling Green | Greenview Regional Hospital | Representive |
270-793-3010
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| KY | Louisville |
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Norton Hospital Cancer Help Line | Judy Fisher |
800-555-6772
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| LA | New Orleans | Ochsner Cancer Institute | Sue Champagne |
504-842-3910
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| MA | Boston | Brigham and Women's Hospital | Representative |
800-320-0022
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| MA | Boston | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Representative |
800-320-0022
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| MA | Boston | Boston Medical Center | Staff |
617-638-6428
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| MA | Boston | St. Elizabeth's Medical Center | Margaret Sullivan |
617-789-2442
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| MA | Boston | New England Medical Center | Elaine Gauthier |
617-636-2626
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| MD | Baltimore | The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins | Representative |
410-955-8964
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| MD | Baltimore | U of MD Greenebaum Cancer Center | Dr. Barry Meisenberg |
410-328-7904
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| MD | Baltimore | St. Agnes Health Care-Cancer Center | Carol Webb |
410-368-3412
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| MD | Towson |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Sarah Jacque |
443-849-3322
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| ME | Lewiston | Central Maine Medical Center | Nicholette Erickson, MD |
207-795-2935
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| ME | Scarborough | Maine Medical Center | Robert Hillman, MD |
207-885-7680
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| MI | Ann Arbor |
University of Michigan Comprehensive Ca Ctr |
Cancer Information Nurses |
800-865-1125
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| MI | Detroit | Josephine Ford CancerCenter | Representative |
888-734-5322
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| MI | Detroit | Karmanos Cancer Institute | Judy Hatfield |
800-527-6266
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| MI | Kalamazoo | West Michigan Cancer Center | Representative |
616-382-2500
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| MN | Duluth | Duluth Clinic Cancer Center | Representative |
218-786-3625
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| MN | Minneapolis | Park Nicollet Cancer Center | Nan Quade |
952-993-2068
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| MN | Minneapolis |
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Hennepin Comprehensive Ca. Ctr. | Rita Larson |
612-347-8781
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| MN | Robbinsdale | Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center | Linda Johnson, MS |
763-520-1144
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| MO | Kansas City |
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St. Luke's Hospital | Debbie Hay |
816-932-9026
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| MO | Kansas City | Children's Mercy Hospital | Alan S. Gamis, MD |
816-234-3265
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| MO | St. Louis | Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Shirley Johnson |
800-600-3606
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| MO | St. Louis | St. John's Mercy Cancer Center | Cancer Answer Line |
314-569-6400
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| MS | Columbus | Baptist Memorial Hospital | Lisa Colvin |
662-244-4673
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| MT | Bozeman | Bozeman Deaconess Cancer Center | Jill Welch |
406-585-5070
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| MT | Helena | St. Peter's Hospital | Scott S. Smith, CMD |
406-444-2381
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| NC | Chapel Hill | University of North Carolina-Clinical Cancer Center | Sandra |
919-966-4224
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| NC | Charlotte | Presbyterian Cancer Center | Sarah Wilson |
704-384-5372
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| NC | Durham | Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center | Duke Consultation & Referral Ctr. |
800-633-3853
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| NC | Greensboro | Moses Cone Regional Cancer Center - Moses Cone Health System | Nick Carroll, New Patient Coordinator |
336-832-0754
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| NE | Omaha | Univ. of Nebraska Eppley Cancer Center | Kenneth Cowan,MD, PhD |
402-559-4238
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| NE | Omaha |
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Methodist Cancer Center | Kathy Christiansen |
402-354-5276
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| NE | Scottsbluff | Regional West Medical Center | Jerry Pope |
308-630-1145
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| NH | Lebanon | Norris Cotton Cancer Center | Deb Steele |
800-639-6918
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| NJ | Hackensack | The Cancer Center at Hackensack University Med. Ctr. | Patient Referrals |
201-996-5855
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| NJ | New Brunswick | The Cancer Institute of New Jersey | New Patient Referrals |
732-235-6777
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| NM | Albuquerque | Dr. Paul R. Duncan | St. Joseph Healthcare |
505-938-5858
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| NM | Albuquerque |
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Presbyterian Healthcare Services | Jamie McDonald |
505-841-1561
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| NV | Las Vegas |
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University Medical Center | Fina Wardle |
702-383-2500
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| NV | Reno |
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Washoe Medical Center | Cancer Services |
775-982-5638
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| NY | Binghamton |
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Lourdes Reg Cancer Center | Robin Donohoe |
607-798-5307
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| NY | Bronx |
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Our Lady Of Mercy Cancer Center | Peter H. Wiernik, MD |
718-304-7220
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| NY | New York |
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Ruttenberg Ca. Ctr. Mount Sinai Med. Ctr. | Karen Waite |
212-241-6756
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| NY | New York |
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St. Luke's Roosevelt Cancer Center | Thelma M. Navarro |
212-844-8238
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| NY | New York |
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Beth Israel Cancer Center | Thelma M. Navarro |
212-844-8238
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| NY | Rochester |
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Univ. of Rochester Cancer Center | 2nd Opinion Info. |
716-275-9481
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| OH | Cincinnati | Deaconess Hospital | Kim Buhrlage |
513-559-2762
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| OH | Cincinnati |
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Children's Hospital Medical Center | Debra Freese |
513-303-1709
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| OH | Cleveland |
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Cleveland Clinic - Cancer Center | Representative |
216-444-7923
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| OH | Cleveland |
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Ireland Cancer Center(Univ.) | Rosalie Tyner |
800-641-2422
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| OH | Columbus | Arthur James Ca Hosp/Ohio State Univ. | Dr. David Schuller |
800-293-5066
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| OH | Delaware | Grady Memorial Hospital | Vicki Maggard |
740-368-5383
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| OH | Mayfield Heights | Merida Hillcrest Hospital | Virginia Kerekes |
440-473-4228
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| OH | Warren | Trumbull Memorial Hospital | Nancy Hopsdor |
330-884-4152
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| OH | Youngstown | Northside Medical Center | Nancy Hopsdor |
330-884-4152
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| OK | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma University Medical Center - Children as well | Sissy Tubb or Dr. Selby |
800-227-0226
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| OK | Tulsa | Cancer Treatment Center of Tulsa | Pattie Berens |
800-333-2822
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| OR | Portland | Adventist Medical Center | Gerry Taylor |
503-251-6263
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| OR | Portland | Legacy Cancer Services | Charlyn Wilson |
503-413-7250
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| OR | Portland | Oregon Health ServicesUniversity | Debbie Sannes |
503-494-6594
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PA | Philadelphia | Cancer Treatment Center at Eastern Regional Med. Ctr. | Second Opinion Staff |
800-333-2822
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| PA | Philadelphia |
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Fox Chase Cancer Center | Patricia Stanley |
215-728-3622
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| PA | Philadelphia |
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Frankford Hospital Cancer Center | Patient Referral |
215-612-4300
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| PA | Philadelphia |
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Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center | Patient Referral Services |
800-Jeff-now (800-533-3669)
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| PA | Philadelphia |
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Univ. of Pennsylvania Cancer Center | Patient Referral Services |
800-789-7366
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| PA | Pittsburgh |
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Magee - Womens Hospital | Donna Hope |
412-641-4747
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| PA | Pittsburgh |
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University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute | Cancer Information Specialists |
412-647-2811
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| RI | Providence | Roger Williams Cancer Center | Mary Ann Taylor |
401-456-2100
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| SC | Charleston | Roper Cancer Center | Health Services |
843-402-CARE (843-402-2273)
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| SC | Spartanburg | Spartansburg Regional Medical Center | Richard K. Orr, MD |
864-560-1576
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| TN | Knoxville |
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Thompson Cancer Survival Center | Pam Murph |
865-541-1757
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| TN | Knoxville |
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University of Tennessee Cancer Center | Nancy Vineyard |
865-544-9572
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| TN | Memphis |
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(Children Only) St. Jude Childrens | Nancy Parnell |
901-495-3277
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| TN | Memphis |
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Methodist Health Care-Medsearch | Staff |
901-726-8686
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| TN | Nashville |
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Henry Joyce Cancer Clinic (Vanderbilt) | Janet Iacolino |
615-322-6053
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| TX | Arlington |
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Arlington Cancer Center | New Patient Coordinator |
800-344-8351
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| TX | Dallas |
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UN.Of TX Southwestern Medical Center | New Patient Coordinator |
214-648-5961
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| TX | Galveston |
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UTMB Cancer Center | Dr. Dennie Jones |
888-772-5564
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| TX | Houston |
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MD Anderson Cancer Center | New Patient Referrel |
800-392-1611
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| TX | Lubbock |
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Joe Arrington Ca. Research & Treat. Ctr. | Mary Beth Stalcup |
806-725-7962
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| TX | Lubbock | Southwest Cancer Center | Shelly Miles |
806-775-8600
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| TX | San Antonio | San Antonio Cancer Institute/Phase I Clinical Trials only/Solid Tumors only | Epp Goodwin |
210-616-5798
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| UT | Salt Lake City |
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University of Utah Medical Center | Susan Foss |
801-585-0124
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| VA | Richmond | Massey Cancer Center(VCU) | Stephanie Brunner |
804-828-5116
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| VT | Bennington | Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center | Letha Mills, MD |
802-447-5600
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| WA | Bellingham | St. Joseph Hospital | Shelly Smits |
360-738-6740
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| WA | Olympia | Western WashingtonCancer Treat. Center | Melody Edgington |
360-754-3934
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| WA | Seattle |
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Seattle Cancer Care Alliance includes Fred Hutchinson Cancer Res. Center University of Washington Medicine, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center | Clinical Coordinator |
800-804-8824
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| WA | Seattle | Puget Sound Cancer Center | Receptionist |
206-365-8252
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| WA | Seattle | Providence Seattle Medical Center | Mehmet Fer, MD |
206-227-2491
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| WA | Spokane | Holy Family Hospital | Representative |
509-474-5490
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| WA | Spokane | Sacred Heart Medical Center | Representative |
800-228-6618
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| WI | Eau Claire | Sacred Heart Hospital | Staff |
715-839-3956
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| WI | Madison | Meriter Hospital, Inc. | Representative |
608-267-6403
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| WI | Madison |
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University of Wisconsin Cancer Center | Cancer Connect Office |
800-622-8922
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| WI | Milwaukee | Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Joanne Neuman |
414-805-3666
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| WI | Milwaukee | St. Luke's Medical Center | Carla Rohloff, RN, BSN |
414-385-2362
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| WV | Fairmont |
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Fairmont General Hospital | Trisha Julian |
304-367-7247
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| WV | Parkersburg |
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Camden-Clark Memorial | Josie Poling |
304-424-2744
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| WV | Wheeling |
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Wheeling Hospital | Lynn Wood |
304-243-3260
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