Referral Centers

 

Proper management of Merkel cell carcinoma almost always involves several of the following specialties: surgery, dermatology, radiation oncology and medical oncology.  Established teams that are expert in the management of MCC exist at all of the centers listed below. Central contact persons from each institution are included in the listings.

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Paul Nghiem, MD, PhD
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Skin Oncology Clinic
825 Eastlake Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98195-8050
Telephone: (206) 288-1024

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

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Linda Wang, MD, JD

Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center

Cutaneous Oncology

44 Binney St

Boston, MA 02115

Telephone: (617) 632-6869

Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center

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Clark Clothier Otley, MD
Division of Dermatologic Surgery
Mayo Clinic
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
Telephone: (507) 284-2536

Mayo Clinic

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Christopher K. Bichakjian, MD
Director, Multidisciplinary Merkel Cell Carcinoma Program
Department of Dermatology
University of Michigan
1910 Taubman Center
1500 East Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0314
Telephone: (734) 936-6360

University of Michigan

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Siegrid S. Yu, MD
Dermatologic Surgery (Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology)
University of California, San Francisco
1701 Divisadero Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
Telephone: (415) 353-7878

University of California, San Francisco

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Vernon K. Sondak, MD

Chief, Division of Cutaneous Oncology

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

12902 Magnolia Drive

Tampla, FL  33612

New patient scheduling: (813) 745-1968

Office: (813) 745-8482

Fax: (813) 745-7211

Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

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Daniel Coit MD, FACS
Leader, Melanoma Disease Management Program
Attending Surgeon, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Professor of Surgery, Weill-Cornell Medical College
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY, 10021

Telephone: 212-639-8411
Fax: 212-717-3400

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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Dr. Brent R. Moody
Skin Cancer & Surgery Center

Affiliated with Sarah Cannon Research Institute/Tennessee Oncology
1900 Patterson Street, Suite 201
Nashville, TN 37203
615-322-1221

Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Tennessee Oncology

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Nathalie C. Zeitouni, MDCM, FRCPC
Interim Chair, Department of Dermatology
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm and Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263
Telephone: (716)845-3378

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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Reed E. Drews, MD
Cutaneous Oncology Program
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
375 Longwood Avenue, Masco 401
Boston, MA 02215
Telephone: (617)632-9262
Cutaneous Oncology Program at Beth Israel Deaconess

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