What to Look For in a Mesothelioma Cancer Center

Being diagnosed with mesothelioma is life-changing, so it’s crucial to find a treatment center that is a good fit for your experience. Around the United States, there are many cancer centers dedicated to helping you, and your loved ones, get through this difficult time. Here are some things to look for in a mesothelioma cancer center.

Experience

Every cancer center has specialists that deal with different forms of mesothelioma. Patients should make sure their treatment center is specific to their diagnosis because not every center is equipped to handle every stage and cell type of mesothelioma.

Location

With a diagnosis of mesothelioma, treatments, like chemotherapy, can require several visits to a cancer center. Finding a center that is located nearby can make life easier. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for Mesothelioma, they have a site just to help you find the perfect doctor for you.

Surgical Experience

The most curative form of treatment for mesothelioma is surgery. Surgery has helped lead patients to remission and even recovery. The greatest treatment centers are those that are part of a network including a surgeon who has extensive experience in operating on patients with mesothelioma.

Insurance

Healthcare is an expensive part of life, so it’s important to determine whether a treatment center accepts your health insurance. For mesothelioma patients without coverage, there are clinical trial options available that can cover the costs of treatment without insurance.

Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are a key element to patients looking for new and advanced treatments for mesothelioma. One of the benefits of getting treatment at a major cancer center is the likelihood that more clinical trials are taking place.

Multi-Stage Mesothelioma

Every type of mesothelioma requires specific treatment, and unique care is needed at each stage of the disease. Because not every doctor is specialized in each stage of mesothelioma, it’s crucial to find a cancer center that can treat each stage of the disease.

List of Mesothelioma Treatment Centers

Alabama

University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Francisco Robert-Vizcarrondo, MD
1802 6th Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35249
205-934-9999 / 205-934-0297

Arizona

Arizona Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Linda Garland, MD
1515 N. Campbell Avenue 1969
PO Box 245024
Tucson, Arizona 85724
520-626-3434

California

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Kemp Kernstine, MD
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, California 91010-3000
626-359-8111

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Steven M. Simons, MD
8700 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90048
310-423-5874

Thoracic Oncology, Department of Surgery,
UCLA Medical Center, Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Robert Cameron, MD
PO Box 951741
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1741
310-794-7333 Ext. 2674612

Tower Hematology Oncology Medical Group,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Solomon I. Hamburg, MD
9090 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 200
Beverly Hills, California 90211
310-888-8680

Mt. Zion Medical Center/USCG, Mesothelioma Treatment Section

David Jablons, MD
1600 Divisadero Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-353-7171

David Geffen School of Medicine,
University of Los Angeles, Division of Pulmonary,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Jenny Mao, MD
200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite-Pulmonary
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1690
310-206-7858

National Lung Cancer Research Program, Cedars-Sinai
Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ronald Natale, MD Director
8701 Gracie Allan Dr.
Los Angeles, California 90048
310-423-8030
Toll free 1-800-CEDARS-1

Colorado

University of Colorado Cancer Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Brian Raben, MD
4200 E. 9th Ave., B-158
Denver, Colorado 80262
303-493-8333

Connecticut

Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Therapeutic Radiology,
Yale University School of Medicine,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Roy Decker, MD,
333 Cedar Street,
PO Box 208040
New Haven, CT 06520
203-785-2959

District of Columbia

Walter Reed Army Medical Center,
Hematology/Oncology, Ward 78,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

6900 General Ave NW
Washington, DC 20307-5001
202-782-6751

Florida

CCOP-Mount Sinai Medical Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Rogerio C. Lilenbaum, MD
4306 Alton Road
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
305-535-3310

Iowa

Cedar Rapids Oncology Project,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Martin Wiesenfeld, MD
525 10th St. SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403
319-363-8303

Illinois

University of Chicago Cancer Research Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Nicholas J. Vogelzang, MD
5841 S, Maryland Ave.,
MC 1140,
Chicago, Illinois 60637-1470
773-834-6742

Loyola University Chicago Medical Center,
Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Kathy Albain, MD
2160 S. 1st Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
708-216-9000

Kentucky

Kentuckian Cancer Institute,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Shawn Glisson, MD
100 E. Liberty St. #502,
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
502-561-8200

Louisiana

CCOP-Ochsner,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Carl G. Kardinal, MD
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, Louisiana 70121
504-842-3910

Massachusetts

Dana Farber Cancer Center Institute,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

44 Binney St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
617-632-3470

Dana Farber Cancer Center Institute
Division of Thoracic Surgery,
Brighams & Womens Hospital,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

David Sugarbaker, MD
75 Francis Street
Boston, Massachusetts O2115
617-732-6824

Maryland

Greenbaum Cancer Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Martin J. Edelman, MD
22 S. Greene St.,
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-328-2703

Division of Thoracic
Surgery and Surgical Oncology,
University of Maryland,
Medical Center Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Mark Krasna, MD
22 S. Greene Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-337-1000

National Cancer Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

10 Center Dr, Bldg. 10,
Room 2-B07
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
301-496-2195

Missouri

VA Medical Center-Togus,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

L. Herbert Maurer, MD
1 VA Center
Togus, Missouri O4330
207-623-8411

Michigan

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Harvey Pass, MD
110 East Warren Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48201
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital – Oakland,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section
Liz A. Bowie, RN, BSN
4405 Woodward Ave
Pontiac, Michigan 48341
248-858-6215

Minnesota

University of Minnesota Cancer Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Bruce A. Peterson, MD
Division of Hematology/Oncology,
MMC286
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
612-624-5631

North Carolina

Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

David Duane Hurd, MD
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
27157-1082
336-716-2088

Nebraska

Good Samaritan Health Systems,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Connie S. Wittman, RN, MN
10 E. 31st St.
Kearney, Nebraska 68848
308-865-7564

New Hampshire

Norris Cotton Cancer Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Marc Stuart Ernstoff, MD
1 Medical Center Dr.
Lebanon, NH O3756
603-650-5000

New Jersey

Somerset Medical Center Mesothelioma Treatment Section

110 Rehill Ave.
Somerville, New Jersey O8876
908-685-2200

New Mexico

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Scott Okuno, MD
200 1st St. SW
Rochester, New Mexico 55905
507-284-2511

Nevada

CCOP-Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation

John Allan Ellerton, MD
Principle Investigator
601 Rancho Dr., Suite C-26
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
702-384-0013

New York

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Clifford A. Hudis, MD
1275 York Ave.
New York, New York 10021
212-639-6483

Department of Surgery,
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

John Chabot, MD
161 Fort Washington Ave
New York, New York 10032
212-305-9468

Regional Cancer Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Stephen L. Graziano, MD
750 E. Adams
Syracuse, New York 13210
315-464-8200

Oklahoma

Southwestern Regional Medical Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Ivette Farmer, MD, MPH
2408 E. 81st Street, Suite 100
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137

Pennsylvania

Western Pennsylvania Hospital,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

John Lack, MD
4800 Friendship Ave., Ste. 2303
N. Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
412-681-4401

Fox Chase Cancer Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

R, Bolano, MD
7701 Burholme Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-728-2570

South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Robert Means, MD
171 Ashley ATexavenue
Charleston, SC 29425
843-792-4271

Tennessee

Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Memphis,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Harvey B. Niell, MD
1030 Jefferson Ave.
Memphis, Tennessee 38104
901-523-8990

Texas

Lone Star Oncology,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

John J. Costanzi, MD
11044 Research Blvd., D400
Austin, Texas 78759
512-343-2103

University of Texas-MD,
Anderson Cancer Center,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Charles Lu, MD – only research
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 432
Houston, Texas 77030
713-792-6363

Virginia

Center for Cancer Care,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Stefan M. Gorsch, MD
459 Locust Ave.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
434-982-8410

Vermont

Veterans Affairs
Medical Center-White River Junction,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Joseph F. O’Donnell, MD
250 N. Main St.
White River Junction, Vermont
05009
802-295-9363

Washington

Department of Surgery,
University of Washington School of Medicine,
Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Eric Vallieres, MD
1959 NE Pacific Street,
Box 356310
Seattle, WA 98195-6310
206-215-6800

Wisconsin

Medical Oncology,
University of Wisconsin Hospital
and Clinics Mesothelioma Treatment Section

Joan Schiller, MD
600 Highland Ave.
Madison, Wisconsin 53792
608-263-8090

Going through treatment of mesothelioma is never easy, but finding the right treatment center can be the best way to make sense of your diagnosis and maybe even make a recovery.

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Source: MSKCC, Mesothelioma.US

Mesothelioma Treatment Centers List updated on 8/21/2015