Oncologists
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Oncologist - Hill Physicians
May 2008
I am looking for recommendations for oncologists available through Hill Physicians Medical Group. My oncologist recently retired and I'd like to start assembling names of alternative oncologists for future reference. Thanks. Anonymous
Ming Kuan is an excellent medical oncologist. She is bright, up to date, thoughtful, and will give you time to discuss your condition. I appreciate her kind care. anon
Liver cancer specialist for 2nd opinion
Oct 2007
Hello, a member of my family has just been diagnosed with liver cancer, at a rather advanced local stage. Although they like their providers, for peace of mind they are looking to get a second opinion on treatment options. If anyone has a recommendation for an oncologist with an interest in liver cancer or other liver cancer specialists either at Stanford or UCSF, I would appreciate it. anon
My father-in-law was diagnosed with liver cancer 2 years ago with a next to nothing chance of surviving. He lived in Florida and we had him come out here to go to UCSF for treatment. Dr. Timothy Davern is the man to see. He is a liver specialist at UCSF and they used chemo-embolization to treat the cancer. My father-in-law beat the cancer...after many doctors said there was nothing left to do but go to hospice. We now call him ''miracle man''. Hope this helps. Thankful
Dr. Fisher at Stanford was the oncologist and Dr. So the surgeon for my family member who had liver cancer last year. He's doing great 1.5 years later, so that's the best recommendation I can give. Hang in there!! Good experience w/Stanford
Oncologist for friend with leukemia
Feb 2007
My friend is possibly diagnosed with leukemia. I could not find anything on the BPN. What we need is a good recommendation for an oncologist or therapy center. We also welcome some good advice how we can support him and his family in this difficult time. What is now important? How to prepare the kids? How to live with it? lk
I'm terribly sorry to hear about your friend. We are dealing with cancer in our family also, and while I cannot recommend a particular oncologist for your friend's type of cancer I can recommend going to UCSF for second opinion on diagnosis and treatment. Also, Alta Bates has a Comprehensive Cancer Center. I've included some links below.
http://altabatessummit.org/clinical/cancersupport.html
http://cancer.ucsf.edu/about/
You don't say where this family is located, but there is surely a non-profit in their area that can provide support for children and families dealing with chronic and/or life threatening illness. I can highly recommend Circle of Care in Oakland. There are support groups for each member of the family scheduled at the same time. Services are free. Your friend can contact Sarah Marsh at Circle of Care @ 510-531-7551.
http://www.ebac.org/programs/circle/index.asp
The moderator can pass on our name and email if you or your friend would like to get in touch. We have been going through something similar and I would be happy to talk to you about what has been helpful to us. In the same boat
When I had cancer, my family and I went to the support groups at Circle of Care , a publicly supported program in Oakland. The phone number is 510-531-7551, they provide support for children and families going through illness or loss.
As to an oncologist, I do not recommend Dr. Larry Strieff, he is a nice enough guy but his staff is neither responsive nor caring.
One way you can help your friend is to organize meals for his family. Ask your friend's family for their food preferences, get the email addresses of their friends, and send out a message setting up a schedule for meal deliveries. This was a wonderful way to feel taken care of.
Good luck to your friend and his family. anon
Oncologist for rectal cancer
Sept 2003
My husband was just diagnosed with rectal cancer and is in the process of getting a slew of tests to determine exactly what stage it is, etc. His doctor is okay but I am concerned that he doesn't seem very up to date with his information. Any recommendations re a doctor (a surgeon, most likely) who deals with patients with colorectal cancer would be extremely appreciated. anon
If it were I, I would go to the very best teaching hospital around--Stanford or UCSF. Upon contacting the oncology department,ask for the GI cancers clinic, or, contact the chief of the dept's. secretary to ask for the name of the best colo-rectal oncologist who has a special interest in rectal cancers. Academic medicine can provide you (your loved one) with the very best, state-of-the art protocols. The two best oncologic institutions in the country are: Sloan Kettering (NY) and MD Anderson (Houston, TX). Rectal cancer, caught early, has a great prognosis.