Mesothelioma Support Sources To Help You And Your Family

There are many forms of mesothelioma support. Some of it is offered online, some through books and some through meetings at your local hospital.

Mesothelioma is a devastating disease, not only for the victim but for the victim's family and loved ones as well. It is easy to get overwhelmed. But remember, you don't have to go it alone. Mesothelioma support is available.

ONLINE SUPPORT
Cancer Centers by State
Cancer Forums
Lung Cancer Message Board
American Cancer Society
Mesothelioma Personal Stories
Association of Cancer Online Resources

MESOTHELIOMA BOOKS
Mesothelioma Books and references

MESOTHELIOMA SPECIALISTS
CALIFORNIA
Robert Cameron, MD
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: (310) 794-7333

David M. Jablons, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery Chief, General Thoracic Surgery/UCSF Mt. Zion Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Phone: (415) 885-3882

FLORIDA
Lary A. Robinson, MD
Director, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Principal Thoracic Surgical Oncologist/H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
Phone: (813) 972-8412

MARYLAND
Stephen C. Yang, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery/Associate Professor of Surgery and Oncology/Surgical Director, Lung Transplantation Program/Director, Thoracic Oncology Program/Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
Phone: (410) 614-3891

MASSACHUSETTS
David J. Sugarbaker, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery/Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA Chief, Department of Surgical Services/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
Phone: (617) 732-6824

MICHIGAN
Gregory P. Kalemkerian, MD
Co-Director of Thoracic Oncology/University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center/Ann Arbor, MI
Phone: (734) 936-5281

Harvey Pass, MD
Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
Phone: (313) 745-8746

NEBRASKA
Brian W. Loggie, MD
Professor of Surgery, Creighton University Medical School; Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology; Director of Cancer Center/Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Phone: (402) 280-5009

NEW YORK
Mary Louise L. Keohan, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 305-4076

Roman Perez-Soler, MD
Associate Director of Clinical Oncology/New York University Kaplan Cancer Center, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 263-8043

Valerie W. Rusch, FACS
Attending Thoracic Surgeon/Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 639-5873

Robert N. Taub, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 305-4076

NORTH CAROLINA
David H. Harpole, Jr., MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Thoracic Oncology Program/Assistant Professor of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Phone: (919) 668-8413

PENNSYLVANIA
Joseph S. Friedberg, MD
Chief of Thoracic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Phone: (215) 955-8643

Daniel Sterman, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine/University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Phone: (215) 614-0984

TEXAS
W. Roy Smythe, MD
Professor and Chairman / Department of Surgery, Texas A&M University System Health Sciences Center, Scott & White Hospital, Temple, TX
As of April 2004: Phone: 254-724-2595

WASHINGTON
Eric Vallieres, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Section of General Thoracic Surgery/University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Phone: (206) 598-4477

WASHINGTON D.C.
Paul H. Sugarbaker, MD, FACS, FRCS
Director, Surgical Oncology/Washington Cancer Institute, Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 877-3908

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Mesothelioma victims are encouraged to consult with their physician for medical advice and with a mesothelioma attorney for legal advice.