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Mesothelioma Treatment

Mesothelioma is a very serious disease and patients and their families should have the support and resources they need to better deal with their diagnosis. The following information should aid patients diagnosed with mesothelioma in determining the best course of treatment:

New York

   
extrapleural pneumonectomy doctor

Dr. Valerie W. Rusch

 

Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

1275 York Ave

New York, NY 10021

Contact: (212) 639-5873

 

Dr. Rusch is the Chief of Thoracic Service at Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center. She specializes in the treatment of pleural mesothelioma. Her work is primarily focused on pleural decortication to extrapleural pneumonectomy.

 

Dr. Mary Louise L. Keohan

 

161 Fort Washington Ave., Suite 910

New York, NY 10032

Contact: 212-305-0592 or 212-326-5511

 

Dr. Mary Louise Keohan is an oncologist specializing in the treatment of mesothelioma and sarcoma at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is conducting multimodality studies of patients with pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma and other connective tissue oncology studies. The Center is located at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

 

Dr. Roman Perez-Soler 

 

New York University 

Kaplan Cancer Center 

New York, NY 10019 

Contact: (212) 263-8043  

 

Dr. Perez-Soler heads up the Phase II L-NDDP as well as the Platar trial for pleural mesothelioma.

 

Dr. Robert Taub 

 

161 Fort Washington Avenue  

Herbert Irving 9-907  

New York, NY 10032 

Contact: (212) 305-6921  

 

Dr. Taub practices in New York City, and offers a Tri-Modal therapy for treatment of malignant mesothelioma.