need names of good breast cancer surgeons dc/md area.

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beachmd
beachmd Member Posts: 19
edited July 2015 in Recommend Your Resources

waiting for biopsy report for which I am being proactive and want to make plans as to where to go if I need surgery. I didn't have a pleasant caring experience at john hopkins in 09 for dcis so I would like a list of other surgeons and caring centers. Thanks

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  • beachmd
    beachmd Member Posts: 19
    edited September 2012

    I am still wondering where to go . Can anyone tell me information about the cancer centers of america. They seem to have alot of innovative methods etc that I don't see on other centers. I am

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  • odie16
    odie16 Member Posts: 1,882
    edited September 2012

    I am on the other side of the river in No. Virginia so not sure how far you want to travel. Distance isn't bad, it is the traffic. But if you are interested let me know... 

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  • Bren-2007
    Bren-2007 Member Posts: 6,241
    edited September 2012

    Beach ... do a search on here for Enjoyful or HappyLibby.  They are both in your area and may have some recommendations for you.  You can send them a PM and ask them about their doctors.

    hugs,

    Bren

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  • stride
    stride Member Posts: 470
    edited September 2012

    Dr. Nancy Markus in Shady Grove. I have her card here. 9715 Medical Center Drive, Suite 327, Rockville, MD 20850, phone: 301-251-7791. I ended up going with a breast surgeon affiliated with Johns Hopkins for a number of reasons. But Dr. Markus was the first surgeon I saw, and I was very impressed with her. Great communication skills and strong and dextrous hands. You'll notice it right away when she conducts your breast exam. She discovered a lump in my other breast that nobody else found, and she did it merely by palpitation. Then she did an ultrasound, and there it was. My current breast surgeon had trouble finding it even with ultrasound. Unfortunately Dr. Markus does not have great support staff. But I would definitely trust her to cut me open.

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  • mary625
    mary625 Member Posts: 1,056
    edited October 2012

    Dr. Elizabeth Feldman at Georgetown. I've been very happy with my entire team there.

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  • gonegirl
    gonegirl Member Posts: 1,871
    edited May 2013

    Dr. Christine Teal at George Washington University Hospital

    Dr. Stephanie Akbar at Virginia Hospital Center



    Both listed in Washingtonian Top Docs issue

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  • PeggySull
    PeggySull Member Posts: 686
    edited May 2013

    Dr. Hernan Vargas, Fair Oaks, VA



    However, if you are just starting treatment I think you should ask about comprehensive cancer centers in DC or Johns Hopkins. You will get more coordinated treatment and the benefit of more communication between docs during your care.



    Peggy

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  • Yemesrach2015
    Yemesrach2015 Member Posts: 2
    edited June 2015

    Hi, any update where you finally decided to go? We live in DC and my sister who is pregnant is told she has cancer and she is about to do biopsy second time. Could any one share information about a doctor who may have dealt with such situaiton.

    Thank you.


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  • toomuch
    toomuch Member Posts: 901
    edited June 2015

    Beachmd - Georgetown is a NCI designated cancer center with several oncologists who specialize in patient's with breast cancer. I am sure that they have experience treating pregnant women with breast cancer. Dr. Claudine Issacs is amazing. I imagine her colleagues are too. I hope that your sister is able to come up with a plan soon.

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  • Reader425
    Reader425 Member Posts: 653
    edited June 2015

    Dr. Collette Magnant, Sibley Memorial (Johns Hopkins affiliate ).

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  • Fixmyradboob
    Fixmyradboob Member Posts: 3
    edited July 2015

    Dr. Molly Sebastian, Virginia Hospital Center. Best of luck! http://www.vhcphysiciangroup.com/breast-health/our-team/

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