Need new oncologist and surgeon.

Hi Mango,

I am also in Orange County I love my breast surgeon her name is Dr. Tomi Evans  in Long Beach ( Los Angeles  county) not far from Orange County. I recently had some minor surgery at Long Beach Memorial Hospital (with another doctor). I was talking to the nurse about her and she couldn't say enough nice things about her and told me she got some big award, that is very difficult to get and she said that it did not even get awarded last year because the couldn't find the right doctor that met all the criteria. She is the most knowledgeable, kind and down to earth doctor that I have met so far. In fact I don't have to even need see her anymore because she follows her patients for 5 years, but I am still going because I feel she does a much better exam the the oncologist and will better answer any questions. Can't help you with my oncologist though I am looking for a new myself. I just got a recommendation for a Dr. Nagourney.  If you go with Dr. Evans I would also ask her for an oncologist recommendation. Here is Dr. Evans info. and Dr. Nagourney info.

701 E 28th St., Suite 418

Long Beach, CA 90806

(562) 997-4070

(562) 989-1032 (Dr. Nagourney)

701 E 28th Street (Dr. Evans)

Suite 411

Long Beach, CA 90806

United States

Phone:

(562) 426-0338

Mango, I'm so sorry about your re-dx.  I'm also a UCLA gal.  My breast surgeon, whom I adore and can highly recommend, was Racquel Prati.  My oncologist is Sara Hurvitz.  And if you need plastic surgery, I can highly recommend Jaco Festekjian.  Dr. Prati and Dr. Festekjian are both in the Westwood Medical Plaza, adjacent to main campus in Westwood.  Sara Hurvitz is in the Santa Monica oncology offices.  

LA is a bit of a drive for you, but one thing that makes it really worthwhile is their multidisciplinary clinic, where a team of docs will review all of your tx records, determine what, if any, additional tests are needed, and give you a comprehensive recommendation.  You can choose to stay with them for tx or you can take the recommendations back to local docs or any combination that works for you. You can read about it here: http://breastcenter.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=31

If you must stay in OC, Hoag in Newport Beach is also good, but they're not NCI-Designated, so I would still suggest at least starting with UCLA or UC San Diego or other NCI-designated place first, especially since this is a second bc.

Good luck!    Deanna

 I echo what  Deanna said about Dr. Festekjian. Even though I love my breast surgeon. She might be right in going with UCLA, they probably have the most up to date info. and resorces. I live in  north Orange County. I always left plenty of time to get to my appt. (two hours) it is really not that far but you never know about traffic I usally got there early but I also got in early for my appt.

here's another recommendation for Dr. Tomi Evans who was my surgeon--she's fabulous!  My oncologist was Dr. Bichlien Nguyen who has her office in Fountain Valley.  I highly recommend them both!

Not sure if this is too late. Being treated thru St. Joseph's in Orange: BS - Dr Michele Carpenter, PS - Dr Linda Zeineh, MO - Dr David Margileth. The best!

I, too, was diagnosed with second, smaller BC in the other breast. 

mango, have you made your move?