Choosing an oncologist in the Washington DC/Northern Va area

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N01FIGHTSAL0NE
N01FIGHTSAL0NE Member Posts: 2
edited December 2018 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

I was recently diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. I had a double mastectomy with reconstruction. Margins and lymph nodes clear. I now need an oncologist in the Northern Virginia/Washington DC area. I was referred to Dr. Raymond Wadlow. Has anyone seen him for breast cancer? His focus seems to be in gastrointestinal cancer. Dr. Mary Wilkinson and Dr. Claudine Isaacs were also recommended. Any feedback on these oncologists or on how to make this decision for a doctor I will be seeing for a long time?

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited December 2018

    Dear NO1FIGHTSALONE,

    Welcome to the BCO community. We are sorry for you diagnosis but glad that you reached out to our neighbors. You may want to check this topic for members in the Northern Virginia Area. The thread was started a number of years ago but is still somewhat active. You can scroll through the posts or perhaps find someone to whom you can send a pm. Please stay active here and let us know how we can help you to make the most of the discussion boards. The Mods

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  • Novagirl
    Novagirl Member Posts: 123
    edited December 2018

    I’m sorry you are going through this. I would ask if you get to see your oncologist at every appointment or do you also sometimes have to see a PA I see Dr. Frederick Smith in Chevy Chase. I highly recommend him but that may be too far for you.

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