UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
Moores Cancer Center
University of California San Diego
3855 Health Sciences Drive
La Jolla
CA 92093
USA
Emory University School of Medicine
Mercy Medical Associates
Mercy Medical Centre
University of Maryland Medical Center
University of Maryland Medical Centre
22 South Greene Street
Baltimore
MD 21201
USA
UMass Memorial Medical Center
University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 North Lake Avenue
Worcester
MA 01605
USA
Tufts Medical Centre
Tufts Medical Centre
Creighton University
Creighton University
MSKCC
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Wake Forest
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
MD Anderson Cancer Center
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Washington Hospital Center
Washington Hospital Center
University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Edward Cancer Center
Edward Cancer Centre
PMP Surgeons and Specialists in the USA
There is no definition of a specialist for pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) or appendix cancer surgeons. There is, however, published research which shows that the surgery has a long learning curve – that a surgeon needs to carry out a high number of surgeries to bring down the morbidity (the issues a patient has after surgery), mortality and recurrence figures. These figures are very difficult to compare as the ‘selection’ criteria which different surgeons use will vary widely. Some surgeons may take on cases that other surgeons have considered challenging and would turn down.
We are all unique, we have varying pathology and spread of disease before we become surgical candidates and all of this should be considered before selecting a specialist. It is also important to consider the whole team at a facility – the pain management, pharmacology, nutritionalists, physical therapists, the nursing staff and so on and their experience in working with PMP patients.
Our list of surgeons, specialists and treatment centres across the United States only includes those who have demonstrated experience in treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). Pseudomyxoma Survivor does not endorse particular surgeons or specialists. Profiles are provided by the specialists themselves.
By State:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montanta
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington, DC
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
*Please note, Pseudomyxoma Survivor does not endorse individual surgeons or specialists.
The top of the paper read “Carcinoma of the Appendix”
After my ruptured appendix was removed, the surgeon said the operation “took a little longer, it was messy in there.” For the follow-up, he called me in earlier to give me the bad news.
Donate tissue sample – US patients
Calling US patients: Do you have an upcoming surgery or an ascites drain scheduled in the United States?
If so, please consider donating your excess tissue for an important research project. The ACPMP Research Foundation has partnered with Pattern.org to enable patients to donate their excess tissue or fluid to the Cancer Cell Line Project at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Dr Paul Sugarbaker
Currently, Dr Sugarbaker is the Director for the Program in Peritoneal Surface Oncology. His interests are in gastrointestinal cancer, gynecologic malignancy and mesothelioma.
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