Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Proper management of Merkel cell carcinoma almost always involves several of the following specialties: surgery, dermatology, radiation oncology and medical oncology. Established teams that are expert in the management of MCC exist at all of the centers listed below. Central contact persons from each institution are included in the listings.

For a list of international sites, please see below.

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Paul Nghiem, MD, PhD
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Skin Oncology Clinic
825 Eastlake Avenue East

Seattle, WA 98195-8050

Telephone: (206) 288-2167

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

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Manisha Thakuria, MD

Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center

Cutaneous Oncology

44 Binney St

Boston, MA 02115

Telephone: (617) 632-6869

Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center

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Clark Clothier Otley, MD
Division of Dermatologic Surgery
Mayo Clinic
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905

Telephone: (507) 284-2536

Mayo Clinic

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Christopher K. Bichakjian, MD
Director, Multidisciplinary Merkel Cell Carcinoma Program
Department of Dermatology
University of Michigan
1910 Taubman Center
1500 East Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0314

Telephone: (734) 936-6360

University of Michigan

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Siegrid S. Yu, MD
Dermatologic Surgery (Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology)
University of California, San Francisco
1701 Divisadero Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

Telephone: (415) 353-7878

University of California, San Francisco

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Vernon K. Sondak, MD

Chief, Division of Cutaneous Oncology

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

12902 Magnolia Drive

Tampa, FL 33612

New patient scheduling: (813) 745-1968

Office: (813) 745-8482

Fax: (813) 745-7211

Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

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Daniel Coit MD, FACS
Leader, Melanoma Disease Management Program
Attending Surgeon, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Professor of Surgery, Weill-Cornell Medical College
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY, 10021

Telephone: (212) 639-8411
Fax: (212) 717-3400

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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Dr. Brent R. Moody
Skin Cancer & Surgery Center

Affiliated with Sarah Cannon Research Institute/Tennessee Oncology
1900 Patterson Street, Suite 201
Nashville, TN 37203

Telephone: (615) 322-1221

Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Tennessee Oncology

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Nathalie C. Zeitouni, MDCM, FRCPC
Interim Chair, Department of Dermatology
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm and Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263

Telephone: (716) 845-3378

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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Reed E. Drews, MD
Cutaneous Oncology Program
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
375 Longwood Avenue, Masco 401
Boston, MA 02215

Telephone: (617) 632-9262

Cutaneous Oncology Program at Beth Israel Deaconess

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Clifford S. Perlis, MD

Miriam Lango, MD

Cutaneous Oncology Program

Fox Chase Cancer Center

333 Cottman Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19111

Telephone: (215) 728-2754

Fax: (215) 214-3992

Fox Chase Cancer Center

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Sherrif F. Ibrahim, MD, PhD

Division of Dermatologic Surgery

Wilmot Cancer Center

University of Rochester

400 Red Creek Drive, Suite 200

Rochester, NY 14623

Telephone: (585) 487-1440

University of Rochester/Wilmot Cancer Center

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James C. Cusack Jr., MD

Division of Surgical Oncology

Massachusetts General Hospital

Associate Professor of Surgery

Harvard Medical School

Yawkey Building, 7th Floor

55 Fruit Street

Boston, MA 02114

Telephone: (617) 724-4093

Fax: (617) 724-3895

Massachussetts General Hospital Cancer Center

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Michael K Wong, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine

Keck School of Medicine

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

1441 Eastlake Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90033-9173

Telephone: (323) 865-3111

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

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John Strasswimmer, MD, PhD

Medical Director, Melanoma & Cutaneous Oncology Program

Lynn Regional Cancer Center

Private Office: 2605 West Atlantic Ave Suite D-204

Delray Beach, FL 33445

Telephone: (561) 819-5822

Fax: (561) 819-5823

Lynn Regional Cancer Center

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Linda C Wang, MD, JD
Director, Merkel Cell Carcinoma Program
The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy Medical Center
301 St. Paul Place
McAuley POB, Suite 607
Baltimore, MD 21202

New Patient Coordinator: Tina Sutherland

Telephone: 410-951-7946
Fax: 410-659-2815

Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy Medical Center

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Ling Gao, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Dermatology

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

4301 W. Markham, Slot 576

Little Rock, AR 72205

Telephone: 501-526-4861 (office)

Fax: 501-526-4601

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Michael Krathen, MD
High Risk Cutaneous Oncology
Stanford Cancer Center
875 Blake Wilbur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305

Telephone: 650-498-6000

Stanford Cancer Center

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James Warneke, MD (surgical oncology)
Lee Cranmer, MD (medical oncology)
Multidisciplinary Cutaneous Oncology Program
University of Arizona Cancer Center
3838 N. Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719

Telephone: 520-694-1841

University of Arizona Cutaneous Oncology Program

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International Sites:

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Martina Ulrich, MD

Charité University Hospital
Department of Dermatology
Skin Cancer Center Charité
10117 Berlin, Germany

Telephone:+49-30 450618276

Martina Ulrich, MD

Charité University Hospital

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John Paoli, MD, PhD