Second Opinion Without Travel to the Site?

[Toad1]

Does anyone know of a high quality center with an emphasis on prostate cancer that will give a second opinion based on your medical records without traveling to the site?

[tango65]

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has a second opinion by mail/email but it seems that it is only for international patients.

mskcc.org/experience/become...

Perhaps they do the same service for people living in the USA.

mskcc.org/cancer-care/diagn...

[Toad1 in reply to tango65]

Will check. Tks!

[tango65]

Dana Farber in Boston has an online second opinion:

dana-farber.org/appointment...

[Toad1 in reply to tango65]

Again, Tks and will check.

[ctarleton]

UCSF has the capability for "Video Visits". It may take some time to arrange, but if you are an advanced patient, here are the primary informational/referral links for starters:

videovisit.ucsf.edu/

ucsfhealth.org/clinics/geni...

ucsfhealth.org/health_profe...

Charles

[Toad1 in reply to ctarleton]

Will see if I can set up.

[HOPEFULSPOUSE]

Ben Pfeifer @ Aeskulap in Switzerland will give you a SKYPE consult. He's and MD/PhD who used to be the head of prostate at MSK before returning to his native Switzerland to open a clinic.

aeskulap-international.com

[Toad1 in reply to HOPEFULSPOUSE]

Tks.

[Tall_Allen]

I think most of the top MOs will- call their office to arrange it.

[jdm3]

Prostate Oncology Specialists in CA

prostateoncology.com/

[Toad1 in reply to jdm3]

Will look into. Where I grew up!

[4luvofrob]

Rob and I recently had an hour-long phone consult with Dr. Mark Scholz with Prostate Oncology Specialists...It was a great deal of work getting Rob's prior records to them and the fee is $1200 for your first consult...but we feel that it was well worth it!

[4luvofrob]

The phone number for Dr. Scholz is 310.827.7707....The staff there is excellent, as well.

[Toad1 in reply to 4luvofrob]

Thank you for both!

[Toad1]

I thank everyone who responded. I sent this out because i contacted MDAnderson and they only would deal with you if you physically showed up and went through several days of tests/scans and consultations.

I will work my way through the suggestions.

Tks again.

[Break60]

Dr Dattoli in Sarasota will do a free one hour call after you send in your records. He is a RO who only treats prostate cancer . What is your status and treatments so far? You should post it in your profile.

[Toad1 in reply to Break60]

Tks, I live in FL.

[Break60 in reply to Toad1]

Dattoli is awesome

[tango65 in reply to Toad1]

Moffit Cancer center have consultations online

moffitt.org/patient-family/...

[Toad1 in reply to tango65]

Tks, as noted above I live in FL.

[robbo262]

Hi Toad1

Go here:

massgeneral.org/second-opin...

I haven't tried it, but most likely going to give it a try very soon, like this week. They say from the time they collect all your pertinent medical records it only takes two weeks, but costs $850.

By the way-Mass General is considered by many across the world to be one of the best hospitals there is.

[Toad1 in reply to robbo262]

Tks for the tip!