Denver, Colorado, USA suggestions for referral to do bone marrow biopsy

[SeosamhM]

Greetings, all. I am looking for suggestions on providers in the Denver area to perform a bone marrow biopsy to "rule out other malignant pathology." In a post of mine entitled "Let's talk lytic lesions" that discussed my consistently low alkaline phosphatase (ALP) despite numerous identified bone lesions, the consensus is that there is enough mystery in these low ALP reads to support a bone marrow biopsy that can give further information about whether my APCa has some neuroendocrine aspect to it or if my bone lesions are something unrelated to my PCa.

As I stated in that post, while I like my MO and cancer center, by design they are a Goodyear or Firestone and not a dealer mechanic, if you take my meaning.

Ideally, I am looking for someone that has direct experience with the biopsy to point me in the right provider direction! Thanks to you all. - Joe M.

[Tall_Allen]

You don't need a bone marrow biopsy, which I'm told is painful. An interventional radiologist does this sort of thing. I would think that UC Denver has one.

[SeosamhM in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thanks for this direction, TA. A quick check with UC Health reveals that, once again, you are correct. I will pursue this.

[Hidden in reply to SeosamhM]

T_A knows his Shi!.. I’m glad you don’t need a bone biopsy

[DenDoc]

Anyone with metastatic prostate cancer in this region should take advantage of the expertise at the Urologic Cancer Center at the Anschutz Medical Campus. They are world class.

Though I am a retired Kaiser physician I self referred at one point when Medicare denied a referral.

My MO is at Kaiser but I have an open channel if needed. I am getting excellent care at KP.

[Hidden in reply to DenDoc]

Did you ever know Dusty Miller at KP?

[DenDoc in reply to Hidden]

No, but I am retired 19 years. I was one of the originals in 1971 when there were only 10 docs total!

What department was he in? I am a Pediatrician but knew almost everyone before retirement.

[Hidden in reply to DenDoc]

Thank you Sir ..I asked because my friends son is a now top dog at KP..

[Hidden in reply to DenDoc]

He in upper management..19 years ago he was not there yet .. I had KP growing up in not cal .. It was good then ..Take care Sir. Thanks for replying .🕊