2nd Opinion.

[db1966]

Hello everyone.

As a few of you will know I have done all the treatments possible including Pluvicto which failed. My MO has put me on Jevtana for which I have comepleted 2 treatments so far.

After my call today with my doctor it was evident he is losing hope for me ( understood) and he will look at clinical trials.

I think it’s time to get a good 2nd opinion/ fresh pair of eyes on my situation so I’m looking for recommendations for a really good MO in Southern California. (Orange county/LA). If you could provide some info as to who you are recommending and the reasons why that would be very helpful.

As a reminder I’m 7.5 years into the big fight and somehow I have managed to get through the recent mist and looking to continue the fight. Thanks again for all the support recently.

[StayingOptimistic]

I think Dr. MARK SCHOLZ, MD can be a good choice. Best of luck.

[db1966 in reply to StayingOptimistic]

could you provide a bit more info. Do you have experience with him.

[StayingOptimistic in reply to db1966]

prostateoncology.com/prosta...

[Tall_Allen]

You may want to go south to see Rana McKay at UCSD. She's plugged into many of the cutting edge trials. If you want to travel north, I highly recommend Tanya Dorff at COH in Duarte, or Edwin Posadas at Cedars-Sinai. All of these MOs are or have been lead investigators on most of the important clinical trials, and know the other top MOs in the world and what they are working on.

[db1966 in reply to Tall_Allen]

excellent. Thank you.

[Russ506]

I used Prostate Oncology Specialists in Marina Del Rey. They only do prostate cancer. I saw (and still video chat) with Dr. Lam. Dr. Schlotz has a number of videos dealing with Prostate cancer. I highly recommend them.

[sillyoyster]

I have switched from Dr. Mar at UCI to Dr. Liu at the new City of Hope facility in Irvine (close to the spectrum)

[Jpl506 in reply to sillyoyster]

Dr. Liu was my MO at UCLA before she went to COH. Fantastic Dr.

[sillyoyster in reply to Jpl506]

yes, c of h is attracting the best of the best and it’s close to me. I had my surgery at Duarte in 2011.

[ellie2211 in reply to sillyoyster]

She's great

[BMRboy]

I highly recommend my MO, Tanya Dorff, at City of Hope in Duarte, CA. She specializes in Prostate Cancer and is one of the best in So Cal.

Best of luck to you.

[tarzan11]

Go to Dr Dorff.

[Peace-to-you]

if you can get to Arizona…I highly recommend Dr. Gordon Grado. He’s a radiation oncologist…don’t just limit yourself to an MO.

[Volcanologist]

I recommend Dr. Scholz also, in Marina Del Rey

[lowT163]

you are in a good spot for top notch talent. Plus the good weather.

[wstith]

I recommend Dr. Paul Corn, MD Anderson Hospital in Houstin, Texas

[db1966 in reply to wstith]

could I ask why? I have quite a few recommendation from a few folk for MO located on my doorstep so would need a huge reason to travel that far. ?

Thanks for responding.

[wstith in reply to db1966]

Dr Corn is an outstanding oncologist!! Very knowledgeable about ongoing clinical studies!!

[j-o-h-n]

Sure you can ask why...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good humor.

j-o-h-n Saturday 07/15/2023 3:44 PM DST

[Peace-to-you]

if you’re considering traveling that far, then go to Dr. Antonarakis at University of Minnesota…he’s the top for clinics trials

[slpdvmmd]

I have not seen Dr. Dorff as a patient but I have spoken with her a couple of years ago about CAR-T for prostate cancer. I was impressed in that one interaction.