LAS VEGAS - CLL/Oncologist recommendation needed.

[misterbee]

Can anyone recommend a good CLL doctor in the Las Vegas area?

[TimHB]

You're absolutely right to seek out a CLL specialist, but you may need to be prepared to travel to do it. I live in Los Angeles and as soon as my hematological oncologist told me I had CLL, I got on a plane and saw the best CLL specialists in the country. You may need to do the same. Ask your doctor to refer you. I saw Dr. Farrukh Awan at The James Cancer Center in Columbus Ohio, Dr. Michael Choi at Moores Cancer Center at UCSD/La Jolla, and Dr. Jeffrey Barnes at Mass General in Boston. My oncologist in L.A. is the quarterback of the team and consults them all for consensus on diagnosis and treatment. As a result, I was rushed into the clinical trial at UCSD and am doing GREAT! It takes a team.

[misterbee in reply to TimHB]

Thanks for your response. Sure wish I had a QB. I did visit MDA for workup and recommendation. They're supposed to be best. I'm trying to setup a visit to Northwestern in Chicago for a second opinion.

[Jsquared]

I was diagnosed and treated 5 years ago by Dr. Faylona in LV. He is excellent!

[Jsquared]

Edgardo A. Faylona Nevada Cancer Specialists 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[misterbee in reply to Jsquared]

Thank you very much for the recommendation!

[Lily_Pad_Master]

I use a great website called Castle Connolly to find best specialists in a particular region. That, plus US News Best Cancer Hospitals, plus Google search, plus word-of-mouth (like you’re doing) triangulated to the very best options within 200 miles. My lesson learned: If I can travel (even by car), it’s worth it to do so for the very best care and access to clinical trials. Good luck and great health!

[misterbee in reply to Lily_Pad_Master]

Thank you for the suggestions!

[bhayes84]

FYI, I'm on Medicare and the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Nevada refused to see me because my insurance was with a different medical group - even if I walked in and paid cash. I ended up being satisfied with my oncologist so I didn't go out of state to see any one else.

[ladyprescott]

Good Afternoon misterbee….I live in Arizona and from this site I found an incredible doctor at University of California, Irvine in Orange, CA. Her name is Susan O'Brien and she is a CLL specialist extraordinaire. She came to UCI from MD Anderson about three years ago. She now has her own floor. She does clinic (sees patients) two days a week and she's also a professor and teaches. You can find videos of her on this forum. At my visits she always has a student with her that she's teaching. I highly recommend her. Carole