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    United States

    Arizona



    Dr. Hollis E. Shaw
    Concordia Oncology
    10250 North 92nd Street
    Suite 205
    Scottsdale, Arizona USA 85258
    Phone: 480.614.0556
    and
    560 West Brown Road
    Suite 4004
    Mesa, Arizona USA 85201
    Phone: 480.668.7060
    Comments: "He is very knowledgeable and personable and takes time to explain everything."



    California



    Dr. Charles Linker
    Hematology-Oncology Faculty Practice
    UCSF Medical Center
    San Francisco, California, USA
    Phone: 415.353.2421
    Web site: http://www.ucsfhealth.org/
    Comments: "Has treated a lot of CML patients. The specialty of my own oncologist is BMT, but they are also treating many patients using Gleevec/STI. They also had several patients who participated in the phase II/III trials. At any rate, they are very experienced in CML treatment."

    Dr. David J. Oblon
    Hematology and Oncology
    Kaiser Medical Center/University of California-San Diego
    4647 Zion Avenue
    San Diego, CA USA92120

    Dr. Charles L. Sawyers *
    Professor of Medicine
    Division of Hematology/Oncology
    Jonnson Cancer Center
    UCLA School of Medicine
    Los Angeles, California, USA 90095-1781
    Phone: 310.206-5585
    Web site: http://www.cancer.mednet.ucla.edu/
    Clinical trials hotline: (888) 798-0719



    Connecticut



    Dr. Kathleen Bober-Sorcinelli
    Medical Oncology & Hematology
    MidState Medical Center
    455 Lewis Ave., Suite 102
    Meriden, CT, USA
    Phone: 203.238.7747
    Comments: "Very willing to listen and to learn more about CML."

    Dr. Andrea Ruskin
    Norwalk Medical Group
    Whitingham Cancer Center
    Norwalk Hospital
    Norwalk, Connecticut, USA 06856
    Phone: 203.845.2138
    Web site: http://www.norwalkhosp.org
    Comments: "Very nice but very busy."



    Florida



    Dr. Jeffrey Paonessa
    Gulf Coast Oncology
    St. Petersburg, Florida USA
    Phone: 727.821.0017
    Comments: "A young group of forward-thinking oncologists. State-of-the-art equipment. Top-notch staff."

    Dr. Robert Jacobson
    Hematology/Oncology Good Samaritan Medical Center - Cancer Institute
    1309 N. Flagler Drive
    West Palm Beach, Florida USA 33401
    Phone: 561.366.4100
    Comments: Dr. Jacobson is well-informed and connected. He constantly consults colleagues at the nation's leading cancer research centers. He is very caring and reassuring, taking the time to talk to you and answer any questions. The Cancer Center has an overall excellent staff that communicates well and supports each other and each other's patients.

    Dr. Yasir Al-Hassani
    University Hematology Oncology
    3000 East Fletcher Ave #240
    Tampa, Florida USA 33613
    Phone: 813.971.5012
    Comments: Sincere, caring, encouraging and inspirational! The absolute best! Painless bone marrows.



    Maryland



    Dr. Carole B. Miller
    St. Agnes Hospital
    Oncology Department
    900 Caton Ave.
    Baltimore, Md. USA 2l229
    Phone: 410.368.2909
    Answering Service: 410.368.6000
    Fax: 410.368.3517
    Comments: "She is extremely knowledgeable."

    Dr. Victor M. Priego
    Hematology/Oncology
    Suite 625
    6410 Rockledge Drive
    Bethesda, Maryland, USA 20817-1809
    Phone: 301.571.0019
    Fax: 301.571.0988



    New York



    Dr. Eric Feldman
    The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
    New York City, New York, USA
    Phone: 212.746.6736.
    Web site: http://www.med.cornell.edu/
    Comments: "He participated in the Gleevec clinical trials."

    Dr. Steve D. Nimer
    Hematologist-Oncologist
    Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
    425 E 67th St.
    Suite 401
    New York City, New York, USA
    Phone: 212.639.7871
    Web site: http://www.mskcc.org/
    Comments: "He's extremely personable and takes plenty of time to explain stuff. On the other hand, he tends to be more conservative (less risk-taking) than I'm inclined to be in treating this illness."

    Dr. Paolo Alberto Paciucci
    Mount Sinai School of Medicine
    Division of Medical Oncology
    5 East 98th St.
    14th Floor
    New York City, New York, USA 10029
    Phone: 212.241.0488
    Web site: http://www.mssm.edu/medicine/medical_oncology/
    Comments: "In trial 106. He has a very big heart & and a good sense of humor."

    Dr. Michael W. Schuster
    New York Hospital - Cornell University
    Cornell Comprehensive Cancer Center
    520 East 70th Street, Suite ST-341
    New York City, New York, USA 10021
    Phone: 212.746.2119
    Fax: 212.746.6678
    Comments: "The most caring, positive, knowledgeable physician I've ever met. Directed STI/Gleevec clinical trials. Director of BM and stem cell transplant. Director of Clinical Research. Vast experience."



    North Carolina



    Dr. Michael B. Livingston
    Hematology, Internal Medicine, Oncology
    1001 Blythe Blvd #500
    Charlotte , North Carolina USA 28203
    Phone: 704.355.5100
    Comments: "He's a really good doctor. Very thorough and never seems rushed, though I'm sure he is. He has several patients who are currently taking Gleevec."



    Oregon



    Dr. Brian Druker *
    Oregon Health Sciences University
    3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road
    Portland, Oregon, USA 97201-3098
    Phone: 503.494-8311
    Email: drukerb@ohsu.edu
    Web site: http://www.ohsu.edu/
    Comments: "The pioneer in Gleevec research."

    Dr. Michael Mauro
    Assistant Professor
    Leukemia Center
    Oregon Health Sciences University
    3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road
    Portland, Oregon, USA 97201-3098
    Phone: 503.494-8311
    Email: maurom@ohsu.edu
    Web site: http://www.ohsu.edu/
    Comments: "Painless bone marrows!"



    Tennessee



    Dr. Alan G. Cohen
    The Consultant Group
    Plaza East, Suite 707
    4230 Harding Road
    Nashville, Tennessee, USA 37205
    Phone: 615.385.3751
    Web site: http://www.theconsultantgroup.com/
    Comments: "They do have an e-mail address but they will only respond to patients or referring physicians. You can check out the contact info on their Website. Hope this helps someone in the Middle TN, Southern KY & Northern AL areas."



    Texas



    Dr. Hagop Kantarjian *
    Chairman, Leukemia Program
    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    1515 Holcombe Blvd
    Box 0428
    Houston, Texas, USA 77030
    Phone: 713.792.7026
    Web site: http://www.mdanderson.org/

    Dr. Michael Keating
    University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
    1515 Holcombe Blvd.
    Houston, Texas, USA 77030-4009
    Appointment Information Center: 800.889.2094
    Clinic office: 703.792.8760
    E-mail: mkeating@mdanderson.org

    Dr. Roger Lyons
    Hematology and Oncology
    4319 Medical Drive
    San Antonio, Texas, USA 78229
    Comments: "I recommend him highly to people in the area. He is in touch with doctors at MDACC and with Dr. Druker in Oregon."

    Dr. Moshe Talpaz *
    Chairman, Bioimmunotherapy
    M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
    Box 302
    1515 Holcombe Blvd.
    Houston, Texas USA 77030
    Phone: 713.792.3525
    Web site: http://www.mdanderson.org/



    Virginia



    Dr. Peter Francis
    Fairfax/Prince William Hematology-Oncology
    Alexandria, Virginia, USA
    Phone: 703.845.8047



    Canada



    Dr. Isabelle Bence-Bruckler
    Ottawa Hospital - General Campus
    #7209 - 501 Smyth Road
    Ottawa, Ontario
    Phone: 613.737.8152
    Email: ibence-bruckler@ogh.on.ca
    Comments: "She is in charge of the 106 trial for Gleevec at the General Hospital and is part of the BMT team. She has the drawback of being very busy because she is very good, so if you call, you will probably get her assistant."

    Dr. Irwin Walker
    Oncologist
    McMaster University Medical Centre
    3ZN Blood Disorders Unit
    1200 Main St. West
    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5
    Phone: 905. 521-4973
    Email: rees@HHSC.CA
    Comments: "Dr. Walker was trained in Great Britain. He is in charge of Clinical Study 106 at McMaster. I am very pleased with him."



    Germany



    Dr. Andreas Hochhaus
    Medizinisch Klinik
    Onkologisches zentrum
    Klinikum Mannheim der Universitaet Heidelberg
    Theodor Kutzer Ufer
    68167 Mannheim, Germany
    Phone: +496213832855
    Fax: +496213833833
    Email: andreas.hochhaus@med3.ma.uni-heidelberg.de
    Comments: "He is a CML specialist and in close working relashionship to Dr. Druker, Goldman, and others. He runs the bigest Glivec trials in Germany, with more than 300 patients on Glivec."



    Israel



    Profesor Dina Ben Yehuda
    Head of Hematology Department
    Hadassa Hospital Ein Karem
    Jerusalem
    Phone: +97226776744




    * A pioneering lead investigator of Gleevec






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