[Doody]

Does anyone here know of a good resource online to find good doctors in specialty areas?

I know there are a couple in Des Moines, IA that are supposed to be good at melanoma surgery, but they don't subscribe to insurance...cash only.

Apparently I don't have my wits about me to find a good online resource.

My mom was just diagnosed with a melanoma on her face, and I don't trust the oncologist where I live even one little bit. I'm in central Iowa.

Anyway, thought somebody might know and TIA.

[Abbie]

hi doody...

don't know if this will help or not... but found these:

www.iowaclinic.com
www.iowahealth.org or call to find a physician to fit your needs you can call: 1-800-IA-Health (1-800-424-3258).

www.webmd.com has a physician finder

found this also:
Heartland Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center PC


if you want me to look further.. just let me know... i'll be glad to help you out...


abbie

[Lara]

Hey Doody,
as Abbie said... Same here. We're happy to help you out. I'm not in your area as you well know, but I'd be happy to help. One thing you could do just by phone is contact the American Medical Association or the American College of Surgeons even. Our AMA here would give this type of help so imagine yours would also. Not sure how it all works there. Will keep looking.
That webMD one that abbie left has a good info. page on it as a physician finder...

http://doctor.webmd.com/physician_fi...ws=1&rad=state
WebMD Physician Finder

http://doctor.webmd.com/physician_fi...x?sponsor=core
WebMD Physician Directory

http://www.plwc.org/portal/site/PLWC...00f2730ad1RCRD
Find an Oncologist Database

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ftc/ftc_0.asp
American Cancer Society
Find Treatment Centres

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html
Medline Plus Directories

http://www.melanomafoundation.org
http://www.melanomafoundation.org/AMF/patient.htm
American Melanoma Foundation
Phone: (858) 277-4426

http://www.nci.nih.gov
Cancer Information Service (CIS), NCI Public Inquiries Office
Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
This free telephone service is provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to cancer patients, their families, the public, and health professionals. They may provide referral to local resources and services, and will send cancer information on request.

[Doody]

Thanks girls!!!! I very much appreciate all your help! Usually, I am the one out there hunting sources down but I feel an urgent need and haven't had time today and my brain isn't wrapping around it.

I was able to find out why this particular physician wants to refer mom to an ENT. I couldn't figure out why in the world an ear, nose, throat doc would do this kind of surgery. But apparently, part of the otolaryngologists expertise is dealing with cancers on the head, neck or face plus the plastic surgery knowledge to repair damage. Color me embarrassed for not figuring that out on my own, but geesh, what do I know!

Thank you!!!! I will check out all those sites and thanks again abbie and lara!

[Lara]

otolaryngologists

You want me to look for that specifically?
I'll look on the Medline site and post if I find that anything there is specific.



OK, looked...

http://www.entnet.org/ent_otolaryngologist.cfm
Find an Otolaryngologist

[Chemar]

Doody

just adding a here for your mom and for you, and a prayer that this will be able to be quickly and thoroughly treated for her,

Cheri