March 30 is NATIONAL DOCTORS’ DAY. In recognition of carcinoid/neuroendocrine tumor (NET) doctors – you are our heroes and superheroes!! Pictured are some of the NET specialists throughout the United States.
Pictured by columns, left to right, top to bottom are:
Column 1
- Dr. Rodney Pommier, Oregon
- Dr. Manisha Shah, Ohio
- Dr. Matthew Kulke, Massachusetts
- Dr. Emily Bergsland, California
- Dr. Aaron Vinik, Virginia
Column 2
- Dr. Sue O’Dorisio, Iowa
- Dr. Eugene Woltering, Louisiana
- Dr. George Fisher, California
- Dr. J. Philip Boudreaux, Louisiana
- Dr. David Metz, Pennsylvania
Column 3
- Dr. Eric Liu, Tennessee
- Dr. Heidi Connolly, Minnesota
- Dr. Richard Warner, New York
- Dr. Alexandria Phan, Texas
Column 4
- Dr. Thomas O’Dorisio, Iowa
- Dr. Pamela Kunz, California
- Dr. Lowell Anthony, Kentucky
- Dr. Jennifer Chan, Massachusetts
Column 5
- Dr. Edward Wolin, Kentucky
- Dr. Yi-Zarn Wang, Louisiana
- Dr. Diane Reidy Lagunes, New York
- Dr. Jonathan Strosberg, Florida
- Dr. James Yao, Texas
Information about these doctors and additional physicians can be found on the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation’s Find a Doctor list: https://www.carcinoid.org/patient/treatment/find-a-doctor.
For local physicians who would like to contact national and international carcinoid/NET specialists to discuss and share their experiences with diagnostic, treatment and surveillance options and procedures for rare neuroendocrine cancers, there is an online discussion group here: http://carcinoid.org/physician/other-resources/online-discussion. Many of these specialists have up to forty years’ experience in managing these orphan diseases.
