About Us - Privacy Policy - Disclaimer - Contact Us - Editorial & Sponsorship Policy     
Lymphoma Innovations

Targeted Information for
Patients With
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma


Our Bloggers:

 
 

 
   

     

« The New Diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | Main | Radioimmunotherapy-punch »

Finding an RIT specialist

A reader asked about finding a doctor who is knowledgeable about RIT in a particular area of the country. I don't personally know of any one place that will give the answer, but I would start at the nearest teaching hospital. Doctors who teach and who also see patients are most likely to be in contact with other specialists in their fields and they may be more familiar with the latest treatments.

Another source is available at www.hematology.org which is the website of the American Society of Hematologists. At the top, click "Patients" and that will take you to "Patient Resources" and there you click "Find A Hematologist" by state. This site lists only those doctors who list themselves, so it is not a complete list.

You may also want to "google" radiommunotherapy and research the articles which come up to see what names, if any, appear in a particular region.

Radiation oncologists are the doctors who actually administer radioimmunotherapy, so don't overlook them as you are searching. They may provide valuable information about the doctors who actually prescribe the treatment.

Once you've assembled a list of "possibles," you will most likely have to make some phone calls, and if one doctor doesn't specialize, be sure to ask for a recommendation to one of his or her colleagues. Keep at it - it's well worth the effort!