University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center #1
Location: 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Box 91
Houston, TX 77030-4095
Admissions: 25,230
Inpatient Surgeries: 8,764
Outpatient Visits: 1.2 Million
Emergency Room Visits: 18,926
Patient Beds: 607
Physicians: 855 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is located in Houston, Texas. According to health.usnews.com, it is a one of the top cancer centers in the United States. MD Anderson offers pioneering treatments for mesothelioma. Once mesothelioma is diagnosed, doctors suggest a clinical trial which consists of a series of treatments to treat mesothelioma. MD Anderson is known for using targeted therapies. They are among the leading research sites discovering targeting therapy treatments. Anne Tsao, director of the Mesothelioma and Thoracic Chemo- Radiation Programs, is a renowned leader in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancer.
Click here for more info Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center #2
Location: 1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065-6007
Admissions: 24,487
Inpatient Surgeries: 11,318
Outpatient Visits: 1.28 Million
Emergency Room Visits: N/A
Patient Beds: 470
Physicians: 603 Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center is a nationally ranked hospital, ranking #6 in the New York metro area. It is a teaching hospital. Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center designs customized and timely treatment plans for their mesothelioma patients. Valerie W. Rusch, who specializes in pleural mesothelioma surgery, is vice research chair for the cancer center.
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Location: 200 S. W. First Street
Rochester, MN 55905-0002
Admissions: 62,400
Inpatient Surgeries: 50,918
Outpatient Visits: 225,728
Emergency Room Visits: 79,542
Patient Beds: 1,132
Physicians: 2,058
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota is a teaching hospital accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. It is the largest not for profit group practice. Mayo clinic has several different resources in treating mesothelioma, ranging from chemotherapy to clinical trials. In the treatment of cancer, Mayo clinic is ranked no. 4 by U.S News & World Report. Mesothelioma and lung cancer specialist at Mayo Clinic Minnesota include Mark S. Allen, Stephen D. Cassivi and Francis C. Nichols III.
Click here for more info Johns Hopkins Hospital #4
Location: 600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287-2182
Admissions: 46,573
Inpatient Surgeries: 23,382
Outpatient Visits: 510,814
Emergency Room Visits: 84,946
Patient Beds: 912
Physicians: N/A The Johns Hopkins hospital is located in Baltimore, MD. The Johns Hopkins Lung Cancer Program is home to the world’s leading researchers. Johns Hopkins is a major center for the development and testing of new treatments. Richard James Battafarano, along with Julie Renee Brahmer and Macolm V. Brock are all some of the medical professionals who specialize in the research and treatment of mesothelioma at Johns Hopkins.
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Location: 75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115-6110
Admissions: 46,498
Inpatient Surgeries: 18,885
Outpatient Visits: 786,122
Emergency Room Visits: 60,572
Patient Beds: 779
Physicians: 1,274 The Brigham and women’s hospital is located in Boston Massachusetts. Doctors at BWH take treating mesothelioma very seriously. Treatment is provided through the International Mesothelioma Program. The IMP has been so successful under the leadership of BWH’s Chief of thoracic Surgery, David Sugarbaker.
Massachusetts General Hospital #6
Location: 55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Admissions: 47,118
Inpatient Surgeries: 18,972
Outpatient Visits: 933,412
Emergency Room Visits: 89,475
Patient Beds: 945
Physicians: 1,851 Massachusetts General Hospital is a 945 bed medical center located in Boston, offering diagnostic and therapeutic care in nearly all specialties and subspecialties of medicine and surgery. The Center for Thoracic Cancers is a division of the Cancer Center dealing specifically with mesothelioma and other lung-related cancers. The Center for Thoracic Cancers utilizes a team approach, ensuring their patients have a personalized and coordinated treatment plan that encompasses leading experts across a variety of specialties.
University of California-San Francisco Medical Center #7
Location: 500 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0296
Admissions: 26,935
Inpatient Surgeries: 13,158
Outpatient Visits: 1.07 Million
Emergency Room Visits: 36,051
Patient Beds: 660
Physicians: N/A The UCSF Medical Center is located in San Francisco, California. After diagnosis of mesothelioma, the UCSF Medical Center has several methods of treatment. Mesothelioma specialist, Thierry Jahan and Shayne Cardozo have joined together to create a team of specialist to research new and innovative treatments for mesothelioma. The renowned teams of specialists are known to provide some of the best medical care for mesothelioma in the country.
University of Washington Medical Center #8
Location: 1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195-6151
Admissions: 26,935
Inpatient Surgeries: 13,158
Outpatient Visits: 1.07 Million
Emergency Room Visits: 36,051
Patient Beds: 660
Physicians: N/A The University of Washington Medical Center is one of the primary cancer care facilities in the Northwest. As a member of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and combining with two other fine medical institutions, the University of Washington Medical Center is able to offer excellent care for different forms of cancer including mesothelioma. When it comes to mesothelioma patients at the University of Washington Medical Center, they have the opportunity to take part in a number of clinical trials taking place at the facility.
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Location: 9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195-5108
Admissions: 52,885
Inpatient Surgeries: 26,124
Outpatient Visits: 4.31 Million
Emergency Room Visits: 58,653
Patient Beds: 1,267
Physicians: 2,065
The Cleveland Clinic is located in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cleveland Clinic’s Lung Cancer Center employees many mesothelioma specialist. The clinic now offers screening for lung nodules to detect lung cancers in its early stages. The Chest Cancer Center at Cleveland Clinic includes a team of specialist from different institutes including, David Mason, a specialist in malignant mesothelioma. He has a multidisciplinary approach to treating lung cancers. Clinical trials are also used as experimental methods of treatment for mesothelioma patients, which may be the best option for some patients.
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Location: 9500 Euclid Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1125
Admissions: 24,970
Inpatient Surgeries: 12,093
Outpatient Visits: 902,975
Emergency Room Visits: 51,221
Patient Beds: 477
Physicians: N/A
The Stanford Hospital and Clinics are located in Palo Alto, California. Stanford researchers recognize mesothelioma is rare and hard to treat and are actively involved in developing new and innovative treatments. Like many other cancer centers, the Stanford’s hospitals and clinics offer patient treatment through clinical trials. Clinical trials are developed to test medical treatments in hopes of discovering new ways to treat mesothelioma.
UCLA Medical Center #11
Location: 757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095-8358
Admissions: 23,388
Inpatient Surgeries: 10,726
Outpatient Visits: 778,173
Emergency Room Visits: 44,466
Patient Beds: 466
Physicians: N/A
The UCLA Medical Center opened in the 1960s and is known for its world renowned program for lung cancer. It is located in the heart of Los Angeles. The doctors at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center provide mesothelioma patients with the best care. They provide a team of specialists who personalize a plan to deliver the best treatment for each individual patient. Some specialists include Robert Cameron, Mary Maish, and Jay Lee.
click here for more info Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center #12
Location: Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-0001
Admissions: 38,511
Inpatient Surgeries: 14,291
Outpatient Visits: 382,557
Emergency Room Visits: 101,681
Patient Beds: 853
Physicians: N/A
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is highly ranked in several specialties. The Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Wake forest prides itself in having great patient care and innovative treatments. It is ranked # 12 in cancer treatment and #2 in North Carolina.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania #13
Location: 3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4206
Admissions: 37,849
Inpatient Surgeries: 14,631
Outpatient Visits: 1.04 Million
Emergency Room Visits: 60,968
Patient Beds: 782
Physicians: 1,735 The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, PA. It is nationally ranked in 13 adult specialties and ranked #13 in Cancer care. It is the second best hospital in Pennsylvania accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Dr. John C. Kucharczuk has spent several years studying mesothelioma. He spends his time not only being a top notch surgeon and research, but he also teaches medical students at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is a teaching hospital targeting the treatment of mesothelioma.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital #14
Location: 251 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2908
Admissions: 53,626
Inpatient Surgeries: 13,756
Outpatient Visits: 604,508
Emergency Room Visits: 82,473
Patient Beds: 868
Physicians: N/A The Northwestern Memorial Hospital is located in Chicago Illinois. Scoring high in patient safety, Northwestern prides itself in its quality cancer care. It is ranked nationally as #14 in the treatment of Cancer. Northwestern demonstrates a commitment to reducing surgical and medical mistakes. With top thoracic surgeons as teachers, medical students are learning new innovative treatments for various lung cancers such as the rare form, mesothelioma.
City of Hope #15
Location: 1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010-3012
Admissions: 6,020
Inpatient Surgeries: 3,387
Outpatient Visits: 171,521
Emergency Room Visits: N/A
Patient Beds: 185
Physicians: N/A City of Hope is located in Duarte, California and is ranked #15 nationally in cancer care. This small facility is also nationally ranked in 2 adult specialties, those specialties being, Cancer and Gynecology. City of Hope performed nearly 3,500 inpatient and 3,500 outpatient surgeries in the last year. City of Hope medical facility offers care ranging from mesothelioma treatment to end of life services such as Hospice.
Seidman Cancer Center at UH Case Medical #16
Location: 11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-1716
Admissions: 39,056
Inpatient Surgeries: 10,869
Outpatient Visits: 429,458
Emergency Room Visits: 75,233
Patient Beds: 777
Physicians: N/A The University Hospitals Case Medical Center is a nationally ranked hospital ranked #2 in Ohio and #15 in cancer care. It is a 777- bed general medical and surgical teaching facility committed to the reduction of medical errors. Teams of surgeons and doctors use multidisciplinary approaches to treating cancer. Each treatment is designed specifically to the patient’s needs. The University Hospitals Case Medical Center has a few child centers such as the Rainbow babies and Children’s Hospital and the Seidman Cancer Center at UH Case Medical center. These facilities are also ranked.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital # 17
Location: 111 South 11th Street Suite 2210 Gibbon Buildi
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5084
Admissions: 46,321
Inpatient Surgeries: 24,023
Outpatient Visits: 427,851
Emergency Room Visits: 112,962
Patient Beds: 930
Physicians: N/A The Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in located in Philadelphia, PA and is nationally ranked in 12 different adult specialties. It is ranked #17 in cancer treatment and care. The hospital provides a wide range of innovative mesothelioma treatment options. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and prides itself in its high patient safety ratings.
Duke University Medical Center #18
Location: 2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705-4699
Admissions: 38,098
Inpatient Surgeries: 17,052
Outpatient Visits: 1.17 Million
Emergency Room Visits: 69,643
Patient Beds: 813
Physicians: N/A The Duke University Medical Center is ranked #1 medical center in all of North Carolina. It is ranked in 13 adult specialties, 10 pediatric specialties and was high performing in 2 adult specialties. At the Duke University Medical Center patients are ensured top quality care. Ranked #18 in cancer, teams of specialized doctors work together to create innovative treatment options.
click here for more info H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute #19
Location: 12902 Magnolia Drive
Tampa, FL 33612-9497
Admissions: 8,921
Inpatient Surgeries: 4,651
Outpatient Visits: 328,311
Emergency Room Visits: N/A
Patient Beds: 206
Physicians: 183 The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center is located in Tampa, Florida. In 2012, it opened its Mesothelioma Research and Treatment Center. Scott Antonia, the leader of the Mesothelioma Program at Moffitt, has joined oncologist, Tawee Tanvetyanon, surgical oncologist Jacques Fontaine and radiation oncologist Craig Stevens as department heads in the facility. Moffitt offers top of the line multidisciplinary treatment for mesothelioma without patients having to travel to Boston or New York City. Moffitt puts emphasis on using clinical research to develop novel treatment options.
click here for more info The Ohio State University Wexner Cancer Center #20
Location: 370 West 9th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1238
Admissions: 8,921
Inpatient Surgeries: 4,651
Outpatient Visits: 328,311
Emergency Room Visits: N/A
Patient Beds: 206
Physicians: 183 Ohio State University Wexner Cancer Hospital located in Columbus, Ohio, is ranked as the #3 medical centers in all of Ohio. Ohio State University Wexner Cancer Center is highly ranked in several specialties. The OSU Wexner Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. It prides itself in having great patient care and innovative treatments. It is ranked # 20 in cancer treatment.
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Location: 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza
Saint Louis, MO 63110-1003
Admissions: 55,304
Inpatient Surgeries: 18,437
Outpatient Visits: 689,089
Emergency Room Visits: 85,994
Patient Beds: 1,305
Physicians: N/A Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University is highly ranked in several specialties. The Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington Universityis accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University prides itself in having great patient care and innovative treatments. It is ranked # 21 in cancer treatment and #1 in Missouri. In 2012, it was ranked by U.S News & World Report, as #10 for the treatment of mesothelioma.
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell #22
Location: 525 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065-4870
Admissions: 105,339
Inpatient Surgeries: 30,739
Outpatient Visits: 1.83 Million
Emergency Room Visits: 261,513
Patient Beds: 2,264
Physicians: N/A New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornellis highly ranked in several specialties. The New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell prides itself in having great patient care and innovative treatments. It is ranked # 22 in cancer treatment and #1 in New York. Robert N. Taub, a leading mesothelioma doctor at the New York Presbyterian University Hospital, is one of three primary investigators for mesothelioma treatment clinic trials.
University of Colorado Hospital #23
Location: 12605 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045-2545
Admissions: 22,589
Inpatient Surgeries: 7,078
Outpatient Visits: 740,640
Emergency Room Visits: 65,895
Patient Beds: 467
Physicians: N/A The University of Colorado Hospital is located in Aurora, Colorado. It is nationally ranked as #23 in Cancer treatments. It is ranked #1 in all of Colorado and #1 in the Denver metro area. The University of Colorado Hospital prides itself in being a top cancer center for the treatment of mesothelioma. Doctors like John Mitchell and Michael Weyant use innovative treatments to give mesothelioma patients the most quality care.
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers #24
Location: 1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5000
Admissions: 44,137
Inpatient Surgeries: 17,784
Outpatient Visits: 1.72 Million
Emergency Room Visits: 81,021
Patient Beds: 919
Physicians: N/A University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers is located in Ann Arbor Michigan. It is ranked #1 in Michigan and #24 in cancer treatment. The University of Michigan MC opened their comprehensive cancer center in 1986 and has repeatedly appeared on the U.S News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” list. The hospital prides itself in their multidisciplinary approach to treating mesothelioma.
UPMC - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center #25
Location: 200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2536
Admissions: 63,930
Inpatient Surgeries: 48,129
Outpatient Visits: 1.19 Million
Emergency Room Visits: 119,381
Patient Beds: 1,763
Physicians: 975 The UPMC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is nationally ranked in 15 adult specialties and ranked #25 in cancer treatment. The Mesothelioma Specialty Care Center was added in 2011 as part of their cancer center. Rare cancers such as mesothelioma can be diagnosed, treated and watched. Mesothelioma treatments such as various therapies are combined to ensure patients are getting the best treatment for their stage of mesothelioma.
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