Mesothelioma Health Care Providers

Mesothelioma Lawyers: Health Care Providers

People with mesothelioma will need the services of a number of different medical specialists during the course of their diagnosis and treatment.

The medical journey usually begins at the office of your family doctor or internist. Your doctor will perform a physical exam and pay special attention to any sign of fluid in the chest, abdomen, or heart. Fluid build up can be a sign of mesothelioma.

If pleural (lung) mesothelioma is suspected, you may be referred to a pulmonologist, or lung specialist, for testing. He or she will order a serious of diagnostic imaging tests that may include a chest X-ray, CT scan, MRI, or PET scan.

A radiologist will read and interpret the results of these imaging tests and send a report to your doctor. A pathologist will study samples of fluid or tissue taken in a biopsy and report back to your doctor.

Once mesothelioma is diagnosed, you will see an oncologist and surgeon who specialize in mesothelioma.

At Savinis, D'Amico & Kane, our attorneys have worked with patients who have received excellent care from a number of mesothelioma specialists, including the following:

David Sugarbaker, M.D. a nationally renowned pleural mesothelioma expert. Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery/Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Chief, Department of Surgical Services/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

Paul Sugarbaker, M.D. a nationally renowned peritoneal mesothelioma expert Director, Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program, Washington Cancer Institute

Rodney Landrenau, M.D., a thoracic surgeon and director of the comprehensive lung center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Robert J. Keenan, M.D.,ww.wpahs.org/patients/physician/bio.cfm?physician=394, Director of Thoracic Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital

James D. Luketich, M.D., Chief of Thoracic Surgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical www.upmc.edu

From our offices in Pittsburgh, our attorneys represent people with mesothelioma and other diseases caused by asbestos exposure in Western Pennsylvania and across the nation. To arrange a free consultation and case evaluation, please contact our law firm today. The initial consultation is free of charge and you will pay no attorney fees unless we win financial compensation for you.