I could really use some input

[SunDiego]

My wife had the good fortune of being seen by Dr. Slamon this week. For those interested in seeing him, he does not take new oncology patients, but is willing to see patients for consultative purposes only. His partner, Dr. Sarah Hurvitz, does take new patients. You cannot simply email his nurse in the hopes of getting an appointment (too many people try that). It took us a few months to get in, but basically you need to call the appointment line, speak with them about your interest in an appointment. Then we forwarded all of our medical records to them. Dr. Slamon only comes to the clinic once in a while, and his calendar is only made available last minute. So they will call you if there is an opening, and you must be able to drop everything to go see him during that opening. Hope that helps!

On a related note, he was very positive about the current research and specifically commented that he sees very big things coming for Her2+ treatment in the near future. He's also excited about TDM1 and wasn't overly concerned about the recent FDA postponement (he suggested it was just a formality).

Dr Slamon is an amazingly down to earth and compassionate man and is an incredible resource to the community.