dfci clinic overview. 2 common questions: 1. what conditions are managed in the dermatology clinics...

DFCI Clinic Overview

2 Common Questions:

• 1. What conditions are managed in the dermatology clinics at DFCI?• 2. I have a patient that I think should be

seen there: how do I refer him/her?

Dermatologists at DFCI practice in 2 disease centers:

• Melanoma Center (MEL)• Disease Center Leader: Steve

Hodi (Med Onc)• Clinical Director: Patrick Ott

(Med Onc)

• Dermatologists:• Harley Haynes• Nicole LeBoeuf• Danielle Levine• Jennifer Lin• Andy Werchniak

• Cutaneous Oncology Center (COC)

• Disease Center Leader: Tom Kupper

• Clinical Director: Andy Werchniak

• Dermatologists:• (see next slide…)

COC Clinics • CTCL Clinic• Tom Kupper• Allison Goddard• Nicole LeBoeuf• Marianne Tawa

• Merkel Cell Clinic• Manti Thakuria

• High Risk SCC Clinic• Chrys Schmults

• Skin Toxicities Clinic• Nicole LeBeouf

• GVHD Clinic• Stephanie Liu

Contact Info• Melanoma:• Katherine Morales (New Patient

Coordinator)• 617-632-6869• Katherine_Morales@dfci.harvard.edu• or• dfcimelreferrals@dfci.harvard.edu

• (Established patient coordinator: Kristen Avevor)

• COC (everything other than melanoma):

• Katherine Morales (New Patient Coordinator)

• 617-632-6171• Katherine_Morales@dfci.harvard

.edu• or• dfcicutreferrals@dfci.harvard.ed

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• (Established patient coordinator: Corey Franco)

Additional Info• Multiple clinical trials

(both pharmaceutical and investigator initiated) – close to 2 dozen active at this point, good opportunity for many patients• Most patients seen in a

multi-disciplinary setting (i.e. with med onc, surg onc, rad onc, etc.) which facilitates coordination and management

• Melanoma – stage IB and above typically referred (i.e. anything requiring SLNB, imaging, or systemic treatment)

• Rare and unusual cutaneous tumors seen in either MEL or COC clinics

• Wednesday Tumor Board in room 2001A Dana Building – all are welcome (free lunch!)