Yahoo Groups

There is a Carcinoid-Y group, a Yahoo Islet Cell group and a yahoo Caregivers 4 Carcinoid group. As of this entry on 8-12-15, the carcinoid group site has few participants. 

Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has maybe one or two knowledgeable doctors about NETS. The best known doctor is Dr. Heidi Connolly who is a cardiologist known for her treatment of Carcinoid Heart disease. While Mayo is a well-known medical institution it is not known as a place for NETS expertise. 

M.D. Anderson Medical Center

This center is a well-known, but not so much for its expertise in NETS. One doctor in particular is known for treatment of NETS and this is Dr. Yao. His focus has always been on Chemo and Drug treatment. HIs patients are often entered into various treatment trials. 

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

This is another famous medical center that is just starting to come into it own in the world of NETS. One of the doctors most involved with NETS has been Dr. Diane Reidy Lagunes

Smart Patients

Started by the same people who developed the ACOR site for listservs. Focus is more on kidney cancer in its various forms than on NETS, but there are people who post about NETS. Worth looking into

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers (Denver)

As of July of 2015, this is the new "home" for Dr. Eric Liu. Also at this location is Dr. Nutting who is an Interventional Radiologist and specializes in the Y-90 spheres treatment of the liver. 

Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner, Louisianna

This is the home of Dr. Eugene Woltering, Dr. Boudreaux and Dr. Wang. The specialty of the center is surgical treatment of NETS. 

Team Inspire

There is a forum for PNETS that is pretty interesting.  When you sign up to be on the site,  then you choose what group to join.

Dr. Rodney Pommier and NETS at Oregon Health Sciences Univ

Use this link to find background for Dr. Pommier at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Pommier has long been recognized in the NETS community as one of the best doctors in the US for NETS. His expertise is in Surgical Oncology. Also at this address is background info on all the doctors at OHSU involved with NETS. 

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