Melanoma: Disease Managment Team

Medicine

Sandra P. D'Angelo	Liang Deng	Mark A. Dickson	Allan C. Halpern Chief, Dermatology Service
Alan Houghton Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine; Lloyd J. Old Chair in Clinical Investigation	Steven M. Larson Vice Chair for Research, Department of Radiology; Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Chair in Radiology	Patricia L. Myskowski	Kishwer S. Nehal Director, Mohs Micrographic and Dermatologic Surgery
Steven Q. Wang Head, Basking Ridge Dermatology Section; Director of Dermatologic Surgery, Basking Ridge	James W. Young Associate Chair, Department of Medicine	Ashfaq A. Marghoob Head, Hauppauge Dermatology Section	Jennifer L. DeFazio
Richard D. Carvajal	Paul B. Chapman	Jedd D. Wolchok	Gary K. Schwartz Chief, Melanoma and Sarcoma Service

Pathology

Klaus J. Busam, MD

Klaus J. Busam

Director, Dermatopathology Service; Director, Dermatopathology Fellowship Program

Melissa P. Pulitzer, MD

Melissa P. Pulitzer

Pediatrics

David H. Abramson, MD -- Chief, Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Department of Surgery

David H. Abramson

Chief, Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Department of Surgery

Ira J. Dunkel, MD

Ira J. Dunkel

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Jennifer L. Hay, PhD

Jennifer L. Hay

Radiation Oncology

David H. Abramson, MD -- Chief, Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Department of Surgery

David H. Abramson

Chief, Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Department of Surgery

Nancy Y. Lee, MD

Nancy Y. Lee

Radiology

Steven M. Larson, MD -- Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Chair in Radiology

Steven M. Larson

Vice Chair for Research, Department of Radiology; Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Chair in Radiology

Surgery

David H. Abramson Chief, Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Department of Surgery	Charlotte E. Ariyan	Mary Sue Brady	Daniel G. Coit
Brian P. Marr	Ashok R. Shaha Jatin P. Shah Chair in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology

clinical (KLIH-nih-kul)

Having to do with the examination and treatment of patients.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

M

In chemistry, M is the amount of a substance that has 6.023 x 10(23) atoms or molecules of that substance. Also called mole (chemical).

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

medicine (MEH-dih-sin)

Refers to the practices and procedures used for the prevention, treatment, or relief of symptoms of a diseases or abnormal conditions. This term may also refer to a legal drug used for the same purpose.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

melanoma (MEH-luh-NOH-muh)

A form of cancer that begins in melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin). It may begin in a mole (skin melanoma), but can also begin in other pigmented tissues, such as in the eye or in the intestines.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

oncology (on-KAH-loh-jee)

The study of cancer.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

ophthalmic (of-THAL-mik)

Having to do with the eye.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

radiology (RAY-dee-AH-loh-jee)

The use of radiation (such as x-rays) or other imaging technologies (such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging) to diagnose or treat disease.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

sarcoma (sar-KOH-muh)

A cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

surgery (SER-juh-ree)

A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present. An operation.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)