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La Jolla, CA 92037 - Assistant Professor of Surgery Dr. Joel Baumgartner

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Available for ChatMoores Cancer Center is an academic medical center that is affiliated with UC San Diego School of Medicine. Patients have access to new clinical trials by world-class researchers. These trials are trying to determine different methods of treating cancers like mesothelioma, and finding ways to make the current treatment options more effective, less toxic and with fewer side effects.
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Since it opened in 1978, the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Health has been a National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. This designation is awarded to cancer centers that are committed to both clinical excellence and scientific innovation.
At Moores Cancer Center, researchers are continuously working to develop and test new therapies and surgeries to help improve patients’ health and wellbeing. Moores is the only NCI-Designated Cancer Center in the San Diego region.
In 2005, a new building opened up, which enabled researchers to work alongside experts who are more focused on patient care. Because of the center’s dedication to scientific innovation and clinical excellence, patients treated at NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers often have better survival and recovery rates.
Here’s what patients interested in working with Moores Cancer Center should know about this mesothelioma treatment facility:
The Moores Cancer Center is located at:
UC San Diego Health – La Jolla
Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 822-6100
One of the benefits of being treated at an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center like Moores is that patients are treated from a multidisciplinary standpoint, using the knowledge and expertise of multiple specialists. Since 2005, these specialists all work out of the same building, which makes it easier for them to compare notes, talk about patient treatment options and review patient progress.
In addition to more standard specialties like medical oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, diagnostic imaging and radiology, patients are treated by specialists in psychology, nutrition, nursing and social work.
Moores Cancer Center understands the importance of family connections for patients who are undergoing treatment for mesothelioma. This is why they have their Patient and Family Support Services program. This program includes counseling for both the individual and their family, support groups and educational services.
At Moores Cancer Center, medical staff members are able to treat both pleural (lung) and peritoneal (abdomen) mesothelioma. As a research facility, Moores is at the forefront of new treatment methods, including HIPEC, which was developed at Moores.
The HIPEC Center at Moores is the largest center of its kind on the West Coast.
The following doctors currently lead the Moores Cancer Center’s mesothelioma program:
Moores Cancer Center is equipped to treat both pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma.
As one of the top academic treatment facilities in the country, Moores Cancer Center is able to offer the latest methods and approaches to treatment, including:
There are 6 research programs at Moores Cancer Center:
In these programs, the researchers are investigating new ways to:
As an academic facility, hundreds of trials occur at Moores Cancer Center.
Patients who are interested in participating in any of these studies are encouraged to speak with their oncology care providers, who will work closely with the Moores Clinical Trials Office to find an appropriate trial for the patient.
Moores Cancer Center accepts the majority of insurance plans and actively works with insurance providers to improve coverage on an ongoing basis. Patients can receive the most accurate and up-to-date insurance information by contacting the Moores Cancer Centre at (855) 827-3633 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays or by emailing them at [email protected]
If you are not a patient at UC San Diego Health and would like to meet with one of our specialists, please call 858-822-6100 to make an appointment.
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, there is hope. Contact us to learn more about mesothelioma and your treatment options.
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