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Primary Oncologists

A primary oncologist is a doctor specializing in cancer who is in charge of and responsible for your care. This physician coordinates all of your treatments and keeps track of the various test and treatments that are performed by other doctors and specialists.

Attending Physician

In your hospital, a team of oncologists may work together to care for you while you are admitted to the hospital or seen in the clinic. The doctors work as a team and constantly share information about you with your primary oncologist.

Oncology Fellow

A fellow has finished residency training and is doing additional training to become a specialist in oncology. A fellow works closely with the attending physicians to make decisions regarding your treatment. They often have more time to really talk to you about things that concern you.

Nurse Practitioner

A registered nurse with additional education and clinical training in Oncology is a nurse practitioner. Nurse Practitioners work with your doctors and do a lot of things doctors do. In some hospitals, you may spend much more time with your nurse practitioner than your doctor.

Resident

A resident is a doctor who has graduated from medical school and is getting more clinical training in the hospital. Residents rotate through several specialty areas including oncology and change when their rotations end. This means that you will probably see a new resident every time you come to the hospital. Just try to be patient, and remember how much you can teach them.

Other specialists

Radiation Oncologist

A doctor who specializes in using radiation to treat cancer is a radiation oncologist. This physician often puts together your radiation treatment plan and may be responsible for your scans and x-rays.

Surgeon

A surgeon is a doctor who performs operations. You will have different types of surgeons involved in your care, an orthopedic surgeon to do the surgery on your bone, and a general surgeon to insert a central venous catheter.

Pathologist

A pathologist specializes in examining tissues under the microscope and is responsible for interpreting the results of your biopsy. However you probably will never meet your pathologist.

Anesthesiologist

An anesthesiologist is a doctor who specializes in giving medicines that make you fall asleep during surgery.

Radiologist

A radiologist is a physician who is interpreting X-rays, CT scans, and MRI's.