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Patina.
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- September 14, 2015 at 6:49 pm
I wrote a separate topic requesting recommendations for a local melanoma specialist in Southern California. The two names that came up repeatedly were Dr Steven O'Day and Dr Michael Wong. My loving wife researched both and came across a bit of shocking news about Dr O'Day.
As of 2014 he had his certification suspended and he was put on 3 years probation by the California Medical board for abuse of controlled substances. There were other numerous allegations against him dating back to 2011. Complaints were filed against him at his former work location at the Los Angeles cancer clinic which led to him being terminated.
For anyone who were/is or considering becoming a patient of his I highly recommend doing your own background check on him. A simple google search of Dr Steven O'Day and probation will return the doctrine and legal case filed in California. It is also outlined on his professional profile at health grades.com.
I hate to report such findings as Doctors who specialize in our area of cancer are hard to find but if rather find one that I can have a trusting relationship with then one with a not so good past.
As a side note, I'm chosen Dr Michael Wong. I'm planning on calling him this week to setup an appointment to go over my treatment history and my 2nd annual scans which I just took last Friday. So far in my wife and I research, he has a sparkling resume and is very active in research and treatment of Melanoma.
Again, thank you all who responded and offered your recommendations. The better we're informed, the better we can chose the right path to a long and healthy life.
michael
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- September 15, 2015 at 2:17 pm
A family member went to Dr. O'Day in the last quarter of 2013. They had a late stage melanoma. The diagnosis was not entirely correct and it was shear luck that during another appointment with another melanoma specialist that they discovered more devastating news. – The additional cancer should have been easily diagnosed previously and was completely overlooked.
The misdiagnosis did not start with Dr. O'Day, but one of his staff members. I now wonder if the office had a bigger problem at the time with the news Michael brought to our attention.
We were lucky to have been able to see more than one specialist which changed the direction of treatment and the outcome. I can't recommend seeking a second opinion enough to ensure that any diagnosis is correct.
Thanks for posting Michael.
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- September 15, 2015 at 3:22 pm
Hi Patina,
Lots of people are getting treatment at The Angeles Clinicwhere Dr.O'day was practicing. You mentioned in your post "The misdiagnosis did not start with Dr. O'Day, but one of his staff members. I now wonder if the office had a bigger problem at the time with the news Michael brought to our attention".
Do you know the name of the doctor ""The misdiagnosis did not start with Dr. O'Day, but one of his staff members" who was responsible for the misdiagnosis. I think that it would be helpful to other people to know the name of the doctor so they have all the information.I hope that you can post the name of the doctor.
Patina thankyou foryour post. It is so scary when picking a doctor. I agree with you to always get asecond opinion.
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- September 16, 2015 at 4:29 am
By NO means was the Los Angelese Clinic involved in the misdiagnosis. Dr. Peter Bosaberg, at the Angeles Clinic, and his team provided the CORRECT diagnosis. Dr. Bosaberg in the type of doctor you want to go to. He reviewed all records and images and caught what was missed.
Dr. O'Day was not at the Angeles Clinic when this happened.
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- September 16, 2015 at 4:29 am
By NO means was the Los Angelese Clinic involved in the misdiagnosis. Dr. Peter Bosaberg, at the Angeles Clinic, and his team provided the CORRECT diagnosis. Dr. Bosaberg in the type of doctor you want to go to. He reviewed all records and images and caught what was missed.
Dr. O'Day was not at the Angeles Clinic when this happened.
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- September 16, 2015 at 4:29 am
By NO means was the Los Angelese Clinic involved in the misdiagnosis. Dr. Peter Bosaberg, at the Angeles Clinic, and his team provided the CORRECT diagnosis. Dr. Bosaberg in the type of doctor you want to go to. He reviewed all records and images and caught what was missed.
Dr. O'Day was not at the Angeles Clinic when this happened.
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- September 15, 2015 at 3:22 pm
Hi Patina,
Lots of people are getting treatment at The Angeles Clinicwhere Dr.O'day was practicing. You mentioned in your post "The misdiagnosis did not start with Dr. O'Day, but one of his staff members. I now wonder if the office had a bigger problem at the time with the news Michael brought to our attention".
Do you know the name of the doctor ""The misdiagnosis did not start with Dr. O'Day, but one of his staff members" who was responsible for the misdiagnosis. I think that it would be helpful to other people to know the name of the doctor so they have all the information.I hope that you can post the name of the doctor.
Patina thankyou foryour post. It is so scary when picking a doctor. I agree with you to always get asecond opinion.
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- September 15, 2015 at 3:22 pm
Hi Patina,
Lots of people are getting treatment at The Angeles Clinicwhere Dr.O'day was practicing. You mentioned in your post "The misdiagnosis did not start with Dr. O'Day, but one of his staff members. I now wonder if the office had a bigger problem at the time with the news Michael brought to our attention".
Do you know the name of the doctor ""The misdiagnosis did not start with Dr. O'Day, but one of his staff members" who was responsible for the misdiagnosis. I think that it would be helpful to other people to know the name of the doctor so they have all the information.I hope that you can post the name of the doctor.
Patina thankyou foryour post. It is so scary when picking a doctor. I agree with you to always get asecond opinion.
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- September 15, 2015 at 2:17 pm
A family member went to Dr. O'Day in the last quarter of 2013. They had a late stage melanoma. The diagnosis was not entirely correct and it was shear luck that during another appointment with another melanoma specialist that they discovered more devastating news. – The additional cancer should have been easily diagnosed previously and was completely overlooked.
The misdiagnosis did not start with Dr. O'Day, but one of his staff members. I now wonder if the office had a bigger problem at the time with the news Michael brought to our attention.
We were lucky to have been able to see more than one specialist which changed the direction of treatment and the outcome. I can't recommend seeking a second opinion enough to ensure that any diagnosis is correct.
Thanks for posting Michael.
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- September 15, 2015 at 2:17 pm
A family member went to Dr. O'Day in the last quarter of 2013. They had a late stage melanoma. The diagnosis was not entirely correct and it was shear luck that during another appointment with another melanoma specialist that they discovered more devastating news. – The additional cancer should have been easily diagnosed previously and was completely overlooked.
The misdiagnosis did not start with Dr. O'Day, but one of his staff members. I now wonder if the office had a bigger problem at the time with the news Michael brought to our attention.
We were lucky to have been able to see more than one specialist which changed the direction of treatment and the outcome. I can't recommend seeking a second opinion enough to ensure that any diagnosis is correct.
Thanks for posting Michael.
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