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By telephone call the Wake Forest University Baptist Health On Call service 24 hours a day at: (336) 716-2255 or
US toll free at 1-800-446-2255. You may also call the Wake Forest University Brain Tumor Center at 1(336)716-4047 directly during regular business hours.
Physicians may call the office (336) 716-4047 or the Physician's Access Line at 1-800-277-7654 (716-7654 within Winston-Salem) to speak with a neurosurgeon or radiation oncologist.
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We look forward to offering our help with all types of brain tumors treated by Neurosurgeons, Medical Neuro-oncologists, and Radiation Oncologists.
Although we are not able to offer an opinion about the advisability of paricular treatments based on electronic correspondence, we are often able to review information at our weekly multidisciplinary brain tumor conference to determine whether travel to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA for a complete consultation might be advisable. We can also perform preliminary screening regarding possible eligibility for one of the numerous treatment protocols offers through the Wake Forest University Brain Tumor Center.
Based on this review we can often schedule a tentative schedule for a one or two day evaluation. This allows you to take full advantage of the resources available through the Wake Forest University Brain Tumor Center and minimize your time away from the activities you enjoy.
We request a brief (one page) clinical synopsis which should include the approximate dates of symptoms, the treatments tried (and dates), and their effects. Including information on the ways that symptoms are affecting one's ability to perform desired activities and quality of life are most helpful.
In order to provide informed advise on the desirability of travel to North Carolina for consultation and care, we need to review scans (brain MRI and head CT) and if available the pathology reports. We also prefer to re-review the pathology slides and tissue blocks when these are available. However, there is sometimes a charge for the review of the slides and tissue blocks from our pathologists, especially if additional stains or genetic testing are necessary. At the present time there is no charge for the review by our Neurosurgeons, Radiation Oncologists, and Medical Neuro-oncologists.
Before sending these materials, please, call the Wake Forest University Brain Tumor Center at 1(336)716-4047 (for Neurosurgery), 1(336)716-4647 (for Radiation Oncology), or 1(336)716-9527 (for Medical Neuro-oncology) to inform us that the materials are coming. Materials should be sent by a traceable courier such as DHL or FEDEX rather than by regular mail.
General questions may also be directed to the Wake Forest University Baptist Health On Call service 24 hours a day at: (336) 716-2255 or US toll free at 1-800-446-2255
Physicians may call the office (336) 716-4047 or the Physician's Access Line at 1-800-277-7654 (716-7654 within Winston-Salem) to speak with a neurosurgeon, medical neuro-oncologist, or radiation oncologist.
Materials should be sent to:
Stephen B. Tatter, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Neurosurgery: Brain Tumor Center
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1029
phone: (336) 716-4047
fax: (336) 716-3065
or
Edward G. Shaw, M.D.
Department of Radiation Oncology
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1029
phone: (336) 716-4647
fax: (336) 716-5972
or
Glenn J. Lesser, M.D.
Department of Neuro-oncology
Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1029
phone: (336) 716-9527
fax: (336) 716-5687
WWW: http://www.wfubmc.edu/surg-sci/ns/btc.html
We look forward to working together.
Sincerely,
Stephen B. Tatter, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Director
Wake Forest University Gamma Knife Center
