I also had an awesome experience with Moffitt-- David helped get me in quickly! I had an excisional biopsy done by an ENT here in Jacksonville first. When I got the pathology report (high grade MEC) that ENT referred me immediately to Shands Jax head/neck clinic. I really liked the surgeon there but he wanted to remove part of my jaw and do reconstruction because the tumor was up against the jaw. I went to Moffitt for a second opinion and ultimately had surgery there (and I still have my own original jaw-- just minus the outer lining!). I was treated by Dr. Judith McCaffrey (surgeon) at Moffitt and also saw the radiation oncologist at Moffitt- Dr. Rao (one of Dr. Trotti's associates).I am having radiation here in Jax but Dr. Rao did discuss my case with the radiation oncologist here. I think as healthcare professionals we expect a higher standard, and Moffitt definitely met my expectations!! If I were you I'd go down there-- sounds like you need some definitive answer one way or another. Good luck!


Susan
Age 51, married with four kids age 11-18, 9/1/2010, Bx: high grade mucoepidermoid CA left sublingual gland.
10/8/2010, wide excision left floor of mouth, modified radical node dissection left neck.
T1N0M0. IMRT started 11/22.
Never smoked, light social drinker
Also happen to be ICU RN