Nocam,
Emory University has an Ombudsman's office. You can look it up on the web. I would call them and let them know one of their doctors is refusing to let you get your records to another facility for a second opinion. Time is of the essence here and letting this doctor gum up the works is not good for you.

I went to most of the places that have been mentioned here. I found while I was talking with the various doctors about other places I'de been to that each place has it's own prefered approach. They would say "oh yae they are big in chemo" or "those guys prefer surgery". The reason I mentioned Pitt is that the trial they are doing now is concentrated on re-radiation.

Sloan is well known for their surgery and may offer you a less invasive option. MDA (at least in my case)likes to hit it hard with chemo first to reduce the size and do surgery second. They have the robotic surgery there also.

The point is that you may find an option from a top flight place that is more acceptable to you.

DO NOT let this doctor define the rest of your life.



Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR