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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recommend the fairly new Inova Schar cancer center near Inova Fairfax hospital. They have pulled a lot of the top drs from Georgetown and I’ve received great care there. A second opinion from MSK was nearly identical in treatment options. 
Breast surgeon rec at Schar: Dr. Cocilovo. Dr. Willey, well known from Georgetown, is there too now. 
Breast surgeon rec at Virginia Cancer Specialists: Dr. Akbari or Dr. [b]Vargas[/b]
Oncologist rec at Schar: Dr. Harnden or Dr. Rizzo 
Good luck OP, the worst time (well ok Chemo has been the worst time) is before you get a team and have a plan in place. 
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I do not recommend Dr. Vargas. He wanted to automatically remove ALL lymph nodes even though I only had one positive node and poo-pooed my concerns about lymphedema. Then I ended up getting blood clots from my port insertion - which I later found out was actually done by an intern at VHC - and when I was at his office with a swollen arm they told me it was due to the chemo. Fortunately I went to an ER the next day. And when I developed a rash from the surgiprep, he denied I could have an allergy to it (it turns out that I do).

After my chemo I ended up going to Hopkins for my surgery.

I've heard good things about Dr. Willey too.
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