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    MediFind found 14 doctor with experience in Melanoma near Ames, IA. Of these, 9 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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      Advanced in Melanoma

      Dr. Venkatesh K. Rudrapatna
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Melanoma

      Dr. Venkatesh K. Rudrapatna
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      1111 Duff Ave, 
      Ames, IA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      515-239-4472
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Kanarese, Marathi
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      Venkatesh Rudrapatna is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Rudrapatna is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Adenocarcinoma, Anemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Rudrapatna is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Melanoma

      Dr. Timothy J. Hansen
      Dermatology
      Advanced in Melanoma

      Dr. Timothy J. Hansen
      Dermatology

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      1215 Duff Ave, 
      Ames, IA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      515-239-4400
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Timothy Hansen is a Dermatologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Hansen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, Actinic Keratosis, and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). Dr. Hansen is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Melanoma

      Dr. Joseph J. Merchant
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Melanoma

      Dr. Joseph J. Merchant
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      1215 Duff Ave, 
      Ames, IA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      515-239-4400
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Merchant is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Merchant is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Merchant is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in Melanoma

      Dr. Daniel M. Macalpine
      Dermatology
      Distinguished in Melanoma

      Dr. Daniel M. Macalpine
      Dermatology

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      230 S 6th St, 
      Nevada, IA 
       (9.3 miles away)
      515-382-5471
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Daniel Macalpine is a Dermatologist in Nevada, Iowa. Dr. Macalpine is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Actinic Keratosis, Warts, Melanoma, and Seborrheic Keratosis. Dr. Macalpine is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Sonam J. Patel
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Sonam J. Patel
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      1111 Duff Ave, 
      Ames, IA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      515-239-4472
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Sonam Patel is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Plasmacytoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Austin Greco
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Austin Greco
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      1111 Duff Ave, 
      Ames, IA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      515-239-4472
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Austin Greco is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Greco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Shwartzman Phenomenon, Anemia, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), and Iron Deficiency Anemia. Dr. Greco is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Gregory P. Sachs
      General Surgery | Emergency Medicine
      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Gregory P. Sachs
      General Surgery | Emergency Medicine

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      1215 Duff Ave, 
      Ames, IA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      515-239-4400
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Sachs is a General Surgeon and an Emergency Medicine provider in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Sachs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Colostomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Sachs is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Benjamin P. Schlicher
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Benjamin P. Schlicher
      General Surgery

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      1215 Duff Ave, 
      Ames, IA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      515-239-4400
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Benjamin Schlicher is a General Surgeon in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Schlicher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Diverticular Disease, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hemorrhoidectomy. Dr. Schlicher is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Mark M. Taylor
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Mark M. Taylor
      General Surgery
      1215 Duff Ave, 
      Ames, IA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      515-239-4725
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Taylor is a General Surgeon in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Stephen F. Vanburen
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Stephen F. Vanburen
      General Surgery

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      1215 Duff Ave, 
      Ames, IA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      515-239-4400
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Stephen Vanburen is a General Surgeon in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Vanburen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Vanburen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Sreenath Kodali
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Sreenath Kodali
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      1015 Duff Ave, 
      Ames, IA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      515-239-4400
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Sreenath Kodali is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Kodali has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kodali is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Shawn R. Sabin
      Dermatology
      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Shawn R. Sabin
      Dermatology

      Iowa Dermatology Clinic Plc

      2010 Philadelphia St, Suite 1, 
      Ames, IA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      515-232-8844
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Shawn Sabin is a Dermatologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Sabin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Seborrheic Keratosis, Actinic Keratosis, Warts, and Basal Cell Skin Cancer. Dr. Sabin is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Sarah A. Tofilon
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Melanoma

      Dr. Sarah A. Tofilon
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      3500 University Blvd, Suite 1001, 
      Ames, IA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      515-239-3040
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Sarah Tofilon is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Tofilon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Magnesium Deficiency, and Follicular Lymphoma. Dr. Tofilon is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Melanoma

      Dr. Debra M. Prow
      Hematology Oncology
      Advanced in Melanoma

      Dr. Debra M. Prow
      Hematology Oncology
      16668 530th Ave, 
      Gilbert, IA 
       (5.6 miles away)
      817-308-0919
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Debra Prow is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Gilbert, Iowa. Dr. Prow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Orchiectomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Melanoma?

      Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer and develops in cells (melanocytes) that make the pigment (melanin) for skin color.  Melanoma is characterized by an irregularly-shaped skin growth that can be a variety of colors, such as white, pink, red, brown, black, or blue, can develop from an existing mole that becomes cancerous, or can appear as a separate skin growth.  There are three subtypes of melanoma: 1) acral lentiginous melanoma, 2) juvenile melanoma, and 3) malignant lentigo melanoma. While melanoma more frequently appears on skin (cutaneous melanoma) that is occasionally exposed to the sun, this cancer can also appear in other areas of the body that have little or no exposure to the sun (acral lentiginious melanoma), such as the scalp, palms, genitals, toes, and soles of the feet (hidden melanoma). More rarely, melanoma can also form in the eyes (ocular melanoma) or inside the nose or throat. While melanoma can appear at any age, it occurs more frequently in older people between the ages of 50 and 70 (malignant lentigo melanoma); however, the rates of melanoma have been increasing over the last thirty years, as well as appearing more frequently in young adults. Juvenile melanoma can be either a cancerous or non-cancerous form of melanoma and usually occurs before puberty. Melanoma tumors are more commonly found on the back in men and on the legs in women. While melanoma more commonly affects the outer layer of skin (epidermis), as the cancer grows, involving more layers of skin, it can also spread to other parts of the body (metastasize). Melanoma is classified by the following stages: Stage 0 (Melanoma in situ) – In this stage of melanoma, abnormal cells that produce melanin (melanocytes) are present in the outer layer of the skin (epidermis) and may become cancerous and spread (metastasize). Stage I (IA & IB) – In this stage of melanoma, the tumor is no larger than 1 millimeter thick, with or without a break in the skin (IA), or the tumor is more than 1, but not more than 2, millimeters thick, without a break in the skin (IB). Stage II (IIA, IIB, & IIC) – In this stage of melanoma, the tumor is no larger than 1, but not more than 2, millimeters thick, with a break in the skin, or the tumor is more than 2, but not more than 4, millimeters thick, without a break in the skin (IIA), or the tumor is more than 2, but not more than 4, millimeters thick, without a break in the skin (IIB), or the tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick, with a break in the skin (IIC). Stage III (IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, & IIID) - In this stage of melanoma, the tumor is not larger than 1 millimeter thick, with a break in the skin, or not larger than 2 millimeters, without a break in the skin, and the cancer has spread to multiple lymph nodes, or it is unknown where the primary cancer began, or the cancer is found in 1 lymph node, and there is tumor spread (metastases) on or under the skin, or the tumor is no larger than 1 millimeter thick, with a break in the skin, or not larger than 2 millimeters thick, without a break in the skin, and one of the following has also been found: 1) the cancer has spread to 1-to-3 lymph nodes, or there are microscopic tumors or tumor spread (metastasis) on or under the skin, or the tumor is larger than 1, but not more than 2, millimeters thick, with a break in the skin, or larger than 2, but not more than 4, millimeters thick, without a break in the skin. Stage IV – In this stage melanoma, the cancer has spread (metastasized) to other parts of the body, such as distant lymph nodes, soft tissue, muscle, the brain, spinal cord, lung, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and bone, and the cancer may have spread far from the primary tumor.

      When should I see a Melanoma doctor near Ames, IA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Melanoma doctor near Ames, IA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How do I find the best Melanoma doctor near Ames, IA?

      You can find a Melanoma doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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      How does MediFind rank Melanoma doctors near Ames, IA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Melanoma doctors near Ames, IA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Melanoma doctor near Ames, IA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Melanoma doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Melanoma doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Melanoma doctor near Ames, IA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Melanoma doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Melanoma doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Melanoma doctors near Ames, IA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Melanoma doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Melanoma doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Melanoma doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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