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Last Updated: 04/29/2026

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    Gary Schwartz
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology Oncology
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology Oncology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    10201 Carnegie Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gary Schwartz is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Schwartz has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Fibrosarcoma, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Liver Embolization.

    Melissa A. Burgess
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology Oncology
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology Oncology

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

    5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Melissa Burgess, MD, is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a medical oncologist. She specializes in the treatment of soft tissue and bone sarcomas and Merkel cell carcinoma. Dr. Burgess is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Chondrosarcoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Jochen H. Lorch
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 21-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jochen Lorch is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lorch has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, and Thyroidectomy.

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    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Penn Endocrine And Oncologic Surgery Perelman 3rd Floor

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Giorgos Karakousis is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Karakousis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Lymphadenectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Karakousis is currently accepting new patients.

    Takami Sato
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    111 South 11th Street, The Bodine Center, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Japanese
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Takami Sato is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sato is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Awake Craniotomy, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Sato is currently accepting new patients.

    Richard D. Carvajal
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Northwell Health Center For Advanced Medicine, RJ Zuckerberg Cancer Center

    450 Lakeville Road, Entrance B, 
    Lake Success, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Carvajal is an Oncologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Carvajal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Melanoma, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Neal E. Ready
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Otolaryngology
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Otolaryngology

    Duke Cancer Center

    20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
    Durham, NC 
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I am a medical oncologist and researcher who specializes in treating patients with lung cancer and head and neck cancer. I’ve been at Duke for eight years. I first realized I wanted to become a doctor in graduate school, because it gave me the opportunity to practically apply scientific evidence to help others. What I love most about my job is working with our research and clinical staff to come up with new and hopeful therapies for patients. When a patient comes to see me, I look at their past and current medical history, review their lab tests, and then work with a team to figure out which treatment would work best for them. If a patient comes from far away, we try to make sure we can fit in visits with all the relevant specialists before they leave. Outside of work, I enjoy exercising with friends and spending time with my children at their various activities. Dr. Ready is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Abramson Cancer Center Perelman 2nd Floor West

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Roger Cohen is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tissue Biopsy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion

    160 E 53rd St, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sandra D'angelo is an Oncologist in New York, New York. Dr. D'angelo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Synovial Sarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, and Liver Embolization. Dr. D'angelo is currently accepting new patients.

    Reinhard Dummer
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Zurich, ZH, CH 

    Reinhard Dummer practices in Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Dummer is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), and T-Cell Lymphoma.

    Lori Wirth
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lori Wirth is an Oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Wirth is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Tissue Biopsy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Mark Dickson
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion

    160 E 53rd St, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Dickson is an Oncologist in New York, New York. Dr. Dickson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Synovial Sarcoma, and Endoscopy. Dr. Dickson is currently accepting new patients.

    Renata Ferrarotto
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    210 Ashville Ave # 408, 
    Cary, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Renata Ferrarotto is an Oncologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Ferrarotto is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Piotr L. Rutkowski
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Cracow Branch, 
    Krakow, MA, PL 

    Piotr Rutkowski practices in Krakow, Poland. Mr. Rutkowski is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Lymphadenectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Brigitte Dreno
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Nantes, FR 

    Brigitte Dreno practices in Nantes, France. Ms. Dreno is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Acne, Melanoma, Comedones, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy.

    Bartosz Chmielowski
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Office

    100 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 550, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bartosz Chmielowski is a Hematologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chmielowski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Vulvectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Yale New Haven Hospital

    20 York St, 
    New Haven, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Harriet Kluger is an Oncologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Kluger is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Nephrectomy.

    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Ctr

    675 N Saint Clair St Ste 21-100, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Sosman is an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sosman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, and Nephrectomy.

    David Hong
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    210 Ashville Ave # 408, 
    Cary, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Hong is an Oncologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Hong is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Lung Cancer, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Thrombectomy.

    Dirk Schadendorf
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Elite in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Essen, NW, DE 

    Dirk Schadendorf practices in Essen, Germany. Mr. Schadendorf is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, and Tissue Biopsy.

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    Last Updated: 04/29/2026

    What is the definition of Merkel Cell Carcinoma?

    Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive skin cancer. It usually develops as a single, painless, bump on sun-exposed skin. The bump may be skin-colored or red-violet, and tends to grow rapidly over weeks to months. It may spread quickly to surrounding tissues, nearby lymph nodes, or more distant parts of the body. Factors associated with developing MCC include increasing age, fair skin, a history of extensive sun exposure, chronic immune suppression, and the Merkel cell polyomavirus. The Merkel cell polyomavirus has been detected in most people who have MCC.

    When should I see a Merkel Cell Carcinoma doctor near me?

    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 Merkel Cell Carcinoma doctor near me?

    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 does MediFind rank Merkel Cell Carcinoma doctors near me?

    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 Merkel Cell Carcinoma doctors near me?

    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 Merkel Cell Carcinoma doctor near me?

    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 Merkel Cell Carcinoma doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Merkel Cell Carcinoma 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 Merkel Cell Carcinoma doctor near me?

    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 Merkel Cell Carcinoma 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 Merkel Cell Carcinoma 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 Merkel Cell Carcinoma doctors near me?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Merkel Cell Carcinoma 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 Merkel Cell Carcinoma doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Merkel Cell Carcinoma 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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