The 20 Best Merkel Cell Carcinoma Doctors Near Me in Orange, CA

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The 20 Best Merkel Cell Carcinoma Doctors near Orange, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 53 doctor with experience in Merkel Cell Carcinoma near Orange, CA. Of these, 42 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Surgical Oncology
    Distinguished in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Surgical Oncology

    Office

    101 The City Dr S Bldg 56RT, 
    Orange, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Jakowatz is a Surgical Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Jakowatz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, and Fibrosarcoma.

    Distinguished in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Surgical Oncology
    Distinguished in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Surgical Oncology

    UCI Health

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maki Yamamoto is a Surgical Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Yamamoto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Dermatology

    UCI Health

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Linden is a Dermatologist in Orange, California. Dr. Linden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Actinic Keratosis, Mycosis Fungoides, and Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassueur Syndrome.

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    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    1000 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tanuja Bhandari is a Radiation Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Bhandari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer in Men, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer). Dr. Bhandari is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    1000 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Ash is a Radiation Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Ash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). Dr. Ash is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    1000 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Venita Williams is a Radiation Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Choroid Plexus Papilloma.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    General Surgery
    1010 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 470, 
    Orange, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Maher Gobran is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Gobran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Mastectomy. Dr. Gobran is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Surgical Oncology
    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Surgical Oncology

    UCI Health

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thuy Tran is a Surgical Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Tran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Uc Regents Department Of Radiation Oncology

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeremy Harris is a Radiation Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Harris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Rhabdoid Tumor, Synovial Sarcoma, and Rhabdoid Tumor Predisposition Syndrome.

    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    UCI Health

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Fruehauf is an Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Fruehauf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.

    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    UCI Health

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Valerin is a Hematologist in Orange, California. Dr. Valerin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Melanoma, and Rhabdoid Tumor Predisposition Syndrome.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Office

    101 The City Dr S Rm 240, 
    Orange, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samuel Ejadi is an Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Ejadi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Ampullary Cancer, Liver Cancer, and Neuroendocrine Tumor.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Hematology Oncology Medical Group

    1010 W La Veta Ave Ste 200, 
    Orange, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tiberio Lindgren is an Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Lindgren is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Uc Regents Department Of Radiation Oncology

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Simon is a Radiation Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Simon has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET).

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Allen Chen is a Radiation Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Tongue Cancer, and Polymorphous Low Grade Adenocarcinoma.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    General Surgery

    UCI Health

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brock Lanier is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Lanier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Angiomyoma, Hemangiopericytoma, Carney Complex, Solitary Fibrous Tumor, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology

    Uc Regents Department Of Radiation Oncology

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Kuo is a Radiation Oncologist and a Radiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Kuo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pineoblastoma, Meningioma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Olfactory Neuroblastoma.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Uc Regents Department Of Radiation Oncology

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Quoc-anh Ho is a Radiation Oncologist in Orange, California. Dr. Ho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Brain Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Brain Tumor.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Surgical Oncology | General Surgery

    University Surgeons Of Orange A Medical Group

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Oliver Eng is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Eng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Eng is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology Oncology
    2151 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 2100, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Giribala Patel is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Orange, CA?

    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 Orange, CA?

    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 Orange, CA?

    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 Orange, CA?

    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 Orange, CA?

    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 Orange, CA?

    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 Orange, CA?

    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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