The 20 Best Merkel Cell Carcinoma Doctors Near Me in Chicago Ridge, IL

Find the Top Merkel Cell Carcinoma Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 48 doctor with experience in Merkel Cell Carcinoma near Chicago Ridge, IL. Of these, 41 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Joslyn M. Albright
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Surgical Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Surgical Oncology

    Advocate Christ Outpatient Pavilion Breast Surgery

    4440 W 95th St 8th Fl, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joslyn Albright is a Surgical Oncologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Albright is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Giant Mammary Hamartoma, Intraductal Papilloma, and Lymphadenectomy.

    Shaina A. Rozell
    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Affiliated Oncologists, LLC

    10604 Southwest Hwy, 
    Chicago Ridge, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shaina Rozell is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Rozell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

    Amar Hamad
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Affiliated Oncologists, LLC

    10604 Southwest Hwy, 
    Chicago Ridge, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Amar Hamad is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Hamad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

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    Ronald Myint
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Affiliated Oncologists, LLC

    10604 Southwest Hwy, 
    Chicago Ridge, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronald Myint is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Myint is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thrombocytopenia, Lung Cancer, and Pulmonary Embolism.

    Jayanthi R. Ramadurai
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Affiliated Oncologists, LLC

    10604 Southwest Hwy, 
    Chicago Ridge, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jayanthi Ramadurai is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Ramadurai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, and Agranulocytosis.

    Faisal S. Vali
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Affiliated Oncologists, LLC

    10604 Southwest Hwy, 
    Chicago Ridge, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Faisal Vali is a Radiation Oncologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Vali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

    Rami Y. Haddad
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Affiliated Oncologists, LLC

    10604 Southwest Hwy, 
    Chicago Ridge, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic

    Rami Haddad is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Haddad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

    Bassem T. Chaar
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Affiliated Oncologists, LLC

    10604 Southwest Hwy, 
    Chicago Ridge, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Bassem Chaar is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Chaar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, Lung Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Rasheed Hammadeh
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    General Surgery

    Midwest Diagnostic Pathology, SC

    4440 W 95th St, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic

    Rasheed Hammadeh is a General Surgeon in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Hammadeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), and Cellulitis.

    Timothy M. Kuzel
    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Advanced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    15300 West Ave Ste 100A, 
    Orland Hills, Illinois, IL 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    42+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Timothy Kuzel is an Oncologist in Orland Hills, Illinois, Illinois. Dr. Kuzel has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Melanoma, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), Prostate Cancer, and Prostatectomy.

    Joseph Clark
    Distinguished in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Distinguished in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    Office

    2160 S 1st Ave Bldg 112, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Clark is an Oncologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Clark is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

    Chase Kwon
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Dermatology

    Derm Institute Of Chicago

    920 N York Rd Ste 100, 
    Hinsdale, IL 
     (10.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chase Kwon is a Dermatologist in Hinsdale, Illinois. Dr. Kwon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Bullous Pemphigoid, Actinic Keratosis, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, and Lichen Planus.

    Valerie Laniosz
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    University Dermatology And Vein Clinic, LLC

    8110 Cass Ave, 
    Darien, IL 
     (10.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Valerie Laniosz is a Dermatologist in Darien, Illinois. Dr. Laniosz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Sunburn, Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum, Sebaceous Adenoma, and Syringoma.

    Patrick J. Sweeney
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Radiation Oncology Consultants, Ltd

    1 Salt Creek Ln, 
    Hinsdale, IL 
     (10.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Patrick Sweeney is a Radiation Oncologist in Hinsdale, Illinois. Dr. Sweeney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Acoustic Neuroma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Metastatic Brain Tumor.

    Preeti K. Parhar
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Radiation Oncology Consultants, Ltd

    3815 Highland Ave, 
    Downers Grove, IL 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Preeti Parhar is a Radiation Oncologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Parhar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Breast Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Prostate Cancer.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Hematology

    Premier Suburban Medical Group PLLC

    17047 La Grange Rd, 
    Orland Park, IL 
     (10.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Saoud Loutfi is a Hematologist in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Loutfi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Dermatology

    Office

    5758 S Maryland Ave Ste 3A, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (10.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Diana Bolotin is a Dermatologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bolotin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), and Extramammary Paget Disease.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

    University Of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (10.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Oluwakemi Onajin is a Dermatologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Onajin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Pustular Psoriasis, and Lichen Planus.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Dermatology

    Cook County Health

    1950 W Polk St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anika Mazumder is a Dermatologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mazumder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Bullous Pemphigoid, and Sarcoidosis.

    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
    Radiation Oncology
    1001 Commerce Dr Ste 700, 
    Oak Brook, Illinois, IL 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arpi Thukral is a Radiation Oncologist in Oak Brook, Illinois, Illinois. Dr. Thukral has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Oligodendroglioma, Astrocytoma, and Ependymoma.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

    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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

    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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

    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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

    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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

    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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

    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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

    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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