The 20 Best Tongue Cancer Doctors Near Me in lafayette, LA

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 13 doctor with experience in Tongue Cancer near lafayette, LA. Of these, 12 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Perri B. Prellop
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Perri B. Prellop
    Radiation Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Lafayette Health Ventures Inc.

    155 Hospital Dr Ste 102, 
    Lafayette, LA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Perri Prellop is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Prellop is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. She is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Laryngeal Cancer, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Prellop is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Molly B. Thomas
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Molly B. Thomas
    Hematology Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Ochsner Cancer Center Of Acadiana At Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

    1211 Coolidge Blvd, 
    Lafayette, LA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Molly Thomas is a Hematologist Oncology provider practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. She is also highly rated in 49 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Steven J. Saccaro
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Steven J. Saccaro
    Hematology Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Ochsner Cancer Center Of Acadiana At Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

    1211 Coolidge Blvd, 
    Lafayette, LA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Steven Saccaro is a Hematologist Oncology provider practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Saccaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Dr. Saccaro is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Philippe E. Prouet
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Philippe E. Prouet
    Hematology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Ochsner Cancer Center Of Acadiana At Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

    1211 Coolidge Blvd, 
    Lafayette, LA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
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    Philippe Prouet is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Prouet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes. Dr. Prouet is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Mark C. Petitjean
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Mark C. Petitjean
    Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics

    2390 W Congress St, 
    Lafayette, LA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    337-261-6415
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Mark Petitjean is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Petitjean is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Nodule, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Petitjean is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Sudhir K. Aggarwal
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Sudhir K. Aggarwal
    Hematology Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics

    2390 W Congress St, 
    Lafayette, LA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    337-261-6545
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Sudhir Aggarwal is a Hematologist Oncology provider practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Aggarwal is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Richard L. Hebert
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Richard L. Hebert
    Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    Louisiana Ear, Nose, And Throat Specialists, Inc.

    1700 Kaliste Saloom Rd, 
    Lafayette, LA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    337-534-8601
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Richard Hebert is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Hebert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Nasal Septal Hematoma. Dr. Hebert is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Kim L. Dakin
    Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Kim L. Dakin
    Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
    Referral may be required

    The Bond Group LLC

    1101 S College Rd Ste 201, 
    Lafayette,, LA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    337-500-1645
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Kim Dakin is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist practicing medicine in Lafayette,, Louisiana. Dr. Dakin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Empyema, Sinusitis, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Otitis, and Myringotomy. Dr. Dakin is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. John F. Anderson
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. John F. Anderson
    Radiation Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Radiation Oncology Associates Of Acadiana LLP

    4809 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Ste 100, 
    Lafayette, LA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    337-769-8660
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    John Anderson is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Meningioma. Dr. Anderson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Stephen R. Wilt
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Stephen R. Wilt
    Radiation Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Radiation Oncology Associates Of Acadiana LLP

    4809 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Ste 100, 
    Lafayette, LA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    337-769-8660
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Stephen Wilt is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Wilt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Breast Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Prostate Cancer. Dr. Wilt is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Julian J. Krawczyk
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Julian J. Krawczyk
    Radiation Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Radiation Oncology Associates Of Acadiana LLP

    4809 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Ste 100, 
    Lafayette, LA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    337-769-8660
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Julian Krawczyk is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Krawczyk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Krawczyk is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Joseph E. Brierre
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Dr. Joseph E. Brierre
    Hematology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Louisiana Oncology Associates PMC

    4809 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Ste 110, 
    Lafayette, LA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    337-235-5474
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Joseph Brierre is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Brierre is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 87 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Follicular Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Brierre is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Referral may be required

    Louisiana Oncology Associates PMC

    4809 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Ste 110, 
    Lafayette, LA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    337-235-7898
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Chancellor Donald is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Donald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Donald is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Tongue Cancer?

    Tongue (oral) cancer can occur in different areas of the oral cavity, such as on the surface of the tongue in the mouth, or at the base of the tongue in the throat. Causes of tongue cancer include tobacco and heavy alcohol use, a weakened immune system, infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) or a previous history of head and neck cancer. The risk of tongue cancer is higher in males. In time tongue cancers may spread to other areas of the mouth, head, and neck. Most oral cancers are squamous cell carcinomas.

    When should I see a Tongue Cancer doctor near lafayette, LA?

    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 Tongue Cancer doctor near lafayette, LA?

    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 Tongue Cancer doctor near lafayette, LA?

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    How does MediFind rank Tongue Cancer doctors near lafayette, LA?

    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 Tongue Cancer doctors near lafayette, LA?

    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 Tongue Cancer doctor near lafayette, LA?

    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 Tongue Cancer doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Tongue Cancer 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 Tongue Cancer doctor near lafayette, LA?

    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 Tongue Cancer 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 Tongue Cancer 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 Tongue Cancer doctors near lafayette, LA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Tongue Cancer 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 Tongue Cancer doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Tongue Cancer 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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