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Boston: looking for former DFCI doc

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    • August 19, 2015 at 3:39 am
    Rocco
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      Looking for Dr. Sara E Russell.  Was my phenominal surgical onc many years ago.  Don't see her listed on either the DFCI or Brigham & Women's registry.  Any help/info appreciated. 

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        • August 24, 2015 at 7:24 pm
        Gwen in Maine
        Participant

          You're right. She's very good. I'm surprised she's not listed. As recently as last Spring I believe she was still working there. Maybe call the Melanoma Department if you haven't already?

          Gwen

            • August 29, 2015 at 9:45 pm
            Make2DayCount
            Participant

              Dr. Russell is indeed amazing.  She performed a very complicated surgery on my business partner for rectal mucosal melanoma and saved her life.  Sadly, she left D-F not long after Terry's surgery, in 2014.  She left no information about where she was going, she simply vanished.  We were told she would not be coming back to surgery.

              Coincidentally I just heard today from another cancer list that she died of cancer herself recently but I haven't been able to find any independent confirmation of that and there is nothing on the Dana Farber website. I'm hoping that's not true, and haven't been able to find anything about an obit for her so I'm not sure.  

              • August 29, 2015 at 10:00 pm
              Make2DayCount
              Participant

                AND I just heard from a very reliable source that the report I heard is not true!!  WHEW!!  I don't know that I'll get any details but at least we have that.  

                • August 30, 2015 at 11:49 pm
                Rocco
                Participant

                  As a last resort I too had looked at Legacy.com and other sites for an obit, but didn't see one either.  I'm glad for that.  I decided to post here, figuring someone would know something……

                  • August 30, 2015 at 11:49 pm
                  Rocco
                  Participant

                    As a last resort I too had looked at Legacy.com and other sites for an obit, but didn't see one either.  I'm glad for that.  I decided to post here, figuring someone would know something……

                    • August 30, 2015 at 11:49 pm
                    Rocco
                    Participant

                      As a last resort I too had looked at Legacy.com and other sites for an obit, but didn't see one either.  I'm glad for that.  I decided to post here, figuring someone would know something……

                      • August 29, 2015 at 10:00 pm
                      Make2DayCount
                      Participant

                        AND I just heard from a very reliable source that the report I heard is not true!!  WHEW!!  I don't know that I'll get any details but at least we have that.  

                        • August 29, 2015 at 10:00 pm
                        Make2DayCount
                        Participant

                          AND I just heard from a very reliable source that the report I heard is not true!!  WHEW!!  I don't know that I'll get any details but at least we have that.  

                          • August 29, 2015 at 9:45 pm
                          Make2DayCount
                          Participant

                            Dr. Russell is indeed amazing.  She performed a very complicated surgery on my business partner for rectal mucosal melanoma and saved her life.  Sadly, she left D-F not long after Terry's surgery, in 2014.  She left no information about where she was going, she simply vanished.  We were told she would not be coming back to surgery.

                            Coincidentally I just heard today from another cancer list that she died of cancer herself recently but I haven't been able to find any independent confirmation of that and there is nothing on the Dana Farber website. I'm hoping that's not true, and haven't been able to find anything about an obit for her so I'm not sure.  

                            • August 29, 2015 at 9:45 pm
                            Make2DayCount
                            Participant

                              Dr. Russell is indeed amazing.  She performed a very complicated surgery on my business partner for rectal mucosal melanoma and saved her life.  Sadly, she left D-F not long after Terry's surgery, in 2014.  She left no information about where she was going, she simply vanished.  We were told she would not be coming back to surgery.

                              Coincidentally I just heard today from another cancer list that she died of cancer herself recently but I haven't been able to find any independent confirmation of that and there is nothing on the Dana Farber website. I'm hoping that's not true, and haven't been able to find anything about an obit for her so I'm not sure.  

                            • August 24, 2015 at 7:24 pm
                            Gwen in Maine
                            Participant

                              You're right. She's very good. I'm surprised she's not listed. As recently as last Spring I believe she was still working there. Maybe call the Melanoma Department if you haven't already?

                              Gwen

                              • August 24, 2015 at 7:24 pm
                              Gwen in Maine
                              Participant

                                You're right. She's very good. I'm surprised she's not listed. As recently as last Spring I believe she was still working there. Maybe call the Melanoma Department if you haven't already?

                                Gwen

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