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How to transfer care from Mayo Clinic to local specialist?

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@mir123
I really appreciate your response. I was considering St. Vincent's but there was some confusion going on when they closed the cancer center there in Santa Fe. My understanding though is that many of the doctors went over to St. Vincent. Do you feel confident in your care at St. Vincent?

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@debschmalbach
Hi Debi....A new clinic NEXUS HEALTH closed abruptly in Santa Fe recently, leaving many patients without care. That may be what you're referring to. The cancer center at Christus-St Vincent is fairly new, but well established, and in the MAYO care network. That may be a "local" option. FYI....we're in Santa Fe.

@debschmalbach As you probably know from living in New Mexico, we are quite underserved medically. My search for an oncologist began with St. Vincent's 3 1/2 years ago. Then my surgeon and oncologist left St. Vincent's. After a chaotic period they joined Nexus. Then Nexus folded, seemingly overnight. My oncologist left the state without notifying patients. So I was referred back to St. Vincent's. I'd say the oncology care is "good enough." I initially went to UNM for a second opinion. I feel they are the best in the state, if you can get in. There is Mayo of course in Scottsdale, AZ but that might be too far? I have family in Denver, so that tends to be my back-up in my thinking, but I have no details. I assume your Mayo oncologist will supervise any treatment you have locally? In that case St Vincent's should work. For me personally, if there are still complicated decisions to be made I'd stick to Mayo or UNM in Albuquerque or look at University of Utah in Salt Lake. (Which my PCP thinks highly of and suggested. I wasn't accepted there however, as my breast tumor is neuroendocrine and they do not specifically treat NETs in breast).