Re: Chernobyl Exposure Patient

[carol marcus <csmarcus@ucla.edu>]

At 04:50 PM 7/17/00 -0500, you wrote:
>>From: Raj <raj@MROPA.COM>
>>
>>Hi Folks
>>Recently a gentleman originally from Ukraine was referred to us "Radiation
>>Doctor" ( From his primary physician) regarding his extreme nausea and
>>vomiting he claims he is having from the 1986 Chernobyl accident..
>>We have not actually seen the patient to find out how long the symptoms have
>>lasted, where exactly he was when the Reactor4 burst? etc etc.. but my
>>question is---Are the Radiation Oncologists really the right physician to
>>seek help for this( They are not exactly trained in this area of
>>radiation/nuclear accidents) or under whose expertise ( MD Doctor)does this
>>fall into??
>>If any of the list members have had prior expereience in dealing with this
>>situation or can refer  me some literature or Physician who has expertise in
>>this I would be most thankful.
>>
>>Raj Varadhan DABMP
>>Medical Physicist,
>>Minneapolis Radiation Oncology P.A.
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Dear Raj and Radsafers:

Radiation oncologists study a great deal of radiobiology, and deal with
radiation effects every day.  They ARE the right docs to ask.  Some nuc med
docs have solid radiobiology education as well (a few of us have Ph.D.'s in
radiobiology).

Ciao, Carol

Carol S. Marcus, Ph.D., M.D.
<csmarcus@ucla.edu>

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