Dr. William Sanchez, MD

I am alive due to Dr. Sanchez. Developed liver cancer and had no symptoms, no nothing. Just an abnormal liver enzyme. Had a number of spots in the liver. My local health care system oncologist and surgeon felt resecting the liver would resolve my issues. Tumor board of the major university affiliated with the system shouted my doctors down. All they offered was chemoembolization. Got a second opinion at Mayo Clinic with Dr. Sanchez. Only there to see if what was being recommended for me at home was the way to go. Tests showed it was not. Then Dr. Sanchez offered to manage my treatment at Mayo. Surgery removed the tumor. Another had to be microwaved out 3 months later. Now approaching 3 years since surgery, I am still here. No way I’d still be alive without Dr. Sanchez and the team I had at Mayo Clinic.

He dismissed all of my previous history because, not knowing I was going to Mayo Clinic, I did not have any of my medical records pertaining to the conditions for which I was being seen. I explained that the scan he wanted were over 11 years old, but that did not influence his decision to not treat me. I was presenting with elevated liver cancer markers, upper right quadrant pain. He said that had nothing to do with liver disease, despite Mayo Clinic's info stating exact opposite.