Mesothelioma is rare, and outcomes are often better at centers that treat it regularly. This is an educational guide to the cancer centers, specialists, and clinical trials that serve West Virginia patients — organized so you start with options close to home. It is information from an independent publisher, not medical advice or a referral; treatment decisions belong with your own care team.
Mesothelioma Treatment Centers in West Virginia
West Virginia has no NCI-designated cancer center. WVU in Morgantown states it is the only hospital in the state offering radical pleurectomy with intraoperative chemoperfusion; note that 'Comprehensive' in a hospital's name is not an NCI designation.
The state's main mesothelioma center, offering extrapleural pneumonectomy, pleurodesis, and radical pleurectomy with intraoperative heated chemoperfusion, which it states is available at no other hospital in West Virginia; its surgical oncology team also performs cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC for abdominal disease.
Multidisciplinary lung cancer program at 1400 Hal Greer Blvd where a medical oncologist, pulmonologist, radiation oncologist and thoracic surgeon see the patient together in a single visit; despite 'Comprehensive' in its name it holds no NCI designation.
Regional referral cancer center at 3415 MacCorkle Ave SE with radiation and medical oncology plus thoracic and esophageal surgery offering lobectomy, pneumonectomy and wedge resection using robotic and minimally invasive technique, and a multidisciplinary lung case review.
WVU Cancer Institute's eastern-panhandle site providing medical and radiation oncology locally, with WVU thoracic surgery listing Martinsburg among its clinic locations; complex mesothelioma surgery is referred to the Morgantown campus.
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- WVU Cancer Institute (Morgantown)
The nearest NCI-designated programs are UPMC Hillman (Pittsburgh) and the OSU James Cancer Hospital (Columbus).
Mesothelioma Specialists in West Virginia
- Seyfi Alper Toker, MD — Thoracic Surgery · WVU Cancer Institute, Morgantown
- Jeremiah Hayanga, MD, MPH — Thoracic Surgery · WVU Cancer Institute, Morgantown
- Jason Lamb, MD — Thoracic Surgery · WVU Cancer Institute, Morgantown
- Mohammed Almubarak, MD — Thoracic Medical Oncology · WVU Cancer Institute, Morgantown
- Phillip Pifer, MD, PhD — Radiation Oncology (thoracic) · WVU Cancer Institute, Morgantown
- Ghulam Abbas, MD — Thoracic Surgery · CAMC / Vandalia Health Cancer Center, Charleston
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Clinical Trials in West Virginia
Clinical trials are often a mainstream option for mesothelioma — not a last resort. NCI-designated centers screen patients for eligibility, and current studies enrolling near you are listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. government registry, which updates continuously. Ask your oncologist which trials fit your case.
Search mesothelioma trials enrolling in West Virginia →
For an overview of treatment options — surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy — see mesothelioma treatment in West Virginia.
Choosing a Mesothelioma Specialist
- How many mesothelioma cases does the program treat each year?
- Do they offer pleurectomy/decortication (P/D), EPP, and HIPEC, and what clinical trials are open?
- Will a multidisciplinary team review the case together?
- Is a second opinion at a high-volume program available? (It is standard and rarely delays care.)
Today’s specialists build on generations of research and surgical innovation — see the pioneers who shaped mesothelioma medicine.
After a Diagnosis, You May Also Have Legal Rights
Kept separate from the medical resources above. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after asbestos exposure, you may have legal rights. O’Brien Law Firm handles West Virginia asbestos claims and will review your work history at no cost. Contact O’Brien Law Firm at (314) 237-3332.
This page is published by an independent media organization and is not a law firm or a medical provider. The information here is educational and is not a substitute for advice from your own physicians. Physician and center listings are compiled from public sources and do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or referral.