New York City/Manhattan
This group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1425 Madison Avenue, between 98th and 99th Streets, Room 4-82 (4th floor, Transplant Conference Room). For those driving, there is a public parking lot on 99th Street, between Park and Madison. Mount Sinai has arranged a special rate of $5 for people attending the group. Contact Mike Katz at 917-692-4167 or by email at mike@myeloma.org.
New York City/Manhattan
A comprehensive education and support group is offered at New York Presbyterian/Cornell University for multiple myeloma patients and caregivers. Facilitated by Linda Halperin, LCSW and Chelsea Chin, LMSW, the group meets monthly from 6:00 ? 8:00 p.m. in room A126 at NYPH/WC. For exact dates and more information, please call 212-746-3964 or visit http://www.myelomacenter.org.
Northeast New York Area/ Burlington, Vermont
This group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at Hope Lodge, East Avenue, Burlington, Vermont. For more information, please contact Kay Cromie at 802-655-9136 or by E-Mail at KGCromey@aol.com; or JoAnn Nielson, RN at 802-847-5649 or by E-Mail at JoAnn.Nielson@vtmednet.org.
Rochester
This group meets the 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Gilda?s Club 255 Alexander Street, located between East and Monroe Avenues across from Park Avenue, Rochester, NY.
For more information, please contact Mary Casselman, Program Director, at mcasselman@canceraction.org.
White Plains/Lower Westchester
This group meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Gilda's Club, 80 Maple Avenue, White Plains, NY. Facility phone # 914-644-8844. Contact: Mike Katz at 917-692-4167/Email: katz.mike@myeloma.org or Dean Gallea at 914-631-1417/Email: d.gallea@ieee.org.