The Patricia Trost Friedler
Cancer Counseling Center
1415 Tulane Ave., Box HC-62, New Orleans, LA 70112-2632
(504) 988-6313
Introduction
Memorial Dedication
Support Groups
Patient and Family Counseling
Look Good, Feel Better
Schwartz Center Rounds
Who We Are
Patient Resource Library
Links to other cancer-related websites
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Introduction
The Patricia Trost Friedler Cancer Counseling Center offers counseling for patient and their families. We also offer at no charge to all patients as well as the general public the opportunity to attend weekly support groups for cancer patients, cancer survivors, and their care-givers and loved ones. In addition, a multi-media library of information is available to assist you in learning about the physical and emotional impact of cancer on the lives of cancer patients and their friends and loved ones. In the words of our mission statement, this approach is born of "a firm belief that mental and physical health are interrelated, and that there are rich untapped resources deep within each person." Friends and loved ones often need assistance in order to continue their vigilant support of the patient. It is our goal through these programs to provide education, enrichment, and fortification of the strength possessed by patients and their friends and loved ones. We are committed to health and healing.
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Memorial Dedication
The Patricia Trost Friedler Cancer Counseling Center was established on July 1, 1985 in memory of Mrs. Friedler. Born Patricia Trost in Louisville, Kentucky in 1936, she graduated from Louisville Collegiate School and Sarah Lawrence College before marrying Frank Friedler, Jr. in 1957 and moving to New Orleans, where she lived until her death from breast cancer on May 2, 1983. Mrs. Friedler was very active in the social life of New Orleans and as a civic leader, serving on many boards including the Travelers Aid Society and the Crescent House of New Orleans. She is survived by her husband, a former New Orleans City Councilman, and their three children: Frank Friedler III, M. Trost Friedler, and Carey H. Friedler.

Philanthropy is always to be admired, but perhaps deeds performed in anonymity are among the highest forms of personal giving. Mrs. Friedler is best remembered for two activities, neither of which were performed with any publicity. Through the auspices of the Social Welfare Department of the Orleans Parish School Board, for many years she adopted as many as eight families for whom she would shop to fill their "Christmas wish" lists with care and love.

More compelling, however, was her personal campaign for educating and counseling others about the needs of cancer patients and the challenges of living with cancer. Arising from her own experience with cancer, she was never too busy to help and spent much of her time visiting and counseling other cancer patients. She stressed the importance of maintaining a positive attitude and striving for a high quality of life throughout one's fight against cancer.

Mrs. Friedler helped produce a training film for physicians at Louisiana State University School of Medicine. A valuable educational tool in medical ethics courses, it deals with what a physician should tell a cancer patient and what a patient has the right to know.

Through the generosity of her family and friends, the spirit and substance of her works live on.
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Support Groups
To pre-register, call 1-(800)-588-5800
All support services, including individual, couple, and family therapy, are FREE, and open to persons diagnosed with cancer, their loved ones and friends, regardless of where the patient receives his or her primary medical treatment. All who attend are welcome to bring a support person. These meetings are held in room PS-13 of the Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, unless otherwise noted.
Links to other cancer support groups in southern Louisiana
General Cancer Support Group
Open to cancer patients and their loved ones. Bring to the group your pain, fears, and worries; leave the group with relief, skills to cope, and the support of those who understand.
Temporary location: Tulane-Lakeside Hospital, 4700 So. I-10 Service Rd. West, Metairie, LA 70001, 2nd-floor classroom (map and directions), (504) 780-8282
Contact Tim Pearman, Ph.D. at (504) 988-6313 or tpearman@tulane.edu.
Meeting dates:
Prostate Cancer Support Group
This group offers a source of education and fellowship; there is an opportunity to ask a physician any question you may have.
Temporary location: Tulane-Lakeside Hospital, 4700 So. I-10 Service Rd. West, Metairie, LA 70001, 1st-floor cafeteria (map and directions), (504) 780-8282
Meets at 6:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each even month. See calendar.
Raju Thomas, M.D. leads this group.
Call (504) 988-2750.
Meeting dates:
Gynecological Cancer Support Group
Offering educational and emotional support. Free and open to the public.
Location: Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic
See calendar.
Contact Tim Pearman, Ph.D. at (504) 988-6313 or tpearman@tulane.edu
Brain Tumor Survivors' Support Group.
Contact Tim Pearman, Ph.D. at (504) 988-6313 or tpearman@tulane.edu
Staff Support Group
This group meets bi-monthly in order to give staff members a chance to converse about the unique stresses of working with cancer.
Location: Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic
Contact Tim Pearman, Ph.D. at (504) 988-6313 or tpearman@tulane.edu
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Patient and Family Counseling
The Patricia Trost Friedler Cancer Counseling Center employs a full-time clinical psychologist specializing in psycho-oncology. Patients may be seen for psychological and neuropsychological assessment, as well as individual and family psychotherapy. Fees for these services are either billed to insurance or paid by the patient or family. All of our self-pay fees are billed on a sliding fee scale, to ensure that all of our patients are able to benefit from our clinical services, regardless of their financial status or income.

For more information contact the director, Tim Pearman, Ph.D..
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Look Good, Feel Better
The Look Good, Feel Better program is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and the American Cosmetologic Association and provides sponsoring sites with two specially-trained, licensed cosmetologists to work with women who are being treated for cancer on makeup application, skin and hair care, and wig application. The ACS also provides a cosmetic kit for each attendee which they may take with them.
(See also: Look Good...Feel Better for Teens, and Tender Loving Care magazine and catalog featuring wigs, headcoverings, and mastectomy forms and products.)
Contact Timothy Pearman, Ph.D., Director, for location and further details
Meets monthly, usually on the first Wedensday, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Upcoming meeting dates:
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Schwartz Center Rounds
The Schwartz Center Rounds are a multidisciplinary forum where clinical caregivers discuss difficult emotional and social issues that arise in caring for patients.
Further information at http://www.theschwartzcenter.org/
Contact Tim Pearman, Ph.D..
Meeting dates:
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Who We Are
Tim Pearman, Ph.D.
Director,
Patricia Trost Friedler Counseling Center
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Neurology 		(504) 988-6313
(504) 988-6348 fax
tpearman@tulane.edu
1415 Tulane Ave., Box HC-62
New Orleans, LA 70112-2699
Faculty listing and biographical information
Roy S. Weiner, M.D.
Director of the Tulane Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
 Executive Assistant: Robin Alexander rjalex@tulane.edu
(504) 988-6060
(504) 988-6077 fax
rweiner@tulane.edu
1430 Tulane Ave., Box SL-68
New Orleans, LA 70112-2699
Faculty listing and biographical information
A Message from the Director
Sue Wilson, LCSW
Social Worker
 (504) 988-2104
1415 Tulane Ave., Box HC-62
New Orleans, LA 70112-2699
Freida Hawley, RN
Bone Marrow Transplant Coordinator
 (504) 988-6326
1415 Tulane Ave., Box HC-62
New Orleans, LA 70112-2699

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Patient Resource Library
The Friedler Center includes a beautiful library of books, videos, and other resources for patients and their families wishing to learn more about their diagnosis, treatment options, recovery, medications, and other key aspects of cancer care. The library has two computers with Internet access to enable patients to search the Internet for cancer-related information. The library also has an extensive collection of pamphlets and magazines that patients are welcome to take with them when they leave the Friedler Center.

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1430 Tulane Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-2699
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