Hematologists - Carterville, IL

"Dr Vakkalanka is a top-notch oncologist who is very caring and he listens intently to your questions and concerns. I have found him and the entire team at the Trinity Cancer Center to be an incredible group of individuals who work hard to make sure that your cancer journey is not only do-able but also completed with less anxiety and a feeling of confidence in your care!"

"When I say this person foreshortened my father's life I'm not being facetious. We came to SIH Cancer Institute seeking help with symptom management knowing my father was going to die. We left emotionally scarred having lost countless time with my father due to their gross medical negligence. Dr. Lakshmi Manogna Chintalacheruvu led him down a path of fear based decision making, ignored his personhood issues, almost killed him by not clarifying his questions about how to take two different medications, never gave him access to palliative care, made him sit for days in the ER when putting a necessary medical intervention "as needed" would have eliminated this wasted time, and lets her personal biases overrule current medical studies and symptom management practices. To say our experience with her and SIH has left us traumatized would be an understatement. She treats patients in a dangerous "one size fits all" manner. I implore anyone who is given her as a doctor to request another. And if you have the ability to go to Barnes instead of SIH please do so. "