The Story
The gap I kept seeing was the one patients had to cross.
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The gap I kept seeing
In breast cancer care, the surgeon and the radiation oncologist often work in separate rooms, with separate plans. Too often, the patient is left translating between two specialties. After general surgery training in Nicaragua, therapeutic endoscopy training in Havana, and a breast surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Miami, I wanted to understand that handoff more fully.
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A shared language for care
I am now a radiation oncology resident at Maimonides Medical Center / SUNY Downstate. My clinical and research interests center on breast cancer and brachytherapy, especially the places where surgical perspective can help make radiation planning clearer and more connected for patients.