An Opportunity to Change People's Lives

An estimated 439.2 per 100,000 men and women per year will be diagnosed with cancer. It is predicted that as the population ages, cancer is likely to be more prevalent in the population as the costs of health care rise due to new treatment methods being adopted as the standards of care. Among those diagnosed with cancer, some patients may prematurely terminate their treatment due to inability to tolerate chemotherapy. It is also common for patients to experience anxiety and depression before and after treatment. Oncologists may spend a limited amount of time with patients, often not by choice, and it may not be enough to provide the level of customized and supportive care demanded by patients. Furthermore, cancer care is very complex in both pathophysiology and treatment. Health care practitioners should be very careful, research-focused, and willing to stay on top of the most current literature in order to provide the best available care for their patients. Providing supportive options that do not interfere with the current treatment plan is essential to patient compliance and reduction of overall burden on the current health care system.

A Solution That You Can Count On

“First, do no harm” – Doctor’s Oath.

Abiding by the oath, I always strive to create treatment plans that:

Do not increase toxicity of conventional therapies

Do not reduce the effectiveness of conventional therapies

Do not create false sense of security without evidence provided

Remove any obstacles to treatment by optimizing lifestyle, diet, stress management, sleep, mental/emotional support

Facilitate completing conventional treatment on the right schedule by managing and mitigating side effects of conventional care

Provide advice and support for primary or secondary cancer prevention

Prevent or ease detrimental course of the disease to the best of my ability

Encourage patients to play a more active role in treating their cancer