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and serial entrepreneur Andy Yee.
He would certainly draw consideration in
the Community Health and Collaboration categories for his work in this region to not only treat cancer but work in concert with others to diagnose and prevent it. And the sum of his many accomplishments would make him worthy of the Lifetime Achievement honor.
“The other thing that’s really important is that you don’t give treatment for hope. You give treatment to help people live longer and better.”
But he is being honored in the Provider category because this is what Glynn, who is certified in medical oncology, palliative care and hospice, and internal medicine is perhaps most noted for — being a provider, of not only direct care, but also information, guidance, and, on many occasions, inspiration to fight the most difficult fight of one’s life.
He is described as a fierce advocate for
his patients and a great listener who enables patients and their family members to be heard. Glynn said that what begins when individuals hear that they have cancer is a journey, one that often tests them in ways they could not have
foreseen or imagined, and
he is there with them for
every step of that journey.
Overall, he described
oncology as an intricate,
all-important blend of
science and humanity.
“It’s such a challenging
balance — the human
side and the science
side,” he said. “We are
all disciplined to make
sure that we stay abreast
of the science side —
that’s our fundamental
responsibility, and it all
starts with knowledge;
there’s no substitute for
that. How you integrate
that into what patients
need on a daily basis ...
that’s the art of it.
“And that’s where
the greatest satisfaction
comes in,” he continued.
“When you sit down with
Dr. Philip Glynn, seen here with Oncology Nurse Manager Cynthia Leonard someone and say, ‘here’s
(left) and Stephanie Palange, RN, has spent his career guiding patients and what we’ve got, here’s
their families through their cancer ‘journeys.’
the science that will take
care of this disease, here’s
action.”
the limits of the science
Making patients and families comfortable,
for this disease’ — that communication with
in every sense of that term, is why Glynn can
the patient, with the family, brings you to the
certainly be called a Healthcare Hero.
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