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Dr. Philip Glynn, seen here with Oncology Nurse Manager Cynthia Leonard (left) and Stephanie Palange, RN, has spent his career guiding patients and their families through their cancer ‘journeys.’
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
But he is being honored in the Provider category
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thing that’s really because this is what Glynn, who is certified in
medical oncology, palliative care and hospice, and
important is that internal medicine is perhaps most noted for —
you don’t give being a provider, of not only direct care, but also
information, guidance, and, on many occasions,
treatment for inspiration to fight the most difficult fight of one’s
hope. You give life.
He is described as a fierce advocate for his
treatment to help patients and a great listener who enables patients
people live ”longer and their family members to be heard. Glynn said
that what begins when individuals hear that they
and better.
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 someone and say, ‘here’s what
we’ve got, here’s the science that will take care of this disease, here’s
the limits of the science for this disease’ — that communication with
the patient, with the family, brings you to the point where they’re
comfortable with the plan of action.”
Making patients and families comfortable, in every sense of that
term, is why Glynn is certainly worthy to be called a Healthcare Hero.
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