Dr. Patricia Rich’s cancer story, as oncologist and caregiver

https://www.cancercenter.com Patricia Rich, MD, always wanted to be a doctor. As a mother of four, she decided to pursue her dream at age 34. She became a hematologist oncologist, treating people with blood cancers. Years later, she diagnosed her son with leukemia and was by his side during his bone marrow transplants and other treatments. “If I’ve learned anything,” she says, “you have to learn to treasure today.” Watch as Dr. Rich, Medical Oncology Director of the CTCA Lung Cancer Institute, tells her story of resilience and how her life experiences help shape the way she practices medicine and cares for her patients. For more information, go to http://www.cancercenter.com/southeastern/doctors-and-clinicians/patricia-rich/.