The following letter was widely distributed to patients at
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center last week:
September 20, 2018
Dear MSK Patients,
It is an honor to introduce myself to you as Memorial Sloan Kettering’s acting Physician-in- Chief and Chief Medical Officer. In this role, I have the privilege of leading the thousands of doctors, nurses, advanced practice providers, and clinical staff that work tirelessly to provide you and your family members with the best possible care.
MSK has been my home for the past 33 years, when I began my career focused on patients with brain tumors and other neurological conditions related to cancer, and I have served as the Chair of the Department of Neurology since 1997. In that time, we have seen changes to our leadership, our facilities, and, most importantly, our cancer treatments. But one thing has never changed: our commitment to our patients.
On behalf of MSK’s staff, I am writing to reaffirm our mission for the past 130 years. We have a singular focus on ensuring each and every patient at MSK receives outstanding care, with compassion, respect, and integrity. Thank you for letting us be your partner in your health and well-being.
It is an honor to introduce myself to you as Memorial Sloan Kettering’s acting Physician-in- Chief and Chief Medical Officer. In this role, I have the privilege of leading the thousands of doctors, nurses, advanced practice providers, and clinical staff that work tirelessly to provide you and your family members with the best possible care.
MSK has been my home for the past 33 years, when I began my career focused on patients with brain tumors and other neurological conditions related to cancer, and I have served as the Chair of the Department of Neurology since 1997. In that time, we have seen changes to our leadership, our facilities, and, most importantly, our cancer treatments. But one thing has never changed: our commitment to our patients.
On behalf of MSK’s staff, I am writing to reaffirm our mission for the past 130 years. We have a singular focus on ensuring each and every patient at MSK receives outstanding care, with compassion, respect, and integrity. Thank you for letting us be your partner in your health and well-being.
As always, we encourage you to connect with your clinical team
regarding questions about your care. For questions that go beyond your
personalized treatment, our Patient Representatives Department (212-639-7202)
is available to assist with your concerns. Everyone at MSK is here to support
you, and we remain devoted to serving you and your family.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Lisa M. DeAngelis, MD
Acting Physician-in-Chief &
Chief Medical Officer
Memorial Hospital
Acting Physician-in-Chief &
Chief Medical Officer
Memorial Hospital
Those of you who have been faithfully reading my blog these
past six years will certainly recognize this name, as she is the oncologist who
treated my Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma in 2012 and whom I continue
to see in follow-up (next visit Tuesday, September 10th 2019). You
know me, I cannot pass up an opportunity to put in my own two cents, so I sent
her the following note:
Dear Dr. DeAngelis,
Congratulations on your appointment as acting Physician-in- Chief and Chief Medical Officer. Barry and
I could not have imagined a more qualified or compassionate physician to serve
in this role.
From a purely selfish perspective, I only hope I will still be
able to see you at my follow-up visits!
Best regards,
Rebecca
Much to my surprise, within minutes after I sent that note I
received the following response:
Thank you for reaching
out and your kind words. I am absolutely going to keep practicing so I look
forward to our future visits.
Warmly, Lisa
So do I!!!
Love,
Rebecca
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