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Episode 037: The Challenges Of Being A Pediatric Oncologist With Dr. Alexander Chou
Health Careers With Dr. Marn
English - January 20, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBHealth & Fitness Education health careers healthcare careers healthcare health jobs health jobs in healthcare careers healthcare jobs healthcare opportunities allied health career Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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What is it like to take care of patients with cancer, particularly pediatric patients? Richard Marn, MD brings over to the show someone who can answer that question and more. He interviews Dr. Alexander Chou, a pediatric oncologist specializing in the treatment of pediatric sarcomas, rare cancers of the bone, and soft tissues. Dr. Chou takes us into his profession, sharing the challenges and disheartening situations of seeing kids fighting for their lives and how he helps them along the way. Speaking to those interested in pursuing this field, he then shares his experiences in medical school, what students need to think and prepare, and what he thinks the future will look like for the profession.