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    • Biomedical Engineer
    • Cardiologist
    • Dental Hygienist
    • Dentist
    • Epidemiologist
    • Health Information Technician
    • Internist
    • Medical Assistant
    • Medical Librarian
    • Orthodontist
    • Pediatrician
    • Physical Therapist
    • Medical Science Writer
    • Surgeon

featuring:

DR. SWAYAM SADANANDAN

Medical Doctor

Dr. Sadanandan is the head of the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology program at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York. Previously, she had been Associate Director of Pediatrics in Booth Memorial Center in Queens for about 10 years. Then, a colleague moved to Brooklyn Hospital Center and asked Dr. Sadanandan to create and head a Hematology-Oncology program for Brooklyn Hospital. Today, the program rivals some of the best-funded hospitals in Manhattan. Dr. Sadanandan is a native of India and attended medical school in Bombay before coming to America to pursue a specialty in medicine.

Read Interview with Swayam Sadanandan For more information go to: www.tbh.org

MICHELE SPEER

Nurse

Michele Speer, RN, is nurse coordinator for the Women’s Breast Center at Stamford Hospital’s Tully Health Center in Stamford, CT. Michele has spent over 30 years of her life as a nurse working with doctors and patients in hospitals and health clinics. At Tully, she acts as a liaison for breast cancer patients – acting as a go-between with physicians, other healthcare staff and administrative personnel so the patient can concentrate on what is important: her own health. As a breast cancer survivor herself, Michele is dedicated to guiding and counseling patients, starting with the time they first call for an appointment. The patient can count on her for support, education, advocacy and resource materials.

Read Interview with Michele Speer For more information go to: www.stamfordhospital.org

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