Dr Hitesh Patel says that being a medical oncologist is “very gratifying,” and he values the very personal and family-like relationships he develops with his patients.
Ongoing advancements in personalized medicine are enabling him to individually select treatments for patients based on their unique genetics and the make-up and behavior of their particular cancer. He describes this as the most exciting time in the field of oncology, as many more patients are surviving cancer with a great quality of life.