Dr. Kashyup Patel - Author and President of the Community Oncology Alliance

Dr. Kashyup Patel is CEO of Carolina Blood and Cancer Associates. As a Medical Oncologist, Dr. Patel has worked hard to institute care initiatives that foster ease of access for patients suffering from cancer while improving metrics that save time and money. He is a leader within his specialty and has fearlessly tested and implemented alternate payment models. As a patient advocate, he has worked tirelessly to define and create "patient-centered care." His strategic thinking is notable, and this year he takes the helm as President of the Community Oncology Alliance.

Gayle Brekke, Ph.D., and I discuss the challenges unique to patients diagnosed with cancer in the community setting, in addition to the difficulties facing so many clinicians today. Dr. Patel is placing an emphasis on addressing ethnic and racial disparities in cancer care - from diagnostics and precision medicine to enrollment in clinical trials.  His interests run deep and range from healthcare policy and value-based initiatives to advocating for the adoption of biosimilars and more.

He is a person who is deeply fond of his patients, and his warm, kind personality is felt throughout our conversation - all the more reason to champion his cause. In this intimate dialogue, we also discuss his recent book “Between Life and Death: From Despair to Hope,” which chronicles real patients facing end-of-life concerns with compassion, acceptance, and understanding. He shares stories that bring peace and consolation to all of us who have suffered loss from cancer.

We end on a note of optimism as Dr. Patel highlights his driving ambition in life: the glass is always full - even if it contains but a drop of water.

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