UCLA Journal of Radiation Oncology Issue 4 - Flipbook - Page 32
UCLA RADIATION ONCOLOGY JOURNAL
Photo Credit: Keith W. Payne
A PATIENT'S JOURNEY
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was recommended to UCLA by Dr. Puja Venkat who took my information and within hours
requested that I send her my medical history, which was a radical prostatectomy with no
follow-up treatment to date. Dr. Venkat was the reason that we found Dr. Kishan’s program.
I had been actively searching for the next step, consulted with Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, MD
Anderson in Houston, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida (near our home), and Moffitt Cancer
Center in Tampa, I also considered individual clinics that offered radiation therapy with androgen
deprivation therapy (ADT) in Florida.
When consulting with each of these facilities and their doctors, I never felt a sense of confidence
to proceed. Dr. Venkat referred me immediately to Dr. Amar Kishan who she felt would be the best
fit for me. She shared my information with him and we made an appointment for the same week.
From my very first contact with Dr. Kishan I felt his explanation of the range of treatment options
and the feeling of organization and follow-up were far superior to anywhere I had consulted. The
respect for the individual and professional presentation of all the protocols were a much higher
standard. My interaction was beyond excellent with any questions I posed, and Dr. Kishan or his
office responded immediately to my inquiries.
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