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Clinical trials are vital for rare cancers , and Dr . Singh said that the UofL Brown Cancer Center gives him the opportunity to conduct trials and do the research that can advance diagnosis and treatment . The constant innovation in oncology is encouraging , and keeps Dr . Singh moving forward .
“ Clinical trials are a really important part of cancer treatments . We study either a different drug or combination of drugs or even just different ways of treating the disease . I ’ m just trying to advance the science of cancer treatments and trying to provide the best treatment for cancers for my patients .”
The same empathy that his mother taught him can be seen when he meets with patients , whether it is the first or the hundredth time . Developing relationships with his patients is something that matters deeply , he said . “ Oncology is such a field that we actually get to develop those relationships with our patients . When they are diagnosed with cancer , they are in such a vulnerable state ,” he said . “ We ’ re with some of these people for many years . I take each patient as someone ’ s mom or dad and I try to think of them as if they were my own .”
Outside of the office , Dr . Singh keeps busy with his two children , 4-year-old Shivika and 2-year-old Yash . When he ’ s not spending time traveling with his family ( road trips to state and national parks since the onset of COVID-19 ), he is busy pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree at Bellarmine University , which he will complete this summer . With the recent mergers in hospital systems over the past few years , he says that business literacy is crucial for physicians . “ I ’ m trying to learn about running a business , the accounting side , and really just trying to understand the business aspect of health care ,” he said .
While Dr . Singh will soon have a better feel for the business world and health care , he noted that it ’ s important not to see patients as a bottom line . The same compassion that was instilled in him so many years ago is still a guiding factor in how he cares for his patients .
“ They rely on us . Patients trust us with their life , and we have the obligation to help them to the best of our ability . If I can be someone who can hold their hand as I try to explain the disease and treatment , to help them go through that process , I want to be that person .” Kathryn Vance is the Communication Specialist at the Greater Louisville Medical Society .
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