Meet The Expert: Dr. Christine Sauer

Dr. Christine Sauer is a retired MD and ND. She has not only treated cancer patients but she has also been a caregiver for her mother-in-law and Christine has volunteered in palliative care.

• 01:51: Why did you decide to become a doctor?
• 04:31: One of my patients with end-stage melanoma died in my arms.
• 06:59: Can you tell us what led you to get into palliative care?
• 10:04: I feel like we are very much aligned because we're all going to die.
• 12:52: He didn't want to be resuscitated and he had that in his directive.
• 15:03: Many patients touched my heart.
• 17:04: I've seen lung cancer patients in Germany that never smoked.
• 20:55: Her life was filled with love and care for others.
• 21:11: Tell me what was your worst moment during your entire career as a physician?
• 22:16: What about your best moment as a physician?
• 23:59: He has a brain bleed.
• 25:46: What is one thing that you wish you had known at the beginning of your journey as a physician?
• 27:40: If you can only do one thing to improve health care in Canada and Germany, what would they be and why?
• 30:57: We do have a shortage of primary care physicians here.
• 32:49: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions.
• 34:25: Aside from Cancer U, what is one resource you recommend for cancer patients and caregivers?

Resources

• Christine's website
• Christine on Facebook
• Christine on LinkedIn
• Email Christine
• Healing and Cancer