Crushing Cancer-Managing a Cancer Diagnosis- Dr Kerry Forrestal

04/05/22 • 29 min

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Dr Kerry is an Emergency Medicine Doctor and Author of the book “Crushing Cancer- A Patient’s Complete Guide to Managing a Cancer Diagnosis. Started in EMS at the age of 16 and volunteered for 17 years at various EMS agencies around NYS. Ocean Life guard for 7 years, Okeanos Whale and Seal Stranding team for several years, 106th Air Rescue Wing NYANG for 6 years, multiple medical missions to Cap Haitian Haiti, currently an Attending Physician in a trauma center in Maryland.

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