#13: Dr. Jeffrey Farma - Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center

11/11/21 • 43 min

Narratives of North Broad Podcast - Stories From Temple Health

Today’s guest is surgical oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Farma.

He is truly “Temple Made”. A former Temple University Medical Student, he went to Temple for his general surgery residency, and now he’s at Temple Fox Chase Cancer Center where he is the Chief of the Division of General Surgery, Co-Director of the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Program, and the Program Director for the Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship.

Last year he was admitted to the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.

We talk with him about his passion for surgical oncology, breakthroughs in immunotherapy, what it was like caring for cancer patients during the pandemic, and more. He is a man who loves the many dimensions of his job as a physician.
(Note: this episode was recorded on November 2, 2021)
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Today’s guest is surgical oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Farma.

Last year he was admitted to the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.

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#12: Dr. Noah Levinson - General and Neuromuscular Neurology, Dealing with Patient Loss

Today we are speaking with Dr. Noah Levinson, a neurologist at Temple University Hospital.
Dr. Levinson is a born teacher, and shares with us today his path to medicine, his interest in the brain, his decision to pursue neurology, and what he loves about teaching students and residents.
He recently was the attending on my neurology rotation, and we'll talk about some of the firsts I experienced alongside him. Having a patient die, delivering bad news, and getting close with a patient. That and more, from his bird-watching to beer-brewing.
(Note: this episode was recorded on July 27, 2021)
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