Parker County Today PCT March 2019 | Page 55

Ray D. Page, DO, PhD, FACOI Medical Oncologist and Hematologist President, The Center For Cancer And Blood Disorders Chief of Staff, Medical City Weatherford Dr. Ray Page is a world class oncologist with accomplish- ments and academic honors and awards too numerous to list in this article (see our sidebar, we’ve listed just a few of them), but the patients and family members of patients that nominated him as one of PCT’s Heroes in Healthcare didn’t mention awards. Instead, they focused on things like the level of care he gave them, his kindness, his consideration and how he listened to them. “A kind-hearted genius,” one patient said. “I do love to take care of my patients,” Dr. Ray Page said. “But one of the other things I love to do is cancer research and running research programs.” Because Dr. Page has a PhD in pharmacology as well as two doctorates, he is in a position to help patients in a unique way. “Having that PhD in pharmacology has driven me to find out about new drugs and novel therapies for cancer patients,” he said. “I started the research program about 22 years ago, so having the PhD has really helped.” Dr. Page’s research work has opened the door to new and experimental drugs for the Center’s patients here in Parker County so than facing the arduous prospect “ “ I NEVER THOUGHT THAT WE WOULD EVER USE IT, BUT I AM SO THANKFUL THAT WE HAD IT. e•mer•gen•cy a sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurance or occasion requiring immediate action Rhonda Dean | 940-327-7767 [email protected] www.AMCNRep.com/Rhonda-Dean -noun 53