Across so many parts of our lives, systemic racism continues to advance. Black Lives Matter must consistently battle the repugnant racism found in the American justice system — so horrific that we’ve been protesting for the last few weeks straight with no loss of momentum. The entire world is finally...
Patient Stories: Chad Kimbler
Chad Kimbler was only 28 years old when he was diagnosed with uveal melanoma, a rare cancer of the eye. Known as the “silent killer” because of its aggressive behavior and quick-moving metastatic spread, melanoma wasn’t the diagnosis Chad had been expecting after visiting his ophthalmologist. “I was due for...
Patient Stories: Brenda Levin
Brenda Levin specializes in using acupuncture, massage, Chinese herbal medicine and nutrition counseling for oncology patients, a path she chose after practicing as a shiatsu massage therapist in Philadelphia. “I worked with a lot of oncology patients in my shiatsu practice. Massage can be incredibly soothing for them,” she recalled...
Patient Stories: Johanes Swenberg
It’s unnerving to think our doctors might not have access to vital data like x-rays and MRIs when making important decisions about our health, but given the lack of interoperability between certain hospitals and imaging centers it’s an unfortunate reality some patients face. Just ask Ciitizen user Johanes Swenberg whose...
Patient Stories: Ricki Fairley
Ricki Fairley didn’t have time to slow down when she was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer eight years ago. “I was a crazy superwoman of the world, the breadwinner for my family, and the rainmaker for my company, working in marketing,” she said during a recent conversation; “I was...
Patient Stories: Michael Singer
Michael Singer (@Bronxborn409) was diagnosed with male breast cancer back in 2010 to his complete surprise. “I had never heard of it back then,” he said during a recent conversation; “I had just lost my sister to metastatic breast cancer and no one ever told me that it might run...
How Ciitizen Makes Digital Sharing Easy and Why That Matters
Medical professionals have long been asking why healthcare systems can’t simply consolidate a patient’s complete health history into an easily searchable format, lamenting the fact that medical records are often lengthy and difficult to read. As oncologist Lincoln Nadauld stated in a recent Ciitizen blog post: “I don’t always need...
Oncologist Stories: Lincoln Nadauld
“I recently met with an advanced colon cancer seeking an opinion regarding her treatment options. She was diagnosed a few years ago and had received various chemotherapies that are standard for her type of disease,” Dr. Lincoln Nadauld, recently recounted; “In reviewing her case, I sought records from her previous...
Virtual Care Under COVID-19 and the Barriers to Effective Telemedicine
“Even if no other good for health care emerges from the coronavirus crisis, one development — the incorporation of telemedicine into routine medical care — promises to be transformative. Using technology that already exists and devices that most people have in their homes, medical practice over the internet can result...
Patient Stories: Anna Waller
Anna Waller was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma in November of 2017 and by the end of that year had undergone what’s known as the Whipple procedure: an operation that removes the head of the pancreas, the first part of the small intestine, the gallbladder and the bile duct. After her recovery,...