Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day With Samuel Kareff, MD, MPH, and Matthew Hadfield, DO
Expert Perspectives · Lyn Brook · 2024-09-17
September 17, 2024, is Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day, a day to advocate for and remember the importance of encouraging ourselves and our loved ones to visit the doctor for a checkup. In honor of this day and its important message, Oncology Data Advisor Editorial Board members Samuel Kareff, MD, MPH, and Matthew Hadfield, DO, sat down for a discussion about the importance of encouraging our loved ones to visit the doctor, including:
- Their personal experiences with advocating for their loved ones to visit the doctor
- Important cancer screening procedures to keep in mind for early detection and prevention
- FDA approvals and shifts in preventive measures to be aware of
- The importance of being your own biggest advocate
- And more, including a special pledge to continue to encourage our loved ones and patients year-round
Who will you pledge to encourage to visit their doctor for a checkup?
About Dr. Kareff and Dr. Hadfield
Samuel Kareff, MD, MPH, is a Medical Oncologist and the Outgoing Chief Hematology-Oncology Fellow at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida. He is soon to enter hybrid practice focusing on thoracic and gastrointestinal cancers. Dr. Kareff has special research interests in health advocacy, public policy, and the development of cancer therapies.
Matthew Hadfield, DO, is a Medical Oncologist at Brown University/Legorreta Cancer Center, with a pending faculty appointment at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine of Brown University. He recently completed his Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Brown University. Dr. Hadfield’s clinical and research interests are in phase 1 clinical trials and developmental therapeutics, as well as cutaneous malignancies and immunotherapy-related adverse events.