Doreen Parkhurst
M.D., FACEP
Doreen C Parkhurst, MD, FACEP LLC
Doreen Parkhurst
M.D., FACEP
Doreen C Parkhurst, MD, FACEP LLC
Advocate Location
Boynton Beach , FL 33437
Specialty
Medical Guidance
Other Services
Special Care & Aging
TeleAdvocacy Available
Offers FREE Initial Consultation
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How I Can Help
In my over 30 years of medical practice, I have witnessed many patients and their families be overwhelmed by a new diagnosis. What I hope to do is to educate them about their diagnosis, clarify the options they have been offered and help them sort through their choices to enable the patient to make informed and valid decisions.
Important Information About Me
- I offer a FREE Initial Consultation
- I offer TeleAdvocacy Service
- My geographical area of practice is United States
Why I Became A Professional Health Care Advocate
I am passionate about wanting to help patients and their families arrive at the right decision when faced with a medical dilemma.
I remember when I had breast cancer.
As a physician, I know a great deal. But, as a patient, I wasn't very different from any other patient.
My surgeon and my oncologist assumed I would need chemotherapy.
Truthfully, I didn't want chemotherapy.
I spoke with a family friend - a specialist in breast cancer in Boston - and I found out that they were learning not all cancers are the same and not all patients need the same treatment.
I was able to go back to my oncologist and ask her to order the DNA on my tumor cells.
It turned out, after testing, I had a worse prognosis with chemotherapy than without!!!
This was excellent news and occurred only because I went further to study the options.
I remember when I had breast cancer.
As a physician, I know a great deal. But, as a patient, I wasn't very different from any other patient.
My surgeon and my oncologist assumed I would need chemotherapy.
Truthfully, I didn't want chemotherapy.
I spoke with a family friend - a specialist in breast cancer in Boston - and I found out that they were learning not all cancers are the same and not all patients need the same treatment.
I was able to go back to my oncologist and ask her to order the DNA on my tumor cells.
It turned out, after testing, I had a worse prognosis with chemotherapy than without!!!
This was excellent news and occurred only because I went further to study the options.
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