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Meet the New Patient: Surprise! A Physician Treats Her Former College Professor
December 01, 2020
I was behind a screen and I heard a voice on the other side. As the person came around they were in full PPE and face shield – but I recognized the voice.
Dr. Madhavi Gorusu, MD, MBA
In this episode of the More Life podcast series, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates shares a remarkable story of a role-reversal of sorts. Professor and student meet again, unexpectedly – as patient and physician — at the height of the pandemic.
Admitted to Hartford Hospital for what was suspected to be complications from shingles, patient John Mathieu received a life-changing diagnosis: Cancer.
When the physician who would be building his treatment team introduced herself, Mathieu, a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Management at the University of Connecticut, recognized the voice behind the PPE right away. It was his former student, Dr. Madhavi Gorusu.
» LISTEN: They Meet Again
You’ll also learn about an important alliance between Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan Kettering — and the difference it is making in this patient’s cancer journey.
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