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Jayanthi Srinivasiah, M. D.
- Medical Oncologist
- Residency Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago
- Fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Emory University
- Board Certified in Hematology and Oncology
- Recipient of India National Merit Scholarship Award
- Voted Top Doctor by Atlanta Magazine
- Consumer’s Guide to Top Physicians Ladies Home Journal, Redbook Magazine,
- Top Doctor for Women in Medical Oncology
- Cover Story M. D. News
- Recognized in Atlanta Woman Magazine
- Physician Leader in Clinical Trials And Genetics at DeKalb Medical
- Chairman of Cancer Committee
- Clinical Investigator C.O.R.E. (Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education)
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Two Questions:
To Dr. Jay: What do you consider most important in taking care of cancer patients?
“I am honored when a patient chooses me to be his or her doctor. When I am getting to know them, I try to understand what they need and how I can best take care of them. I try to do everything in my power to keep them live. I never see them as a disease; each is special to me and I want them to have the best that medicine has to offer. I was born to do what I do. When I am away, I miss my patients. Sometimes I dream about them or I wake up during the night with a new idea I think might help them. I keep paper by the side of my bed so I can make notes. They trust me with their lives and I never want to disappoint them. Both of my daughters want to go into medicine. They have seen the joy that taking care of patients gives me and they know how valuable it is to my life.”
To Andy Artis (Diagnosed with Pancreatic Tumor with Mets to liver in 2002): What did you find most important in the way you were cared for by Dr. Jay?
“Dr. Jay understands me; she understands my disease; she has a feel for what’s going on in my body. Her diagnoses are always right. Sometimes she tells me that the best thing is to do nothing right then; she knows when to wait and when to treat. I have gone as long as two years without any treatments during the seven years since my diagnosis. Another hospital gave me a death sentence. They said they would treat me but they would only give me 6-12 months to live. They gave me an expiration date. But I refused to accept that. I didn’t believe that doctor. He didn’t bother to get to know me. He looked at me as a disease, not a person.”
“I learned survival was challenging but worth it. Dr. Jay believed she could help me survive. I had hope, but I needed someone who believed I could do it and provided me with guidance along the way. I have had painful times during the last seven years but I made it through. Since my diagnosis, there has been far more joy in my life than pain. I married, bought a house, went to Hawaii, and made several trips to Las Vegas. I saw my daughter graduate from high school. I attended the NBA All-Star Game. Dr. Jay has never given up on me. Some doctors program their patients to die by causing them to give up hope. Doctors need to understand their power to destroy hope rather than inspire healing. Dr. Jay is always hopeful and she cared enough about me to get to know me and to help me maximize my life. There’s no one like her.” |