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I am a hospitalist who cares for people who have been admitted to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. I work primarily overnight, admitting patients who come in for both medical complications of cancer and other medical conditions, such as complications of chemotherapy, infections, pain, cardiac conditions, and organ failure. As the primary caregiver for patients overnight, I work to provide patient-centered care and am a strong advocate for the needs of the people I care for.
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I also find medical education incredibly rewarding and value the teaching relationship between myself and residents and advanced practice practitioners. We work together overnight to stabilize and care for patients who have already been admitted.
In addition, I am interested in utilizing quality improvement and patient safety projects to better improve the hospital experience for our patients and to provide high-value care.
In my spare time, I like to bake, hike, and spend time with my family, friends, and dog.
My Role at MSK
A hospitalist is a doctor with special training in caring for people in the hospital.
Areas of Expertise
My Specialties
Inpatient Treatment of Oncologic Medicine Issues
General Internal Medicine
Sepsis/Infections
Pain Management
Education & Honors
Education
MD, Temple University School of Medicine
Residencies
Internal Medicine - Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Insurance Information
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Aetna
In Network Coverage Type HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.
Samuel Freedman discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
No disclosures meeting criteria for time period
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