The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a tremendous burden on the healthcare system, resulting in the postponement of elective surgical procedures to preserve limited hospital resources and minimize viral transmission.
“Put simply, my career mission as a breast cancer surgeon and cancer researcher has not been to practice the proverbial “standard of care”, but rather to raise the standard of care,” according Dennis R. Holmes, M.D., F.A.C.S. “It is only through innovation that we can continually improve the effectiveness, safety, and quality of breast cancer care for the benefit of those affected by the diagnosis.”
That philosophical approach to breast cancer care is just one of many reasons that Dr. Holmes is held in high regard by the international breast surgery community for his role as a visionary leader and change agent. With over 50 peer-review medical journal publications of his innovative work and collaborations, Dr. Holmes has long experience with many breast cancer treatments that are still relatively new to most breast and general surgeons. The following 6 examples demonstrate Dr. Holmes’s foresight, leadership, team work ethic, and commitment to developing fledgling ideas into effective practice-changing practices that improve breast cancer care for women.
Collectively, these efforts exemplify Dr. Holmes’s steadfast commitment to developing elevating the standards of breast cancer care through innovation, collaboration, educations and mentoring with the overall goal of enhancing the effectiveness, quality, and safety of breast cancer care for all women.
For more information about Dr. Holmes, visit his YouTube Channel here.
“Put simply, my career mission as a breast cancer surgeon and cancer researcher has not been to practice the proverbial “standard of care”, but rather to raise the standard of care,” according Dennis R. Holmes, M.D., F.A.C.S. “It is only through innovation that we can continually improve the effectiveness, safety, and quality of breast cancer care for the benefit of those affected by the diagnosis.”
That philosophical approach to breast cancer care is just one of many reasons that Dr. Holmes is held in high regard by the international breast surgery community for his role as a visionary leader and change agent. With over 50 peer-review medical journal publications of his innovative work and collaborations, Dr. Holmes has long experience with many breast cancer treatments that are still relatively new to most breast and general surgeons. The following 6 examples demonstrate Dr. Holmes’s foresight, leadership, team work ethic, and commitment to developing fledgling ideas into effective practice-changing practices that improve breast cancer care for women.
Collectively, these efforts exemplify Dr. Holmes’s steadfast commitment to developing elevating the standards of breast cancer care through innovation, collaboration, educations and mentoring with the overall goal of enhancing the effectiveness, quality, and safety of breast cancer care for all women.
For more information about Dr. Holmes, visit his YouTube Channel here.
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a tremendous burden on the healthcare system, resulting in the postponement of elective surgical procedures to preserve limited hospital resources and minimize viral transmission.
While no one is immune to the COVID-19 virus or the collateral damage that it has caused, breast cancer patient may be particularly concerned about the impact of this crisis on their efforts to maintain their breast and overall health.
Dr. Holmes point of view on the JAMA Oncology editorial that discusses advantages and disadvantages of de-escalating breast cancer surgery.