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“I’m interested in addressing the problems that patients experience, and delivering the most recent recommendations for tumor surveillance and other health risk factors.”

REBECCA BROWN, M.D., PH.D.

factors such as hypercholesterolemia, stroke and heart disease.” She also wants to bring more clinical trials to UAB to “try to push the envelope as far as developing novel therapies for their conditions.” In addition, she offers a resection clinic to remove cutaneous tumors. After going through special training, she started it for two reasons. “The first is that patients have a difficult time finding a surgical specialist who has the interest and the bandwidth to remove these tumors,” she said. “And second is that the out-of-pocket costs can be prohibitive.” She can remove multiple tumors in a single 90-minute session, reducing both the financial burden and time commitment for patients. On the pediatric side, non-medical specialists such as social workers, child life specialists and school liaisons

provide the holistic level of support children and their families require. “There’s so much that needs to be to be managed outside of our clinic with these children,” Metrock said. “So the social worker and school liaison really help bridge the gaps between school and life.” The clinic also works closely with the Hope and Cope Psychosocial and Education Program to help address neurocognitive and mental health issues. “We’re very committed to providing care for these patients, not just for their tumors, but for how the dis ease affects their life outside of our clinic,” Metrock said. “But I always felt we could grow. So I’m very excited that Dr. Brown is here and that we have a new push for what we can do for these families.”

That includes building on the existing multidisci-

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