Rebecca Tuttle Case Analysis

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“I get to take care of patients with cancer, which is something I have always wanted to do.” Dr. Rebecca Tuttle on why she wanted to become a surgical oncologist.
Rebecca Tuttle is a trained surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer. She earned her medical degree from the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine. She also completed a surgical oncology fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo. Tuttle is certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is also an Assistant Professor at Wright State University. She currently is taking new patients at the Kettering Medical Center, and Miami Valley Hospital South.
Rebecca is currently looking for new patients. When asked “What makes her different from other doctors and physicians.” She explained saying “The majority of surgeons in this area are not fellowship trained and work in a private practice-type environment.” She explains that she is more trained than majority of the surgeons in this area. She is also an academic surgeon. This means that she is board certified in general surgery. She not only has the experience and
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Rebecca explained all of hers. Her greatest strength is using an evidence based practice. “I use the most recent medical evidence available to guide the treatment of my patients.” Rebecca explaining what an evidence based practice is. She tries to stay current with all of the newest literature, to make sure she is treating all of her patient the absolute correct way. Currently her biggest weakness is time management. “So much of my time is out of my control.” Rebecca on her time management. She also explained that she rarely has time for activates outside of work. She has missed numerous events for her children like birthdays and holidays. However this weakness is understandable. She is a surgical oncologist and an assistant professor. It would be difficult to stay on time and make time for activates outside of

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