Ramy Sedhom, Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology at Perelman School of Medicine, posted the following on X:
“Very moved by a comment by Dr. Vinay Prasad on the lost art of cultivating our skills as physicians.
For oncologists – part of this skillset is caring for the bereaved.”
Case for Focused Bereavement Education in Oncology Training
Authors: Ramy Sedhom, Arjun Gupta and Jamie Von Roenn
Ramy Sedhom holds positions as Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology at Perelman School of Medicine and Director of Medical Oncology and Palliative Care at Penn Medicine’s Princeton Medical Center. His work focuses on palliative care integration, geriatric assessment, psycho-oncology, caregiver distress, and remote patient monitoring, with publications in leading journals.
Nationally, he contributes to guideline panels and committees, including the NCCN Guideline Panel for Older Adults with Cancer, and leadership roles within ASCO.