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NishaAnbu

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October23,2015
Nameofpersoninterviewed:
Dr.LauraKlesse
Profession:
PediatricOncologist
Locationandbusinessname:
UTSouthWestern
5323HarryHinesBlvd,Dallas,TX75390
(214)6483111
Dateofinterview:
October7,2015
Time:
9:00am(phoneinterview)

Thiswasmysecondresearchinterview,butitwasmyfirstinterviewwithaPediatric
Oncologist.BecausemylastinterviewwaswithaPediatrician,myquestionslasttimewere
moregeneralized.ForthisinterviewIfocusesmoreonaskingquestionsformatedtoPediatric
Oncology.ThroughoutthisinterviewImainlywantedtofocusonwhatthelifeofaPediatric
Oncologyislike.ThehighlightofmyinterviewconsistedoflearningabouthowDr.Klesse
decidedonpursuingPediatricOncologyasacareerbecauseitissuchaspecializedfield.Ialso
wascuriousabouthowDr.KlessemanagestheemotionalstressofbeingaPediatric
Oncologist.Thisfieldisaverymentallytiringinthatmanychildrendaytodayhavethe
possibilityoflosingtheirlives.WhenIdecidedtostudyPediatricOncology,thisemotionalstress
wasmymainconcern,soIwantedtolearnmoreabouthowthesedoctorscopewiththisstress.
Dr.KlessesaidthatshedecidedtobecomeaPediatricOncologistbecauseshewasalways
fascinatedbycancers,specifically,tumorsinthebrain.Shealsosaidthatshewantedtowork
withchildrenbecausetheyarealwaysfuntobearound.
Dr.Klessealsomentionedthatalthoughthisfieldisquitestressful,shecopedwithitby
findingthingsthatmadeherhappy.Thingslikeplayingwithherkidsalwaysmadeherhappy,
(Klesseinterview,2015).ThisinformationremindedmeofwhatDr.Leonsaidinmylast
interview.Shesaid,Thatwhenworkgottostressfulshefoundanoutlettorelievestress,(Leon
interview,2015).OnethingIfoundsurprisingduringmyinterviewwasthatDr.Klesseactually
participatedinanMDPHDprogram.ThroughthisprogramshewasabletoobtainherPHDas
wellasherMD.Ididn'tknowthatthesetypesofprogramsexisted,soafterlearningofthis
informationIwanttolearnmoreabouttheseprograms.IalsowaswonderinghowDr.Klesse
wasabletomanageherpersonallifewithherwork/educationlife.Shesaidthat,Youshouldn't
putyourlifeonhold,(Klesseinterview,2015).Thismeaningthatyoushouldn'twaittodothings
inyourlifebecauseofyourjoboreducation.Thisinformationwasrelevanttomebecauseinthe
futurewhetherIpursueacareerinPediatricOncologyornot,IdoknowthatIwanttobea
doctorandtobeabletobeadoctorittakesandlongtimeofeducationbeforeIcanfullyhavea
propercareer.InthefutureIdowanttostartafamily,andIwasalwayscurioushowdifficultit
wouldbetomanageafamilylifewithaneducationallife.
AfterhavingthisinterviewIhavemorequestionsonwhatPediatricOncologist
specificallydoinordertodiagnoseandtreatpatients.Ihavedoneresearchassessments
discussingofdiagnosesandtreatmentprocedures,butIwanttoknowifthesetacticsareused
intherealworldoriftherearedifferenttacticsthatthesedoctorsuse.Ialsowanttolearnmore
aboutnewtreatmentproceduresthatarecurrentlyinresearch.Ihavereadaboutnewtransplant
methodsthatarecurrentlyinresearch,soIwanttolearnmoreaboutifthesedoctorsare
actuallytestingthesemethods.ThisinformationisrelevanttomebecauseIgotalotof

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informationonwhatthedailylifeofaPediatricOncologistislike,andIalsolearnedmoreabout
differenteducationstypeswhichwillbenefitmeverysooninthefuture.

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