In the news: Hero doctors braved Harvey to reach patients
September 13, 2017
Medically Reviewed | Last reviewed by an MD Anderson Cancer Center medical professional on September 13, 2017
Hurricane Harvey brought with it unprecedented rainfall – 27 trillion gallons – and staggering destruction – 33 Texas counties declared federal disaster areas and an estimated $75 billion in losses – over a six-day stretch. But these eye-popping and heartrending statistics were met with heartwarming and heroic acts of generosity and caring from so many Houston-area residents, including doctors at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
NPR, NBC News and other media outlets covered several stories of the institution’s doctors who continued to deliver the nation’s best cancer care while the storm pummeled the city. Here are a few …
From STAT:
‘I needed to be next to my patient’: The cancer doctor who braved Harvey to reach his hospital
“The Houston oncologist had his patient travel over 100 miles from Louisiana to be admitted at MD Anderson Cancer Center in advance of the infusion.”
From NBC News and Today:
Doctors wade through Harvey floods to treat cancer patient
“The entrance to Dr. Adi Diab’s apartment parking garage in Houston was blocked by water from Hurricane Harvey’s floods and he couldn’t get out that way. So Dr. Diab put on his only boots and waded three miles in water to MD Anderson Cancer Center to hopefully get there in time to start the treatment.”
From NPR:
An 'army of people' helps Houston cancer patients get treatment
“The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center had 528 patients in the hospital as Harvey hit. A team of about 1,000 people tended to them and their families until reinforcements arrived Monday.”