She communicates painstakingly with
patients and their family and friends. She hosts interactive
radioshows about cancer and continues to author key textbooks and
to lecture internationally. She enjoys the creativity of teamwork
with fellow physicians and is a faculty alumna of the MD Anderson
Cancer Center, Houston.
Education
- The University of the West Indies, Faculty of Natural
Sciences
Bachelors of Science, Natural SciencesSt.
Augustine, Trinidad, 1989
- The University of ManchesterMasters of Science
Oxford
Road, Manchester, England, UK, 2003
- The University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical
Sciences
Doctor of MedicineSt. Augustine, Trinidad,
1994
Special Interests
- Cancers of the Skin, Prostate, Breast, Lung,
Colorectal, Head and Neck, Brain, Rectum, Esophagus.
Metastatic tumors, communication with patients and
colleagues, quality of life and preventing cancer.
Professional Experience
- 21st Century Oncology - Radiation Oncologist, Key
West, FL
- Ministry of Health for Trinidad and Tobago - Oncology
Advisor, Port of Spain, Trinidad
- University of the West Indies, Medical Sciences -
Associate Professor, St. Augustine
- The Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Centre - Medical
Chief of Staff, Port of Spain
- MD Anderson Cancer Center - Assistant Professor,
Houston, TX
Hospital Affiliations
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,
Radiation OncologyHouston, TX, 2003
Medical License
Board Certifications
Honors & Awards
- Award for decentralization of Oncology Services 2009,
Media - Most Unique Programmed 2009: for weekly radio
programed Life Before and After Cancer, 2008, Distinguished
Alumni
- University of the West Indies( UWI) 2007
- American Radium Society's Young Oncologist Essay
Award 2003
- Royal College of Radiologists' Rohan Williams Medal
2000
- University of Manchester Prize for Most Outstanding
Performance Masters in Oncology 1999
- Royal College of Radiologists Frank Doyle Medal 1998
- Recognition Award for Community Service - United
Nations, 1996
- Best Performance, Basic Sciences MB. BS. Basic
Sciences Exams, 1992
- Medical School Academic Medals: Best Overall
Performance, Clinical Final Exams, 1994
- The Morgan prize for Best Performance Psychiatry
1994, Best Performance, Pathology & Microbiology 1992, Best
Performance Biochemistry 1992
- The BWIA Top University Student of the Year (for
contribution to non-academic university life), UWI 1993
- The Students' Award for Selfless Service to the
Faculty 1993
- The Undergraduate Guild Alpha Omega Award (Most
Outstanding All-round Student), 1993
- The Commonwealth Scholarship Award for Undergraduates
1993.