Meet The Expert: Dr. Christine Sauer

<p>Dr. Christine Sauer is a retired MD and ND. She has not only treated cancer patients but she has also been a caregiver for her mother-in-law and Christine has volunteered in palliative care.</p> <ul><li>01:51: Why did you decide to become a doctor?  </li><li>04:31: One of my patients with end-stage melanoma died in my arms.  </li><li>06:59: Can you tell us what led you to get into palliative care? </li><li>10:04: I feel like we are very much aligned because we're all going to die.  </li><li>12:52: He didn't want to be resuscitated and he had that in his directive.  </li><li>15:03: Many patients touched my heart. </li><li>17:04: I've seen lung cancer patients in Germany that never smoked. </li><li>20:55: Her life was filled with love and care for others.  </li><li>21:11: Tell me what was your worst moment during your entire career as a physician? </li><li>22:16: What about your best moment as a physician?  </li><li>23:59: He has a brain bleed.  </li><li>25:46: What is one thing that you wish you had known at the beginning of your journey as a physician? </li><li>27:40: If you can only do one thing to improve health care in Canada and Germany, what would they be and why? </li><li>30:57: We do have a shortage of primary care physicians here. </li><li>32:49: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions.  </li><li>34:25: Aside from Cancer U, what is one resource you recommend for cancer patients and caregivers? </li></ul> <p>Resources</p> <ul><li><a href="https://docchristine.com" target="_blank">Christine's website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AskDocChristine/" target="_blank">Christine on Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drchristinesauer/" target="_blank">Christine on LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="mailto:christine@docchristine.com" target="_blank">Email Christine</a></li><li><a href="https://healingandcancer.org/" target="_blank">Healing and Cancer</a></li></ul>