#40 A Conversation on Death and Career with an Oncologist

I am blessed and honored to have one of the top oncologists in the Philippines, Dr. Conrado C. Lorenzo III as my next guest. What’s it like dealing with dying people on a regular basis? What lessons has he picked up from his decades in the profession, dealing with real people and learning real stories. I have to admit this conversation was a little heavy at times because of the topic, but the insights about how death is a beautiful thing really added to my outlook on life.

Just so you know how legit he is, here are his credentials:

He is affiliated with Makati Medical Center, Asian Hospital & Medical Center, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Global City. Director of the Makati Medical Cancer Center. He is the Head of Patient Services at the Makati Medical Cancer Center. He obtained his MBA degree from the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, completing an MBA in Health and completed a year of advanced education at the Harvard Medical School’s Southeast Asia Healthcare Leadership Program.

This man has a very interesting story but hands down has the best VOICE I’ve had on this podcast!

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1:11 - What’s new in the pandemic as a doctor?

10:15 - How he became a doctor

17:00 - Studying abroad

21:27 - Best thing about being a doctor

24:32 - On dealing with death

43:06 - College life

47:02 - Message to future doctors

53:26 - FausTalk

1:05:30 - Marriage Story

1:12:28 - Message to his 25 year old self

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