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The patient who became the doctor

Dr. Stefan Holubar is a colorectal surgeon at Cleveland Clinic. His calling began in childhood after being diagnosed with chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease. "I was sick all throughout my childhood in teen years and ever since I was a child, I always thought I'd be a scientist," Dr. Holubar said. He started medical school and during his second year, he had a true life lesson on the patient perspective. Something that wasn't taught in class. "I was getting a routine colonoscopy that had been missed actually and this is the colonoscopy that actually saved my life," Dr. Holubar said. He had colon cancer. It forced him to put med school on hold so he could undergo surgery. He spent six weeks recovering and then returned to school in the midst of chemotherapy treatment. But his ordeal wasn't over. "I had to have a second surgery to get rid of the remaining portion of the colon they left behind because the risk of getting another colorectal cancer down the road was too great," Dr. Holubar said. His personal experience not only cleared his career path, but also, when appropriate, helps clear the fear and confusion for some of his patients "I'm very open about sharing that I'm a colon cancer survivor," he said. The typical reaction he gets is relief.