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Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Edward Creagan, M.D.
"The magic of the electronic village is transforming health information. The mouse and keyboard have extended the stethoscope to the 500 million people now online." — Dr. Edward Creagan
The power of the medium inspires Dr. Edward Creagan as he searches for ways to share Mayo Clinic's vast resources with the general public.
Dr. Creagan, a Newark, N.J., native, is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hospice medicine and palliative care. He has been with Mayo Clinic since 1973 and in 1999 was president of the staff of Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Creagan, a professor of medical oncology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, was honored in 1995 with the John and Roma Rouse Professor of Humanism in Medicine Award and in 1992 with the Distinguished Mayo Clinician Award, Mayo's highest recognition. He has been recognized with the American Cancer Society Professorship of Clinical Oncology.
He describes his areas of special interest as "wellness as a bio-psycho-social-spiritual-financial model" and fitness, mind-body connection, aging and burnout.
Dr. Creagan has been an associate medical editor with Mayo Clinic's health information websites and has edited publications and CD-ROMs and reviewed articles.
"We the team of (the website) provide reliable, easy-to-understand health and wellness information so that each of us can have productive, meaningful lives," he says.
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Oct. 6, 2010
Community and faith key to overcoming adversity
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Some of the stories that people share in the blog comments are almost beyond comprehension. I often ask myself how people find the strength to move on and live productive, creative and meaningful lives despite unbelievable hardships.
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I believe that there's some sort of energy — whether you call it karma or grace or chi — that gives individuals the strength to move forward and to somehow make the world a little better.
It's also clear that reaching out to others is vital for survival. Whatever you're going through, others have gone through too — and they can help you come out on the other side.
Early humans survived and thrived because they worked together as hunters and gatherers. Although we don't have to hunt and gather our food, we do need support and assistance from others in our tribe.
3 comments posted
October 10, 2010 1:20 p.m.
This probably isn't the best place to put this comment, but I just have to say, I so look forward to your blogs. They often make my day. Thank you!
- Allen
October 6, 2010 10:01 a.m.
I like the ideas that you have.. everybody needs to work together.. I found this website that I think has the right idea it's called "Timetoplay.com" it challenges everyone to commit to a little more leisure time in our day! Check it out!
- Carolyn
October 5, 2010 8:29 p.m.
Last year, my 18-year old son was diagnosed with Wilm's tumor in the left kidney. He underwent 19 chemo sessions, 6 sessions of radiation, and the removal of the kidney. Today, he is cancer-free. We, as a family, wouldn't have been able to survive this crisis without all the strength and support- both financial and emotional- that we received from relatives, friends, and strangers alike. Very poignant to me is the scene from the movie "Avatar" where the they try to save the dying Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver) by transferring her consciousness as she is surrounded by the Omaticaya clan in solemn prayer. This is how I visualize the community of prayer warriors from all over the world who offered prayers for my son's healing.
- Rachel
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