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More an a Hpital Get to Know Dr. Fink Kenneth Fink, MD, hematologist/oncologist at the Donayre Cancer Care Center, joined the Columbus Regional Healthcare System and Levine Cancer Institute team on Nov. 1, 2015. He comes to Whiteville from Fayetteville, where he served as an attending hematologist and oncologist at Cape Fear Valley Health System. Dr. Fink received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed an internship in internal medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Residency training in internal medicine and fellowship training in hematology and oncology followed at Letterman Army Medical Center. A member of the U.S. Army for 23 years, Dr. Fink served overseas in Korea, Germany and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Dr. Fink has also practiced at various military hospitals throughout the United States, including a nine-year tenure as chief of the hematology and oncology service at Eisenhower Army Medical Center. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Fink is involved in research and has chaired committees on cancer, breast cancer and blood transfusions. Angela's breast cancer journey began late one summer night. The then-43-year-old registered nurse rolled over in her sleep, and the simple motion caused pain severe enough to wake her. Puzzled, Angela began searching for the source of her pain the next morning and found a lump in her left breast. She quickly scheduled an appointment with her physician. Subsequent testing at CRHS revealed she had stage III breast cancer. "Because Angela was aware of how her body normally looks and feels, she was able to notice the change in her breast," says Kenneth Fink, MD, a hematologist/ oncologist at CRHS who began overseeing Angela's care in November. "Her experience underscores the importance of paying attention to your body. Even if new symptoms seem insignificant, they're worth bringing to your doctor's attention." A LOCAL HOME FOR WHEN ANGELA GRIFFIN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER IN SEPTEMBER 2014, HER SEARCH FOR QUALITY, CLOSE-TO-HOME TREATMENT LED HER STRAIGHT TO THE DONAYRE CANCER CARE CENTER (DCCC) AT COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (CRHS). KENNETH FINK, MD Hope and Healing 4 CRHEALTHCARE.ORG