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In July, Dr. Richardson was the catcher at a Pink Night breast cancer fundraiser at Comeri ca Park, when Karmanos and McLaren Health Care partnered with the Tigers for First Pitch Fri day. Her patient, Tina Craciun of Grand Blanc was the pitcher.

issues and worries about transportation to and from her appointments. Through our visits, I’ve met many of her family members and gotten to know them, too.” Dr. Richardson says some of her patients express their fears about what is going to happen to them. “I walk them through the entire can cer process, step by step, answer all of their ques tions and the questions their family members have, and spend as much time with them as they need to feel a little less anxious and much more confident,” she shares. “Just as each patient has her own personal story,

so does the cancer she is living with. I fit the treatment to each indi vidual patient. Cancer is a social and emotional disease and we need to treat all aspects of it, far beyond the physical illness,” she believes. When she is not in her office or the operat ing room, Dr. Richard son is home with her husband of nine years, Scott, a Flint native and a teacher in Mount Morris Consolidated Schools. “I love being a surgeon, mom and wife, and being able to do it all in my hometown commu nity!” she enthuses. Dr. Richardson is accepting patients.

To schedule an appoint ment, call 833.949.1108. The Flint office is located at 3500 Calkins Rd., Suite B. She also will see patients at Karmanos Cancer Institute at Mc Laren in Clarkston.

Dr. Richardson, along with her colleagues, Dr. Brown and Dr. Gold, co-host “The Breast of Everything,” a podcast offering breast health information, support and encouragement. Š

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