Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference: Dr. Carolina Escobar

Carolina Escobar, M.D.

Blood and Marrow Transplant Services

Medical Oncology, Hematology

Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center

Dallas, TX

Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference Presentation:

“Myelodysplastic Syndromes – A Brief Overview of Disease Management and New Treatments”

Carolina Escobar, M.D., is one of the esteemed presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference. Dr. Escobar attended Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Colombia, and earned her medical degree there. Dr. Escobar continued her education in the United States, serving her internship at Emory University and her fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center, before becoming a physician at Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center.

Dr. Escobar also serves as a member of many medical societies, including the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine, the American Medical Association, and the American Society of Bone Marrow Transplant.

Register today for the Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference to reserve your seat in Dr. Escobar's break-out session.  This event is expected to reach capacity and early registration is advised.

You can read more about the other presenters at the 2015 Lone Star Blood Cancer Conference and register here.

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Registration is Now Open:

Saturday, February 21, 2015

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Registration required

www.lls.org/ntx/lonestar

Light The Night: Team Texas Oncology

The North Texas Light The Night Walks (LTN) are filled with inspiring teams, incredible stories and motivated fundraisers.  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) feels that it is important to highlight some of the teams that made a real impact this year.

Texas Oncology Fort Worth is a longtime supporter of LLS, our patients and the Light The Night Walk.  This year the 16-person team raised nearly $3,300 before and during the event for LLS and its goal to create a world without blood cancers.

Pattie and Lori, co-captains of Team Texas Oncology Fort Worth, answered a couple questions about their team and its motivation to participate.

Why did you create a team to participate in the 2014 Light The Night Walk?
To fundraise for a charity that gives directly back to the patients that we serve.

Tell us about your walk experience.
The walk was wonderful.  It was perfect weather to take a walk through Trinity Park.  What an awesome sight it was to see all the red, gold and white lanterns illuminating our way.  It is truly something to see.

How did your company/employees benefit from this event?
All coming together for one purpose - to give back to our patients.

What was your favorite part/parts of the event?
Being able to interact with fellow employees and patients with their families outside of the clinic setting.

Team Texas Oncology Fort Worth was one of several medical facilities that participated in the 2014 Light The Night Walks that helped to raise more than $1.3 million in North Texas alone.  Thank you to all who supported the event.