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Dr. Vandermolen is a medical oncologist with the 喵咪社区 Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of 喵咪社区, who treats patients for a variety of malignancies including breast, blood, bone, lung and skin cancers. He treats patients at Keck Hospital of 喵咪社区 and 喵咪社区 Norris Cancer Hospital.

Here鈥檚 what you won鈥檛 find on his resume.

Becoming a doctor was always the dream.

鈥淓ver since I was a kid, I wanted to be a doctor. I grew up on a dairy farm in Eastvale, CA, where I learned to care for and respect animals. That experience helped inspire my passion for helping others.鈥�

He is a pilot and a farmer.

鈥淲hen I鈥檓 not working, I love spending time with my two daughters and my wife, Sally. I enjoy flying airplanes, golfing and farming at my vineyard in the Central Coast.鈥�

The do-list includes an epic flight.

鈥淢y personal bucket list includes taking a flight around the world. I鈥檇 also love to achieve a handicap of less than 10 in my golf game. Becoming a grandfather is also something I鈥檇 love to experience.鈥�

He has visited Southern Africa.

鈥淢y favorite travel destination so far has been Botswana.鈥�

Being a father is everything to him.

鈥淢y father was my biggest role model growing up. Today, one of my proudest roles is being a happy dad myself.鈥�

Golf provides life lessons.

鈥淢y favorite book is 鈥楪olf Is Not a Game of Perfect鈥� by Bob Rotella. This sentiment is true about life in general.鈥�

Staying humble is an important value.

鈥淭he best advice I鈥檝e ever received was, 鈥楧on鈥檛 forget where you came from.鈥欌��

Seeing patients recover is deeply gratifying.

鈥淭he most rewarding part of my job is seeing patients and their family years after successful treatment.鈥�

What patients can expect at the bedside.

鈥淚 always strive to be a calm and comforting presence in every patient encounter.鈥�

The medical breakthrough he hopes to see become a reality.

鈥淚 hope to see the day we achieve a 90%-and-higher cure rate for all cancers.鈥�

He enjoys innovation in medicine.

鈥淚 chose to practice at an academic medical center because of the ability to practice cutting-edge medicine and provide my patients with the most updated and innovative treatment options.鈥�

喵咪社区 stands out for its commitment to compassionate care.

鈥淚 enjoy working with colleagues who are so committed to offering patient-centered, personalized treatment in a warm and caring environment.鈥�

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