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10 QUESTIONS
with
DR. PATIENCE ODELE
SURGEON PROVIDES VIRTUAL CANCER CONSULTATIONS FOR PATIENTS IN HER NATIVE NIGERIA
By Sandee McCready
1
You're originally from Nigeria. How
did you make your way to the U.S.?
My parents, who were both civil servants in Nigeria, thought
the U.S. would provide a better opportunity for all of us kids
(I'm one of five). We got sponsored by my uncle who lived
in Springfield, Illinois, and moved to the U.S. when I was 14.
When someone asks me where I'm from I automatically say I'm
Nigerian, but I'm a Black American as well. For me, it's sad to
Dr. Patience Odele is a board-certified general surgeon with a Society of Surgical
Oncology Fellowship in benign and malignant breast disease. Dr. Odele practices
at Kaiser Permanente San Rafael.
Dr. Patience Odele scrubbing up for surgery at Kaiser Permanente in San Rafael. – Photo by Kaiser Permanente
