The Face of Cancer Care
Dr. Matthew Miller, INTEGRIS Grove Hospital and
Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute
Dr. Matthew Miller enjoys building relationships with his patients
and makes it a point to be a friendly presence in their lives.
As an oncologist, which means he deals with the prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of cancer, he is by his patients’ side
through each step of their cancer journey.
“I was originally drawn to oncology as a medical student because
I realized it was a great fit for my personality,” he said. “I knew I
wanted to be able to build lasting relationships with my patients.”
He is a Freeman doctor with the Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer
Institute, but every Tuesday he’s available to patients in Grove,
Oklahoma, at INTEGRIS Grove Hospital.
“I’ve been coming to Grove since fall 2006. I love this community
and the people in it, so it means a lot to me to be able to come here.”
Dr. Miller has one patient in particular with whom he has built a
relationship since he first started practicing in Grove.
“He’s a lymphoma patient who was diagnosed in 2006, and it’s a
type of lymphoma that’s usually associated with two to three years
of survival,” he said. “And here we are in the 13th year and he’s
doing great. He’s currently off treatment and enjoying life.”
He said another way his career has been rewarding is seeing the
many medical advancements over the years.
“What oncology looked like when I started practice 12-and-a-half
years ago is completely different now. We’ve seen advances I never
would’ve thought possible back then, so it’s been very exciting.”
Dr. Miller admitted one of the most challenging but most
important parts of his job is easing his patients’ fears.
“People who come in are often very frightened,” he said. “I’ve
found that giving them a plan, explaining the process and keeping
them informed is so helpful. You can just kind of see a calm come
over people.”
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Grove, OK | 417.347.4000