Called to Heal
If there’s a thread that ties all of fallen humanity together, it might be dealing with our fallen health. While age, genetics, circumstances, environments, and personal habits all play into and affect our individual states of being, none of us is immune to the frailties of our frail bodies. To quote the late singer/songwriter Rich Mullins, “we are not as strong as we think we are.”
Thankfully, God, in his good grace and throughout history, has gifted and called men and women to the medical ministry of caring for one another. If you’ve ever wondered why so many hospitals and health clinics are named after saints of the faith, it’s because Christians were some of the first to bring them into existence to help meet physical and mental needs of people.
One of those people called to heal is surgeon, teacher, and friend, Dr. Emily Sturm. Megan and I have had the privilege of getting to know Emily through a few dinners, some embroidery work, and on Sunday mornings as a fellow follower of Christ who worships with us at Exodus Church.
About Dr. Sturm
Dr. Emily Sturm is a surgical oncologist and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at SIU School of Medicine. She is board certified in both General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology. She specializes in hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery, soft tissue sarcoma, melanoma, and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Emily attended medical school at Indiana University and completed General Surgery residency at SIU School of Medicine. After advanced training in a Surgical Oncology Fellowship in Providence, RI, she returned to SIU Medicine in Springfield.
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