Jason Kaplan, MD
MD
"I felt compelled to choose a career in oncology for many reasons, not the least of which is that cancer is one of the biggest and most challenging issues facing healthcare today. Even though much progress has been made in the fight against cancer, the incidence is rising among many cancer types, and many people are still dying of this disease.
"It was right here in Austin, during my first semester of my freshman year of college, that I took a course in cellular and molecular biology that I believe paved the way for me to become an oncologist. What I learned was mind-opening and inspirational, and since then I have been enthralled with the science and rapidly-evolving technology involved in oncology and hematology.