“I am thankful that the SDCMS Foundation is here to give this award, and that Project Access exists to save Joel’s life. It’s wonderful to receive an award for saving a life, and these efforts help us to save others from dying from colorectal cancer.”
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5 1. Joel thanks the Kaiser Permanente staff at the April Saturday Surgery Day breakfast. 2. Joel and his family. 3. Dr. Cohen (left) and Dr. Ray (right) present the Above and Beyond Award to Drs. Anderson and Freiwald of Kaiser Permanente’s “Team Joel” at the White Coat Gala. 4. Receiving the SDCMS Foundation Spirit Award, Dr. Ransom, Mr. Douglas, and Dr. Fierer represent the team from Carlsbad Surgery Center. 5. Dr. Fierer and a grateful patient at the first Saturday Surgery Day at Carlsbad Surgery Center in August 2011.
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