DR. JUDY TUNG: I feel responsible for every aspect of my patients care. It's a commitment from me to you to see you through health and illness and to connect the dots. 

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to become a patient myself, and experience what it was like to be on the other side of the blanket. I was diagnosed with stage three stomach cancer. The diagnosis was devastating. It was a total shock. My daughters were 5 and 8 at the time, and I remember feeling this incredible determination to survive. 

In my brain was, I'm going to make it. I'm going to make it. I'm not going to rob my daughters of their happy childhood. 

I chose Weill Cornell as my place of health care, because I knew that if I wanted to have my best chance of survival that I should get my care at my own institution. I give 100% of myself to what I do, and I expect 100% in return. That's the culture of Weill Cornell Medicine. People here give all that they can. And I'm proud to say that this is year five, and so I can officially call myself a survivor. 

SPEAKER: You've been so supportive-- 

DR. JUDY TUNG: When you're sick and you're vulnerable, there's nothing more important than having someone who's got your back who can safely get you to your destination. And I love being that person. 

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