How do you explain to others what it is like to lose both parents to pancreatic cancer in less than 18 months? Frankly, you can’t. Instead, I would like to focus on the things that occurred during my parents’ lives including their treatment and the moments that mattered most. I won the Powerball lottery by …
What inspired you to run for the NPF? I am running in honor of my 13-year-old son Jaden who suffers from Genetic Chronic Pancreatitis. I hate to see him or anyone suffer from this dreaded disease. I told myself that I was done running fulls, but here I am. Favorite place to run? Or your …
A. Jay Freeman, MD, MSc, is a nationally recognized leader in the development of therapeutic guidelines for children with pancreatic disorders and cystic fibrosis (CF). As the Medical Director of the Advanced Pancreatic Care Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Director of Digestive Health for the Emory+Children’s Pediatric CF Program, his mission is to provide …