In 1999, while living in New York City, Hunt Whitbeck was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 55 and had a radical prostatectomy. Despite receiving an initial “clear margins” report, within a year his PSA and other markers rose, leading him to seek every available treatment, without effect.
In 2011, he moved to Williamsburg, where Dr. Miller became his lead doctor. Despite continuing treatments, by 2016, his cancer had spread, and he was requiring bi-weekly blood transfusions to stay alive. Just as Hospice discussions began, Dr. Miller suggested an experimental treatment, which worked, and brought Hunt’s PSA down to zero, where it remains.
Mr. Whitbeck says of Dr. Miller, “His thoughtful, cheerful manner and medical expertise has made my difficult journey upbeat and successful.” The Whitbeck’s most recent gift to the Riverside Foundation will purchase two AccuVein systems which allow care teams to ‘see’ inside of a patient’s body so they can make better-informed decisions, improve needle placement and enhance patient care for those needing needle sticks.
Mr. Whitbeck and his wife Katherine were inspired to give to the Riverside Foundation in honor of Dr. Miller, saying “We have and will continue to support the Riverside Foundation in appreciation for the exceptional care given to me by Dr. Miller and his remarkable staff.”
