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After receiving a diagnosis of a large gastric tumor and giant hiatal hernia, 83-year-old Rosa Chipelo needed surgery. Given her age and the complexity of the surgery, Mrs. Chipelo and her daughter Rosa had a big decision to make and they were desperately ready to find a surgeon they trusted. Mrs. Chipelo's Medical Oncologist Victor Chang, MD, at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Waterbury, partnered with Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH, Division Chief of Surgical Oncology at Smilow Cancer Hospital as his surgical counterpart. At the consultation with Dr. Turaga–who is a tall man–upon entering the room, Rosa explained, “He had us at ‘hello.’”