Chatham Resident Launches Next Gen Platform to Empower Cancer Patients

Risa Arin of Chatham is determined to help newly diagnosed cancer patients and their families achieve better treatment results. She says that when someone receives a diagnosis, they are completely overwhelmed by the volumes of complex information to sift through, it is hard to focus and understandably, they are scared. Most people don’t know what questions to ask their doctors or rely solely on their doctors.The unique benefits of the XpertPatient experience are threefold— visitors can learn about their specific cancer diagnosis using their preferred format (text, audio or video), they can compare their FDA-approved treatment options based upon their type and stage of cancer, and they can prepare a tailored discussion guide to prepare for upcoming doctor appointments.

Risa says her platform is “all about empowerment.” It has been purposely designed to enable newly diagnosed cancer patients and their caregivers to better collaborate with their doctors, an approach that Risa says “has been proven to achieve better treatment results.” She explains that this year, almost two million people in the US will be diagnosed with cancer—57,000 here in New Jersey, and that more than half of them won’t feel confident having treatment option conversations with their doctors. In addition, financial concerns plague the starting and staying on treatment, while more than 80% of financial support made available by pharmaceutical companies isn’t used. “XpertPatient is on a mission to change that,” she says.

She says she wants to educate patients so they are better prepared to collaborate with their treatment teams. For the past year, she worked tirelessly with patients, doctors, nurses, and cancer advocates from all over the world to curate the content and create a best-inclass experience on XpertPatient.com. The platform is 100% patient focused, integrates leading-edge technologies including AI, with proven customer experience design (Cx) and adult learning strategies to ensure that diagnosis and treatment information is easy to understand and share.

“Unfortunately, today, everyone has a cancer story to tell,” says Risa, who is the founder and CEO of XpertPatient. “But with these stories comes knowledge to share and a desire to give back. At XpertPatient, we’re coupling those very real-life learnings with content from leading sources, providing each visitor with a personalized website experience so they become a confident, selfadvocate.”

“To explore the platform, go to XpertPatient.com and share widely,” says Risa. “With every share, you are likely empowering someone new to a cancer diagnosis.”

Risa Arin

XpertPatient

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