“Seize the Days: How Cancer Patients Add Life to Their Days”

Dr. Evan Lipson, oncologist and founder of Seize the Days, Inc., will explore the ways that people touched by cancer bring fulfillment and meaning into their lives. Seize the Days aims to celebrate and share the unique and meaningful ways that cancer patients add life to their days by documenting, presenting and preserving stories from patients, family members, friends, and caretakers. View Dr. Lipson’s Ignite Baltimore talk and learn more at http://seizethedays.org.

Dr. Lipson is an oncologist in Baltimore. His primary interest is in clinical research with a focus on melanoma. Dr. Lipson received his Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Maryland in 1996. After working as a producer at CNN’s “Larry King Live” for a few years, he completed a post-baccalaureate program at Georgetown University in preparation for medical school. Before matriculating, he worked at the General Clinical Research Center at Georgetown Hospital, where he developed an interest in cancer research. He received his medical degree in 2005 from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, where he graduated with distinction in research. He completed his medical training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.