From Physician to Patient – Dr. Edmond Ghosn’s Journey with a Rare Brain Tumor

What happens when the doctor becomes the patient?

In this deeply human episode of Living with Metastatic Cancer, Dr. Peter Crane sits down with Dr. Edmond Ghosn, a Lebanese physician living in Dubai who was diagnosed with a rare meningeal solitary fibrous tumor.
He shares his story of two brain surgeries, chemotherapy, and the mindset that carried him through one of life’s most difficult diagnoses.

This episode will move you — and remind every healthcare professional why empathy is medicine’s greatest strength.

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro — Dr. Peter Crane introduces Dr. Edmond Ghosn and their shared link through rare cancer
01:00 – Edmond’s Background — Growing up in Lebanon, studying medicine, and discovering a passion for healthcare systems
03:00 – From Clinical Medicine to Pharma — Why he left direct practice to impact more patients at scale
05:00 – Building Cancer Systems — Early work creating one of France’s first oncology electronic records
07:00 – Life in Dubai — Working in medical affairs and serving thousands of patients indirectly
09:00 – A Simple Headache Changes Everything — The first signs of his tumor and the shocking MRI results
15:00 – The First Surgery — When things didn’t go as planned and he nearly lost his life
18:00 – Learning It’s Cancer — Discovering the rare diagnosis: meningeal solitary fibrous tumor
22:00 – Second Surgery and Treatment at Hopkins — Finding hope through a complete resection and proton-beam therapy
25:00 – The Chemo Decision — How to choose when there’s no data and every path is uncertain
30:00 – Side Effects and Fatigue — Physical and mental recovery, managing quality of life
33:00 – Mindset and Healing — What helped most: discipline, meditation, and asking for help early
36:00 – Perspective Shift — Letting go of control and trusting the process
38:00 – Rehabilitation and Return to Work — How his wife, psychologist Yara Kamin, built a reintegration program for cancer survivors
41:00 – Helping Others — Edmond’s free LinkedIn initiative guiding patients through cancer journeys
43:00 – Closing Reflections — Hope, gratitude, and turning pain into purpose

Key Takeaways
Control what you can, release what you can’t.
Healing requires help – ask early and often.
Purpose transforms pain – use your story to guide others.

Guest Bio

Edmond Ghosn, MD, MBA is a Lebanese physician and healthcare strategist based in Dubai. After a career in oncology and pharmaceutical innovation, his life changed when he was diagnosed with a meningeal solitary fibrous tumor in 2023.

He now advocates for cancer awareness, patient education, and psychosocial recovery through his free support network on LinkedIn.

About the Host

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller who spotlights doctors making a difference—in medicine and beyond.

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