The Mass General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson welcomes Advanced Oncology Nurse Practitioner Glenda Flynn.

“It is with great pleasure I would like to welcome Glenda Flynn, NP, to the Mass General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital,” said Lindsay Rockwell, DO, medical director of the Center.

“I have had the good fortune of working with Glenda in the past. She is an excellent clinician who will bring her intelligence as well as warmth and compassion to our patients. We are fortunate to have her on our team!”

A Personal Calling
Flynn, who lives in Hatfield, Mass., says she was first exposed to cancer care in her early twenties when she accompanied her aunt to her cancer therapy appointments. Flynn’s aunt survived breast cancer but ultimately succumbed to metastatic endometrial cancer.

“Watching her fight,” recalled Flynn, “I recognized the importance of compassionate quality care, and it has become my mission to be the kind of health care provider who can stand shoulder to shoulder with others entering that battle.”

Cancer Care Experience
Flynn comes to Cooley Dickinson most recently from the Baystate Breast and Wellness Center in Springfield where she treated individuals with breast-related problems and provided survivorship care for people living with breast cancer diagnoses and their families, among other duties. Prior, Flynn held positions as a hematology/oncology family nurse practitioner at the D’Amour Center for Cancer Care and Baystate Medical Center.

In her new role, Flynn will work closely with physicians, surgeons, nurses and other members of the cancer care team to care for people living with cancer and their families.

Noted Flynn, “I have been an advanced oncology nurse practitioner for 14 years, and it is my goal to always provide high quality, effective, and compassionate care. Every person is important. Every person has a story to tell. [Their diagnosis] may color their cancer journey but cancer should never define them.”

Training and Certifications
Flynn earned a master’s degree in nursing/family nurse practitioner from the University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing and her nursing diploma from Baystate Medical Center School of Nursing. She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner as well as an Advanced Oncology Nurse Practitioner.

For more information about the Mass General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, visit cooleydickinson.org
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