FirstHealth of the Carolinas proudly welcomes certified physician assistant Lindsey Huckbody to the Cancer Care team. Huckbody will serve patients in the gynecologic oncology team alongside Michael J. Sundborg, M.D., FACOG and Brian T. Burgess, D.O., PH.D., FACOG. Huckbody has previously served patients in gastroenterology, general and bariatric surgery and family medicine. She earned her Master of Science in Allied Health from Methodist University in 2007.

Huckbody said she is excited to join the FirstHealth team and called caring for women with cancer “an honor.”

“Whether it be treating for a cure, extending life or maximizing quality of life, it all matters. I’m excited to work with a group that offers state-of-the-art treatment with minimally invasive robotic surgery and clinical trials; we offer the same care for women as a larger academic center,” she said in a press release. “What has impressed me the most and what I'm most excited about are the people. From the moment you walk into the Cancer Center, the positivity is palpable. A diagnosis of cancer is scary and devastating, but as Mr. Rogers urges in the face of tragedy, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ Our Cancer Center is filled with helpers and I look forward to being considered one of them.”

Huckbody said her love of science led to a career in medicine. “I had no doubt going into college that I would be a biology major. While in college I worked as a phlebotomist in a plasma center,” she said in a press release. “Occasionally I would need to manage a donor who would not be tolerating the process well. It felt good to make my patient feel better, and after that, a career in medicine felt fitting.”