As she received treatment to cure her osteosarcoma, Dr. Pratt decided she would one day work at the same hospital where clinicians worked tirelessly to treat her. Dr. Pratt, now a hospitalist at Children’s, received her medical degree from Chicago-based Midwestern University.
“I have always wanted to work at Children’s,” Dr. Pratt told CNN. “They put kids first, and that’s really where my values are aligned to. [Working here] is a dream come true.”
Dr. Pratt said her own experience as a patient helps her compassionately care for children who are going through the same ordeal.
“It’s a unique experience … and just feeling the sense of understanding and being able to relate with other children that are going through a serious illness,” Dr. Pratt told CNN. “I think that it’s important to stay positive and always look to the future.”
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