Patrick Tripp

Patrick Tripp is a physician and an associate professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.

The Color of Dust

Sometimes even a team of radiation oncologists and neurosurgeons can be mystified by the strange workings of the human brain

by Patrick Tripp | Thursday, August 10, 2023

Never Take Hope From the Patient

Sometimes the best treatment includes a healthy dose of optimism, even when it’s not warranted

by Patrick Tripp | Saturday, February 12, 2022

“We’ll Do Everything We Can”

Sometimes, to save a patient, doctors must move beyond textbooks and embrace the ineffable