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Albany Museum of Art

Dr. Jose Tongol

4/29/2020

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Dr. Jose Tongol

For two and a half decades, Dr. Jose Tongol has practiced the medical arts in Albany, serving at the forefront of the battle against cancer. He also has found the visual and musical arts to play a big part of healthy living. As the COVID-19 pandemic has complicated providing medical care, the arts have become an even more important refuge for this renaissance man. Click on "read more" below right to learn about Dr. Tongol.
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Dr. Jose Tongol has been a hematologist and oncologist for 25 years in Southwest Georgia.  Chair of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology (GASCO), Tongol is a member of Georgia CORE (Center for Oncology Research and Education). He established the Gloria Tongol Cancer Wellness fund to help cancer patients live healthy and to promote healing. Tongol says his best friend “is my guitar. When I am sad, I love to play, do artwork and sing.”

Q: What have you done in response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
JT:
COVID-19 has affected everyone. We are committed to take care of our cancer patients in the community. We try not to see long-term follow-up, but we see those who need to be seen. We provide necessary precautions, like strict use of masks and handwashing.  

Teleheath medicine is being used with patients who prefer to do so. We are getting better with it. Non-critical work-up and surgeries are delayed. I am seeing fewer patients in the office.

Q: How has your background in art and music inspired you?
JT: With more time to myself, I am writing a book about my wife’s journey through cancer.
I sang and brought my guitar to patients and medical professionals. I continued my pencil drawing and writing poems.

Q: How has this pandemic impacted you personally and professionally?
JT: During this time, we need to re-evaluate our priorities. Take good care of ourselves and family. Eat heathy. Glad I have a Greek wife who loves to cook. I also continue to exercise, practice yoga and meditation. I have tried to instill happiness and kindness to everyone.  

I know we can pull through this. We need to be together and pray for everyone. It disrupted our normal life, but we definitely know we will rise up and be better.

Q: How do you keep mentally healthy in these difficult times?
JT: I will continue to sing, exercise and play guitar. I will definitely continue to expand my artwork.  These are the things that make me sane. 

Q: When all of this is finally behind us, what is the first thing you want to do?
JT: The first thing I will do when this thing is over is to celebrate with my family together. We are hoping to have a family reunion. I will also re-evaluate my priorities. 

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Dr. Jose Tongol speaks to guests who attended a reception for his summer 2019 exhibition in the Albany Museum of Art's Hodges Regional Gallery.
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Jeff Carbine link
1/3/2022 08:03:48 am

I never knew that he also has found the visual and musical arts to play a big part in healthy living. I never thought that it would be like this, it is an intriguing article to read and I will also share this with my aunt. Thank you for the information about medical oncology.

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