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Dr. Irene Cruite, MD

Nuclear Medicine Section Head in Spokane Region
Inland Imaging
Born and raised in Kenya, Dr. Cruite has wanted to be a doctor since she was a child. Now, she practices Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. In Radiology, her patients have pictures taken of their bodies to show illnesses. In Nuclear Medicine, her patients are injected with radiation or they take radiation pills that illuminate illnesses. She spends her days looking at images of these illuminations and makes recommendations to doctors and clinicians to help figure out what is wrong in a patient. Posted October 2018.
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“It’s a rewarding career. Whatever STEM career you choose, it’s an amazing field to make a difference not only in your life, but in humanity.”
Dr. Irene Cruite, MD, Inland Imaging
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Irene's Pro Tip: If you remain focused on what you want to be, do something you are interested in, get proper training in that area and you get a good mentor, there is no reason why you shouldn’t succeed.