10/25/2025
DOCTOR DAN® SPEAKS: RIP Tina Denee Moffett . . Circle of Life completes for my dear friend, Ms. Moffett, but I remain ever so thankful that our paths had a chance to cross in the process. She was my OR co-pilot and friend Hospital of Cook County. I can recall fondly as if it was yesterday, arriving to PHCC with a mission to build surgical volume and marching orders to knock down the long orthopedic waiting list that was legendary within the Cook County Bureau of Health. It goes without saying that not everybody was thrilled at the prospect of helping me to ramp up services, but Tina made it clear early on that she wanted to do her part in helping her South Side community get the best possible care. When you get an opportunity to work with people day-in and day-out on the front lines of a place like Provident Hospital, you learn to trust each other and have each other's back. Tina always went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that we were ready to roll, and we accomplished much together (3-5 cases every day I was scheduled in the OR). We told countless jokes, shared stories about our lives and brainstormed on how to build an orthopedic program that could help as many underserved Chicagoans as possible. When the time came for me to move on to the next big challenge, I very much wanted Tina to come with me. Unfortunately, she was vested deep into her pension with Cook County and couldn't make a huge change at that stage of her career. Regardless, our friendship was forever, and Tina remained a supporter who cheered loudly with every new program we built and award that I received. I can't tell you how sad I was to hear of Tina's passing. She's somebody who I will always remember with a smile when I think about our time together.
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