In honor of Mike Creed
Mike Creed loves learning new things. He has two engineering degrees from NC State, a business certificate from UNC, and has been working toward a PhD in city and regional planning at UNC for several years. He also plays several instruments and, although he says he’s lousy at golf, really enjoys playing.
“I’m just an inquisitive guy,” he says. “Every five or six years, I have to go back to school.”
But in 2006, Mike had to slow down a bit when doctors told him he had prostate cancer. At first, he was stunned. “I sulked for a while, but then I realized I had to get back to living again. And Dr. Pruthi helped me get through this. He put a face on this disease.”
Dr. Raj Pruthi performed Mike’s surgery with a cutting-edge robotic technique.
“I was up and walking that first day,” Mike says. “And I had a great experience with the hospital staff. I was impressed with the humanity and care they showed me.”
Mike, who runs his own engineering firm, is writing his dissertation and should earn that PhD soon enough. And he’s certainly free to go earn a second one.