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Meet Your Neighbor: Meet The Neighbor – Edwin Kingsley, M.D.
By Callie Thomas
Edwin Kingsley is a rockstar doctor. It’s an appropriate description given that the 89074 resident is not only an esteemed doctor of oncology and hematology with patients who treasure him for his enduring compassion, but he has also greatly contributed to the well-being of the community. Those qualities alone would qualify him for rockstar status. What many may not know is that Dr. Kingsley also rocks out as a keyboard player and harmony vocalist as a member of the popular local rock band Alter’d Ego.
Not many can claim that their doctor continues to battle cancer for his patients and for the community through his service as past president of the Clark County Medical Society, past president of the Nevada Medical Association, and as trustee of the Nathan Adelson Hospice, but he can also wow audiences with his musical expertise. It is abundantly clear that his primary passion lies in caring for those afflicted with cancer and taking part in meaningful activities that support programs and therapies to assist them.
Kingsley has chosen to focus his energies with the Nathan Adelson Hospice, the largest and oldest nonprofit hospice in Nevada. The first home care hospice in southern Nevada provides patients and their loved ones with comprehensive end-of-life care and has been an influence in better care for all in the community. Through his support of the organization, Dr. Kingsley has found a way to combine his passion for healing and passion for music at their annual “Serenades of Life – Doctors in Concert” event. Dr. Kingsley spoke with us about why he chose the field of cancer care, the annual fundraiser and making a positive influence on those facing the hardest battle of all.
What influenced you to choose the field of cancer care?
“I chose the field because I love cancer patients, their courage and their indefatigable energy in fighting their cancer. My own mother succumbed to cancer at the age of forty-two and that is probably when I first started thinking about becoming a physician.”
How did you come to work with the Nathan Adelson Hospice?
“It was an easy choice because of the excellent care it has provided for countless thousands since its inception in 1979. I have been enrolling my terminally ill patients into the hospice since I came to town in 1985 and have always been impressed with the quality care it has provided to my patients.”
Tell us about the annual “Serenades of Life” concert event.
“It’s one of my favorite times to give back annually and the event benefits The Bonnie Schreck Memorial Complementary Therapies program at Nathan Adelson Hospice. It will be the eighteenth year for the fundraiser on October 27th which will be held at The Smith Center and tickets are available to the public at www.thesmithcenter.com. It will be an entertaining evening with Sheena Easton, Chris Mann and Clint Holmes taking the stage along with talented medical professionals. Actor/comedian Brad Garrett will also make a special introduction.”
One of those talented medical professionals will include you.
“Well, I do really look forward to playing the keyboard as a member of the dance band Alter’d Ego which will perform at the event. The band includes other doctors.”
What do you think makes you successful?
“There have been many good people who have had a positive influence in my life and I am blessed to have had a long and happy marriage to my wife Kathy and we have five wonderful children and grandchildren. Having a strong religious life has also been important to me.”
Besides being a rock ‘n roll keyboardist, what else would your friends be surprised to know about you?
“I love to snowboard and if I weren’t a physician, I’d probably be a teacher or professor of biology.”
