How a heart transplant turned one woman into a national transplant advocate

My name is Ava Kaufman, and my doctors didn’t think I would be alive today. I…

How listening makes you a better doctor before your first prescription

Before I ever introduced myself as a future doctor, I was a listener. Not because someone…

I knew choosing DPC would exacerbate primary care physician shortages, and I chose it anyway. Here’s why.

When I made the decision to leave the traditional, insurance-based system and start a direct primary…

When the pediatrician is the parent: a personal reckoning with childhood obesity

I would never have thought I would be the one writing this piece. I am a…

How inspiration shapes the stories of our lives [PODCAST]

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Why treating obesity like a medical condition saves lives

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the #1 killer of Americans, both men and women. Obesity and…

It's OK to want a different life in medicine [PODCAST]

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The hidden battle of weight loss: Why dieting alone isn't enough

Among Americans and Europeans, overweight and obesity are endemic. Excess weight is also a primary or…

35 years in the ER and the search for an honest life [PODCAST]

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Why medical boards are facing growing backlash for abusing power

In principle, the judicial system is founded on fairness, requiring that guilt or innocence be established…