At first glance, medical school can be simplified to “drinking from a fire hose.” Endless Anki…
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Mumps orchitis still causes infertility years after childhood
As a reproductive endocrinologist, I see countless patients who walk through my doors with quiet stories…
From participants to partners: Rethinking clinical trial design
Clinical trials are the cornerstone of progress in cancer treatment. Yet, paradoxically, the very patients these…
Why doctors striking may be the most ethical choice
“When doctors strike, patients die.” That phrase—flattened into certainty—gets tossed around like a moral verdict. It…
How photos shape drug stigma—and what we can do about it
Well before I was a physician, I was an art history major at Bowdoin College. Beneath…
First-name familiarity improves doctor-patient connection
In medicine, one surprisingly heated debate doesn’t get much airtime: Should patients call their doctors by…
How truth depends on where you stand and what you see
As yet another tragic chapter unfolded in the intractable and ever-escalating Iran-Israel conflict, I found myself…
What it really means to be lucky: a doctor’s story of survival and resilience
This past St. Patrick’s Day my daughter and I were listening to John Lennon’s Luck of…
How AI, animals, and ecosystems reveal a new kind of intelligence
As a surgeon, I’m trained to make decisions quickly—based on anatomy, evidence, and pattern recognition. But…
Emphasizing empathy and equity in value-based health care delivery
The transformation of care delivery is driven by value-based health care (VBHC). In addition to its…