Know what matters in life and do those things well. That sounds like good advice, but all too often what matters in life feels a lot …
Category: Physician stories
NBC’s Today names Stanford physician Rusty Hofmann a “Phenomenal Father”
Lawrence “Rusty” Hofmann, MD, has received numerous awards and honors in his 20-year career as a physician. But none means more to him than …
“Why did I write the book? Essentially, I had to”: A surgeon reflects on his time in Vietnam
For Christmas in 1982, Henry Ward Trueblood's wife, Nancy, gave him a book about the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang, the first major engagement between …
When doctors don’t have enough to give
Every time I walk into a bookstore, I pass Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air and am reminded of a specific anecdote he shared. Kalanithi, …
Dear Folksies: A medical blog from World War II
Linda Bine grew up listening to bedtime stories about her father's experiences in World War II. When he was a second-year Stanford resident in 1942, …
Sand and waves: A Stanford physician reflects on her heritage
My childhood is shaped by sand and waves, and the steady memory of boogie boarding with my mother, falling onto wrinkled towels damp with the …
Life lessons after death: Stanford Medicine’s Lucy Kalanithi at TEDMED
"Have you heard of the book When Breath Becomes Air?" my boyfriend recently asked. I had indeed. We’ve written about the book’s author, the late neurosurgeon …
From surgeon to leader: Lessons from Stanford Medicine’s Lloyd Minor
As a surgeon, Dean Lloyd Minor, MD, was used to making quick decisions. Speed and confidence were valued. But then, he stepped into a leadership …
Stanford surgery chair Mary Hawn and the changing face of the OR
In this 1:2:1 podcast, Mary Hawn, chair of surgery discusses her career path with host Paul Costello.
In this 1:2:1 podcast, Mary Hawn, chair of surgery discusses her career path with host Paul Costello.
Surgery in the time of Ebola: A conversation
In the first chapter of their book, Operation Ebola, Stanford surgeon Sherry Wren, MD, and her Johns Hopkins colleague Adam Kushner, MD, MPH, write something …
From a single patient to a global clinical trial: One hematologist’s journey
Confronted in 2002 by a medical record that was literally two feet in height, Stanford hematologist Jason Gotlib, MD, had no idea that his career path …
Dean Lloyd Minor to young doctors: Never forget why you went into medicine
Last week, as nervous fourth-year med students were about to learn where they'll be heading for residency, Lloyd Minor, MD, offered some nice words of advice …
Shooting the beautiful body: A conversation with photo journalist Max Aguilera-Hellweg
Photographer Max Aguilera-Hellweg, MD, shoots the most gorgeous photos of the human body. His pictures often capture moments when the body is at its most …
Doctor times two: A glimpse at a dual-physician marriage
Take the busyness that any two professionals in a couple might have and layer on critical illnesses, emergency surgeries, grant applications, and two incessantly beeping …
Stanford cancer researcher Parag Mallick: He’s a magic man
Stanford Medicine researcher Parag Mallick, PhD, was enthralled by science as a kid growing up in northern California. He was also passionate about magic. And …
Abraham Verghese: “Leadership is not about knowing — it’s about listening”
Listening well is one of the most important leadership skills, Abraham Verghese, MD, told about 25 undergraduate students at a recent Stanford's Student Activities and Leadership Leadership …