Though he's a "romantic at heart," medical student Brandon Turner uses data to improve health care. He's featured in this Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A.
“So you’re currently not taking any steps towards improving your nutrition?” I asked. The woman glared; my face flushed. “No,” she said sharply, “I told …
MD/PhD student Laura Bloomfield studies how environmental change contributes to viral transmission. She's featured in this Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A.
The term “clinical pearls” is often heard during med school teaching sessions. If you haven’t heard it, I like the description given to me by …
My sister did something brave two years ago when she started getting national interviews about her bestselling energy beverage: She talked about her depression. She …
Every Tuesday at noon, the pediatric oncology team skips their usual lunch plans and gathers for tumor board. Unfortunately, it’s as grim as it sounds …
This Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A features MD-PhD student Amin Aalipour, who is interested in disease detection.
Graduate student Christopher Tchakoute hopes to return to Cameroon to improve health care there. He's featured in this Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A.
This Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A features Fiona Tamburini, a graduate student who studies the microbiome.
Luqman Hodgkinson, PhD, describes his work to enhance medical opportunities in his native Kenya in this Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A.
This Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A features Elizabeth Beam, a MD-PhD student who hopes to help patients with mental illness.
As our elected officials consider to weigh the future of our nation's health care, I thought I would take the opportunity to share a few …
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, …
Certain details in this entry have been omitted or changed to protect the identity of the patient. One of my patients is on the verge of …
During my two years off from medical school, I've been volunteering as a court appointed special advocate for children in the foster care system. And …
One of the challenges I've faced in business school has been how to stay engaged with medicine while working in a different environment. I've found …
