The Spring
Madison Peregoy, MD. I am an Internal Medicine resident at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center originally from Wilmington, North Carolina.
Eric Dessner
Posts by Eric Dessner
Accidental Poet
At 27, verging towards a doctorate at Harvard, Elly Katz went for a mundane procedure to stabilize her neck. Somehow, she survived what doctors surmised was unsurvivable: a brainstem stroke secondary to a physician’s needle misplacement.
In the wake of tragedy, she discovered the power of dictation and the bounty of metaphor.
Echoes of Our Humanity
Kennedy Sparling is a 3rd year medical student at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine – Phoenix. She appreciates the intersection between art and medicine and is also pursuing a degree distinction in Health Humanities.
How to Deliver Bad News About a Very Sick Child
Scott McLean, a physician/writer living in San Antonio, TX, is working on chapbooks of poetry, short fiction, and a book of prescriptive/practical nonfiction – First Steps to Improve Your Genetic Health.
Opting Out’ of Medical Snail Mail Can Boost Your Karma (and Maybe Save the Planet)
— We can’t shrug off environmental responsibility just because we’re doctors
by Eric Dessner, MD
Deck of Cards
Monica Botross is a second year medical student at the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University. In 2021, she graduated from the University of California, Irvine, with a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology and a minor in Art History. In her spare time she enjoys writing, baking, and visiting local museums.
Have You Ever Wondered How the Brain Cleans Itself?
Dr. Mandel left clinical pediatrics and haw been researching and teaching the connections between mind and body medicine for over 13 years.
Her passion is teaching individuals (especially teens and their families) to look for the answers they are seeking on the INSIDE, where all the answers lie.
Want to Bag a Rich Doctor: Look Behind the Curtain First
Olivia Morris is the Co-founder and CEO of Doctors Living & Hubelle | Host of Making Medicine Better Podcast | Society of Physician Entrepreneurs Chapter Lead Ireland & UK