Author. Physician. Humanist.
Award-winning author of feminist medical thrillers & suspense, award-winning essayist, shiner of light in dark places. Hematologist & medical oncologist, rural physician, and mom.
NOW OUT:
THE COMMITTEE WILL KILL YOU NOW
“A page-turner with heart, The Committee Will Kill You Now will appeal to both doctors and non-doctors alike, and to anyone who’s ever needed to find the courage to stand up for what’s right.”
—Hadley Leggett, MD, author of All They Ask Is Everything
Trailer One for
THE COMMITTEE WILL KILL YOU NOW
Trailer Two for
THE COMMITTEE WILL KILL YOU NOW:
THE ALGORITHM WILL SEE YOU NOW
– The book that started it all!
The Algorithm Will See You Now Awards:
**2023 Screencraft Cinematic Book Competition Finalist**
**2023 READER’S FAVORITE BRONZE MEDAL WINNER: Medical Thriller category**
**2023 Maxy Awards Finalist – Thriller**
**2023 Page Turner Awards Finalist –
Best Debut Novel**
Watch the exciting book trailer for The Algorithm Will See You Now!
Latest News:
THE ALGORITHM WILL SEE YOU NOW
IS OUT IN AUDIOBOOK!
Narrated by Serena Scholl
“You Are Talking to a Doctor” T-shirts now available here!
As seen at the Women In Medicine (WIM) Summit 2023!
Book News:
New Anthology – I’m delighted and honored to have contributed two pieces to this anthology:
An Evolution of Empowerment: Voices of Women in Medicine and Their Allies
Buy now!
Latest award announcement:
Latest podcasts:
I greatly enjoyed being invited onto the Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop podcast. Especially our discussion of the importance of creativity nurturing the soul, creativity as inherently worthy, and the struggle against the productivity mindset.
We also had a fun conversation about the writing process; the realities of book marketing my book; The Algorithm Will See You Now; and A.I.
Do chatbots have more time to be empathetic than physicians?
I joined host Torie Bosch on the STAT News First Opinion Podcast to discuss my STAT News essay on the potential for AI and ChatGPT in health care settings and what this technology could mean for patient and provider experiences in the future.
Latest interview (over on Medscape)
From Burned Out Oncologist to Published Novelist
I sat down with Medscape’s Patricia McKnight to talk about my dystopian medical novel, The Algorithm Will See You Now, and how I juggled becoming a published author while working and parenting.
Latest short fiction:
No Human Bias Involved
My narrative medicine short story, published in the Fall 2022 issue of The Intima
What will healthcare look like when treatment decisions are made by AI? A nurse learns the painful truth in this timely futuristic tale.
Latest satire (over on KevinMD):
A physician’s typical day, as envisioned by a non-clinician health care MBA: a satire
Excerpt:
“After clinic, there’s a department meeting. We learn that the understaffing issue is worsening. But that’s okay because we’re resilient. Res-eel-ee-ent. Together, we mindfully chant the word until it loses all meaning. It’s okay because our leaders have a surprise for us—more free pizza!”
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(formerly The Hopeful Cancer Doc)
My writings on maintaining hope and humanity in medicine, work-life balance, physician burnout, patient-centered care, narrative medicine, and the intersection of doctoring and motherhood.
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