Mark Lieber

About Mark Lieber

Prior to medical school, Mark Lieber was a producer for National Geographic Television on Lockdown, a documentary series about prisons. When he has free time, he does freelance health reporting for CNN Health and other media outlets. He is an internal medicine resident and plans to focus on HIV and LGBTQ primary care. He enjoys swimming, yoga and playing with his cat, Chloe.

Posts by Mark Lieber:

When My Dad Had a Stroke, His Watch Called 911

May 17, 2021 | posted by Mark Lieber | A Day in the Life | 7 comments

Internal Medicine resident Mark Lieber shares how an Apple Watch saved his dad’s life.

Different rules for the vaccinated? It’s a slippery slope.

An illustration of a crowd of people wearing face masks.

Mar 11, 2021 | posted by Mark Lieber | A Day in the Life, Perspectives in Research |

Like most front-line health care workers, resident Mark Lieber is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. He discusses why he’s still wearing a mask.

The Bayview Oath: Transcending Barriers in the Time of COVID-19

A hospital employee stands outside one of the COVID-19 rooms at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

Nov 20, 2020 | posted by Mark Lieber | A Day in the Life |

Every year, a new crop of interns at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center creates an oath, a “North Star” to help guide us through residency and reaffirm our collective commitment to humanism and professionalism. This year it will be a bit different.

Learning to Grapple with Difficult ‘Firsts’ in Medical Training

Sep 23, 2020 | posted by Mark Lieber | A Day in the Life |

For most trainees in the medical field, there are “firsts” that we will likely never forget. Some of these — hopefully most of these — are memorable in a good way. But there are some we dread.

Biomedical Odyssey