Biomedical Odyssey

One Down, Many to Go: Remembering My Mom One Stitch at a Time

December 8, 2021

Medical student Palak Patel remembers her mother’s mastectomy as she assists on an operation for a patient with breast cancer.

Palak Patel ⋅ A Day in the Life Breast Cancer, cancer treatment, Patient Care ⋅

Quieted Voices – My Week at the Family Planning Clinic

September 1, 2021

A medical student reflects on her time at the family planning clinic, calling for more support and understanding and an end to the harsh and unfair stigma.

Palak Patel ⋅ A Day in the Life medical student, patient experience, pregnancy ⋅

Oncology: Offering Hope to Patients in Need

December 4, 2020

Much of the general public believes oncology is a “sad” field. Amol Narang, and many other practicing oncologists, disagree. Learn about his inspiring profession and why he would choose to be an oncologist time and time again.

Palak Patel ⋅ Events and Happenings Cancer, interview, Oncology, Patient Care, radiation oncology ⋅

Chasing Cancer: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affects Cancer Outcomes

July 27, 2020

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee along with former executive vice president of the American Cancer Society and Hopkins oncologist Otis Brawley spoke with the Washington Post about how COVID-19 affects cancer outcomes.

Palak Patel ⋅ Events and Happenings Cancer, coronavirus, covid-19, Oncology ⋅

From Classmates to Friends

February 21, 2020

Medical student Palak Patel reflects on the unique bonds made between classmates while in medical school.

Palak Patel ⋅ A Day in the Life friendship, MD program, medical school, medical student ⋅