One Down, Many to Go: Remembering My Mom One Stitch at a Time
Medical student Palak Patel remembers her mother’s mastectomy as she assists on an operation for a patient with breast cancer.
Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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 ⋅
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 ⋅
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 ⋅
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 ⋅
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 ⋅