When Rain Changes Its Meaning
Have you heard about the Buddhist monk Wonhyo and the skull cup? It’s a well-known philosophical anecdote that even non-Buddhists in South Korea often learn… Read More »When Rain Changes Its Meaning
Before the Buildings: The Ideas That Built a Nation, a University, and a Children’s Hospital
In 2026, three anniversaries remarkably align. It will be 250 years since the United States declared independence in 1776. 150 years since Johns Hopkins University… Read More »Before the Buildings: The Ideas That Built a Nation, a University, and a Children’s Hospital
Pediatrics and Hope in Medicine
I learned something quickly on my pediatrics rotation — children were gross. They drooled on my stethoscope, crawled on the floor, and scratched their behinds… Read More »Pediatrics and Hope in Medicine
Beyond the Lab: An MLK Day of Service in Baltimore
I first learned of Martin Luther King Jr. on a recommended reading list from the other side of the world, years before I learned about… Read More »Beyond the Lab: An MLK Day of Service in Baltimore
A Letter to the Patient I’ll Never See
I sit down to look through your chart, mentally preparing myself to sift through clinical variables for hours, amalgamating them with those of other patients… Read More »A Letter to the Patient I’ll Never See
When Age Changes the Rules of Cancer Biology
Aging is the strongest risk factor for cancer, yet for much of my scientific training it existed as a background statistic rather than a biological… Read More »When Age Changes the Rules of Cancer Biology
On Learning Medicine
I introduce myself as the preceptor working with medical students, then step back to the rear of the room. One student begins to take the… Read More »On Learning Medicine
Learning about Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes
While I’ve loved learning about medical knowledge and technical skills in medical school and residency, one area I’m looking forward to learning more about is… Read More »Learning about Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes
The Molecule That Shaped Modern Biotherapeutics — A Story of Hope, and Science That Shaped Many Lives
Long before it became a subject of textbooks, insulin had already demonstrated something profound: that biology itself could be transformed into medicine. Discovered in 1921… Read More »The Molecule That Shaped Modern Biotherapeutics — A Story of Hope, and Science That Shaped Many Lives
Learning About ICD-10 Codes
Have you ever wondered how medical conditions and diseases are kept track of in many parts of the world? Well, more than 100 countries use… Read More »Learning About ICD-10 Codes