writer &  physician

I am a pediatric intensive care physician, writer, speaker, and cardiac arrest survivor. Also on the list of things that nearly killed me: cancer, internship, and the one time I tried capoeira.

I live near Chicago where I practice medicine, hang out with my family, and write about resuscitation, consciousness, grief, loss, fear, death, and other fun topics.

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Recents Essays

An empty, weathered wooden rowboat resting on grass and rocks near a shoreline, with a house and chimney in the background under a starry sky.
An empty, weathered wooden rowboat resting on grass and rocks near a shoreline, with a house and chimney in the background under a starry sky.

Ghost Boat

North American Review

A view through a rainy window with raindrops on the glass, showing a blurry outdoors scene with overcast weather and possibly a building or structure in the distance.

Thursday’s Child

River Teeth

Shadow of stair railing cast on a carpeted staircase and wall with sunlight streaming through a window.

For What It’s Worth

JAMA

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