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Changing Patient Lives through Interventional Cardiology: Manesh Patel, M.D.
When Duke University School of Medicine Chief of Cardiology and Clinical Pharmacology Manesh Patel took interest in medicine, he wanted to apply science to people. Then, he took interest in internal medicine and its subspecialties, believing it was the strongest way to “think about all aspects of the patient.” Finally, Patel took interest in hospital […]
Gorjus Doc’s Journey to Medicine and Sexual Health: Natasha Ramsey, M.D., M.P.H.
“I did not want to be a doctor,” Adolescent Medicine Specialist and Sexual Health Educator Natasha Ramsey recalled. “I thought I was going to be a writer.” Before finding her calling in medicine, Ramsey found passion in other ways. As someone who was very art-savvy and creative, she particularly loved to draw, paint and journal, […]
Navigating Healthcare Excellence: Yolanda Wimberly, M.D., M.Sc.
For Grady Memorial Hospital Senior Vice President of Health Equity Yolanda Wimberly, teaching and learning are paramount. “To me, education is something that’s foundational and is warranted … it’s essential, especially if you want to be a physician, because we’re lifelong learners,” Wimberly said. “It doesn’t stop when you get out of school, it continues […]
How Health and Fitness Led to Chronic Pain Research: Kim Sibille, Ph.D.
In high school, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Anesthesiology Kimberly Sibille was heavily involved in swimming and gymnastics, interests that influenced her goals in college. When she attended the University of Auburn, Sibille majored in exercise science and worked as a health and fitness instructor. However, it wasn’t until graduating from Auburn […]
Survey Says… Pharmacy: Sierra Richard, PharmD, BCPPS
“What led me to consider pharmacy as a career was a career survey we had to take in high school,” Investigational Drug Service Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Sierra Richard recalled. “Pharmacist was my number one choice.” This single survey changed the course of Richard’s life, shaping the reality for her future career in pharmacy. Richard was […]
‘Speaking of Vitiligo…’: John Harris, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of the UMass Chan Medical School Department of Dermatology John Harris specializes in vitiligo — an autoimmune disease that causes loss of skin color in patches — and works closely with finding treatments for the disease. He also founded and directs the Vitiligo Clinic and Research Center, which is one of the […]
A Frontline Hero: Stanford White, M.D., M.B.A.
When Emergency Medicine Physician Stanford White applied to medical school, he did not get in on his first attempt — or his second attempt. It was only on his third attempt that he was finally accepted to Louisiana State University School of Medicine, and by then, he was already married with his first daughter. “Being […]
Occupational Therapy, For the People: Khalilah Johnson, Ph.D.
Khalilah Johnson, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She engages in community-focused research that benefits adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.