prose

 
 
Non-peer-reviewed prose online
 
 
  Literary
 
     Review of Deluge by Leila Chatti in Muzzle Magazine (2020).
     Review of Bury Me in Thunder by moira j. in Muzzle Magazine (2020).
     Poetry for Healthcare Providers? A Pediatrician’s Prescription on MedHumChat’s From the Shelf series (2020).
     A Medical Writing Life on Doctors Who Create (2020).
     Review of Library of Small Catastrophes by Alison C. Rollins in Muzzle Magazine (2019).
     Review of Invasive Species by Marwa Helal in Muzzle Magazine (2019).
     Review of Virgin by Analicia Sotelo in Muzzle Magazine (2018).
     Review of Pecking Order by Nicole Homer in Muzzle Magazine (2017).
     Review of The January Children by Safia Elhillo in Muzzle Magazine (2017).
     Review of Yearling by Lo Kwa Mei-En in Muzzle Magazine (2016).
     Beyond Ideology? Creative writing’s (new?) political imperatives. Howlarium (2016).
     Medicine and Poetry on Williamson County Public Library blog (2015).
     Review of Malaria, Poems by Cameron Conaway on Global Health Hub (2015).
     Love Between the Lines on Love Insha’Allah (2014).
     The Island: A Memoir on Love Insha’Allah (2014).
     The Most Beautiful Woman I’ve Ever Seen in The Lindenwood Review (2011). *This piece was nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
 
 
 
  Medical
 
     My patients deserve better than Youngkin’s anti-trans policies. Richmond Times-Dispatch (2022)
     Interview: How two physicians make climate justice part of patient care. Orion Magazine (2022).
     Your child’s vaccines: What you need to know about catching up during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Conversation (2020).
     Post-COVID medical education must teach the real reason for health disparities. KevinMD.com (2020).
     The proposed Cumberland County mega-landfill will threaten children’s health. Virginia Mercury (2019).
     The public charge rule and its impact on my patients. Richmond Times-Dispatch (2019).
     Plagiarism: A Hidden Problem in Academic Medicine on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Communications and Media blog (2018).
     More than an election: Healing the nation post-Nov. 8 on the National Physicians Alliance blog (2016).
     Refugee resettlement in Philadelphia, PA: Challenges and opportunities. An interview with Michelle Munyikwa on Global Health Hub (2016).
     Commentary: Failure to adequately fund pre-k hurts Pa. children (co-authored) in The Philadelphia Inquirer (2016).
     Why the world can’t wait for universal preschool on Global Health Hub (2016).
     Let’s demand accountability for the safety and well-being of our children on KevinMD.com (2015).
     Syria and the Global Health Community on Global Health Hub (2015).
     Being Black as a Global Health Hazard on Global Health Hub (2015).
     Reflections on Academia and the Ethics of Global Health Education on Global Health Hub (2015).