Dec 25, 2020Member-onlyMy Big Fat Indian ChristmasWe were quite the sight. It was like Bollywood meets Santa — a loud group of Indian immigrants and their children smashed together in a single living room around a Christmas tree. Every year as a child we would drive hours from our home in Canada to the States to…Immigrants4 min readImmigrants4 min read
Nov 15, 2020Member-onlyThe Pandemic of My NightmaresI had a dream last night. I was at a presidential party, dressed in a beautiful blue ballgown. I was a well mannered guest until the president stood up for a toast, beginning to tout his achievements and proclaiming a win over the pandemic. Shocked, I stood up in the…Covid-195 min readCovid-195 min read
Oct 17, 2020Member-onlyIn the Defense of MedicineI have spent a lot of energy being angry over the past few months — however, I have progressed to spending more days feeling burned out and defeated than I would like to admit. Baring witness, over and over to the gaslighting against science and medicine has led to literal…Covid-194 min readCovid-194 min read
Sep 30, 2020Member-onlyWe Are All Too Good for ThisCall me ignorant or disengaged but I didn’t bother watching the first presidential debate live on TV last night. I already know where my vote will land — my parents always taught me that your vote is no one’s business to know, but I think if anyone knows me as…Presidential Debates3 min readPresidential Debates3 min read
Jul 15, 2020Member-onlyWho Will Continue to Take Care of America?During an interview on the wellbeing of healthcare workers, a reporter asked me how I felt about my mental health as things were opening up in Illinois. I was experiencing a slow return to normalcy in my worklife, seeing patients return to the Emergency Department for what we call our…Covid-195 min readCovid-195 min read
Published inZORA·Jun 20, 2020Member-onlyBeing a Mom in a Pandemic Is the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever DoneI am more exhausted than I have ever been in my life — Some days I find myself watching the clock too often, waiting for my kids’ bedtime. I really hate myself those days, knowing that I’m anxiously awaiting the moment they are tucked into bed. I really am obsessed with my children, just like every mother. I take every opportunity to hug…Working Moms4 min readWorking Moms4 min read
Jun 15, 2020Member-onlySouth Asian physicians must be part of the solution against racismWritten by Meeta Shah MD and Inna Husain MD Originally published at https://www.kevinmd.com on June 15, 2020. Over the last few days, physicians and nurses across the country have taken a knee, galvanized by the recent death of George Floyd, as well as the disproportionate effect of the coronavirus pandemic…Southasiansforblacklives4 min readSouthasiansforblacklives4 min read
May 31, 2020Member-onlyA Medical Review of George Floyd’s Cause of Death in Chauvin’s Arrest WarrantEDITED TO ADD UPDATE: This story was written prior to George Floyd’s final autopsy report was released by the Medical Examiner and an Independent Forensics Investigation. The below explanation is helpful in understanding the findings. Over the past few months to years I have watched the slow desecration of medicine…BlackLivesMatter5 min readBlackLivesMatter5 min read
May 6, 2020Member-onlyGrowing Up Brown. A Personal Reflection to “Never Have I EverGrowing Up Brown. A Personal Reflection to “Never Have I Ever” I spend an entire night binge watching Mindy Kaling’s teenage angst dramady “Never Have I Ever” on Netflix. The aftermath was me, with a swollen face and red eyes recovering from the emotional whiplash I suffered from watching this…Netflix9 min readNetflix9 min read
