Contributing Authors

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Madeleine Beckman, MA, MFA

Instructor, NYU School of Medicine,

Division of Medical Humanities

Contributing Reviewer,

Bellevue Literary Review 

Michelle Boyar, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Columbia University Medical Center

Medical Oncology

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Luke Byers, D.O.

Integrated Interventional/Diagnostic Radiology Resident, PGY-5

University of Colorado

Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology

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Frasat Chaudhry, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Neurology

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Albert DeLuca, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Columbia University Medical Center

Cardiology

Devon Drew, M.D.

Transitional Resident, PGY-2

Naval Medical Center

San Diego, California

Pathology

Jonathan Fay, M.D.

Ophthalmologist and Cornea Specialist

Klamath Eye Center

Klamath Falls, Oregon

Ophthalmology

Justin Gillette, Certified Executive Chef

Executive Chef

Sodexo

David Jang, M.D.

Family medicine

Brewster, NY

Christopher King, NP

Nurse practitioner

New England Sport and Spine

Manchester, ME

Zachary A. Knecht, PhD

PhD in Neurobiology

Medical Writing Scientist

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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Andrew Kupersmith, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Columbia University Medical Center

Cardiology

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Henry J. Lee, M.D., Ph.D.

Department of Radiation Oncology at NYP Lawrence, Director

Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University

Department of Radiation Oncology at Columbia University

Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Leah Merker, M.S.

Clinical training and support specialist

New York Presbyterian Medical Group

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Cristabel Nyange, M.D.

Internal Medicine Resident, PGY-2

Lenox Hill Hospital

New York, New York

Internal Medicine

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Dan Reef, M.D.

Internal medicine Resident, PGY-1

Montefiore Medical Center

Bronx, New York

Internal Medicine

Warren D. Rosenblum, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Columbia University Medical Center

Cardiology

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Julie Sandler

BBA Hofstra University

IMIT Project Manager

Bedford, New York

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Anurag Saraf, M.D.

Radiation Oncology Resident, PGY-2

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts

Radiation Oncology

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Nirmala Saraf, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology, Internal Medicine

East Orange, New Jersey

Stefanie Schwartz MS RD CDN

Nutrition Therapist and Coach

Nutritionally Yours

Private Practice Chappaqua and NYC

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Michael Shen, M.D.

Internal Medicine Resident, PGY-2

NYU School of Medicine

New York, New York

Internal Medicine

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Jordan Tai, M.D.

Internal Medicine Resident, PGY-2

Lenox Hill Hospital

New York, New York

Internal Medicine

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Melvin B. Weiss, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Columbia University Medical Center

Cardiology

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Yaritzy Astudillo

New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York

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Kevin Kenney

New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York

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Alexander Akiva Lichtenberg

New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York

Amanda Ly

New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York

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Evan Mostafa

New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York

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Sarah Nisivaco

Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts

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David Payne

New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York

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Adele Shenoy

New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York

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Nishant Uppal

Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts

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Kruti Vora

Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts