Rana Awdish, MD, FCCP, is the author of a memoir drawn from her own critical illness. As a critical care physician, her personal experience with a life-threatening condition has driven her to focus on improving empathy through connection and communication. She lectures to physicians, healthcare leaders, and medical students nationwide, advocating for patient-centered care. Her work emphasizes the importance of mutual understanding and respect within the healthcare system, aiming to enhance the patient experience.
her writing style is often nothing short of beautiful - evocative and emotional.' Adam Kay, ObserverAt seven months pregnant, intensive care doctor Rana Awdish suffered a catastrophic medical event, haemorrhaging nearly all of her blood volume and losing her unborn first child.