Essays/Articles

“Masks Are No Longer Mandated, But I Hope You’ll Wear One To Protect People Like Me,” WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“What Does Progress Look Like for Rare Diseases? Coordinated Care,” WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“Read Books With Your Children. The More Diverse, the Better,” WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“The Pain Isn’t In Your Head. And Other Truths of the Female Experience,” WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“Women and the Treatment of Pain,” New York Times

“Why Are We Still Dismissing Girls’ Pain?” New York Times

“One and Done: Yes, We ‘Only’ Had One Child–And That’s OK,” WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“The Real Stigma of Beverly Hills: Why the Controversy Over Yolonda’s Illness Matters,” WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“New Diagnosis Risks ‘It’s All in Your Head’ Response to Illness,” WBUR’s CommonHealth

“Betty’s Bombshell: On Parenting, Illness, and Disclosure,”WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“Forging Real Connections in Virtual Classrooms,” WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“When It Comes to Chronic Illness, College Campuses Have a Lot to Learn,”WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“Beyond Awareness: The Fight Against Rare Diseases,” WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“In a Time of Big Transitions, The Smallest Moments Pull Us Through,” WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“Teaching the ‘Me, Me, Me“Teaching the ‘Me, Me, Me’ Generation,” WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“If You Have Two, Share: One Woman’s Simple Decision to Donate a Kidney,” WBUR’s Cognoscenti

“Your Patient is Your Partner: Collaboration Creates the Best Medical Outcomes,” WBUR’s Cognoscenti


“Rare Diseases Obscured By Shadow of ‘Popular’ Ills,” LiveScience.com

“Less Than Perfect,” Boston Globe Magazine

“Leaps of Faith,” Boston Globe Magazine