Dr. Lucy Kalanithi

Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Stanford & Advocate for Patient-Centered Care; widow of Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of "When Breath Becomes Air"

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Dr. Lucy Kalanithi Biography

Dr. Lucy Kalanithi is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and an advocate for patient-centered care. She is the widow of Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of the #1 New York Times-bestselling memoir "When Breath Becomes Air," which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and translated into more than 40 languages, and for which she wrote the epilogue. At the cross-section of experiences as a physician and a caregiver, Dr. Kalanithi has interests in healthcare value, meaning in medicine, patient-centered care and end-of-life care.

A graduate of the Yale School of Medicine, the University of California-San Francisco’s Internal Medicine Residency and a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford’s Clinical Excellence Research Center, Dr. Kalanithi is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians; a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society; and an honoree of Mass General Cancer Center’s “the one hundred” and Stanford’s Medical Staff Awards. She has implemented novel healthcare delivery models in primary care, hospitals and health systems, and served on leadership boards for TEDMED, the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care and the American College of Physicians. Her award-winning podcast, Gravity, explores narratives of suffering.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/15/2024.

Dr. Lucy Kalanithi Videos

  • Lucy Kalanithi - Reflecting on Loss and Grief
    At Kara's 45th Anniversary Fundraiser Dr. Lucy Kalanithi spoke via a fireside chat format reflecting on loss and grief.
  • A Conversation with Lucy Kalanithi - Aspen Ideas Festival
    Illness and death are universal challenges, but not something we anticipate in our 30s. Kate Bowler and Lucy Kalanithi understand that any of us can...
  • Burnout to Brilliance Symposium keynote speaker Dr. Lucy Kalanithi
    Dr. Lucy Kalanithi speaks on the "Moral, Ethical, and Personal Challenges Physicians Face When Caring for Others" at the Burnout to Brilliance:...

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