First patient
Shelter clinic opens every Thursday at six, First time seeing a “real” patient, I’m waiting at the door.
That’s a (Bubble) Wrap!
As we wrap up the 65th year of Synapse’s publication, I’m reminded that in 2019, we were preoccupied with fake...
Mussel Hunters
On a sunny weekend in February, my friend met me and opened a backpack to reveal a small measuring device...
Skating By
It’s my first year of grad school. Because of the pandemic, all of our classes have been online, so the...
Memories are Forever
This is a photo of my dog Zayneh who passed away
Wearing the Short White Coat
The proximity to death was palpable. After several months of learning medicine from the comfort of my home, being in...
Expectations
Consumption is currency.Are the intellections of my heart only ascribed value when they have been digested by others? And subsequently...
UCSF lost and found
Officer: Hi, welcome to the UCSF lost and found, how may I help you today?A: Hi… I lost my identity.Officer...
Reflecting on 2020
The year 2020 is truly one for the history books. COVID has dominated our lives, prompting people to work remotely...
Treating the Whole Family For COVID
Noah writhes in his hospital bed. Largely non-verbal and living with severe intellectual disability, he moans repeatedly in pain as...