This is the first doctor who knew I had a brain tumor

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Here he is. The head of Kaiser neurology in Roseville, California... the doctor who told me I was going to have a brain surgery... the man who prescribed me the medical mantra: First save your life. Then worry about everything else.Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, I present you... Dr. Palma, neurologist and total badass.

Liz Salmi

Liz Salmi is Communications & Patient Initiatives Director for OpenNotes at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Over the last 15 years Liz has been: a research subject; an advisor in patient stakeholder groups; a leader in “patient engagement” research initiatives; and an innovator, educator and investigator in national educational and research projects. Today her work focuses on involving patients and care partners in the co-design of research and research dissemination. It is rumored Liz was the drummer in a punk rock band.

https://thelizarmy.com
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