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Walk Before You Run
On rising to the occasion
Aug 25 • 
Shruti Koti, MD
4

May 2025

How Surgery Lost its Culture of Learning
Or, what happens when we neglect our history
May 8 • 
Shruti Koti, MD
14

February 2025

On Competence
Reflecting on etymology, arterial punctures, and the pursuit of success
Feb 13 • 
Shruti Koti, MD
7
2

August 2024

Is There a Doctor on Board?
It finally happened - twice. Plus I share some practical tips for in-flight emergencies
Aug 29, 2024 • 
Shruti Koti, MD
5

June 2024

When Heuristics Cause Harm
Dumbledore, finance guys, and two patient stories
Jun 20, 2024 • 
Shruti Koti, MD
5
2

May 2024

The Waiting Room: A Short Story
Published in Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine
May 30, 2024 • 
Shruti Koti, MD
1
Surgery is an Art
Misconceptions, narrative medicine, and Leonardo da Vinci
May 2, 2024 • 
Shruti Koti, MD
2

April 2024

The Collapse of a Life
"3:51am, time of death" I announced.
Apr 18, 2024 • 
Shruti Koti, MD
6
1

March 2024

A Flying Monkey
An essay in which I remember the joys of operating
Mar 28, 2024 • 
Shruti Koti, MD
2
I Landed a Medical Fellowship in the Grey's Anatomy Writers' Room
My experiences on the show, accuracy in medical dramas, and where to watch Season 20
Mar 14, 2024 • 
Shruti Koti, MD
5
3

February 2024

Not Your Hero
An essay about the many hidden ways Covid damaged us
Feb 29, 2024 • 
Shruti Koti, MD
2
A Higher Level
An essay in which I wonder: what is it all for?
Feb 15, 2024 • 
Shruti Koti, MD
1
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