This Medicine Life

1. A Conversation with a Ukrainian-American UVA Physician


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In this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Katarina Egressy, a pulmonary-critical care physician at UVA who is also a Ukrainian-American. We discuss her upbringing in Ukraine and the former Soviet Bloc, her faith and spirituality, her perspective on the Russian invasion, and her upcoming plans to travel to Ukraine to provide medical aid and supplies.

Topics
- Dr. Egressy's upbringing in Ukraine (02:34)
- Overview of the history of Ukrainian-Russian relations (08:55)
- Dr. Egressy discusses family in Ukraine (21:40)
- Dr. Egressy's plans for her upcoming trip to Ukraine (23:41)

Links
- Help Dr. Egressy's efforts by contributing on her GoFundMe page: here
- Dr. Egressy's UVA Faculty Page: here
- Follow Dr. Bell on Twitter

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This Medicine LifeBy Dr. Taison Bell