07.23.2018 - By Surviving Medicine
Dr. Anita Patel MD – Pediatric Critical Care
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Image you are in the first year of your fellowship, you have worked 13 years to get where you are, you are in one of the top fellowships in the country, when all of the sudden you realize, something has to change. Today, I could not be more excited to bring you an interview with Dr. Anita Patel. Anita is a current pediatric critical care physician and assistant professor of pediatrics. Blending her passions research, academia, teaching, and practicing with yoga and self-care is what set’s Anita apart. Anita is the founder of PhysicianHealThyself, a community of healthcare providers focused on healing themselves mentally and emotionally. A fellow Columbia Alum, in this interview, we dive deep discussing her passion for medicine, why she chose pediatric critical care, how she found a passion for clinical research, the importance of mentors, what it is like to become a certified yoga instructor while in fellowship, how to combat burnout, and why her goal is to leave medicine a little better than how she found it. You are going to love this one!