Dr. Kaile Eison is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She serves as the Director of Global Health and Director of HIV Rehabilitation at Columbia, as well as the Associate Director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. Her clinical and academic work centers around caring for individuals with complex medical needs, especially those recovering from intensive care or living with HIV, and developing thoughtful, comprehensive models of care.

In this episode, medical student Shreya Chalapalli speaks with Dr. Eison about her unique path into PM&R, the role of rehabilitation in global health and HIV care, and how humanism guides her approach to patient care and physician well-being.