In college, if anyone asked me - professors or classmates - I said, 'I want to be a lab tech.' Because I… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Listening leads to better care, and your doctor should make an effort to hear you out and learn about you. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
As an emergency physician, I have seen my patients forgo needed treatment because they are afraid they will lose their jobs. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
There is so much information on diagnostics and treatments - one person cannot possibly know everything. A good doctor is one who… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
My job as the doctor is to provide my patients with the information and services they need to make the best decisions… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
When doctors and nurses do rounds in the hospital, we pore over charts of all of the patient's vitals during the past… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
It's unrealistic to expect that your doctor will be at your beck and call 24/7; however, before you leave your doctor's office,… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
If you suspect that the doctor is going through a checklist of yes/no questions, try to get her to focus on you… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
In very few situations is there only one test that could work or one protocol that must be followed. If your doctor… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Doctors have limited time to listen to your story, but you must make sure they understand why you're there. Don't just say… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Growing up, I always thought of hospitals as having a certain mystique that was impenetrable to the outside world. White-coated figures paraded… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
I had this childhood dream that I wanted to be a doctor, but I came from a neighborhood and an environment where… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
The most critical key to getting good medial care is a trusting relationship between you and your doctor. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Asking for help doesn't mean your doctor is incompetent; rather, it should increase your faith in his or her abilities and humility. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Over and over again, I have also seen our health care system fail women because of discriminatory policies. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
When I finally addressed my stuttering - I was almost through with medical school by the time that I finally sought therapy for speech… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
It is imperative that we address the barriers to access and the systemic racism that we know is contributing to our astronomically high maternal… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
The higher the rate of covid-19 in a community, the more likely any one individual you come into contact with has the virus and… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
It's unrealistic to expect that your doctor will be at your beck and call 24/7; however, before you leave your doctor's office, he or… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
A covid-19 patient who experiences a substantial drop in oxygen saturation is unstable. It was correct to transfer him to the hospital to watch… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
To be clear, from an epidemiological perspective, there shouldn't be any mass gatherings during a pandemic. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
Every time I am on air, I will receive actually quite a few messages that specifically tie me to the Chinese Communist Party -… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
An effective public-health response requires that those leading the response pivot when new information comes out and change course when unexpected circumstance arise. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
The most critical key to getting good medial care is a trusting relationship between you and your doctor. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
We really need to be talking about the COVID vaccine the same way that we talk about other vaccinations - which is that it's… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
Planned Parenthood's work - bringing affordable and accessible health care to as many women (and men and all people) as possible - isn't just… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
Doctors have limited time to listen to your story, but you must make sure they understand why you're there. Don't just say that you… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share
