Danielle Ofri
Danielle Ofri

Danielle Ofri’s newest book is What Patients Say, What Doctors Hear. She is a physician at Bellevue Hospital and associate professor of medicine at the New York University School of Medicine, as well as editor in chief of the Bellevue Literary Review. 

Medical Examiner
July 6 2017 11:01 AMDoctors and Nurses Need to Treat BCRA as a Medical EmergencyThis isn’t about politics, it’s about health.Danielle Ofri
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April 7 2017 10:00 AMTreating Gun Violence as an Epidemic Could Help Us Stanch ItThe metaphor might not be perfect, but it is useful.Danielle Ofri
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Feb. 7 2017 2:31 PMIs Your Doctor Listening?We often criticize patients for how little they retain about their medical visit. But how much do doctors remember?Danielle Ofri
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Oct. 7 2016 11:36 AMThe Insanity of Doctor RecertificationEven the American Board of Internal Medicine knows this test is worthless. So why am I still taking it?Danielle Ofri
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Sept. 22 2013 7:30 PMMy Leap of Faith in MedicineI have an M.D. and Ph.D., but when my son had a minor procedure, I was terrified.Danielle Ofri
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July 10 2013 12:26 PMPatients Need PoetryAnd so do doctors.Danielle Ofri
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May 25 2017 12:42 PMAmericans Have Realized They Deserve Health CareHow long until they accept that the only way to guarantee it is through single-payer?Danielle Ofri
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March 7 2017 3:11 PMGaps in Health Coverage Can Be DeadlyThe GOP’s plan is likely to cause interrupted care for many Americans. I’ve seen what happens to those patients.Danielle Ofri
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Jan. 19 2017 9:15 AMShould Doctors Treat Trump Anxiety?Americans’ election-induced worries are not going away. How should doctors help their patients cope?Danielle Ofri
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Sept. 25 2014 8:51 AMTyranny of PerfectionWhy do doctors have such a high rate of suicide?Danielle Ofri
Future Tense
Aug. 5 2013 12:27 PMThe Doctor Will See Your Electronic Medical Record NowDanielle Ofri
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June 4 2013 8:27 AMThe Darkest Year of Medical SchoolStudents come in altruistic and empathetic. They leave jaded and bitter.Danielle Ofri