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Dr. Kavita Patel

physician and health policy researcher

Dr. Kavita Patel is a teaching professor of medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, at Stanford University and a board-certified internal medicine physician. She served in the Obama administration as director of policy for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement in the White House. Her area of expertise is around the intersection of health policy, clinical medicine and innovation. She also spends time advising venture capital and is a medical contributor for NBC News.

Dr. Kavita Patel is a teaching professor of medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, at Stanford University and a board-certified internal medicine physician. She served in the Obama administration as director of policy for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement in the White House. Her area of expertise is around the intersection of health policy, clinical medicine and innovation. She also spends time advising venture capital and is a medical contributor for NBC News.

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Measles is back — and RFK Jr. isn’t taking it seriously

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Trump is already failing the first public health test of his second term

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not make anybody healthier

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Here’s what it will take to heal our national divisions — and ourselves

The 2024 presidential election has left our country more polarized than ever. With now President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House, many Americans are feeling angry, fearful and deeply concerned about the future.
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Trump and RFK Jr.’s public health plan isn’t just alarming — it would be a catastrophe

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Why Kaitlyn Kash’s story is so devastating for doctors like me

Texas' abortion bans prohibits doctors from discussing abortion as an option. Katilyn Kash's story is a warning.
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Voters should keep talking about Trump’s age and cognitive fitness

Donald Trump’s recent public appearances have been marked by his apparent confusion, by rambling speeches and by his bizarre claims that go beyond mere gaffes or misstatements.
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I’m a doctor. Biden’s debate performance led me to a very different takeaway.

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