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Join us to talk about medical gaslighting, trust between doctors and patients, and diagnostic uncertainty. #medsky

I'm concerned about my blood pressure. Can I check it at home? If you get a high reading at the doctor's office, it may not be definitive. Here's what to know about your risk — and testing your blood pressure at home.

Although in-office measurements are recommended to screen for hypertension — that means identifying who's at-risk — actually diagnosing it is another matter.

My latest for @npr.org

#Medsky

www.npr.org/2026/03/17/n...

I learned a lot reading this article! It answered some questions I had, esp as someone with white coat syndrome.

Thanks!

Thanks for reading! :)

My latest Real Talk With A Doc column for @npr.org

I'm concerned about my blood pressure. Can I check it at home? If you get a high reading at the doctor's office, it may not be definitive. Here's what to know about your risk — and testing your blood pressure at home.

Turns out hypertension is really complicated.

I learned SO MUCH writing my latest Real Talk With A Doc column for @npr.org

#Medsky

www.npr.org/2026/03/17/n...

What to do when your oncologist and your podcaster disagree about cancer treatment.

Join me on Monday! #medsky

New England Friends! I'll be on @npr.org talking about body image in the Ozempic era and why GLP1s are great at treating adiposity-based chronic disease -- and why they aren't great at fixing body shame.

Tune in to WGBH 89.7 on Monday, 3/16 at 1pm EST 🎧 @wgbh.org

Podcasting on the shoulders of giants! #medsky

My doctor keeps focusing on my weight. What other health metrics matter more? Our Real Talk with a Doc columnist explains how to push back if your doctor's obsessed with weight loss. And what other health metrics matter more instead.

Sick of hearing about weight loss at the doctor?

Here are some less stigmatizing - and more rigorous - metrics you can ask about instead.

My latest Real Talk With A Doc column for @npr.org #medsky

www.npr.org/2026/02/27/n...

My doctor keeps focusing on my weight. What other health metrics matter more? Our Real Talk with a Doc columnist explains how to push back if your doctor's obsessed with weight loss. And what other health metrics matter more instead.

Q: I'm sick of hearing about my weight when I go to the doctor. What other metrics should my doctor and I be using to assess my health?

Check out my latest *Real Talk With A Doc* column @npr.org #medsky

www.npr.org/2026/02/27/n...

What a pleasure to join @whyy.org (our Philly @npr.org station!) to talk about the challenges -- and opportunities -- of primary care in the era of GLP1s.

Give it a listen, if you'd like.🎧

whyy.org/episodes/how...

The difference between losing weight & being "healthy" : It's Been a Minute What are we missing something in the conversation around obesity and GLP-1s? Oprah Winfrey’s new book, Enough, co-authored by endocrinologist Dr. Ania Jastreboff is one of many new narratives attempti...

Oprah has a new book out about GLP1s.. And I went on @npr.org 's It's Been A Minute to talk about it!

We talk about the difference between the experience of "feeling fat" and adiposity-based chronic disease, and why it's hard for GLP1 agonists to treat both.

www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...

We can't make these kinds of dietary recommendations in a vacuum.

Dr. Gordon's Rules of Primary Care:

Being an anti-diet doctor doesn't mean I'm anti-health.

It means I explore - and welcome - a more expansive definition of what it means to be well. #medsky

a doctor who gets it Plus: in pursuit of the world-record rubber chicken throw; they're stealing our sleep and getting rich from it; ICE OUT. This is Link Letter 187!

I got to speak with the incredible @caseyjohnston.bsky.social for her newsletter SHE'S A BEAST about how it's possible to be gentle to our bodies and also keep them healthy.

Check it out here: www.shesabeast.co/a-doctor-who...

The difference between losing weight & being "healthy" : It's Been a Minute What are we missing something in the conversation around obesity and GLP-1s? Oprah Winfrey’s new book, Enough, co-authored by endocrinologist Dr. Ania Jastreboff is one of many new narratives attempti...

Oprah has a new book out about GLP1s.. And I went on @npr.org 's It's Been A Minute to talk about it!

We talk about the difference between the experience of "feeling fat" and adiposity-based chronic disease, and why it's hard for GLP1 agonists to treat both.

www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...

The FDA has approved an at-home HPV test. What you need to know New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.

I went on @npr.org to talk about one piece of good news about women's health: is this the end of the Pap smear? Good riddance. #medsky

Please give it a listen, if you'd like:

www.npr.org/2026/01/07/n...

I hate getting Pap smears. Is there a safe alternative? You may have heard about HPV testing and self-swabbing to collect the sample. Does that work as well? Here are the ins and outs of this newer option.

Early birds! I'll be on @npr.org 's Morning Edition on Wednesday 1/7 at 6:45 AM talking about *The End of the Pap Smear,* which I wrote about for my latest Real Talk With A Doc column.

Please tune in! 🎧#Medsky

www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...

Join us Tuesday 1/13 at 1pm EST! #medsky

Join me and an all-star team of @aafp.org family docs in April 2026 to talk about ALL THINGS MENOPAUSE.

I'll be talking about midlife body image, a topic near and dear to my heart. #medsky

Register here: www.aafp.org/cme/all/wome...

Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to new CDC data. The virus is spreading faster than in previous years and the surge is likely to get worse. Here's what you need to know.

It's shaping up to be a rough flu season.
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Join me and a team of all-star family docs from @aafp.org to talk about all things MENOPAUSE. #medsky

Coming April 2026.

www.aafp.org/cme/all/wome...

Join me and psychiatrist Jennifer Reid for a conversation about the most seductive of emotions: GUILT.

On the Substack app.

I hate getting Pap smears. Is there a safe alternative? You may have heard about HPV testing and self-swabbing to collect the sample. Does that work as well? Here are the ins and outs of this newer option.

Are Pap smears a thing of the past? Honestly, good riddance.

My latest for @npr.org here:

www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...

Sleep is one of life's great pleasures Why is it so hard to get it?

Sleep is one of life's great pleasures. Why is it so hard? #medsky

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I recently was a guest on @kuow.org KUOW Public Radio (Seattle's @npr.org station) talking about how I use the framework of body justice to approach questions of body size, body shame, and diet culture in medicine. Please give it a listen!

open.spotify.com/episode/4eCp...