Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Michelle M. Kittleson

  • What she sees

    Michelle KittlesonLos Angeles, California, United States I know she does not believe me,Why won’t you save my son?Why won’t you see what I see? Her firstborn; calm and chubby;Why can’t he walk? He’s one.Why won’t you see what I see? Genetic tests and biopsies,Why can’t you fix a Lamin mutation?I know she does not believe…

  • A mother and a doctor

    Michelle KittlesonLos Angeles, California, USA Fourteen years to become a cardiologist:Medical school, residency, fellowship trainingIs easy, for the resilient — and the optimists. One shift after another can be draining,Though the path is clear and predictable,So the key is stamina, a matter of maintaining. When I struggle with a procedure or principle,Stymied by Starling or…