Dr. Payal AggarwalinNew Writers WelcomeCan Someone Force Me Back Into My Freshman Creative Writing Course Again?Forgive me for loathing you at the time, liberal arts! I have learned the error of my ways.·3 min read·Nov 28, 2023--2--2
Dr. Payal AggarwalinNew Writers WelcomeLadies, Let’s Discuss More than Makeup and Recipes.It’s another social gathering with friends.·3 min read·Oct 18, 2023--2--2
Dr. Payal AggarwalinBeingWellCall Your Doctor For Your ResultsWe’ve all been there. We go to the Doctor’s office, have the array of tests recommended, and head home. We expect the doctor to call us if…·2 min read·Apr 1, 2022--1--1
Dr. Payal AggarwalWant a Daily Win? Drink Oat Milk In Your CoffeeIf you’ve read Atomic Habits or listened to podcasts telling you how to be happier, you know that it isn’t the BIG WINS that will…·2 min read·Mar 5, 2022--4--4
Dr. Payal AggarwalinBeingWellPhysician Implicit Bias, a Casualty of Medical Board Exams?In order to become a licensed physician, a medical trainee must take multiple board exams. In medical school and residency, these exams are…·5 min read·Mar 4, 2022--2--2
Dr. Payal AggarwalinBeingWellWhy Your Doctor Still Asks for Faxed Results…It’s the 21st century- there are cars that can drive for you, organs that can be printed from a 3D printer and transplanted into your body…·3 min read·Feb 20, 2022--2--2
Dr. Payal AggarwalAre Black Children Receiving Worse Medical Care?Happy Black History Month, now let’s talk about healthcare disparities.·4 min read·Feb 7, 2022--2--2
Dr. Payal AggarwalPrior Authorization NightmareWhen children are diagnosed with leukemia, we tell parents to expect this process to take 3 years if there are no hiccups. After a patient…·6 min read·Jan 27, 2022--3--3
Dr. Payal AggarwalV.I.P. Patient, more special than every other patient in the hospital?After giving me all the medical details of the case, the last thing my supervising doctor in the emergency room said to me was, “Oh and…2 min read·Jan 12, 2022--2--2
Dr. Payal AggarwalI Made the Cardinal Mistake of Falling in Love with my PatientEver since I could remember, I wanted to be a pediatric oncologist. After three years of pediatrics residency, I had made it to the first…4 min read·Jan 1, 2022--3--3