I am a sociologist studying medical decision making, doctor-patient relationships, and health disparities—especially how inequality shows up in our healthcare systems. Over the past 25 years, I have examined these issues across various medical and psychiatric conditions such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, schizophrenia, and depression. I have engaged this research with media outlets including The New York Times, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, WNYC’s “The Takeaway” with Melissa Harris-Perry, and public radio programs in Colorado, Wisconsin, and California.
My current research is focused on end-of-life decision making in the US, tackling the question of why our lived experiences of death and dying are so often at odds with healthcare ideals, and how we can improve. I am currently writing a book on this topic, represented by Laura Nolan at Aevitas Creative.
