Why I would still encourage my daughter to go into medicine
There was an article recently published in Forbes titled “Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Doctors.” It …
Meet Dr. and Dr. Smith
Shikha Jain, a physician’s daughter, had planned on avoiding marrying a doctor. Given her own plans to pursue a medical …
Why Oncology is An Intimate Field – Op-(m)ed
This is such a special field to be in. Patients let you into the most intimate aspects of their lives, …
A Cancer Patient’s Ever-Growing Bucket List – Op-(m)ed
I have a patient. Let’s call her, Jessica. I love Jessica. She is one of my favorite patients. When I …
The oral contraceptive’s PR problem
Medical professionals need to fight against anti-science. Source: The oral contraceptive’s PR problem
Dr. Shikha Jain
Welcome to my site. I am a Hematology/Oncology physician, a wife and mother of three amazing kids (one set of …