Sanders helps seven previously undiagnosed patients discover what their symptoms mean. In partnership with The New York Times, Sanders' 'Diagnosis' column became the basis for the seven-episode docuseries on Netflix, Diagnosis. Of course, all of this is in addition to authoring the popular New York Times magazine column 'Diagnosis' and a column called 'Think Like A Doctor' on the Times blog, The Well. Her diagnostic talents led her to become a medical technical advisor on House, the popular medical drama that ran on FOX from 2004-2012. Sanders' research is primarily dedicated to the process and 'art' of diagnosing patients, and in many ways it guided the trajectory of her career.

It was probably a joke, but the fact that she considers herself an outsider is actually integral to her medical career.ĭr. She was accepted to Yale School Of Medicine “as part of the 10 percent of the class they reserve for weirdos,” her bio reports her saying. Years into her journalism career, she decided to study medicine because, of all of the topics she'd covered, it interested her the most. As a journalist she worked at ABC's Good Morning America and won an Emmy for her coverage of Hurricane Hugo when it barreled through her hometown of Charleston, SC in 1989. She began her collegiate career studying English at the College of William And Mary where she wrote for The Flat Hat, the college newspaper - according to her Yale School of Medicine bio. I stan.īelieve it or not, Lisa Sanders didn't begin her career as a doctor. She also uses her knowledge and resources to diagnose the undiagnosable with the help of the New York Times. Sanders is a primary care physician and Associate Professor of General Medicine at Yale, yes, but she actually does more than just this.

Lisa Sanders from Diagnosis? Well how much time do you have? Dr. If Netflix's docuseries Diagnosis has a protagonist, it is the enigmatic doctor and sometimes New York Times columnist who is on a mission to provide answers for people living with rare diseases.

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