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American Indian Living Radio Interview With Dr. Le
Dr. Le was recently interviewed on the American Indian Living show. We hope you enjoy. Fast forward to 18:01 to hear the interview with Dr. Le.
Now More Than Ever, the Case for Medicaid Expansion
Part of a series on the structural determinants of health disparities affecting the most underserved communities. Authored by Phuoc Le, MD and Sam Aptekar A friend of mine told me the other day, “We’ve seen our insured patient population go from 15% to 70% in...
ST Medical Monday: The HEAL Initiative
Arc co-founder Dr. Le was recently interviewed on Tulsa Public Radio. The following article first appeared on Public Radio Tulsa On this edition of ST Medical Monday, an interesting discussion of global health -- that is, thinking about the health and well-being of...
For American Indians, Health is a Human and Legal Right
Part of a series on the structural determinants of health disparities affecting the most underserved communities. Authored by Phuoc Le, MD and Sam Aptekar Most will be surprised to learn that American Indians and Alaska Natives represent the only populations in...
Standing Rock Two Years Later: Public Health Lessons and the Physician’s Responsibility
Part of a series on the structural determinants of health disparities affecting the most underserved communities. Authored by Phuoc Le, MD and Sam Aptekar A close look at disease and suffering would lead most of us to the same conclusion: our natural...
“Public Charge” is a Public Health Disaster in the Making
Authored by Phuoc Le and Sam Aptekar I was born in a rural village outside of Hue, Vietnam in 1976, a year after Saigon fell and the war ended. My family of four struggled to survive in the post-war shambles, and in 1981, my mother had no choice but to flee Vietnam by...
HEAL-ing Others and Paying Forward the Blessings
Awakin Call With Phuoc Le Dr. Le, “As much as I’ve been blessed with, what I expect of myself is to focus on health disparities and have it be my life’s work.” -- Dr. Phuoc Le Dr. Phuoc Le has long been an advocate for equitable healthcare worldwide. These days, Dr....
Racism and the Off-Duty Doctor
BLOG POST BY: SRIRAM SHAMASUNDER. 26 November 2018. In medical residency, I trained at a county hospital in Los Angeles. Black and Brown patients lay on gurneys in the emergency room and lined the halls on the wards. Our patients were mostly poor, often undocumented....
If the soul is ignored long enough, the body rebels
BLOG POST BY: SRIRAM SHAMASUNDER. 27 September 2018. My dark skin, so much like my patients: In residency I trained at a county hospital in Los Angeles. Black and brown patients lay on gurneys in the emergency room, and lined the halls on the wards. Our patients were...
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