Dr. Elizabeth Comen, MD, has dedicated her medical career to saving the lives of women. An award winning clinician and physician-scientist, Dr. Comen is a Medical Oncologist specializing in breast cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, and a mother of three. Dr. Comen has dedicated herself to advocating for women's well-being, and empowering patients with the tools they need not just to survive, but thrive.

All In Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today is Dr. Comen's seminal work, challenging the status quo, dismantling stereotypes, and debunking myths surrounding women's health. Through her book and advocacy, she strives to close the gender gap in healthcare, shedding light on how diseases affect women and how our needs have been dismissed or have gone unaddressed for far too long.

In this episode we dive into titillating topics for all genders, such as: finding the clitoris, ozempic and its effects on muscle mass, calling women crazy, and much more.

In her practice, Dr. Comen fosters a sacred relationship with her patients, understanding deeply what it means to experience illness. In this chat, she acknowledges the societal, cultural, and political influences on medicine, emphasizing the need for a new language around women's health.

Dr. Comen passionately advocates for women to stop apologizing for their medical needs and to ask questions that lead to better knowledge, better health, and better lives. She calls for a shift towards an empowered narrative, urging women to take up space and actualize their best selves.

We learn through this conversion that investing in women helps the economy. Thus we should be advocating for increased investment in research and healthcare infrastructure tailored to the unique needs of women. 

Even as a physician herself, Dr. Comen has faced medical gaslighting and needed to be reminded to listen to her own gut and deep wisdom.

Let’s agree to take up space, bring your advocate with you to the doctor, and make a pact to stop apologizing. 

 

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