Back in 2016, Dr Altaf Saadi published a Huffington Post blog titled, "I Thought My Ivy League Degrees Would Protect Me From Bigotry. I Was Wrong."

Dr. Saadi's article hit home with me as my wife is a nurse and I am, unfortunately, very familiar with hearing stories of patients making racist and Islamophobic remarks.

Dr. Saadi joins me this episode to share her experiences as a Muslim in the healthcare field as well as tips for other professionals facing racism, bigotry in the work place.

About Dr. Saadi

Dr. Altaf Saadi is a neurology Chief Resident at the Partners Neurology Residency Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She graduated cum laude from Harvard Medical School, where she completed a thesis about preventive health practices among refugee women at a local Boston community health center. Her community involvements included leading a student group providing social services to refugee families and serving as a counselor for the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center. In recognition of her work, she received the Harvard Medical School Dean’s Community Service Award.

You can follow Dr. Saadi on Twitter @AltafSaadiMD

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