Entries by Dr. Michelle Au

Zoom In with Dr. Michelle Au

“Zoom in” to meet Dr. Michelle Au, Democratic candidate for State Senate 48, and join your fellow residents for a lively discussion about the issues that matter most to you. Bring a beverage of your choice to this virtual meet ‘n greet! Wednesday, April 22, 2020 5:00 – 5:30 PM  Check out the map on the Voter […]

The Guardian

Nurses wearing protective clothing handle a bag with a potentially infected coronavirus swab at a drive-through testing center in Seattle, Washington. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images Jessica Glenza in New York Thu 19 Mar 2020 14.14 EDT Dr. Michelle Au is an anesthesiologist and, therefore, expert at quickly and safely putting patients on ventilators. Under normal circumstances, her work […]

Emory Medicine Magazine

By Michelle Au and Andrew Bomback Spring 2019 Think of the stereotypical representations of medicine, as they might appear on a television show: the crisp white coat, of course, and the stethoscope dangling at the ready. Syringes and intravenous lines, maybe. An X-ray or a CT scan slammed theatrically into a light box. But any medical scene […]

Slate

By Michelle Au March 8, 2019 8:00am EST In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched “Tips From Former Smokers,” its first-ever paid national anti-tobacco campaign. “Tips” featured real people suffering real medical conditions resulting from their exposure to tobacco smoke. The campaign gave them a direct platform to share their experiences, which the […]

The Atlantic

By Andrew Bomback and Michelle Au February 22, 2019 11:30am ET Think of the stereotypical representations of medicine, as they might appear on a television show: the crisp white coat, of course, and the stethoscope dangling at the ready. Syringes and intravenous lines, maybe. An X-ray or a CT scan slammed theatrically into a light box. […]

The Boston Globe

By Michelle Au | GLOBE CORRESPONDENTMarch 21, 2018 For doctors, there are patients, and stories, that stick with us. They linger in the corners of our minds, stain who we are, shape what we become. Some give hope and perspective, others haunt. All doctors have such tales but not all can tell them this well. “You Can […]

Grand Central Publishing

THIS WON’T HURT A BIT(and other white lies) My Education in Medicine & Motherhood   By Michelle Au Grand Central Publishing, 2011 Michelle Au started medical school armed only with a surfeit of idealism, a handful of old ER episodes for reference, and some vague notion about “helping people.” This Won’t Hurt a Bit is the […]