Podcasts Health Grateful Living #62: Becoming a Doctor: Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH on her medical and personal journey

#62: Becoming a Doctor: Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH on her medical and personal journey

Published: June 21, 2021, 12:16 p.m.

Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a Clinical Attending at Lurie Children\u2019s Hospital of Chicago.

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She has more than 15 years of experience as a board-certified pediatrician and health research, and currently serves as the director of the Science and Outcomes of Allergy + Asthma Research Program. With the help of her research team, she has determined the prevalence of childhood food allergy prevalence in US and the pediatric management of both food allergy and asthma and improving the quality of life for children, caregivers. She has over 100 publications, is featured on the Netflix series Rotten Episode 2, and has been featured in the New York Times, CNN, NBC Nightly News and more.

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In this interview, we talk about:

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- Ruchi's immigrant story coming to the US

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- Ruchi's undergrad, medical school and residency journey and advice she has for students considering or wanting to become a doctor

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- Ruchi's current research in food allergy and asthma research

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Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research Socials:

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Website: http://cfaar.northwestern.edu/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cfaarnu/?hl=en

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Ruchi's Book Food Without Fear: www.foodwithoutfearbook.com

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Grateful Living Website: http://grateful4living.com/\u200b

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My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?...\u200b

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To Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttt...\u200b

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To Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...\u200b

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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo...\u200b

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4