When the Doctor Becomes the Patient: Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali’s Remarkable Return
Summary
What happens when a young physician, just starting her career in rheumatology, suffers a life-altering basilar artery stroke? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali, a resilient and passionate rheumatologist whose journey from stroke survivor to patient advocate is nothing short of inspiring.
Despite profound challenges with writing and work speed, Dr. Ansari-Ali never wavered in her commitment to return to clinical practice. Her deep love for medicine, patient education, and teaching now shine through in new ways—through her compelling book When The Doctor Has A Stroke and her engaging YouTube channel, Mansplaining Medicine.
Join us as she shares her story with grace, humor, and unshakable enthusiasm. This is a conversation about perseverance, purpose, and what it really means to be both a healer and a patient.
- Stroke survival and medical comeback
- Teaching with empathy and humor
- Advocating for patients while navigating disability
- Redefining what it means to “practice medicine”
