Neeylash Vukkadala

Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. Just three years ago, my wife and I were in a huge financial hole. In fact, our financial situation at the end of my training is the worst I’ve seen. And I mean that. I have yet to meet someone starting off in a worse spot. And don’t get me wrong, I started off so bad 100% because of my own doing — poor financial decisions and even less knowledge.

Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. Like many physicians, I am also a marathon runner. When I was in medical school, spending my time pouring over the pages of Robbins Pathology and pounding the pavement, I noted parallels between medical training and marathoning. Both are journeys grounded in mental fortitude, commitment to a rigorous schedule, and dogged pursuit of a finish line. And both are about setting — and achieving — difficult goals.

Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. There are certain “throwaway lines” (mostly from patients, families, staff, or colleagues) that travel in one ear and out the other but luckily miss the exit and park themselves in the memory lot of your career. They capture a chance meeting, an incidental discussion, or a poignant interchange that emerges when you least expect it.