Tag: Art in Medicine

Joan Nambuba, MD, MS (1 Posts)

Resident Physician Contributing Writer

Ohio State University


Joan Nambuba is a first-year resident physician in emergency medicine at The Ohio State University. She received her medical degree (MD) in 2022 from The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. She also holds Master of Science (2016) and Bachelor of Science (2013) degrees from Duke University. In her free time, she enjoys watching Duke basketball, traveling, exploring nature, and capturing candid photos of loved ones.




The Life of a Medical Student: A Photo Essay

During my medical school journey at the University of Maryland, I created this photography series as an introspective representation of my experiences and to portray some of the unseen challenges and realities of medical training that, for example, are not seen on “medfluencer’s” pages — some feelings, experiences, and stories I wish I would have known prior to embarking on this career path.

Along the Road: A Perspective on Medical Training in a Pandemic

It feels odd to have family members in the hospital regularly again. My patient’s wife approaches cautiously; for a second I pretend not to see her. She looks like she wants to talk and I’m afraid she wants good news I can’t give, promises I can’t make, and time I don’t feel like I have. She wants time to tell me her loved one’s stories.

Michael Barbato, MD Michael Barbato, MD (1 Posts)

Fellow Physician Contributing Writer

Johns Hopkins University / National Institutes of Health


Dr. Michael Barbato is a pediatric hematology oncology fellow at Johns Hopkins University/National Institutes of Health. He is specializing in epigenetic research and considering a bone marrow transplant clinical focus. He is interested in advocating for maintaining professional and personal life balance in medicine and physician burnout. He is particularly passionate about the arts and how they can be used as expressions in medicine. He can be found on Instagram @mibarbato.