The Truth About Pain and Suffering Will Change Your Life | Maggie Kang | TEDxCherryCreekWomen

Have you ever endured such emotional pain your suffering seemed inescapable? When Dr. Maggie Kang saw her nine-year-old daughter’s horribly abnormal brain MRI, her life turned upside down. The pain of her daughter’s diagnosis felt like interminable suffering. It was only after Dr. Kang separated the pain from the suffering that both she and her daughter began to heal. Dr. Kang invites you to move through your own pain to discover an elusive space on the other side, where you find clarity and possibility. Dr. Maggie Kang is the Founder and CEO of MaggieKangMD LLC, a life coaching program she created to help moms of kids with chronic needs.

For three years, Dr. Kang helped her nine-year-old daughter regain her strength after she was diagnosed with a rare disease called neuromyelitis optica (NMO). The ordeal motivated Dr. Kang to shift her focus from radiology to mental well-being. Now a certified Life Coach, Dr. Kang dedicates her time to supporting families in the rare disease community.

A tireless advocate for her daughter and for patients living with NMO and rare diseases, Dr. Kang is an ambassador to the Sumaira Foundation and works with the Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation to increase awareness of rare diseases and to champion rare disease legislation and research.

Dr. Kang received her BA from Cornell University and her MD from the Medical College of Virginia. She completed her medical internship and diagnostic radiology training at Yale New Haven Hospital. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx