"It’s such an eye-opening experience." Bobby Mukkamala, MD, reflects on his brain tumor diagnosis

After sharing the news last month that he’s been diagnosed with a brain tumor, AMA President-elect Bobby Mukkamala, MD, joins us to share an update on how he’s doing, his treatment and lessons learned from navigating medicine as a patient. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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00:00 AMA Update Dec. 9 2024
01:22 The decision to go public with a tumor diagnosis
03:51 Signs that something was wrong
06:01 Initial reactions from friends and colleagues
06:54 Revelations on the road to recovery
11:35 Impact on role as president-elect
12:22 A new perspective on the patient experience

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