Dr. Danielle Ofri, author of Singular Intimacies, is an attending physician at Bellevue and the cofounder and editor-in-chief of the Bellevue Literary Review. She is currently a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times and the New England Journal of Medicine.
Ofri's thoughtful and honest second book-the title is inspired by
her realization, during her own amniocentesis, that conditions that
seem minor to doctors are monumental when they happen to you-is
equal parts The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Kitchen
Confidential.—Nicholas Confessore, New York Times Book Review
"Dr. Ofri, a physician, distills wisdom from the maelstrom of New
York City's Bellevue Hospital in this emotional memoir. In a series
of poignant vignettes, the internist grapples with the hearts of
the sick, literally and metaphorically. Her patients range from the
terminally ill to manipulative hypochondriacs, from veiled
Bangladeshi women to convicted felons. A must-read for students of
psychology and medicine in need of a lesson in
compassion."—Psychology Today
"Danielle Ofri is a finely gifted writer, a born storyteller as
well as a born physician."—Oliver Sacks
"Ofri has so much to say about the remarkable intimacies between
doctor and patient and how doctors come to understand their powers
and limitations."—Perri Klass
"[Ofri's] writing tumbles forth with color and emotion . . . An
important addition to the literary canon of medicine."—Boston
Globe
"Ofri supported a postgraduate semisabbatical by taking temporary
assignments, filling in where needed at a variety of hospitals and
clinics as she traveled the country. The experience, originally
planned as a quasi vacation to recover from the rigors of medical
residency, resulted in much more than she bargained for. Indeed,
Ofri learned more-the incidental findings of the title-about the
softer emotional underbelly of medicine than she had picked up
clinically . . . Good writing + good doctor = good
reading."—Booklist
"Incidental Findings is a beautiful book. Ofri has enough faith in
her patients, her profession, and herself to tell it all."—Robert
S. Schwartz, M.D., New England Journal of Medicine
"The writing is engaging, and I highly recommend Incidental
Findings to anyone who wants to read a short, well-written, and
thought-provoking book."—Jason Chao, Journal of the American
Medical Association
"A pleasure to read, thanks to the author's ability to see her
patients as individuals and to form a genuine connection with
them."—Kirkus Reviews
Ofri's thoughtful and honest second book-the title is inspired by
her realization, during her own amniocentesis, that conditions that
seem minor to doctors are monumental when they happen to you-is
equal parts The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and
Kitchen Confidential.-Nicholas Confessore, New York Times
Book Review
"Dr. Ofri, a physician, distills wisdom from the maelstrom of New
York City's Bellevue Hospital in this emotional memoir. In a series
of poignant vignettes, the internist grapples with the hearts of
the sick, literally and metaphorically. Her patients range from the
terminally ill to manipulative hypochondriacs, from veiled
Bangladeshi women to convicted felons. A must-read for students of
psychology and medicine in need of a lesson in
compassion."-Psychology Today
"Danielle Ofri is a finely gifted writer, a born storyteller as
well as a born physician."-Oliver Sacks
"Ofri has so much to say about the remarkable intimacies between
doctor and patient and how doctors come to understand their powers
and limitations."-Perri Klass
"[Ofri's] writing tumbles forth with color and emotion . . . An
important addition to the literary canon of medicine."-Boston
Globe
"Ofri supported a postgraduate semisabbatical by taking temporary
assignments, filling in where needed at a variety of hospitals and
clinics as she traveled the country. The experience, originally
planned as a quasi vacation to recover from the rigors of medical
residency, resulted in much more than she bargained for. Indeed,
Ofri learned more-the incidental findings of the title-about the
softer emotional underbelly of medicine than she had picked up
clinically . . . Good writing + good doctor = good
reading."-Booklist
"Incidental Findings is a beautiful book. Ofri has enough
faith in her patients, her profession, and herself to tell it
all."-Robert S. Schwartz, M.D., New England Journal of
Medicine
"The writing is engaging, and I highly recommend Incidental
Findings to anyone who wants to read a short, well-written, and
thought-provoking book."-Jason Chao, Journal of the American
Medical Association
"A pleasure to read, thanks to the author's ability to see her
patients as individuals and to form a genuine connection with
them."-Kirkus Reviews
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