Vivek Podder

1 week ago | kevinmd.com | Vivek Podder |Natalie Enyedi |Cindy Thompson |Peter Ubel

On June 12, 2025, Air India flight crashed minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad in India. Among the 242 people on board, only one survived: a man seated in 11A. That image has stayed with me—not just because of the miraculous survival, but because of what it reveals about systems. Seat 11A was located near the plane’s wing box, the structurally strongest part of the aircraft, and beside an emergency exit. Experts say this rare combination gave him a chance. Everyone else perished.

Nov 24, 2024 | businessandamerica.com | Vivek Podder

In medicine, there’s a rhythm we grow accustomed to—diagnose, treat, move on to the next patient. But for me, beneath that rhythm, there’s always been a quiet hum: belief. Not the kind that seeks to explain every event or outcome, but the kind that reassures you that even when things go wrong, you are exactly where you need to be. Faith in God didn’t arrive through one grand moment for me. It was a slow realization, woven through small instances of failure and frustration.

Nov 24, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Vivek Podder |Emily Hagen |Eva Feder Kittay |Sofia Dobrin

In medicine, there’s a rhythm we grow accustomed to—diagnose, treat, move on to the next patient. But for me, beneath that rhythm, there’s always been a quiet hum: belief. Not the kind that seeks to explain every event or outcome, but the kind that reassures you that even when things go wrong, you are exactly where you need to be. Faith in God didn’t arrive through one grand moment for me. It was a slow realization, woven through small instances of failure and frustration.

Nov 23, 2024 | mdpi.com | Vivek Podder |Tulika Ranjan |Kim Margolin |Arun Maharaj

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Nov 21, 2024 | businessandamerica.com | Vivek Podder

Life has a way of teaching us through the most unexpected experiences, often in moments that feel daunting. I reflect on this often, especially when I consider my own journey—a journey shaped by illness, loss, inspiration, and a constant hunger for knowledge. One lifetime can feel too short to absorb everything there is to learn, yet the most meaningful lessons often emerge in this brevity.