Internal Medicine Physician & Healthcare Value Advocate; Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford; Epilogue Author of "When Breath Becomes Air"

Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Dr. Lucy Kalanithi Biography

Dr. Lucy Kalanithi is an internal medicine physician and advocate for patient-centered care, end-of-life care, and healthcare value. Kalanithi serves as a clinical associate professor of medicine at Stanford University and is recognized for her contributions to patient-centered care. She earned her medical degree at Yale and completed her residency at the University of California–San Francisco, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in healthcare delivery innovation at Stanford's Clinical Excellence Research Center. Kalanithi is a fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Kalanithi has implemented healthcare delivery models in primary care, hospitals, and health systems, and has served on leadership boards for TEDMED, the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care, and the American College of Physicians. In addition to her academic role, she practices at Stanford Health Care, with professional interests in healthcare value, meaning in medicine, and healthcare delivery innovation. She has been recognized by Mass General Cancer Center's the one hundred and Stanford's Medical Staff Awards.

Kalanithi gained international recognition through her connection to the memoir "When Breath Becomes Air." She is the widow of Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of the New York Times-bestselling memoir "When Breath Becomes Air," for which she wrote the epilogue. The book, a meditation on mortality and meaning, has been translated into more than 40 languages. Kalanithi contributed to completing the manuscript after her husband's passing and speaks on the intersection of her medical career and her personal experience as a caregiver.

Drawing on her experience as both a physician and a caregiver, Kalanithi addresses topics such as caregiving, end-of-life care, bereavement, and resilience in medicine. She has been a speaker at TEDMED and has appeared on NPR, PBS NewsHour, Yahoo News with Katie Couric, The New York Times, Elle, and Charlie Rose. Kalanithi also explores issues of medicine and mortality in her "Gravity" podcast, where she shares personal reflections, poetry, and in-depth conversations. Her work bridges clinical expertise with personal insight, engaging audiences in discussions about mortality, caregiving, and the human experience in medicine.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/06/2026.

Dr. Lucy Kalanithi Videos

Lucy Kalanithi - Reflecting on Loss and Grief

Lucy Kalanithi - Reflecting on Loss and Grief

At Kara's 45th Anniversary Fundraiser Dr. Lucy Kalanithi spoke via a fireside chat format reflecting on loss and grief.

A Conversation with Lucy Kalanithi - Aspen Ideas Festival

A Conversation with Lucy Kalanithi - Aspen Ideas Festival

Illness and death are universal challenges, but not something we anticipate in our 30s. Kate Bowler and Lucy Kalanithi understand that any of us can...

Burnout to Brilliance Symposium keynote speaker Dr. Lucy Kalanithi

Burnout to Brilliance Symposium keynote speaker Dr. Lucy Kalanithi

Dr. Lucy Kalanithi speaks on the "Moral, Ethical, and Personal Challenges Physicians Face When Caring for Others" at the Burnout to Brilliance:...

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