Adam was a physician before he was ever a patient. In 2018, he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of kidney cancer, leading to a new perspective from the intersection of patients and doctors. He has written extensively on this topic, and these are some of his published essays.
Why cancer has me rooting overtime for the Mets
About how many of the parts of life that seemed important before my diagnosis no longer did, but the start of a baseball season still brought a spark of hope.
When The Odds Of Surviving Cancer Are 50-50
Explores the cruelty of survival curves for the newly diagnosed.
Onco-Anxiety: Wondering If Each Twinge Or Pang Means Cancer Is Back
Describes the anxiety patients with cancer experience around every physical sensation.