Author: Marlene Wust-Smith, M.D.

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Marlene Wust-Smith, M.D.

Marlene Wüst-Smith, Founder and Publisher of Physician Outlook, is a Cornell-educated (BS '81, MD '85) board-certified pediatrician who LOVES the human side of Medicine. Spending time one-on-one with patients and their families is her "happy place." She is a natural-born story-teller and connector of humans in the physician and patient space, much like Kevin Bacon is in the world of entertainment.

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2020 #ColorBrave Summer

by Marlene Wust-Smith, M.D.

FAMILY OUTDOOR MOVIE THEATER RECOMMENDATIONS Having unexpected time together as a family will go down in history as COVID19’s legacy. We have had our young adult... Read more.

The State of Medicine

The Publisher’s Response

by Marlene Wust-Smith, M.D.

TO THE ISSUE OF SYSTEMIC RACISM AND THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT This issue of Physician Outlook is dedicated to persons of color, particularly black physicians,... Read more.

The Sweet Spot

by Marlene Wust-Smith, M.D.

HOW COOKIES AND OTHER HOBBIES ARE INSPIRING PHYSICIANS TO #TAKEBACKMEDICINE What do cookies have to do with fixing healthcare? If your answer is “nothing,” you’d... Read more.

Great Reads, The State of Medicine

The Scarlet “C”: The Corona Chronicles, Part 1

by Marlene Wust-Smith, M.D.

Writer’s block had been plaguing me. I knew I wanted to write about the worldwide coronavirus pandemic for the March 2020 issue of Physician Outlook magazine but... Read more.

The Physician's Path, Great Reads

What A Time To Launch A Magazine

by Marlene Wust-Smith, M.D.

2020 was supposed to be the year of clear vision, of clarity, of laser-sharp focus. COVID-19 has made everything blurry and foggy and has blind-sided us all. The... Read more.