Writing


Articles

Opinion: We need more diversity in colleges, but affirmative action isn’t the only way to do it.
San Diego Union Tribune. July 25, 2023.

Let’s Rethink Letters of Recommendation.
KevinMD. July 1, 2023.

Trying to close the gender gap—60 years after the Equal Pay Act.
The Boston Globe. June 2, 2023.

Overcoming Barriers to Board Certification.
JAMA Surgery. May 10, 2023.

The Price of Gender Bias.
Ms. Magazine. May 7, 2023.

Pregnancy Fairness Can’t Come Soon Enough for Female Surgeons.
U.S. News and World Report. March 30, 2023

Promoting Gender Equity in the Workplace Means Protecting Pregnancies
Health Affairs Forefront. November 2, 2022.

I lost my home to the Tubbs Fire. Five years later, I still don’t know if it’s safe to rebuild
The San Francisco Chronicle. March 21, 2022.

Close to Home: Treasures lost in fires are more than ‘stuff’
The Press Democrat. October 9, 2020.

Rebuilding Sonoma County: Santa Rosans reflect on living through the aftermath.
The Press Democrat. September 28, 2018.

Sifting Through the Ashes to Find the Meaning of Resilience
Plast Reconstr Surg. 142(5):1391-1396, November, 2018.

The day I operated on my daughter.
KevinMD. August 19, 2015.

Gender Research

Pregnancy and the Plastic Surgery Resident
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017;1:245-252.

The Impact of a Plastic Surgeon’s Gender on Patient Choice
Aesthet Surg J. 2017; 37(4):466–471.

An Analysis of Differences in the Number of Children for Female and Male Plastic Surgeons
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019;143(1): 315-326.

Clinical Research

The Role of Pornography, Physical Symptoms, and Appearance in Labiaplasty Interest. https://academic.oup.com/asj/article/40/8/876/5574392 Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2020;40(8): 876–883.