The Patient I’ll Never Forget | Dr. Tommy Martin

Podcast: HuMed with David Spiro, MD · David Spiro, MD | Doctor Podcast Network

Opublikowano: 2026-07-02

What makes medicine worth the sacrifice? Dr. Tommy Martin—a pediatric hospitalist at Boston Children’s Hospital, physician, endurance athlete, and one of medicine’s most influential voices on social media—shares the patient encounter that changed his life forever. After a long residency shift, Tommy was exhausted and simply wanted to get home to his wife and son. Instead, one final patient reminded him why he became a doctor. The next morning, he returned with one unforgettable meal. That single act of kindness reshaped how he practices medicine—and why he believes every patient deserves our full presence. In this deepl...