Introductory Blog

I am an undergraduate student at Georgetown University. I am majoring in Human Sciences and am planning to apply to med school soon. With this blog I hope to target spreading the knowledge of medicine, nutrition, and wellness to other college students and adults. At this young age our health is usually an afterthought, but the habits we create now will help us remain healthy for the rest of our lives.

Who am I? I am sure you are ALL probably wondering what qualifications I have to be giving advice. So let me introduce myself in a little more detail. I have been surrounded by medicine my whole life. My dad, Dr. Rajiv Lakhanpal, is a general surgeon who stopped practicing to start an online health management website called HealthAtoZ. After having his first company acquired by United Healthcare, he started another company called SpectraMD. SpectraMD helps healthcare providers accelerate their quality improvement efforts and achieve their financial goals. My uncle, Dr. Sanjiv Lakhanpal, is board certified in general surgeon and cardiovascular & thoracic surgery. A few years ago he started his own practice in the treatment of varicose & spider veins. Currently, my uncle's practice is the second largest varicose treatment center in the country. Other medical family members are my grandpa who was named the "Radiologist of the Millennium" in India, my aunt, Dr. Cantero, a revered endocrinologist who owns a practice in Annapolis, MD, and finally my recently deceased Grandma who was a medical professor.

These blog posts will basically be interviews with doctors/surgeons, opinions on articles that I read from sources, or insights about what I learned from working with doctors.

I plan to write one to two short blogs a week about every facet of medicine. I will post the blogs on twitter and some even on facebook. Questions and comments always welcome!