Dr. Dela Taghipour MD, MPH, MBA * Harvard University – Post-Baccalaureate * Howard University College of Medicine – Medical School * Howard Hospital General Surgery Residency – Residency (General Surgery) * Johns Hopkins University – Residency (Preventive Medicine) Instagram  |  Twitter  |  ABC Contributor  |  Research Description: A story of new beginnings, reroutes, heartbreaks, and advocacy. Dr. Dela is a Preventive Medicine Physician in Baltimore, MD who is starting a fellowship in Phlebology, which is a Venous and Lymphatic Medicine Fellowship. An immigrant from a young age, Dr. Dela went through college as a Pre-Law student and then changed to medicine and did a Post-Baccalaureate at Harvard University. She graduated from Howard University School of Medicine, completed 5 years of a General Surgery Residency before her life took an unexpected turn. She then went on to complete a Preventive Medicine Residency at Johns Hopkins University where she earned a MPH and an MBA. Dr. Dela truly is one of a kind, she is a Medical Journalist, a Health Disparities Researcher, has been featured on Good Morning America, Nightline, and worked on the ABC Medical Unit and in the Good Morning America Coronavirus Command Center at the start of the SARS-CoV2 outbreak. In this conversation, we dive deep discussing her path to medicine, why she changed from Law to Medicine, why she changed from General Surgery to Preventive Medicine, the power of media communication, and why human rights is a healthcare issue. Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Pattern Shopping for disability insurance can be complicated and time consuming. Pattern believes doctors have more important things to do than spend hours sorting through numerous insurance options. This is why thousands of doctor’s trust Pattern to help them compare and understand the insurance they are buying. They do this in three simple steps: First, request your quotes online. Second, compare your options and ask questions. And third, apply risk-free. Be confident you have the right policy so that your income is protected. Request your disability insurance quotes with Pattern at patternlife.com/partner/survivingmedicine.