Her newest book is What Patients Say; What Doctors Hear, an exploration of how refocusing the conversation between doctors and patients can improve health outcomes. Dr. Ofri writes regularly for the New York Times about medicine and the doctor-patient relationship. Her essays have also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, the New England Journal of Medicine, and the Lancet. Her essays have been selected twice for Best American Essays and also for Best American Science Writing. She is the recipient of the McGovern Award from the American Medical Writers Association for “preeminent contributions to medical communication.” Dr. Ofri’s popular TED Talks include “Deconstructing Perfection” and “Fear: A Necessary Emotion for Doctors.”