Ep. 18: All in Her Head: Unpacking Women's Marginalization in Healthcare with Dr. Elizabeth Comen

The exclusion of women from modern medicine is a complex and pervasive issue that spans centuries of medical practice. Despite advancements in healthcare, women continue to face systemic barriers that hinder their access to accurate diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and equitable care. Historical biases, gender stereotypes, and a lack of representation in medical research have contributed to this exclusion, perpetuating disparities in health outcomes and quality of care. From underrepresentation in clinical trials to the dismissal of women’s symptoms and concerns, the consequences of this exclusion are far-reaching, impacting women’s health across diverse populations. 

In this episode of FemInnovation, host Bethany Corbin talks with Dr. Elizabeth Comen, author of the USA Today bestselling book “All in Her Head”, about the exclusion of women from medicine and how women today can advocate for their health and wellbeing in a world designed for men.  Specifically, Bethany and Dr. Comen dive into the shame and stigma women encounter when trying to discuss their health concerns, the equation of women’s health with reproductive health, how bias in medicine affects both patients and providers, the societal need to control women, whether femtech is the answer to the exclusion of women in medicine, and how to change the ongoing narrative of women’s health. Join us for this enlightening conversation to help shift the future trajectory of women’s health worldwide.

About Dr. Elizabeth Comen:

Elizabeth Comen, MD, has dedicated her medical career to saving the lives of women.  An award-winning, internationally sought-after clinician and physician-scientist, Dr. Comen works as a medical oncologist in New York City and is an assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. She earned her BA in the history of science from Harvard College and her MD from Harvard Medical School, then completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and her fellowship in oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She lives in New York City with her family. 

RELEVANT LINKS: 

• Learn more about Dr. Comen at this website. 
• Learn more about Dr. Comen’s USA Today bestselling book “All in Her Head” at this website. 
• Purchase “All in Her Head” at HarperCollins and Amazon. 

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