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Dr. Kelly Michelson

Kelly Michelson is associate professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University and an attending physician in the pediatric intensive care unit at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She is a member of the OpEd Project Public Voices Fellowship and a breast cancer survivor.

Kelly's Latest Articles

After Surviving Breast Cancer, the Lights Go Way Down

By Dr. Kelly Michelson & Por Alison Bowen ● Commentary ● March 22, 2016

There are more than 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. and 58 percent of us suffer PTSD as a result of our illness. But who knows this? It’s strange that with millions of women involved, survivors’ complications are often underground.

I Asked My Doctor About Low Libido During Breast-Cancer Treatment

By Dr. Kelly Michelson & Por Alison Bowen ● Health & Science ● January 5, 2016

That made me rare if not unique. Very few women raise this concern even though there are plenty of reasons to prioritize sex. We must open a door on this part of the treatment and recovery process and here are three ways to start.