"Telling the human story behind the statistics."
Internal Medicine Physician

Specially trained to solve diagnostic problems and treat chronic illnesses in adults.

Journalist, On-air expert

She is the Editor-in-Chief of Healthy Debate and a graduate of the Munk Global Journalism Fellowship. Her work has been featured on CBC, VICE, and Macleans

Educator

Seema has a masters in education from Harvard and has produced educational materials that help Canadians navigate the healthcare system.

Advocate, Researcher

Seema's area of work focuses on the patient experience, health system design, virtual reality and advocacy for racialized and marginalized communities.

Selected work

South Asian-Canadian doctors changing negative COVID-19 narrative

Photography, Press
South Asian-Canadian doctors changing negative COVID-19 narrative

Five things to know about AstraZeneca

Writing
Five things to know about AstraZeneca

Patient Portraits: Todor

Photography, Writing
Patient Portraits: Todor

Should Canadians who have already received the AstraZeneca shot be worried?

Press, Video
Should Canadians who have already received the AstraZeneca shot be worried?

Essential workers still without paid sick leave

Writing
Essential workers still without paid sick leave

Keeping pace with a changing landscape

Writing
Keeping pace with a changing landscape

Faces of COVID One Year Later

Writing
Faces of COVID One Year Later

Why am I so gassy? We asked a doctor, so you don’t have to

Video, Writing
Why am I so gassy? We asked a doctor, so you don’t have to

Parents of stillborn children find solace in photography

Writing
Parents of stillborn children find solace in photography

Faces of COVID: Amit – MD

Photography, Writing
Faces of COVID: Amit – MD

What is the difference between the cold and the flu?

Video
What is the difference between the cold and the flu?

Preparing for battle: Doctor on front lines shares how health-care is changing

Press
Preparing for battle: Doctor on front lines shares how health-care is changing

S.A.F.E. Changes: Reducing the heavy burden of childhood obesity

Video
S.A.F.E. Changes: Reducing the heavy burden of childhood obesity

CBC Radio: Anyone can be a victim. Human Trafficking.

Audio
CBC Radio: Anyone can be a victim. Human Trafficking.

Our Voice Matters: Stories of Youth and Mental Health

Photography, Writing
Our Voice Matters: Stories of Youth and Mental Health

Wash your Hands – it just makes sense.

Video
Wash your Hands – it just makes sense.

Should Canada introduce advance requests for MAID?

Writing
Should Canada introduce advance requests for MAID?

Trudeau and officials say all approved vaccines are safe and effective

Audio
Trudeau and officials say all approved vaccines are safe and effective

Why are kids waiting so long for mental health services?

Writing
Why are kids waiting so long for mental health services?

Faces of Health Care: Fatima

Photography
Faces of Health Care: Fatima

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Seema is an internal medicine physician based in Toronto and a graduate of the Munk Global Journalism Program. She also has a Master’s degree from Harvard in media and education. Seema has extensive experience on-air and in print with the CBC, CIUT and Chatelaine magazine. Seema’s goal is to educate Canadians about how health and wellness intersect with social issues. Get in touch with Seema next time you need to contextualize a medical, social or health-related story.

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