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170. Comfort Always: Dr. Alan Cohen on the Forgotten Art of Healing

  1. 170. Comfort Always: Dr. Alan Cohen on the Forgotten Art of Healing Nikki Smith; Death Doula, Grief Coach, Podcaster, Nature lover 33:26

Dr. Cohen is a pediatric neurosurgeon with more than four decades of experience treating critically ill children at institutions including Boston Children’s Hospital and Johns Hopkins. In his new memoir, Comfort Always: Healing in the Age of Technology he opens up about one of the least discussed realities in medicine: the emotional weight physicians carry when delivering life-and-death diagnoses to children and their families.

Through deeply human stories from the operating room, Dr. Cohen explores what it means to guide families through fear, grief, uncertainty, and hope and how compassion and emotional presence often become just as important as medical expertise itself.

You can find Dr Cohen here: dralanrcohen.com

Please grab a copy of his book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2JVBTJG/ or support your local bookstore!

Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nikkithedeathdoula⁠

Get merch and find any other info you need on the podcast here: www.nikkithedeathdoula.com/podcast

Nikki is a death doula, grief coach and podcaster, serving the terminally ill, dying, elderly and their loved ones with dignity and respect. Her goal is to help others embrace the end of life and share open and honest communication with their loved ones. She can take the burden and hold space so you can focus on what matters most in your final days and leave this world at peace.