Author: CeIsha Ukatu

CeIsha Ukatu CeIsha Ukatu (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer Emeritus

Emory University School of Medicine


CeIsha grew up in the great state of Texas. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2009 with a BA in political science. After college, she worked at the FDA and did inspections of manufacturing facilities for a year. She is currently in the Class of 2014 at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and plans to pursue a career in otolaryngology.




End-of-Life Lessons

It was my second day rotating through the palliative care service at an Atlanta hospital. The first day, I rounded on the floor with the nurse practitioner. The patients were all ill, but none were in the last stages of death like I had expected. On this day, I worked with the physician on the inpatient hospice unit of the hospital. These patients were taking their final breaths; their care was about providing comfort and …

CeIsha Ukatu CeIsha Ukatu (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer Emeritus

Emory University School of Medicine


CeIsha grew up in the great state of Texas. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2009 with a BA in political science. After college, she worked at the FDA and did inspections of manufacturing facilities for a year. She is currently in the Class of 2014 at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and plans to pursue a career in otolaryngology.