Meet the author:

Mounir Contreras, MD

Dr. Contreras Cejin is a second-year emergency medicine resident at the University of Texas Southwestern. He completed his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine in 2022. When away from the excitement of emergency medicine, Dr. Contreras Cejin enjoys reading and discovering the power of words through writing. After residency, Dr. Contreras Cejin plans to pursue the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship and continue sharing inspiring stories through narratives.