Lisa Sanders

Lisa Sanders (born July 24, 1956) is an American physician, medical author, and journalist known for her work in the field of internal medicine. She is currently an associate professor of internal medicine and education at Yale School of Medicine and an attending physician at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Sanders gained recognition for her column, 'Diagnosis,' which she began writing for The New York Times in 2002. The column featured medical mystery cases and served as the inspiration for the television series House M.D. She worked as a consultant on the show and in 2019, Netflix aired the program 'Diagnosis,' highlighting cases from her column. Sanders has also authored several medical books and continues to contribute to medical education and research.More