Illuminating. Revealing. Inspiring.
Robin Schoenthaler aims to bring clarity to our chaos and maybe meaning to the madness. Through thoughtful essays, articles and stories, she engages her audience on topics ranging from cancer and Covid to parenting and purpose.
Watch
Videos! Show and Tell with Robin
Hi there, I’m Robin
About
Robin Schoenthaler, MD is a cancer doctor, mother, writer, traveler, and storyteller. Raised and reared in California, Robin moved to Boston in 1992 for a long career as a cancer doctor working with patients at Massachusetts General and Emerson Hospitals. During that time she also became a solo parent, a writer, a better friend and family member, and a global citizen. Through the stories of thousands of patients and readers, she has developed a unique perspective on medicine, parenting, pandemics, being human and the circle of life.
Latest
The Grace Walk
Originally published in Worcester MedicineOver time she’s become accustomed, in a bemused sort of way, to the slam-shut silence that descends when she mentions to new acquaintances that she’s an oncologist. It seems it’s an occupational hazard for a lot of physicians;...
See My Videos
