Susan Miller
Doctor, health, and pharma in California
Let me tell you about the moment I knew pharmacology wasn’t just about chemicals—it was about people. It was 3 AM during my hospital residency when Mrs. Rodriguez (my first patient) asked, ‘But doctor, will this pill make me see colors differently?’ That’s when I realized: medications only work if patients truly understand them.
My Unconventional Journey
2005: Nearly failed organic chemistry (Professor Chang would laugh seeing me now!)
2009: Spent 6 months researching why patients lie about taking antidepressants (the reasons will surprise you)
2014: Wrote FDA reports by day, patient-friendly comics by night
2022: My heparin safety protocol became a national standard (cue the "I told you so" moment)
Today, I translate complex science into plain English at PharmaCareNet, where we empower patients to ask the right questions—even about "seeing colors differently."
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