Medicine, Technology, and the Space Between.
Long-form writing by Dr. Sina Bari, MD - physician, medical executive, and Stanford-trained surgeon - on the forces reshaping healthcare, clinical ethics, and the future of the profession.
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All Essays →Corporate AI Slop and the Case for Saying Less
Last Tuesday, a long reply landed in my inbox that looked polished at first glance and hollow on second read. In medicine, I have learned that the shortest useful message often carries more truth than a longer one assembled by a machine.
Read Essay →The Quiet Triangle: Why AI Changes More Than the Chart
A physician’s essay on how AI is altering clinical identity, patient trust, and the moral work of medicine, with the real test landing in the smallest moments of practice. The question is no longer whether machines can help, but which parts of physician judgment should remain stubbornly human.
Read Essay →The Chart, the Machine, and the Room
Three weeks ago, in a quiet exam room, a patient asked me a question that reached past the computer on my desk and into the center of my profession. The answer led me to a harder truth about AI, clinical identity, and what patients still need from a doctor.
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Dr. Sina Bari, MD is a Stanford-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon and medical executive. His editorial work explores the intersection of clinical medicine, artificial intelligence, and the evolving identity of the physician in a technological age.
He writes about technology at sinabari.net. His surgical education writing lives at sinabariplasticsurgery.com. His professional profile is at sinabarimd.com.