Anupam B. Jena

About the Author

Anupam B. Jena is a distinguished physician, health economist, and professor at Harvard Medical School, where he directs the Department of Health Care Policy. With a background in internal medicine and a PhD in health policy from Harvard, Jena's career bridges clinical practice and rigorous research, exploring the unpredictable elements that influence medical decisions and patient outcomes. His work has been featured in leading publications like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and he serves as a practicing physician at Massachusetts General Hospital. In Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health, Jena unveils the subtle, often serendipitous factors shaping healthcare, blending data-driven insights with engaging narratives to illuminate the human side of medicine.