Marcin Chwistek, MD
Hi there! I’m Marcin, a physician specializing in supportive oncology and palliative care. When I’m not in the clinic, you’ll find me teaching, mentoring, digging into research, or writing about the intersection of medicine, meaning, and human connection—usually with a cup of coffee in hand.
I’ve always been curious about how serious illness reshapes our lives and relationships. What fascinates me most is the human side of medicine—how insights from social science, evolutionary biology, and neuroscience can help us better understand what patients truly need, and how we as clinicians can better show up for them.
My passion? Making healthcare more human. I believe in combining the best of medical innovation with deep listening, trust, and compassion. I care about creating systems where every patient has access to meaningful, values-based care.
This blog is my little corner of the internet—where I explore the science of healing, the art of medicine, and the questions that make me pause. I write about discoveries that inspire me, stories that stay with me, and ideas that might help us care more deeply—for our patients, and for each other.
If you’re interested in collaborating—whether it’s writing, advising, or working together on communication and care innovation—you can find more about that here: Let’s work together.
A bit more about me: I was born near Kraków, Poland, and moved to the U.S. at 28. I speak and write in both English and Polish. These days, I live in the suburbs of Philadelphia with my wife, two kids, a dog named Charlie, and a cat named Tokyo.
You can find my latest articles and essays here, and I’d love to connect on LinkedIn or Substack.
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