"My experience as a Pediatric Pulminologist with the Hasidic population" | Dr. Lynne Quittel
About this episode
Dr. Lynne Quittell shares her experiences as a pediatric pulmonologist working with the Hasidic community, discussing both the cultural insights and challenges faced in medical care.
Link to video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/kP_NgV7y_Cs What happens when modern medicine meets a tight-knit Hasidic world? In this long-form conversation, Frieda Vizel speaks with Dr. Lynne Quittell, a pediatric pulmonologist with more than 40 years of experience and decades of close work with Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish families. Dr. Quittell has practiced at world-renowned institutions, including Children’s Hospital of New York and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and brings rare insight into how medical care unfolds inside insular religious communities. Much of the discussion centers on Dr. Quittell’s experience treating Hasidic patients and navigating the cultural realities that shape medical decisions. She reflects on what she deeply appreciated about the community, including its extraordinary sense of responsibility, mutual aid, and care for vulnerable children. At the same time, she speaks honestly about the challenges: stigma around genetic disease, tensions between medical transparency and communal norms, and the frustrations physicians face when science collides with deeply held cultural expectations. Dr. Quittell emphasizes that effective care…
Topics covered
- pediatrics
- Hasidic community
- cultural challenges in medicine
- genetic disease
- patient autonomy
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