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Speaking Hope into the Lives of Others | Sandeep Kapoor, MD, MS-HPPL

A voice stating, “you are not alone,” left a longstanding imprint on the life of our TEDx speaker. The journey of life we travel is populated by an inherent need for acknowledgement— that feeling of being heard, understood, respected, and valued. There is a need for genuine self-reflection to understand the stigma we portray with our thinking, words, and approach. As healthcare professionals, and beyond, we must reframe and realign our approach to substance use disorder (SUD) and addiction. Dr. Sandeep Kapoor describes the chronic illness SUD represents, and the resounding necessity for improved care, compassion, and empathy. Those 4 simple words -- “you are not alone” – can motivate the sensation of feeling comfort, relief, connection, and hope in the moment of crisis. We all have power to speak hope into the lives of others. Sandeep Kapoor, MD, MS-HPPL, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Science Education at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Assistant Professor of Nursing at the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, Assistant Vice President of Addiction Services for the Northwell Health Emergency Medicine Service Line, and Director of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) at Northwell Health. He is the recipient of the 2020 Northwell Health President’s Award for Leadership and received the 2020 Outstanding Mentor Award by the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Kapoor is passionate about motivating others to humanize and address substance use for the enhancement of patient care and organizational culture. Passionate about public speaking and writing, Dr. Kapoor delivered a TED-like talk titled, "Empathy: Back to Basics for Today’s Real World," has authored multiple book chapters, and penned opinion pieces titled, “‘Angels in America’ again: It’s time to humanize addiction”, “The Power of Words: An Argument to Remove the Term ‘Addict’ from Our Vocabulary”, "In the wake of the opioid epidemic, let’s not forget about alcohol", “Doctors, Talk to Your Patients about Guns”, and “The Power We Hold.”

Speaking Hope into the Lives of Others | Sandeep Kapoor, MD, MS-HPPL | TEDxLakeSuccessStudio A voice stating, “you are not alone,” left a longstanding imprint on the life of our TEDx speaker. The journey of life we travel is populated by an inherent ...