Pranathi Kondapaneni is a physician, writer and explorer-in-chief. 

At the age of sixteen, she was accepted into medical school through a combined BA/MD program. By twenty-four, she had completed four degrees in seven years: two bachelor of arts degrees (economics and biology), a master's in public health, and a medical degree. After completing a residency in neurology and two fellowships, one in sleep and the other in epilepsy, Dr. Kondapaneni spent a decade as a private practice attending physician. 

Due to her frustration with clinical medicine, Dr. Kondapaneni set out on a series of adventures to help improve communication in the medical office and to combat physician burn-out. These adventures included everything from comedy routines to classes on artistic visual observation. Dr. Kondapaneni enjoys exploring other disciplines in order to find ways to empower physicians to improve communication and combat burn-out. 

She lives in Michigan, USA, but has traveled extensively throughout the United States. She's also traveled to Australia, India, Chile, and South Africa. She enjoys listening to audiobooks and podcasts, drinking a good cup of tea, and soaking up culture through art, architecture, food, or a great movie.