Sayed Tabatabai, M.D.

Dr. Tabatabai has been working with COVID-19 patients during the pandemic and shares his experiences in a unique way, through social media. He enjoys a huge and beloved social media presence, especially on Twitter where he has over 50,000 faithful followers. He has shared over 100 fictionalized and sometimes sci-fi patient stories which are also being incorporated into an upcoming book. He explores the rollercoaster of emotions including grief, wonder, and connection in the sacred space of being a physician to very sick patients during the pandemic. The “@TheRealDoctorT” as he is known on Twitter helps us find meaning in this strange moment in time and to connect with our own emotions. His writing speaks to the human experience of medicine and life on many levels and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, San Antonio Express-News, Medium.com, Physician’s Weekly, & podcast series including The Journal of Clinical Pathways and National Public Radio. He was honored this year as a San Antonio Top Doctor 2020, by San Antonio Magazine.