Physician
Patient
Advisor

Three perspectives. One mission: to help people make sense of complex health and life decisions and move forward

My Story

Why I do this work

“My goal is to provide the support I wish I had when I fell ill.”

I’m Zeest Khan, a Stanford-trained physician, executive coach, and founder of Long COVID, MD. I spent more than a decade practicing anesthesiology, including adult cardiothoracic anesthesia and healthcare leadership.

I developed Long COVID while working in hospitals early in the pandemic. I became bedbound for more than a year and learned firsthand how much work complex illness can place on patients between appointments. Even with medical training, I struggled to find the answers and support I needed—for my health and for a life that had changed unexpectedly.

As I worked toward recovery, much of the work of understanding my illness, evaluating options, and figuring out what came next fell to me. I came away from that experience believing something simple: if patients are expected to do more of the work, they deserve more help.

That belief led me to create Long COVID, MD as an education resource and eventually changed the direction of my career. Today, I bring the perspectives of physician, patient, and coach to supporting people navigating complex health and life decisions.