About
I’m Dr. Zeest Khan, an anesthesiologist, long COVID patient, and the creator of Long Covid, MD. As a physician I care for patients in their most critical moments, from open-heart surgery and life-threatening emergencies, to childbirth and cancer treatment. I lived in moments where precision and calm could mean the difference between life and death. When long COVID turned my world upside down, I leaned on the same mindset I used in the operating room: assess resources, think critically, and act with purpose, even in uncertainty.
That approach helped guide my own recovery, and now I use it to support others. While we wait for definitive cures, people living with long COVID deserve real tools and treatments now—options that reduce suffering, improve function, and restore a sense of agency.
Through my podcast and writing, I break down complex science and offer practical, evidence-informed strategies. My goal is to empower listeners and readers with the clarity they need to make confident treatment decisions, and to advocate fiercely for the care they deserve.
Education
- Bachelors in Arts, Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley
- MD, Rush University School of Medicine
- Residency, Anesthesiology, Stanford University Medical Center
- Fellowship, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Stanford University Medical Center
- Graduate, Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute
Affiliations
- Presenter, Project ECHO Global Health, Long COVID and Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program
- Member, CURE-ID patient advisory panel (Centers for Disease Control)
- Member, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) RECOVER-TLC advisory group on medical devices for long COVID
“At my core, I’m driven by purpose and grounded in ethics. I care deeply about how medicine is practiced, and how it feels to live inside a body that isn’t easily explained. Whether I’m interviewing experts, speaking to clinicians, or guiding individuals through the fog of long COVID, my goal is always the same: to make science more human, and healing more possible.”
“I bring a unique perspective as both a physician and a patient. I know what it means to navigate clinical uncertainty from both sides of the healthcare system.”