Sonya Sloan, M.D. | ˈpraktək(ə)l/-OLOGY | Orthopedics

The study of clear explanation and practical application for medical terminology in an easy way. As experts in the field of medicine, doctors often forget that we speak a language most familiar to medical professionals but unfamiliar to patients and their loved ones. In recognizing the disconnect, I found it essential to develop an approach that would allow them to understand and not be intimidated by unfamiliar vernacular.