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LISA DOGGETT is a family physician, award-winning author, runner, and self-proclaimed health nut who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009. Her work focuses on improving healthcare for vulnerable populations and helping people with MS and other chronic conditions live their best lives. She is a columnist for the nonprofit news outlet, Public Health Watch. Her work has also been published in the New York Times, the Dallas Morning News, Motherwell, the Austin American-Statesman, and more. She lives in Austin, Texas with her pediatrician husband, their two daughters, and one crazy dog. Her memoir, Up the Down Escalator, was a finalist in the 2023 IAN Book of the Year Awards.

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	Up the Down Escalator: Medicine, Motherhood, and Multiple Sclerosis 4.31 avg rating — 118 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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