Aired May 28, 2025

We’ve all tried to move on from the pandemic—but for millions of people, COVID hasn’t moved on from them. In this episode of Outrage Overload, host David Beckemeyer sits down with Zeest Khan, MD., a former cardiothoracic anesthesiologist who now lives with long COVID, to talk about the physical, emotional, and systemic fallout of a pandemic we never really processed.

Dr. Khan shares what it was like to go from frontline provider to patient with a misunderstood chronic illness. Her story reveals not just the deep challenges of living with long COVID, but also the broader failures of the healthcare system to deal with uncertainty, complexity, and patient experience.

This isn’t just a medical story—it’s a human one. And it might change the way you think about your doctor, your body, and the trauma we all share.

Dr. Zeest Khan is a physician based in Northern California whose career in cardiothoracic anesthesiology was cut short by long COVID. Now a fierce advocate for chronic illness awareness and patient empowerment, she hosts the Long COVID MD podcast, where she shares insights, science, and support for those navigating life with long COVID.

Links

Dr. Zeest Khan (longcovidmd.com)

Long Covid MD Substack

Dispelling Myths of the COVID-19 Response (Outrage Science Bites)

Lessons from the Covid War: An Investigative Report (Covid Crisis Group)