“Medicine is a rewarding career and I could not be nearly as good a doctor, or as open with my patients, if I did not have the arts in my life.”

- Steven Scheinman, MD, former President and Dean, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

 Writing

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Dr. Simoyan writes for a variety of publications in the medical and arts communities.

I enjoy combining my passions for music, writing and photography to inspire others.

Books

Transformation Recovery: Lessons from the Butterfly

Living Foolproof! Wisdom for Daily Living

The Amazing World of Butterflies

Scranton, a place to call home

Giraffes are amazing!

Narrative Medicine

The Healing Arts, 2019

Reflections from Haiti: Addressing Health Needs Through Listening, Mentoring and Interprofessional Collaboration, 2019

Telling Our Stories, Narrative Writing as a Healing Art, 2020

For Some Ills, There Is No Pill, September 2020

The Gift of Today, October 2020

Life Gives Us Choices (Sometimes), November 2020

Another Day on the Calendar, December 2020

Healers Need Healing Too, January 2021

Where Faith and Public Health Meet, February 2021

Uniquely Me, May 2021

Accepting Things We Cannot Change, June 2021

Practice and Rewards, August 2021

Two Pandemics, August 2021

Just a Matter of Education, September 2021

Listening in Music and Medicine, February 2022

Girls Become Doctors, May 2022

Op Eds

Kevin MD
Accelerate Your Career with Mentorship, February 2024

Bridging the gap between art and science for better health, October 2022

It’s time to rethink board certification, January 2022

Doximity

Finding My Way: My Non-Traditional Path to Addiction Medicine

Creating Optimal Healing Environments: The Impact of Light, Scent, View, and More

My Fulbright Specialist Experience and Its Ripple Effects, July 2023

Addressing Stigma in Addiction Medicine, April 2023

'Free to Be Me': A Physician’s Thoughts on Professional Identity Formation, March 2023

Why we should integrate music and the arts into medicine, November 2022

Other

Fulfillment found in cross-cultural exchange, The Times-Tribune, 2015

Other

Read all of my Medium articles

Text and Publishing: Learning to Say the D Word

Text and Publishing: Faith: A matter of life and death?

 

New Book

New Book

Giraffes are amazing!

Now Available on Amazon

This book provides a brief introduction to the amazing world of giraffes and is ideal for science enthusiasts and animal lovers alike. Readers will learn about various characteristics that make giraffes unique, as well as features these incredibly tall animals have in common with humans. They will also learn some anatomy and physiology, while enjoying the author’s stunning photographs that were taken at various locations in North America and South Africa.

 

Transformation and Recovery: Lessons from the Butterfly

A Workbook

This is a brief overview of the transtheoretical model of behavior change, described by Prochaska and colleagues. The stages of change are compared with an example from nature, the stages of the butterfly’s life cycle, accompanied by photographs taken by the author. Questions for reflection are included in each section, along with empty pages for note taking. Adaptable for use in group or individual settings, this will be a useful resource for people struggling with behavioral disorders and those in recovery.

 

Living Foolproof! Wisdom For Daily Living

Now Available on Amazon

This book is designed as a devotional and journal with daily readings and reflections for each day of the month. For each day, there is a selected reading from the corresponding chapter of the book of Proverbs, followed by a brief reflection and one or more questions for the reader. The questions are Living Foolproof!: Wisdom For Daily Living intended to encourage self-reflection.

 

The Amazing World of Butterflies

A Photobook

This brief introduction to the world of butterflies, now in its second edition, includes descriptions of various species and their distinctive characteristics, accompanied by stunning photographs. This edition features additional species and a section on defense mechanisms. This book will inspire you to learn more about butterflies and perhaps even start a butterfly garden of your own!

 

Scranton, A Place to Call Home: The Electric City at a Glance

Now Available on Amazon

The first edition of Scranton, a Place to Call Home was published to commemorate Scranton’s 150th anniversary in 2016. This edition contains relevant updates and new photographs reflecting developments since then. With just the right amount of historical and current information to accompany the photographs, this book provides an overview of Scranton and the surrounding area, highlighting tourist attractions, educational institutions, healthcare organizations and much more. It will make a perfect gift for friends and family, not to mention being a great addition to your coffee table collection!

 
 

I look forward to connecting with you.