Where Arts Meets Medicine

Vibrations of Care: Sheila’s Journey into Healing Arts

What happens when sound becomes care? In our Season 3 premiere, Sheila shares how sound baths can create space for rest, reflection, and healing—offering comfort through vibration, presence, and intentional listening. Support the Creative & Healing Arts Program Your gift helps bring innovative, therapeutic tools—like VR and live music—directly to the bedside and visitors at the hospital. Donate today: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stanford Medicine Giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://give.stanford.edu/stanford-medicine?olc=06421&kwoDCPreselect=KDC-OTHER-KDC-2RZVAY2] and type “Creative & Healing Arts” under “Other.” You can also make a direct donation by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu] or calling 650.723.8285 Connect with us! Want to learn more? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://stanfordhealthcare.org/for-patients-visitors/creative-healing-arts-program.html]. Email us at: Creative&HealingArts@stanfordhealthcare.org Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-healing-arts/posts/?feedView=all]!

Engineering Empathy: Grace on Bridging Bioengineering and the Arts

In this episode, we sit down with Grace Soontornviwath, a recent Stanford University [https://www.stanford.edu/] graduate who was a bioengineering major at the time of this recording and an intern with our Creative & Healing Arts program. From engineering problem-solving to human-centered healing, this conversation explores what the next generation of healthcare leaders can bring to the intersection of creativity and care. Support the Creative & Healing Arts Program Your gift helps bring innovative, therapeutic tools—like VR and live music—directly to the bedside and visitors at the hospital. Donate today: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stanford Medicine Giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://give.stanford.edu/stanford-medicine?olc=06421&kwoDCPreselect=KDC-OTHER-KDC-2RZVAY2] and type “Creative & Healing Arts” under “Other.” You can also make a direct donation by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu] or calling 650.723.8285 Connect with us! Want to learn more? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://stanfordhealthcare.org/for-patients-visitors/creative-healing-arts-program.html]. Email us at: Creative&HealingArts@stanfordhealthcare.org Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-healing-arts/posts/?feedView=all]!

Access, Advocacy, and Care: Dr. Peter Poullos on Disability in Medicine

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Peter Poullos [https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/peter-poullos], radiologist at Stanford Medicine and Founder and Co-Chair of the Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE) [https://med.stanford.edu/smadie.html]. Dr. Peter Poullos shares his unique medical journey—from internal medicine and gastroenterology to radiology following a spinal cord injury—and how lived experience shaped his commitment to disability advocacy, access, and equity in healthcare. Together, we reflect on how Creative & Healing Arts helps build belonging and inclusive care for people with disabilities. Support the Creative & Healing Arts Program Your gift helps bring innovative, therapeutic tools—like VR and live music—directly to the bedside and visitors at the hospital. Donate today: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stanford Medicine Giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://give.stanford.edu/stanford-medicine?olc=06421&kwoDCPreselect=KDC-OTHER-KDC-2RZVAY2] and type “Creative & Healing Arts” under “Other.” You can also make a direct donation by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu] or calling 650.723.8285 Connect with us! Want to learn more? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://stanfordhealthcare.org/for-patients-visitors/creative-healing-arts-program.html]. Email us at: Creative&HealingArts@stanfordhealthcare.org Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-healing-arts/posts/?feedView=all]!

From Concert Hall to Hospital: Mariechristine’s Path to Healing Arts

Join us for a conversation with Mariechristine Lopez, a classically trained violinist and music facilitator with Creative & Healing Arts at Stanford Health Care. She shares her music philosophy, her path into healthcare, and how live music becomes a powerful tool for comfort and connection. Support the Creative & Healing Arts Program Your gift helps bring innovative, therapeutic tools—like VR and live music—directly to the bedside and visitors at the hospital. Donate today: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stanford Medicine Giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://give.stanford.edu/stanford-medicine?olc=06421&kwoDCPreselect=KDC-OTHER-KDC-2RZVAY2] and type “Creative & Healing Arts” under “Other.” You can also make a direct donation by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu] or calling 650.723.8285 Connect with us! Want to learn more? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://stanfordhealthcare.org/for-patients-visitors/creative-healing-arts-program.html]. Email us at: Creative&HealingArts@stanfordhealthcare.org Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-healing-arts/posts/?feedView=all]!

Redefining Healing Through Art and Storytelling with Dr. Diana Farid

In this Season 2 premiere of Where Arts Meets Medicine, we’re joined by Dr. Diana Farid, a physician, storyteller, and artist at Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. Farid shares how creativity and storytelling can expand the way we think about healing in healthcare, moving beyond traditional clinical models to include emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing. Learn more about Dr. Farid here [https://profiles.stanford.edu/diana-leppert]. Support the Creative & Healing Arts Program Your gift helps bring innovative, therapeutic tools—like VR and live music—directly to the bedside and visitors at the hospital. Donate today: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠Stanford Medicine Giving⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://give.stanford.edu/stanford-medicine?olc=06421&kwoDCPreselect=KDC-OTHER-KDC-2RZVAY2] and type “Creative & Healing Arts” under “Other.” You can also make a direct donation by emailing ⁠⁠⁠⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠shcgiving@stanford.edu] or calling 650.723.8285 Connect with us! Want to learn more? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our webpage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://stanfordhealthcare.org/for-patients-visitors/creative-healing-arts-program.html]. Email us at: Creative&HealingArts@stanfordhealthcare.org Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-healing-arts/posts/?feedView=all]!