Music and the arts are an integral part of Dr. Chandy John’s life. As a physician-scientist and director of the Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Disease and Global Health at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Dr. John sees pediatric patients at Riley at IU Health and researches malaria and sickle cell disease, and their effects on children in Uganda and Kenya. John recently published Something Small That Matters, a poetry collection that highlights the interconnected nature of the world. WHAT KIND OF A MUSICAL BACKGROUND DO YOU HAVE?
Growing up, I took piano lessons and played mostly classical music through high school. I sang in choirs in junior high, and also in a church choir when I was doing my fellowship in Cleveland. I have sung at weddings and at church, so music has always been an important part of my life. HOW DO YOU WEAVE MUSIC INTO YOUR LIFE NOW?
My Music. My Story.
My husband, Andrew Hisey, is a classical pianist. Andrew taught piano pedagogy to college students for many years at Oberlin
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Words by Crystal Hammon
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