Meet Our Team
Producer & Editor
Dr. Lauren Kelly
Dr. Kelly is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She completed her Fellowship in integrated Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and Residency in internal Medicine in the Primary Care track at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical College. She received a BS in English Literature from Barnard College, a Master of Science in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University and a combined MD/MPH from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Kelly is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Medicine, and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Kelly has a passion for and expertise in the care of older adults and seriously ill patients, particularly those living with substance use disorders and chronic pain.
The ‘When I Die, Let Me Live’ Podcast is Dr. Kelly’s passion project. With it, she hopes to foster a collective storytelling experience, provide support and education to patients and their caregivers, and to consolidate meaning in her own journey that she can share with others.
Co-Editor
Emma Quaytman
Emma Quaytman is an editor and producer based in Brooklyn, New York. Her background is in visual art and museum education, where she has created audio guides, wall texts, and podcasts. Much of her work serves to make museums more accessible places--especially for people with disabilities--and this focus dovetails with her interest in shaping stories about palliative care. The When I Die Let Me Live podcast serves to demystify the unknown, a mission Quaytman sees akin to learning about art. She finds the exploration taken up by the podcast especially helpful after losing a close family member.
MUSIC EDITOR
John Albano