Hav­ing start­ed his career in the ​’80s as a standup com­ic and med­ical stu­dent, Ron Turk­er became a pedi­atric sur­geon by day and an unre­lent­ing writer by night. Thir­ty years of car­ing for kids world­wide has shaped, sharp­ened, and ground his sen­si­bil­i­ties into a wit­ty voice for health­care equi­ty and change.