Dr. Kapoor considered engineering and economics careers before becoming a scribe in an emergency room during college. A scribe is someone who follows the provider into every patient room and charts the patient's history and chief complaint for their visit.

“That experience sold me on medicine because I was working directly with patients. That’s the big difference between being in healthcare and other careers I considered.”

Dr. Kapoor’s father taught him the importance of work ethic and perseverance. He relies on both as he provides care in the Intensive Care Unit.

“ICU medicine is fast paced, you have to think critically all the time, you can see the results of treatment quickly and there is a high-level of comradery among the care team.  I like that.  I am also suited for the often-chaotic

ICU environment because I am very calm in general, and I understand people’s emotional distress pretty well.”

Outside the ICU, Dr. Kapoor enjoys photography and cooking. If he wasn’t a doctor, he probably would have gone to culinary school. 

“There are stories and memories associated with food. People never forget who feeds them.”