Tony Chin-Kui's Memoir: A Playful and Honest Coming-of-Age Story

In the memoir 'I Can't Save You,' Tony Chin-Kui shares the ups and downs of his residency in ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) as well as his personal journey. Chin-Kui, a Harvard and Emory-educated physician, made the bold decision to leave clinical medicine and pursue a career as an artist. The book, described as playful, irreverent, and brutally honest, offers a unique spin on the genre of physician memoirs. Through his writing, Chin-Kui explores his family legacy and delves into topics such as motivation for entering medicine, medical culture dysfunction, racism in medicine, and substance use.