
Victoria Rundus is a board-certified pediatrician practicing at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and a former research scientist. She is affiliated with VIP MidSouth, LLC.
Her debut novel, Ava, was published under the pseudonym Victoria Dillon and is featured on her author website.
In 2023, Rundus was diagnosed with Takayasu's arteritis and ankylosing spondylitis. The two autoimmune illnesses have affected her ability to practice medicine but have given her the opportunity to write. She shares updates on Instagram and Bluesky.
I’m in pain today, so please forgive the profanity. Pain has become a constant companion for me for several years now, though some days are worse than others.
I am also a pediatrician, which means I am one of the “nice doctors” who does not curse. I have never been particularly good at following that expectation outside of the exam room.
As I lay in a hospital in the summer of 2023, …
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