Nathan Gray, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Palliative Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed medical school as well as his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He pursued fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, where he subsequently served on faculty from 2014-2022. At Johns Hopkins, Dr. Gray has been a part of the expansion of palliative services for Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center's Thoracic Oncology Clinic and now serves as associate medical director for outpatient Palliative Care at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He sees patients in both the hospital and clinic setting. Dr. Gray's scholarly work examines the role of palliative care in serving vulnerable patient populations as well as the intersection of medicine and humanities. He is specifically interested in the power of graphic art to enhance communication in medicine. He is an award-winning comic artist, and his graphic work has been featured in the Washington Post, British Medical Journal, and Los Angeles Times, along with other outlets.