About
Dr. Lisa Doggett, a family and lifestyle medicine physician in Austin, published her first book, Up the Down Escalator: Medicine, Motherhood, and Multiple Sclerosis, in August 2023 with Health Communications, Inc. This award-winning memoir chronicles her transformation from doctor to patient with MS while directing a clinic for people without insurance.
Lisa graduated from Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas School of Public Health. She has published in the New York Times, NPR.org, the Dallas Morning News, and the Austin American-Statesman. She is a columnist for Public Health Watch and blogs for the National MS Society’s Momentum magazine. Lisa has been featured in Parents magazine, Women’s World, and on CBS Sunday Morning. As a national thought leader and 2021-22 Vaccine Science Fellow with the American Academy of Family Physicians, she provides webinars, speaks at conferences, and contributes to articles on a variety of health topics, including stories in U.S. News and World Report, Reader’s Digest, and Healthline. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Don, a hospital-based pediatrician, and their two daughters, Ella and Clara.
Featured Work
Up the Down Escalator: Medicine, Motherhood, and Multiple Sclerosis
A memoir of triumph in the face of a terrifying diagnosis, Up the Down Escalator recounts Dr. Lisa Doggett's startling shift from doctor to patient, as she learns to live with multiple sclerosis while running a clinic for uninsured patients in central Austin. Recounting before and after the discovery of her MS, she chronicles vexing symptoms while trying to be an attentive mother, wife, and a caring family doctor.
