Meet Leena Rahmat, MD.
A hematologist and oncologist, Dr. Rahmat works at Baystate Health in Springfield, Massachusetts. She was recently selected for the 2026 American Society of Hematology Advocacy Leadership Institute.
Dr. Rahmat first came to my attention with a comment to this Instagram post by antisemitic terror supporter Harry Cook:
Apparently, Israelis dealing with the trauma of October 7 is hilarious.
Her positive engagement with Cook’s post is troubling enough. But seeing a doctor mocking Israelis traumatized by October 7 raises another question entirely: how might Jewish and Israeli patients feel knowing the physician treating them finds this amusing?
And it doesn’t end there.
Dr. Rahmat is, of course, entitled to her political opinions, including support for the palestinian Arabs. But some of the material she has chosen to amplify goes considerably further than merely expressing concern for Gazan civilians.
Coming from anyone, that slogan warrants questions about exactly what “resistance” they are celebrating. Coming from a physician entrusted with treating patients from all backgrounds, it is hardly reassuring.
Which brings me to this:
Dr. Rahmat apparently believes healthcare should take precedence over hatred.
On that, Doctor, we agree completely.
Perhaps the next step is taking your own advice.
