Instagram Influencer Spotlight On: Mike Natter @Mike.natter

1) Tell us a little about yourself. What are you doing now and where do you come from?

My name is Michael Natter, I am from New York City and am currently in my final year of medical school at Jefferson Medical College (aka Sidney Kimmel Medical College) in Philadelphia. I completed my undergraduate education at Skidmore College in upstate New York where I studied neuropsychology and art. I went on to complete Columbia University’s Post-Bac Pre-Medical program in 2011.

Despite having no doctors in my family, I was always drawn to the medical profession as a kid. That fascination only grew when I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age nine. I gained a deep appreciation for the wonders of the human body as I was forced to learn how to manage my own blood glucose levels. A complex task normally dealt unconsciously by the pancreas, had suddenly become my full-time responsibility. It can be quite challenging.

Medicine is more art than science.
The diseases we learn about in textbooks seem neat and tidy that fit perfectly into the confines of the page, but the patient with that condition is not a two-dimensional list of symptoms; they are a mother working two jobs, they are a college student with an athletic scholarship, they are so much more. As physicians, we need to weave their individual story with the illness narrative and figure out the best way to treat them.
It’s the connection you form with another human being in their time of need that sets doctors apart.
Dr. William Osler got it right when he said:

“The patient does not care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
This is why I fell in love with medicine, the human connection; and that’s how I knew this was my calling.

2) What are your topics of interest? What do you post on Instagram the most?

Medicine, endocrinology, doctoring, medical education, art, illustration, drawing, doodling, studying, healthcare, diabetes, medical school, residency, comics

3) How did your Instagram name come about?

It’s my name

4) What are some apps you use to edit your photos? Share with us your photo-editing routine!

I hand draw mostly all of my posts, scan them in, and occasionally use photoshop to edit and color the illustrations

5) Any Instagrammers whom you really like? Which Instagrammer inspires you the most?

@sarahjclifford

6) If there’s one thing your fellow Instagrammers just gotta try now, what’s it gonna be?

Figs scrubs! Super comfy and soft for long hospital shifts

7) What’s your favorite part about being an influencer?

Getting deals for my followers who are mostly fellow med students

8) What are some of your top tips to brands for running campaigns? How do you maintain authenticity?

If id use the product, i can sell it. I also will sometimes illustrate my promos

9) What would your advice be on the importance of quality and original content?

Gotta keep it genuine and personal

10) What do you like best about partnering with brands?

Helping get deals for my followers

Topics:

• Art
• Celebrities
• Design
• DIY & Crafts
• Education
• Health & Fitness
• Humor

Country:

United States of America