Maleah Grover-McKay, MD

Maleah Grover-McKay is a retired cardiologist and nonfiction writer whose career spans clinical medicine, cardiovascular research, and healthcare advocacy. A Stanford University graduate with a background in Human Biology, she spent more than 15 years practicing cardiology with DaVita HealthCare Partners and later worked as a clinical cardiologist with Cardiology Consultants of Orange County. Her professional experience also includes serving as a principal investigator on numerous cardiovascular clinical trials, particularly those focused on heart failure, cardiovascular disease, and related therapies.

Since retiring from clinical practice, Maleah has devoted significant attention to writing and advocacy. Through MGMK Writing, she is developing a memoir-biography, which she calls a “memography,” about her mother, Dr. Betty Grover Eisner, a pioneering researcher involved in early LSD studies. Her writing explores her mother's scientific legacy as well as the more complicated aspects of her life, including her later involvement with a cult. Maleah also writes personal and medical essays and has developed a strong interest in the history and contemporary study of psychedelics.

Beyond writing, Maleah remains active in healthcare advocacy through Physicians for a National Health Program, where she has worked to promote universal healthcare. Her continued engagement reflects her lifelong commitment to learning, medicine, and improving systems of care. She also maintains interests in film, travel, and wellness, while remaining connected to the medical and psychedelic research communities. Through her writing and advocacy, Maleah brings together decades of medical experience, personal history, scientific curiosity, and a desire to contribute meaningfully to broader conversations about healthcare and human experience.