As humans, we judge the people that we meet even before we know anything about them. Even before we hear what they have to say, we have categorized them in a box – “nice”, “stupid”, “racist”. When we hear bad or unpleasant news, it is tough for us to separate our feelings about that news […]
Ruining Summer One Patient At A Time
I was taking care of a middle-aged patient recently who was experiencing a recurrent bout of diverticulitis this time severe and with a small abscess. It’s at a stage where surgery to remove part of the colon is necessary but the surgeon wants to let things “cool down” for a few weeks. So my role […]
Infectious Disease – The Coolest Medical Specialty
I may just be biased but the coolest medical specialty out there by far is infectious disease (ID). It has been a while since I sung its praises on my path to being an infectious disease specialist here, here and here so this is a very overdue blog post. Everybody in medicine knows that the […]
Dark Clouds A Lifting
I rarely discuss finances but have been disturbed by the many stories of student loan debt in recent years. Most people realize that a medical education comes with great financial undertaking and indebtedness though I doubt most understand the delayed gratification required. After all, doctors are inherently rich! Are Student Loans Good Debt? I realize that […]
The Angry Patient
I think if I were a police officer and spoke about how I was abused by those I served, people would understand. It’s tough being a cop. You are not appreciated, you are vilified, and you are viewed as corrupt, yet all you ever wanted to do was to serve, protect, and help. If I […]