Are you tired of spending two to three hours of your precious off time grocery shopping? As a mom to toddlers and a full time working physician, I’m always trying to find ways to maximize efficiency with time and money. I used to spend 2-3 hours making lists,...
From medical school entrance to now attempting to obtain a residency position, a spot for fellowship or a job as an attending, interviews play a major role in a successful application. If you think about it, selecting the appropriate candidate for a position is a...
Something I’ve always loved— first as a befuddled medical student, now as a (even more dazed) new mom— is spying on people. Specifically: people who are doing things beautifully, yet make it look easy. So, Ben from immunology section, you with the 20-pack of Staedtler...
As physicians we learn how to treat disease, how to ask questions in order to obtain an accurate history, we typically deal with patients who require terminology to be in “layman’s” terms so that they may understand the complex nature of the physiology...
Yesterday afternoon a tragic shooting occurred inside a Chicago hospital. In the parking lot of Mercy Hospital, located on the south side of Chicago, a gunman shot his ex-fiance, emergency physician Dr. Tamara O’Neal, who witnesses say was wearing her blue...
I have the privilege of being a doctor, I have the distinct honor of taking care of people, little (very cute) people to be precise. I don’t take this task lightly but much of what I do is run of the mill colds and flus, earaches and throat aches. I work with...
As a psychiatrist, I sit with patients in all stages of their grief. My patients have grieved the death of a loved one, trauma, loss of functioning or income due to an illness, loss of relationships, loss of a job, withdrawal from college, etc. No two people grieve...
Hey guys, as I am often asked to bring food for impromptu potlucks or holiday feasts in the emergency room, I thought I would share one of my favorite recipes. Here is one of my easy go to dishes that I can throw together quickly, then run off take a quick shower,...
At a point in our careers when we are deciding what medical specialty to choose and evaluating our goals and expectations; how can we make these decisions in the overall context of our lives, with the ultimate pursuit of balance and happiness. According to the...
“There’s no heartbeat.” Three words that no one ever wants to hear. Three words that no one ever wants to deliver. Yet, as physicians, we deliver those crushing words on a daily basis. None of us would ever take the task of delivering this news lightly, but for me, it...