Category: LIFE STORIES

Music’s Impact on Cognitive Health

Alzheimer's & dementia, LIFE STORIES, longevity, Medical Care, mental health / August 2, 2021 August 2, 2021

Music’s Impact on Cognitive Health Music can have a tremendous impact on healthy aging – most critically, a person’s cognitive health. It can be the best medicine, and unlike nearly any other medication, it has no bad side effects. The Doctor Weighs In

Surgery with an “Appy” Ending

Emergency Medicine, LIFE STORIES, Medical Care, surgery / July 17, 2021 July 17, 2021

Surgery with an “Appy” Ending A Physician faces his own diagnostic failure when it counts the most. A minor surgery is always something that happens to someone else. The Doctor Weighs In

A Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis, a Bike Race and a Daugher’s Love

chronic condition management, chronic disease, LIFE STORIES, Medical Care / May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021

A Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis, a Bike Race and a Daugher’s Love I am a sixty-year-old anesthesiologist fast approaching the home […] The Doctor Weighs In

A Surgical Emergency Exposes the Crisis of the Young and Uninsured

cost, Doctors, health insurance, hospitals, LIFE STORIES, Policy, quality & value / April 18, 2021 April 18, 2021

A Surgical Emergency Exposes the Crisis of the Young and Uninsured When a patient looked anxious before emergency surgery, it turned out he was worried about the hospital bill because he was uninsured. The Doctor Weighs In

Not So Intelligent Design: The Bible, Darwin and the Trouble-making Appendix

diagnosis & diagnostics, family, gastrointestinal, LIFE STORIES, Physicians / April 11, 2021 April 11, 2021

Not So Intelligent Design: The Bible, Darwin and the Trouble-making Appendix An anesthesiologist points to the useless, troublesome appendix as he explains why he favors the theory of natural selection over creationism. The Doctor Weighs In

Early Experiences with Death Informed a Physician’s Choices about Life

end-of-life, LIFE STORIES, Physicians / March 28, 2021 March 28, 2021

Early Experiences with Death Informed a Physician’s Choices about Life Early experiences with death, including the failure to revive a drowned fisherman, spurred a young man to become a doctor. The Doctor Weighs In

Pediatric Airway Emergency! An Anesthesiologist’s Life, a Father’s Nightmare

anesthesiology, LIFE STORIES, pediatrics, Physicians / March 20, 2021 March 20, 2021

Pediatric Airway Emergency! An Anesthesiologist’s Life, a Father’s Nightmare The orderly progression of cases in the OR is interrupted when an l-year-old is rushed in, mottled and limp, from a pediatric airway emergency The Doctor Weighs In

An Anesthesiologist Learns the ‘Facts’ about Epidurals in Childbirth Class

anesthesiology, family, LIFE STORIES, obstetrics & gynecology / March 11, 2021 March 11, 2021

An Anesthesiologist Learns the ‘Facts’ about Epidurals in Childbirth Class An anesthesiologist loses it when his childbirth class instructor provides misinformation about epidurals The Doctor Weighs In

Perchance to Dream: Suicidal Teen Shapes a Doctor’s Perceptions of Despair

anxiety and depression, family & relationships, LIFE STORIES, Physicians / March 5, 2021 March 5, 2021

Perchance to Dream: Suicidal Teen Shapes a Doctor’s Perceptions of Despair Recollections of caring for a suicidal teen with a devastating self-inflicted gunshot wound leads a physician to reflect on his own life. The Doctor Weighs In

A Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis Didn’t Stop Me Imagining an Awesome Future

diabetes & metabolic syndrome, digital health, exercise & fitness, LIFE STORIES, Lifestyle / February 20, 2021 February 20, 2021

A Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis Didn’t Stop Me Imagining an Awesome Future Determination & continuous glucose monitoring helped Chelsea keep on climbing mountains & dreaming big long after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis The Doctor Weighs In

The Healing Power of Music in a Physician’s Life

LIFE STORIES, Physicians / February 19, 2021 February 19, 2021

The Healing Power of Music in a Physician’s Life Playing music was a ritual that passed through generations in my family but it wasn’t until I became a physician that I understood how music could console and bring hope. The Doctor Weighs In