Michael A. Zadeh, MD

Michael A. Zadeh is a general surgeon.

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Medical education

The value of a mentor during medical training

Michael A. Zadeh, MD

September 20, 2011Sep 20, 20112

I grew up playing a variety of different organized sports. Looking back now, I notice that no matter what the sport my best performances were always on teams which were led by inspiring coaches. The same could be said about my education, with teachers replacing the coaches. Whether I knew it at the time or not, throughout my life I have had a number of mentors who have brought the …

Physician voices

Why doctors shouldn’t leave their emotions behind

Michael A. Zadeh, MD

June 28, 2011Jun 28, 201110

Part of the reason I became a physician was because I got tired of watching those close to me as they suffered through illness and eventually died, while I stood helplessly by, unable to do a thing. Throughout my training…

Part of the reason I became a physician was because I got tired of watching those close to me as they suffered through illness and eventually died, while I stood helplessly by, unable to do a thing.

Throughout my training I watched as my mentors interacted with their patients, displaying a political correctness matched with just enough outward emotion so that there was no telling the difference between the good news and the bad.

“Don’t …

Physician voices

Physician characteristics that are universally appreciated

Michael A. Zadeh, MD

April 11, 2011Apr 11, 20116

The relationship a physician has not only with their patients, but also with their patient’s families, has long been the foundation of the medical system. Over the course of time this once valued bond has had its ups and downs;…

The relationship a physician has not only with their patients, but also with their patient’s families, has long been the foundation of the medical system.

Over the course of time this once valued bond has had its ups and downs; however today with the internet, Obama healthcare reform, and Medicare cuts to name a few, the doctor-patient relationship finds itself in its …