Tips for expats working in health care

Physician
March 9, 2014

How does a working mom and physician keep practicing medicine when her husband’s career brings her halfway around the globe? For me, it was an adventure. While it can be challenging, I encourage other physicians to experience the world with their families while still practicing medicine.

As a 14 year family practitioner from Ohio, I suddenly found myself in Qatar with two young children because of my husband’s job. Qatar is …

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Tips for expats working in health care

Stop the Us versus Them mentality in medicine

Physician
April 9, 2012

Long relying on feedback from not only my patients but also family and friends, I try to continually improve upon how I provide care.  A family member points out what they don’t like about a recent office visit and I make a mental note.  A patient I referred to a specialist is less than thrilled about the way she was treated, again I make a mental note.  Many of my …

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Stop the Us versus Them mentality in medicine

Why you should cancel your doctor’s appointment

Patient
November 3, 2011

You heard me correctly.  Do not go to your next doctor’s appointment.  I repeat, do not go.  Do not pass go or collect money.

Now that I have your attention, you may be thinking what is this crazy doctor saying? If I had a dollar every time a patient came in and asked for my advice but didn’t follow it, I would have been retired long ago.

Why is this?

Change takes time.  …

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Why you should cancel your doctor’s appointment

The United States lacks postpartum support for mothers

Patient
October 12, 2011

Last month, vegan couple Jade Sanders and Lamont Thomas’ appeal of their life in prison sentence was overturned.  The couple reportedly starved their 6 week old to death by feeding him only soymilk and apple juice.  When reading this, so many questions arise. How could they not know their child was starving? Where was their support? Were they truly negligent?  And what happened to all the systems in place to protect children?

In an …

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The United States lacks postpartum support for mothers

Attending in flight emergencies is part of our Hippocratic Oath

Physician
September 24, 2011

On a recent international flight to London, a passenger required medical assistance.  I don’t know if it is the karma of London but this is the second medical emergency on a plane headed to London that I have encountered.

I was only a couple rows behind the passenger and could see even before the crew announced the need for a doctor that he needed assistance.  I jumped over the woman …

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Attending in flight emergencies is part of our Hippocratic Oath