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Samara Friedman is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon.

A nut allergy nightmare at 35,000 feet

Samara Friedman, MD
Conditions
July 30, 2022

A hungry college student was on a plane flying to Italy. She was alone, as her parents had bought her a ticket to join them on the trip, but their own flight had been sold out. About an hour after take-off, the flight attendants came down the aisle with their carts to serve dinner. She chose the chicken and quickly ate the entire meal. It was Indian-style cuisine, an odd …

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A nut allergy nightmare at 35,000 feet

An open letter to radiologists from a jilted orthopedic surgeon

Samara Friedman, MD
Physician
November 20, 2021

This article is satire.

As an orthopedic surgeon, it has always been clear that our specialties benefit from a somewhat symbiotic relationship. We feed you patients, and you often return the favor by providing us with the needed confirmation to operate. However, I feel as though there is a deepening rift between our two specialties. It has been developing gradually, almost imperceptibly, over time. Perhaps it is perpetuated by the belief …

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An open letter to radiologists from a jilted orthopedic surgeon

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