Sidney J. Winawer is a gastroenterologist.

Wearable technology saves lives through early detection

Conditions
May 22, 2026

I am a 94-year-old physician who would like to share a recent experience in which my Apple Watch played a critical role in the detection of a life-threatening event.

Over the course of my career, I focused on early detection and prevention in medicine, particularly in colorectal cancer. This made my recent personal experience with early detection of a cardiac event and prevention of its serious consequences through wearable technology especially …

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Wearable technology saves lives through early detection

A humorous parody of medical specialties and the modern patient

Physician
April 14, 2026

Prologue

As a practicing gastroenterologist for more than 50 years, now emeritus, I was privileged to have had colleagues with expertise in many specialties to whom I could refer patients. Since my career began, the constellation of these specialists has increased considerably. Patients often find themselves moving from one “ologist” to another, each very skilled but focused on a particular organ system. From the patient’s perspective, maneuvering through the complexities of …

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A humorous parody of medical specialties and the modern patient