With A Little Help
As a primary care physician, I walk with my patients as they face many of life’s challenges. Facing the diagnosis of dementia may be...
Give Yourself Permission
Whenever someone is admitted to the hospital, they are asked to stipulate their “code status.” Levels of code status include full code, meaning resuscitate...
Influenza Rare This Season
Do you know anyone who had influenza this past year? Chances are you do not. Sure, plenty of people had the “stomach flu” with...
A Vaccine Story for the Ages
Last summer we heard the prediction that by the end of 2020, we would have a safe, effective vaccine to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which...
The Do-It-Yourself Disease
I’ve learned a lot from my patients over the years. Sometimes, the lessons are learned as I walk beside them through struggles, both medical...
Hey Doc, Who’s on First?
Many people are familiar with the classic Abbott and Costello comedy skit “Who’s on First?” For those who are not familiar, the routine is...
Just Blow with the Flow
The feeling of pressure and pain in the front of the face around the eyes is all too familiar for millions of Americans. Our...
Lessons from the Liver
It was my first month in the hospital as a new internal medicine intern at a large university hospital. Upper-level residents that I met...
We Are More Alike Than Different
America is grappling a difficult legacy. Our society was built by the blood and sweat of slaves, on land previously occupied by Native Americans....
Prairie Doc® Perspectives
When the Heart Whispers
One definition of the word murmur is “to express one's discontent in a subdued manner.” So, it makes sense that a...