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Out of the Writer’s Cave — Into the World
It’s 6:55 p.m. on Sunday evening, and I just completed four solid weeks of editing my book. Emerging from my writer’s cave, I’ve discovered my daughter grew two inches, Obama is still the President,...
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Shattered
Waking before dawn, I scurry into the study. Sitting in front of the computer, I wiggle the mouse, bringing the screen to life. Hesitantly, I call up the site for the major local newspaper. Since...
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Showtime
It’s showtime. No need to worry. This is just another routine performance. I can do this. All I need to do is get on stage, do my dance, and wait for the curtain to fall. Then move on to the next...
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Check Mate
CHECK MATE I sit in front of my fireplace while the bitter, cold wind blusters outside and find myself in a state of melancholic reflection. Over the past year, I have spent every spare moment of my...
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Interview with Sherry Gorman
An afternoon with Author Kate O’Reilley My name is Liz Parker, and it is my pleasure to be sitting here on a chilly, overcast afternoon interviewing up-and-coming author Sherry Gorman, MD. As we sit...
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Have Faith
I just got off the phone with my father. He told me a story – a story about a pivotal point in his life. A moment of do or die, eat or be eaten. He had to risk everything in order to win...
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Medical Malpractice – Fact or Fiction?
I’ve recently run up against a wall. A mountain of naysayers who claim that physicians’ assertions of high malpractice premiums coupled with their perceived threat of litigation is a fairy tale. The...
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Doctor Haters
Recently, I posted an article on KevinMd.com titled, “Medical Malpractice Litigation Syndrome: The Ignored Side of Litigation.” Essentially, the article describes a recognized syndrome that many...
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Show No Weakness
There is an unspoken rule amongst physicians, and surprisingly it is not “do no harm.” It is something that is indoctrinated into our heads from the first day of medical school. Although this...
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Dr. Tits
Medical Mayhem Monday: I have decided to post one vignette every Monday about “the dark side” of medicine. And believe me, there definitely is a dark side. Every story is true, although identities...
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Why I Can’t Say I’m Sorry — One Physician’s Perspective
We’re not all bad. There seems to be the misconception amongst many members of the general public that doctors are a very secretive, cohesive, and exclusive group. People have this idea that we watch...
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My Story
It was a cold winter day in 2009 when my life changed forever; however, it would be months before I figured that out. On that fateful day, a drug-addicted surgical scrub tech assigned to my operating...
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Who Am I?
Forty-four years ago, I was a newborn baby in the hands of very young parents. My dad was fresh out of Viet Nam, and my mother was fresh into the arms of a GI. I bet I was cute. There were probably...
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The Bitter Pill
Today I stopped being a doctor. I. Just. Quit. The past 25 years of my life (more than half my existence) has been dedicated toward the goal of being an MD. I have given so much of myself along...
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Oops!
So today, I’m travelling back in time, many years ago, to when I was a third-year medical student. I’m doing my six-week obstetrics and gynecology rotation. My frenemy, Shaina, is also in my group....
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Pearls of Wisdom
Like breeds of dogs, every subspecialty of physicians shares common personality traits. For example, anesthesiologists are considered to be lazy suck-ups who play games on their iPhones and read...
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Old Raspy
There are some people that just bring out the worst in me. Case in point, a crotchety woman that I recently had to take care of while she underwent a urological procedure. Let me set the stage. It’s...
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Showtime
It’s showtime. No need to worry. This is just another routine performance. I can do this. All I need to do is get on stage, do my dance, and wait for the curtain to fall. Then move on to the next...
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Dear Starbucks
I really, really want to be a barista! Dear Starbucks, My name is Sherry, and I really want to become a barista. I know there is a lot of competition out there and jobs are scarce, but I think I am...
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