Uncertain FutureIt was a busy winter afternoon, and I had just walked into a shift with 12 patients to be seen. An otherwise healthy 18-year old with…Feb 9Feb 9
Breaking the NewsOver the past month, I’ve disclosed first time cancer diagnoses, as well as worsening disease burden, to countless patients. The Emergency…Jun 29, 2024Jun 29, 2024
Normalizing the AbnormalA sight that might be the most memorable day of somebody else’s life becomes routine for a physician at a metropolitan emergency room. We…Dec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022
Pandemic’s Impact on the Elderly“My friends are not the same,” said the pleasant 80-year old woman with a long gash on her forehead. One silver lining about stitching a…Nov 7, 2021Nov 7, 2021
Gratifying & Thankless“Does my hand feel good on your hip?” he asked me with a smirk.Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021
Anticipated LossAfter months of regularly witnessing sickness, death, and loss, it was somehow getting easier, for better or worse. There was increased…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Anger PrevailedForgiveness is a common and oft effective mechanism for self-preservation and progress. While addressing the duality of violence, regularly…Oct 11, 2020Oct 11, 2020
Bearing WitnessI set a wide range of expectations to mentally equip myself for the challenges of beginning work as a physician, many specific to a…Aug 9, 2020Aug 9, 2020
