<span itemprop="author">Poonam Merai, MD

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There is no other body part that has filled me with such a roller coaster of emotion

Their absence makes me feel sad, I look around at my peers, envious and curious, Obsessing over when they will show up. When they do, they never seem to live up to expectations, Too small, too uneven, but what’s sure is it’s a sign I’m no longer a chil…

The Hippocratic Oath versus my oath as a mother

I recited the Hippocratic Oath many years ago as I donned my new white coat and made a commitment to serve humanity through the practice of medicine.  That zeal to help others continued through a vigorous residency and fellowship.  As life was put on h…