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My battle with atrial fibrillation

A while ago, I wrote about my experience during an attack of atrial fibrillation (afib), lamenting the fact that my management never included a proper physical exam. Nevertheless, chemical cardioversion was successful, and my hospital stay was brief. T…

How one doctor’s stories transform lives [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Laya Jalilian-Khave, a physician and post-doctoral fellow in psychiatry. Laya shares her profound journey from medical school in Tehran to practicing medicine in diverse settings, incl…

Revolutionizing health care: Rethinking burnout and resilience

I read all the time about the strategies and measures physicians and other health care professionals take to mitigate, reduce, or immunize themselves against burnout, moral distress, and empathic strain. We have been talking about this for decades, wit…

To address youth mental health, we must address insurance barriers

It’s been two years since the American Academy of Pediatrics declared a national state of emergency in children’s mental health. Yet sadly, very little has changed. This year, 25 percent of youth have been diagnosed with a mental health con…

Unmasking the profit-driven influence on American health care decisions

The practice of medicine has been significantly enhanced by advancing technology. However, even with four years of medical school and an MD degree, this only provides the foundation for what is needed to be a good doctor. A critically important skill i…

Clinical work to new horizons [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Kim Downey, a physical therapist, David Fessell, a radiologist, and Todd R. Otten, a family physician, as they share their journeys and expertise. Discover their unique perspectives on…

The hidden gem of family medicine: a rural clinic’s triumph

I want to share this good news, but at the same time, I am a bit afraid to let the word get out. Our rural health clinic in Brewster has found a way to keep family medicine alive. My generation of doctors has experienced incredible changes. The interne…

The hidden gem of family medicine: a rural clinic’s triumph

I want to share this good news, but at the same time, I am a bit afraid to let the word get out. Our rural health clinic in Brewster has found a way to keep family medicine alive. My generation of doctors has experienced incredible changes. The interne…

A doctor’s journey through babka and beyond

I couldn’t even describe what it meant to be a spiritual person or put words to what spirituality is, yet I would be facilitating a class for MS1s on the importance of and how to take a spiritual history. I was looking for some thinking space; my…

A doctor’s journey through babka and beyond

I couldn’t even describe what it meant to be a spiritual person or put words to what spirituality is, yet I would be facilitating a class for MS1s on the importance of and how to take a spiritual history. I was looking for some thinking space; my…