As I pull into clinic, my intention is always the same: be fully present with each patient. By the time I’m two patients in, the reality is always different. We’ve all read the mindfulness quotes about the virtues of being “in the mom…
Category: KevinMD
Diverse paths to financial freedom for doctors [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Cobin Soelberg, an anesthesiologist and financial planner. Discover the secrets to achieving financial independence as a physician, the importance of consistency in wealth-building, an…
AI-driven diagnostics and beyond
Years from now, the notion of simple telemedicine will seem quaint. Keep in mind that as recently as a decade ago, most physicians would have denied that telemedicine could ever play a role in the medical profession. Physicians would have argued that t…
Applying the differential diagnosis method to investing
For those of us in the field of medicine, the differential diagnosis method is second nature. It involves considering a list of potential causes (differential diagnoses) for a patient’s symptoms and systematically narrowing down the possibilities…
Pediatricians grapple with guns in America, from Band-Aids to bullets
“My best friend was murdered while we were walking home from school.” The once lively thirteen-year-old boy now slumped in the chair across from me, his words spilling out with newfound heaviness. As I looked at him during what was supposed…
13.1 million missing Americans since 1980. Where’s the outrage?
Americans die younger than people living in other wealthy nations. A lot younger. That’s been the case since the early 1980s, and it’s getting worse. A lot worse. Since 1980, 13.1 million American lives have been lost relative to other weal…
Surgical procedures for inpatients: Addressing socioeconomic urgencies
Inpatients require surgical procedures, raising the question of whether these procedures should be scheduled as elective or emergent. Traditionally, surgeries were deemed emergencies solely when there were physical, psychological, or rarely, spiritual …
Balancing motherhood and medicine [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Eleanor Menzin, a pediatrician, to explore the intricate dance of motherhood and medicine. In this heartfelt discussion, we delve into her personal journey, navigating the dual roles o…
Are we doing enough to help chronic pain sufferers?
One in five adults in the U.S. suffers from chronic pain. We see these patients every day—but do we really hear them when they confide in us about their pain? As health care providers, no matter our discipline, we can do more to truly listen and consid…
Unlocking your full earning potential: a physician’s journey to a $70,000 salary boost
In the demanding world of health care, physicians often dedicate their lives to patient care and burdensome administrative work, leaving little time to navigate the intricacies of their compensation and how it has stayed the same over the years. Many p…
