I have worked in clinical oncology in Pakistan. As an oncology physician, I was not supposed to interact with patients in the ER. Recently, I had the opportunity to work with recent medical graduates in an emergency medicine setting. This experience wa…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join us as we dive into the complexities of autoimmune diseases with family physician Pamela Buchanan. Discover the profound connections between chronic stress, systemic i…
When it comes to medical breakthroughs, it can be a long journey between discovery and implementation. Implementing new technologies and therapies for patients is often hindered by slow adoption, inaccurate application, and delays caused by the rapid p…
I’ve wanted to be a doctor since I was 12. Growing up, I idolized my pediatrician, Dr. Helen Nash, one of the first Black female physicians in St. Louis. Her warmth and competence left a lasting impression on me. Medicine became my calling, my pu…
Kayla was referred to our addiction clinic after a visit to the emergency department for a skin infection, common in people who use drugs intravenously. Recognizing her fentanyl use was escalating out of her control, she made an appointment to discuss …
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We discuss the transformative potential of a standardized affiliation agreement (SAA) in nurse practitioner education with Lynn McComas, CEO and founder of PreceptorLink. …
I was on the phone with my sister when I thought I heard a knock at the door. Then another. My dogs barked, and I told her, “Don’t hang up.” My chest tightened. Nightmares of someone coming for me flashed through my mind—a stranger lu…
Abstract The United States health care system faces escalating costs, access disparities, and significant physician burnout. Direct primary care (DPC) offers a transformative approach by emphasizing patient-centered care, price transparency, and reduce…
Bitcoin has recently surged past $100,000, marking a pivotal moment in the adoption of cryptocurrency worldwide. Coupled with a regulatory environment under the Trump administration that promises to be more favorable to digital assets, now is the time …
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We explore the often-overlooked world of bowel health with colorectal surgeon Carmen Fong. Carmen shares her journey into this specialty, the stigma surrounding bowel habi…
