“Say her name,” “She didn’t deserve this,” and “The system failed you” were the sentiments expressed on social media by resident physicians and trainees in medicine on the death of Dr. Nakita Mortimer, an advoc…
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It’s time for every doctor to start a professional micro-corporation
The broken status quo The hard, cold truth is that half of you will end up teetering on the same burnout cliff that I found myself looking at a decade ago. It’s a painful abyss, and many of you will experience it. The status quo of resigning ours…
Medical reparations are long overdue in medicine
The Philadelphia Inquirer has been covering health inequities and potential remedial solutions for years. One recent story described how a new policy requires that patients’ kidney function be estimated without taking their race into account, hig…
Taking charge of your future by taking charge of medical malpractice suits
Attention all doctors: You can be dismissed from a medical malpractice lawsuit and, at the same time, save 30% on the cost of your medical malpractice premiums per year. Just as no physician is immune from a complication, none are immune from a resulti…
Unmasking OCD: Separating fact from fiction [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us for an episode with guest Brandi Lawless, an associate professor of communications, as we delve into the misconceptions and realities of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Through…
Philadelphia’s devastating gun violence epidemic: a wake-up call for action
It’s become my morning ritual on the way to the hospital. Cruising down a main Philadelphia stretch, just as the road crests and the hospital becomes visible, I steel myself for the line. Is it going to be long today? In just a few more blocks, m…
It is time for the FDA to re-evaluate metrics for weight loss drugs
Between 2013 and 2016, 49.1 percent of U.S. adults surveyed had attempted to lose weight within the last 12 months. Weight loss medications have reached the public eye in popular culture and practice. To be considered effective in a clinical trial by t…
C. difficile: a dangerous bug takes hold in communities
Carol Raye’s devastating Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) experience started with what she thought was a stomach bug after a dental visit. She took the antibiotics prescribed by her dentist and thought a weekend of rest would make her feel…
Navigating youth mental health [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us for an insightful podcast episode with guest Eliza Humphreys, a pediatrician and certified life coach, as we explore the challenges faced by young teens and their families in naviga…
Unveiling the ever-evolving truth: a transformative journey beyond boundaries
Not too long ago, I found myself immersed in a profoundly thought-provoking encounter that ignited a cascade of reflections on the intricate interplay between truth, faith, and the essence of what we hold dear as our ultimate truth. It was a casual eve…
