Recently, we took Melly to her first dental appointment. I was told that three years old was the age they're supposed to go, so I made h...

I had a rough week, to say the least. My tumor board presentation went fairly well, but I was called out by my attending for a mistake on my...

I have a disease. LPS. Large purse syndrome. It's an affinity for massive purses that can double as laptop bags and everyday work bags. ...

I'm really trying my best not to gossip at my New Job. My residency was all about gossip and rumors. We residents would literally spend...

(I am posting this as a followup to Gizabeth’s excellent, thought-provoking “ Disillusionment ” post. I wrote this anecdote awhile back but ...

When I went into medicine, I had clear goals in mind. Helping people. A stable income to provide for a family. I grew up under the spotlig...

We recently received this anonymous comment to an older post on childbearing in surgical residency  and thought this might open the discussi...

Hi: I've seen people submit questions to your blog, so I thought I'd ask one myself! I recently started reading this blog, and I...

Our hospital recently bought new scrubs. They reminded me of an incident that occurred shortly after starting my intern year. My chief re...

I am scared. Next week I'm going to be starting my first Real Doctor job. After nine blissful years of getting to look over my shoulder...

It’s early July and newly minted interns and residents are gracing the hallowed halls of hospitals across the country. Not only do these int...

My journey in medicine has been somewhat semiotic; an ebb and flow journey that has been almost entirely governed by signs. My journey in me...

OK. So divorce sucks. But there are some good things. Yes, I miss my kids this July 4th holiday weekend - can't remember having one w...

While I was walking home from a "lunch date" with my daughter yesterday, I inexplicably started to get pissed off about the fact t...

It's not for everyone. I don't advocate it. I certainly, in my Disney princess fairy tale happy ending view of life and marriage, ne...