Good morning! TMI but I went to bed at 7:30 Wednesday night. It had been an awesome day. I love getting 8 hours of sleep if I can and with 30 minutes for NYT Games, that had me up before 5 with a full tank of gas. Like, the needle well to the right of ‘F’ […]
Good morning! First, our thoughts go out to everyone affected by the recent Hurricanes Milton and Helene. This is the American Red Cross site if you wish to help through them. This week all of us were extremely fortunate to hang out at Barnes and Noble with a famous author, Julia Hotz, as she came through Columbus on her international […]
Good morning! I’m in such a great mood. Oh my gosh. It’s Friday, I saw a ton of patients this week and so many of them are diligently working on their health journey. That never fails to inspire, all day long. The weekend weather is going to be spectacular in many areas this weekend. Finally, if there are […]
Good morning! On Tuesday, I had an interesting discussion with one of our newest residents, James François. James is a brilliant young man from Haiti. It was 4:15 p.m. shortly after we all finished nine hours of rounding on a rather long list of patients. For their level of training, the interns and residents are […]
No, IT IS NOT! Are you kidding me?! Didn’t work. OMG! Who said that? Seriously. Who said that? Michael, was that you? Katie?! I swear I will turn this car around this minute! Okay, is that the way it’s going to be?? Fine, well then everyone will just have to stay put until this newsletter is finished! I […]
The Walk with a Doc program in Arlington, TX recently celebrated their one-year anniversary of walking together! The walk coordinator, Jamie Harton, reached out with a few stories to share from the past year: “I love seeing the energy of the seniors who have participated and committed to setting walk goals and giving their best […]
Time: Last Friday, August 9th, 2024, 6:45 a.m Location: Utility Closet, 3rd-floor WWAD World Headquarters, Columbus, OH “Bryan! Bryan! Let me out!!” I continue to pound on the door. The meaty part of my hands next to my pinkies (hypothenar eminences for all the med students in the room) are red, raw, and sore as all get out. My […]
Corpus Christi, TX – In a remarkable journey of determination and perseverance, Enrique Torres Jr, a resident of Corpus Christi has achieved an incredible milestone, shedding an astounding 160 pounds and going from a size 7X to 2X through his commitment to a healthier lifestyle. Enrique’s journey began with a single step supported by joining […]
Good morning! I hope you had a peaceful evening. My son, Charlie, and I watched the US Olympic Track and Field Trials – what amazing talent! In my day job as a cardiologist, we’d run a couple of Mock Codes in May to prepare all the nurses, residents, and attending physicians in our outpatient clinic on how to […]
Good morning! First, for the many of you in significant heat, please be careful. Now on with the absurdity… Early this May, a 43 y/o man came to his office visit, super stressed out. I had seen him a few times over the past 5 or so years and all his echos, stress tests, CT calcium […]