Good morning! Some of you have asked why there was no newsletter last week; I was grounded.Here’s the short story on why.I love chickens, always have.We do not live in a rural area, so I kind of gave up on this lifelong dream. This quest of having a bunch of chickens running around the house […]

Good morning!Wednesday night, our son, Charlie sent the most recent declaration from our Ohio Governor to our family text chain. It followed something Krissy sent me on how to get even more out of your walk. Then, last night, Charlie shouted down from his room this headline.Standing over a soapy sink wrestling with the after-dinner dishes, it caught me off guard. I set […]

Good morning!Some Fridays we talk about medicine, most Fridays we don’t.Today, I need some advice. I’d love to know what the correct answer is here.I did not ‘HIPAA-proof’ this newsletter (i.e. all names are real) because it occurred in a Gen Z/millennial space and those people don’t read this newsletter. A matter of fact, not sure […]

Good morning! It is happy days in Walkland. This is, in part, why:Walk with a Doc is pleased to announce the appointment of four new board members: Sonya L. Cook with OhioHealth, Chaunfayta L. Hightower with AARP, Theresa Y. Wee, MD with Wee Pediatrics, Inc., and Maria Wolf, a community member, advocate, and walker.Each of these new board members […]

Good morning! How has your week been?I’ve had a great week, recently back from a fantastic vacation with my family. My in-laws were so generous to host us. The wife, kids, and poodles were such great sports as we headed in the car down to South Florida. The trip down from Columbus started out uneventful enough. Most all […]

Good morning! Today is a good day. We’re celebrating because it’s our birthday!When Dr. David laced up his shoes to walk with his patients 16 years ago, he never imagined that such a simple idea would transform into a life-changing program in over 500 communities throughout the world. Thank you to the thousands of doctors and walkers who have supported us and believed […]

Good morning! I hope this week’s email finds you well. Tuesday, our 11:45 a.m. office patient came way early (never a bad thing). This left a solid hour before our next visit. It was 67, sunny, and quickly seeming like it would be a crime if I didn’t head across the street. I found a lot on […]

Good morning! It’s been a beautiful week, right?I was taking part in a COVID webinar earlier this month when the question to the group was “What cardiology issues have you seen most during the pandemic? There was broad agreement that the answer was palpitations (in the office) atrial fibrillation (in the hospital). As cardiologists, we […]

Good morning!Part II’ve seen too many non-physician and physician friends doing intermittent fasting over the past couple of years, so I got curious a few weeks ago.So far, I find it gives me even more energy and simplifies my life.Kristin, my wife, wanted to see what it was like, so she joined in.Part IIMy nickname […]

Good morning!Last Monday started out like any other. Sitting in our kitchen and digging into my overnight oats, I hear “Oh my gosh!” come from our home office.“Dave! Wait until you hear this!”After finishing the Columbus Dispatch online, my wife had been reading a FB post from one of her grad school friends.“L.G. was shopping at […]