Gebre Nida grew up in a rural Ethiopian village where nearly everyone struggled to survive. “Everything was in short supply except air, sun, and soil,” says Nida. “Walking for several miles barefoot was not a big deal. I got my first pair of shoes at age 14.” Looking back, Gebre had no idea he would […]
Good morning! I had a pretty cool day in the office on Wednesday. Not sunny like yesterday, but it was great. There were the normal ups and downs of an office day but it is always buoyed by the patients’ appreciation when we invite them to Walk with a Doc. Jennifer, my last patient of […]
Good morning! I hope it has been a fulfilling week for you. Today, we are going to touch on a widespread disorder. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects up to 25 million Americans – and right about now is when it can start to sink its teeth in. The likelihood that one of us will suffer […]
Good morning! We, in Walk with a Doc Land, hope this finds you nice and warm. We know that many of our teammates around the U.S. and beyond have been dealing with some significant winter weather. While this time can extoll a high cost, there are many wonderful things about the winter season. We’ve learned over time that consistent free […]
Good morning and Happy Oops (!) So good to see you – I have a wild story to share! Oh, first, a little bookkeeping from WWAD World HQ – starting a lot of new chapters but we want to share some gratitude. Thank you to the Harvard Heart Letter for validating their own physicians, Dr. Simin Lee and […]
A conversation with the founders of Walk with a Doc and Semilla Cultural – The Health Disparities Podcast Movement is important for a person’s health and well-being. The good news is: many activities that promote movement come with enormous benefits that extend beyond physical health. Today’s discussion features the founders of two organizations that aim […]
Good morning and Happy New Year! Seriously, Happy New Year. I hope we get to spend a lot of it together – through this channel or even better, hanging out in person. We read your responses, we know many of you have your finger on the pulse. We know you are aware of the ‘rule […]
Dear Walk with a Doc Team, I’ve attended some of your events lately and had a jolly good time, so I’ve started doing a little more walking on my own lately. As you may know, it’s a busy time of year for me and I’ve found that a regular walking routine has been a great […]
Good morning! I say this because we care – we don’t want to see any snow shovelers in the ER this winter. Every year it seems like there are more and more – and they’re not coming with a mild sore throat they’re worried about COVID. Thoughts: 1. If you have been relatively sedentary, don’t do it – don’t shovel. There […]
Good morning! Good morning! What a gorgeous December day we have in store for us. I wanted to kick off the show with a book recommendation. Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder (same author of Paul Farmer’s story in Mountains Beyond Mountains). Tracy followed Dr. Jim O’Connell (for 5 years!) as he and the heroic street medicine team in Boston cared […]