Rosemary Riley has played an integral role in shaping our WWAD board over the past 4+ years. In addition, generosity with her time and constructive feedback have helped propel us forward as a team. She is a valued member of our family and we wouldn’t be where we are today without her. Good morning! Today we […]

Walk Love Good morning! We’re coming at you from a couple different angles today. Thank you for tuning in. Science – Lots of great articles supporting our passion in the last couple weeks. Thank you to Steve and Gina for sending this one. Thank you everyone else for sending this one. jic you don’t like clicking things – here’s the takeaway… Being […]

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Good morning! There are several myths surrounding CAD. I love myths. One big one is that stents prevent heart attacks in patients suffering from stable angina – they don’t. Another is that pigeons blow up if they eat uncooked rice. Back to stents, they don’t prevent Jack Squat. Actually, they likely prevent you paying your hospital bills […]

  The Walk in Niles, OH has been meeting every month at the Edgewood Mall for the past 5 years. Shirley Lisk, WWAD Champion and Manager of St. Joe’s at the Mall, says, “Walk with the Doc has brought a new approach to doctor/patient relationships. Our participants are excited to hear from the doctors that come. […]

Good morning! Do you ever have those days when you know there’s an idea just a couple layers under the surface? Maybe a shower, maybe a cup of coffee, or maybe a walk will pop it? Maybe it won’t. This Monday night, around 8pm, I left the house barefoot, for a walk, on a mission to think […]

Walk with a Doc Newsletter Good evening! Thank you for joining us for Walk with a Doc Newsletter – Under The Lights Edition. Can you find a pattern in these bullet points? Dr. Annemarie Sommer Scholarship – Matriarch of our first WWAD chapter. Real-life Superhero. World-Class Geneticist. The reason that thousands of medical students around the […]

Walk with a Doc Newsletter Click here to take our survey (if you haven’t already). Thank you! Good morning! I had a pretty cool day in the office, Wednesday. There were the normal ups and downs but it is always buoyed by the patients’ appreciation when we invite them to Walk with a Doc. Jennifer, my last […]

Walk with a Doc Newsletter Good morning! Are you familiar with the phenomenon of Near Death Experiences (NDE’s)? I had one last Friday. You’ve heard of or read Proof of Heaven by the neurosurgeon? Same thing. Last Friday started off like any other. I had scheduled the day off to go apple picking with my wife. For years, I had heard […]

Walk with a Doc Newsletter Good morning! 400 is great, but you know what’s better? Love. I love you guys. We love you guys. That’s not Sue Schwartz in the green shirt – that’s Dr. Gerald Harmon – Tidelands Health (SC). He loves allllllllll those people he’s walking with. He didn’t tell me that, but you can […]

Walk with a Doc Newsletter Good morning! We love you guys – hope it’s been a great couple weeks. We lost an incredible woman on the 20th, Dr. Annemarie Sommer. Annemarie was a pioneer and internationally renowned figure in the field ofdysmorphology. Closer to home, she was a beloved leader, friend, and steadfast presence at Walk […]