No matter what kind of work you do, you likely take a break for coffee or lunch. This is a time when you catch a casual moment with your colleagues. Although this moment is meant to break the monotony of the day, it is not uncommon for your mind to keep going back to the …
This article was published in The Friday Times on March 7, 2023. Should you choose to read it at the newspaper website, please click here. “A good doctor has to wear three hats. That of a clinician, a researcher, and that of a teacher.” I remember being instructed by the Program Director on the first …
I was recently in Peshawar to attend my younger brother’s wedding. It was a long time, more than a decade since there was a wedding in my family, so everybody was excited, including myself. After spending a week full of festivities and fun, when I came back to Rochester, all my American friends were excited …
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If my grandfather were alive, he would be the same age as Mr. Hendricks. Seventy-eight years old. That’s why when I first met him, he introduced himself as John but I preferred to call him Mr. Hendricks. That’s how I was taught as one of the ways to give respect to the elderly. The “American” …
Sandy was sent to me by her primary care physician for evaluation of anemia. As I reviewed her chart, Iexplained to the medical student that the blood work showed a lifelong benign condition called alpha thalassemiatrait that she was born with. It had no potential to harm her. This would be a quick consult meaning …
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“Mark my words. AI (Artificial Intelligence) is more dangerous than the nukes.” Elon Musk. The other day, as soon as I walked in to work, already running my usual ten minutes late, I was hustling from my office to the clinic when I saw one of our physician assistants in the hallway. Otherwise known for …
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Our first meeting: My first recollection of Donna is when she came to the Cancer Center for the first time. She had been recently diagnosed with cancer that had already spread to her liver. As I walked into the room, I found an energetic and charismatic person who had the ability to become the center …
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It’s not a good feeling when as a doctor, you cannot do too much for your patient. That’s how I felt when I walked into the room to see Valerie for the first time. She was in her 60’s. She was flanked by her two adult grand-daughters who you could tell were very close to …
Is it just me or does it look like everybody is getting overly opinionated nowadays? Everywhere I go, discussions are robust and quite heated. Everybody is part of multiple WhatsApp groups nowadays which has helped rekindle old friendships and has brought families together despite living many miles apart. It is supposed to be a good …
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This article was published in The Friday Times on April 12, 2022. ***CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE AT THE FRIDAY TIMES WEBSITE*** The first Grammy for a nation of 220 million people should be celebrated no less than the first Nobel Prize or the first Oscar. Thank you Arooj Aftab to show us this …
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