I write occasionally for GomerBlog, which is a satirical medicine news site—basically, The Onion for medicine. Here's my latest post, about our obsession with the antibiotic azithromycin, better known as the "Z-Pack," and why we need to stop using it so much: http://gomerblog.com/2018/04/a-break-up-letter-to-the-z-pack/
Month: April 2018
How Medicaid made the American dream possible for me
Last year, during the height of the debate over the Affordable Care Act and the future of Medicaid, I published an op-ed in STAT News, telling my story and the story of one of my patients. You can read it here: https://www.statnews.com/2017/08/08/medicaid-health-care-public-assistance/
Strangers on the Street Corner
On my way into work one evening, I was waiting to cross the street over towards my hospital and I was standing next to a tan-skinned middle-aged stranger with a beard. He looked to me and apparently noticed I was also a tan-skinned bearded man. "As-salaam alaikum," he said to me with some hesitation in …
Kindred Spirit in Flight
I have a whole routine down in the TSA Pre-Check line, to move things as smoothly as possible. Before I even make it up to the security counter, I’ve taken everything out of my pockets. My watch, wallet, keys, earphones—they all go into my jacket’s zip-up pocket. Except for my ID. That has to stay …
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