Best of Physicians Blogs

The Jacksons lived in a veteran's apartment building not far from my office. Mr. Jackson sat in his big armchair where he was tied by his oxygen tank and nasal prongs. His skin was abnormally smooth because of his disease.

Sometimes knowing a patient for years and years can gum up the works when figuring out a puzzling diagnosis.

It’s never too late to acknowledge the care and dedication, the skills and training, the thankless hours spent in near-impossible conditions and the personal sacrifice to alleviate the ravages of disease and suffering.

Dr. Howard Goldstein reflects on some of the moments of happiness that he encountered throughout his career, as well as the ‘after years.’

Time to review some of my brushes with summer risks and ailments.

Seeing the emotional toll through the Kübler-Ross framework.

Fact check, debunk and uncover the truth. We need honesty back in the medical mainstream.

As Dr. Hector Baillie writes, physicians ought not to underestimate stress, both in their patients and in their own practices.

Don't you wish we could turn back the clock, marry a billionaire, and never have to deal with night shifts, school debts, and privileged patients?

I can’t say I’ve met any physician who seems super excited about Doctor’s Day. I got two texts—from nurses!

Dr. John Crosby discusses his tips on how to say no and set boundaries with patients and co-workers.

Dr. John Crosby outlines his predictions in medicine for 2026, from two-tiered healthcare to ER wait times.

Perimenopause can be tricky, with some symptoms more easily eased than others. But there is plenty of help to offer our patients.

When patients have help with navigating the health system, it can be hugely beneficial. But that extra help isn’t always available, so here’s my advice to patients so they can help themselves.

There are important and uncomfortable intersections between chronic pain, automobile insurance systems, and the economic burden imposed on the public through fraudulent claims.

A good physician friend of mine said he was headed to Dallas to take the American College of Lifestyle Medicine exam—and it piqued my curiosity.

When the demand for healthcare efficiency replaces the space for medical curiosity.

A return from sabbatical reveals a truth: patients readily grant doctors the grace that medical culture ruthlessly denies them.