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Jan 14, 2025 | 
kevinmd.com | Courtney Markham-Abedi |Lynn Marie Morski |Stephen Foley |Harry W. Severance
It’s capitalism, it’s greed, it’s the hospitals, it’s all those things, but for me, it’s sadness, it’s loss, it’s crying myself to sleep. Lest I sound ungrateful, I am appreciative of the income and career it has afforded me. I am not the victim but also not the perpetrator. In reality, we are all both at one time or another. It’s the hushed calls to let me know a dear patient has passed.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Courtney Markham-Abedi |Emily Watters |Nicholas S. Tito |Richard A. Lawhern
They died by suicide—that is the politically correct way to say it. I want to be politically correct, but I am not sure words can dampen the impact. Someone just lost a friend, a son, a partner, a child. Somehow, we believe if we say the words prettily, it takes the sting away—it doesn’t. No matter how you say it, they left the world today, or yesterday, or whatever day they exited, and the loss isn’t smaller because we make our words more respectful.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | William Lynes |Courtney Markham-Abedi |Kellie Stecher |Susan Friedman
Watching the 2024 Paris Olympics reminded me of my intense love for sports. It is the nobility, beauty, strength, agility, and fairness that attract me and the audience. Performances by Simone Biles, with her majesty and strength, to Katie Ledecky’s’ power and domination, surrounded by Olympic and world record performances, often bring me to tears. These attributes have abounded in Paris, but unfortunately, something foul is also afoot.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Dawn Baker |Najat Fadlallah |Julian Maamari |Courtney Markham-Abedi
Given that September is Women in Medicine month, my thoughts turn to celebrating women across the spectrum of medicine, from pioneers like Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, the first woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S., to physicians today caring for patients day-in and day-out. A story comes to mind from medical school of a female physician who made an impression on me.
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Courtney Markham-Abedi |Vanessa Shields-Haas |Kellie Stecher
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Join Nikki Keefe, an interventional radiologist, as we delve into the complexities of uterine fibroids and the disparities in treatment access.
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Arthur Lazarus |Courtney Markham-Abedi |Monica Agarwal |Alexa Lindley
The term “Dainty Maids” could refer to various subjects depending on the context—ranging from historical groups to fictional characters. Historically, women in service roles, such as maids or attendants, were referred to as Dainty Maids. They were noted for their refined manners and appearance, women who embodied ideals of delicacy and decorum.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Susan Landers |Courtney Markham-Abedi |Ken Terry |Michael McGuire
In medicine, we were taught to anticipate, diagnose, and predict conditions. Examining our patients allows us to assess the problem and make a plan. We generally know what is coming next unless some action or treatment is taken. Personal and professional transitions are unlike medical conditions because we can rarely predict what will occur. Our life transitions can seem demanding, often onerous, because we female humans do not like change.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Charles Tanguay |Courtney Markham-Abedi |Cindy Thompson |Steve Blatt
In recent years, health care has made significant strides toward gender equality. But are these changes for the better? Let’s use facts to address the misconceptions and finally close the topic of women in medicine. 1. Female doctors make less money than men. As everyone knows, quality of care is directly proportional to revenue. 2. Female doctors cannot handle multiple patients. They are, after all, the undisputed queens of multitasking, a skill that is highly valuable in the medical profession!3.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Courtney Markham-Abedi |Christine Tran-Boynes |Allison R. Linehan |Stephen Foley
At the beginning of a career – sometimes when viewed through rose-colored glasses not yet spoiled by reality – you hope to be able to lose loss to stay away. Somehow you feel like if you just try hard enough – practice psychiatry in the best way possible you can somehow prevent death by suicide. This is obviously magical thinking, and you begin to realize that there will be a loss.
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Dec 16, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Courtney Markham-Abedi |John Corsino |Leonard Wang |Erin Paterson
The sitcom Friends was a cultural phenomenon that produced waves of nostalgia in those of us who came of age in the late 90s and early 2000s. The decade it was on spanned the era of transition from landlines to cell phones and the advent of the internet as we know it. The characters were relatable and adored by so many. The news of Matthew Perry’s death was a shock to many.
