Denise Reich

2 weeks ago | kevinmd.com | Ryan Velandria McCarthy |Ryan Mccarthy |Leonard Wang |Denise Reich |Michael McGuire

“I will catch you on the flip side,” I said these words as I planted a kiss on Laura’s clammy forehead. I instinctively knew this would be the last time I spoke with her. I walked around the foot of her hospital bed to Sherry and told her not to get up as I bent over and gave her a big hug, the kind where I buried my face in her sweater. I smelled her laundry detergent, and she cried and shook in my arms.

1 month ago | kevinmd.com | Neil H. Baum |Leonard Wang |Denise Reich |Michael McGuire

I was scheduled to see a prominent federal judge in my office at 9:00 a.m. The judge requested the first appointment of the day and expected to be seen promptly at 9:00 a.m. I had an emergency providing care for a patient in clot retention. As a result, I was not able to see him at the designated time. At 9:15 a.m., he approached the desk and asked when he would be seen. The judge was told that I was taking care of an emergency, and he said he couldn’t wait any longer.

1 month ago | kevinmd.com | Tomi Mitchell |Sarah Alnaher |Denise Reich |Jennifer Jonsson

Imagine waking up one morning to a bold headline screaming: “New Global Law: All Antidepressants Abolished!” Just like that, no more Prozac, no more Zoloft—no more of those little pills that have helped millions keep their balance while navigating life’s emotional tightrope. Pharmacy shelves are wiped clean overnight, and suddenly, one of the pillars of modern mental health care is gone.

Mar 6, 2025 | kevinmd.com | Rebecca Miller |Denise Reich |Pat Rich |Natalie Enyedi

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Physician and author Kate Dee discusses her article, “Medspa madness: How illegal practices are putting patients in peril” and book, Med Spa Mayhem: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Secrets of the Aesthetics Industry, exposing the alarming rise of unregulated med spas operating without proper medical oversight.

Mar 5, 2025 | kevinmd.com | Leonard Wang |Esther Covington |Carol Ewig |Denise Reich

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Family physician Pamela Buchanan discusses her article, “How poor communication is killing patients and burning out doctors,” exploring the devastating impact of unclear or avoided conversations in health care. Pamela shares firsthand experiences from the emergency room, where patients often arrive not just for treatment but for clarity about their diagnoses and prognoses.