Diana Halloran

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Quiet Moments

Oct 26, 2023 | opmed.doximity.com | Diana Halloran |Chloe Lee |Jasmine Haraburda |Letizia Alto

Edwin Rowan was born in Ireland. He was the boxing champion of his weight class at 14 years old, and was my grandfather. He was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma when I was beginning my third year of medical school — stepping foot into clinical medicine for the first time in my new white coat.
When Medicine Is Limited, Who Deserves It More?

Jun 26, 2023 | opmed.doximity.com | Ann Beach |Ryan McCormick |Diana Halloran

Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. As clinicians, we expect to be helping patients live healthier lives, but we don’t expect to determine who gets care in an outpatient setting. Triage is an integral part of the ED to determine who gets first dibs. The expectation is that if we treat the more emergent cases first, the other cases can wait. Everyone can eventually receive the needed care, and no one dies.
An Annual Checkup With an Insulting Surprise

Jun 26, 2023 | opmed.doximity.com | Ann Beach |Ryan McCormick |Diana Halloran |Joy Westerman

Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. My annual physical exam took an unexpected turn yesterday. My long-time regular doctor had moved away, so I was seeing a new-to-me internist in the same large multispecialty group. After she introduced herself, I told her I should probably let her know that I’m a pediatric hospitalist. “That just means I don’t know any adult medicine,” I cracked. “Oh God,” she replied, “I hate the hospital.
We Need More LGBTQ+ Allies in Subspecialty Care

May 11, 2023 | opmed.doximity.com | Diana Halloran |Enajite Igho |Toan Nguyen

Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. *Written consent was obtained from the patient to tell this story. Names and details have been changed to protect their privacy. As a queer, Chinese, female colorectal surgeon, I wear my pride in the form of a rainbow caduceus symbol on my white coat lapel. But how crucial my background was didn’t become real until my personal experience and knowledge of LGBTQ+ culture helped a transgender patient.