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Jan 13, 2025 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Emily Johnson |Zachary G Schwam |Chris van Eyck |Dinesh Arab
As a young child, I resented when people would say that my hair was blonde — because blonde was associated with “dumb,” and I was a kid who thought of herself as the opposite. Growing up, I defined myself by my school performance. In kindergarten, I even cried the one day I had to stay home sick and later wrote a piece arguing against the existence of summer break.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Zachary G Schwam |Chris van Eyck |Dinesh Arab |Matthew Scott
We are in the midst of a so-called “ear infection” epidemic, which has plagued my practice since starting my job in New York City just over one year ago. While otitis media and otitis externa are in no short supply, I am inundated with patients who clearly have other pathology but are prescribed endless rounds of oral antibiotics and otic drops to no effect.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Chris van Eyck |Zachary G Schwam |Dinesh Arab |Matthew Scott
I have been a PA for more than 20 years. In that time, I have worked in multiple fields with various levels of autonomous practice, and have worked in several states with differing levels of restriction to my practice. I have rarely felt that I am a “dependent” practitioner. I have proven my value to my team throughout my career, and have not felt overly restricted in my role. However, there have been times when I felt that seemingly needless restrictions constrained me.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Dinesh Arab |Matthew Scott |Francisco Torres |Jessica Reeves
Venture Capitalists Offered to Buy My Private Practice, But I Said NoThe money on the table was attractive. It was more than I had ever dreamed of. In the past, I had thought of selling the practice and riding off into the sunset. The delivery of medical care was changing, and most private cardiology practices were either being bought by private equity or merging with the hospital.
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May 30, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Abraham Kim |Rajiv Vasudevan |Dinesh Arab |Manasvi Khullar
Physician shortages are weighing down the health care industry. In a Doximity survey of 1,179 physicians conducted in March 2024, 88% report that their clinical practice has been directly impacted. At least 30% of physicians describe the impact as "severe," 44% as "moderate," and 14% as "mild.” Only 12% say they are not directly impacted. For a large swath of the medical community, the overarching results come as no surprise.
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May 28, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Dinesh Arab |Rajiv Vasudevan |Manasvi Khullar |JoAnn Pinkerton
The recent heart issues of professional cyclist Peter Sagan have again put the spotlight on endurance training. This wasn’t new for me: when my colleague, who had just completed an Ironman race (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and a 26.2-mile run), presented to the hospital with chest discomfort, I knew it was something serious. People who participated in these races were hard people who rarely complained.
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May 28, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Rajiv Vasudevan |Dinesh Arab |Manasvi Khullar |JoAnn Pinkerton
Several images may come to mind when one hears “admissions advisor” — a crowded office, college pennants scattered on the wall; someone scrutinizing your curriculum vitae behind a tidy desk; or that one doctor-cousin who your mom always compares you to. After the “Varsity Blues” scandal in 2019, a negative connotation arose: someone who can offer a backdoor to coveted positions in higher education … for a fee.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Soubhana Asif |Kimberly Clare |Philip Eugene Zapanta |Dinesh Arab
It was a bit jarring to hear the hospital affiliate of my alma mater come out of a content creator’s mouth.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Kimberly Clare |Philip Eugene Zapanta |Dinesh Arab |Chris van Eyck
I first realized that our children’s mental health crisis hit epidemic proportions when a patient came into my office for a sprained ankle and the mother said, “Oh by the way, she’s been talking about wanting to kill herself.” Our world was slowly emerging from pandemic lockdown.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Philip Eugene Zapanta |Dinesh Arab |Chris van Eyck |Miho Tanaka
“Phil, you are weak, and you have poor muscle endurance.” I am sure I heard this from my past coaches, but this was not what I expected to hear from my physical therapist. This hurt my ego. I have been physically fit all my life. I grew up playing basketball and baseball. I played three varsity sports in high school and two varsity sports at a Division 3 college. In medical school and residency, I played basketball, softball, and soccer as much as my schedule would allow.
