Jennifer Obel

Jul 19, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Emily Hagen |Daniel Song |Greg Smith |Jennifer Obel

Near-death experiences (NDEs) have fascinated both the medical community and the general public due to their profound and often transformative effects on individuals. These experiences typically occur in situations where a person is close to death or facing a life-threatening condition. Common elements reported during NDEs include feelings of peace, out-of-body experiences, traveling through a tunnel, encountering a bright light, and meeting deceased loved ones or spiritual beings.

Jul 19, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Greg Smith |Jennifer Obel |Arthur Lazarus |Kim Downey

I had been looking forward to and, at the same time, dreading this appointment. Her husband had been ill for many months, but that had not stopped the verbal abuse that superseded the physical blows he could no longer inflict. She had, over many previous visits, told me stories, chronicled the behaviors, and responded with an icy coldness that left me chilled of heart and spirit every time she walked out my door. She had long since stopped crying.

Jul 18, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Arthur Lazarus |Kim Downey |Olivia Morris |Jennifer Obel

Memories of retiring from medicine flooded me while watching the recent presidential debate, a distressing experience for many staunch Democrats, including me. Joe Biden’s struggles to speak clearly and move fluidly brought back difficult memories of how my illness forced the end of a satisfying medical career. Faced with the toughest choice imaginable, I decided for the collective good. Now we as a country find ourselves in a similar dilemma, with much higher stakes.