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3 weeks ago | 
kevinmd.com | Kyle Wells |Jennifer Roelands |Michele Luckenbaugh |Kasey M. Johnson
I’ve been an X-ray and CT technologist for almost ten years, and I’ve always taken pride in my work. But nothing could have prepared me—or any of us—for what the COVID-19 pandemic brought. It wasn’t just the virus itself; it was the way it exposed the cracks in our health care system, the way it pushed us all to our limits, and the way it changed how we saw our work, our patients, and each other.
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4 weeks ago | 
kevinmd.com | M. Bennet Broner |Kasey M. Johnson |Arthur Lazarus |Michele Luckenbaugh
In past decades, physicians practiced medicine. The majority were dedicated to patient well-being. They were paternalistic and decided what was in their patients’ best interests, and patients generally trusted their judgments. In the 1970s, ethicists concluded that patients and clinicians should make treatment decisions jointly. This position has been championed since then, despite multiple surveys demonstrating that more than 50 percent of patients prefer their physicians to be the decision-makers.
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2 months ago | 
kevinmd.com | Curtis G. Graham |Kasey M. Johnson |Damane Zehra |Howard Smith
Most physicians subconsciously know there are many significant and persistent challenges to their ability to reach their ultimate medical practice potential. Coupled with the intense pressure all physicians are increasingly being forced to tolerate over decades of independent medical practice, they gradually become indentured servants of the medical-industrial complex.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
kevinmd.com | Alicia DiGiammarino |Kasey M. Johnson |Riya Sood |Adith Arun
I am going to ask you to do something, and I hope you’ll play along. Think back on your week. Did anyone tell you that you did something well or that you could tweak the way you did something just a bit? Did anyone pull you aside to say they would have communicated that diagnosis or performed an exam maneuver differently? I hope that you said “yes.” Good medicine depends on feedback. Feedback is a critical learning tool in medical education.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Mustafa Farooq |Kasey M. Johnson
Neurosurgery is an exhilarating and rewarding field that combines cutting-edge technology with the intricate art of surgical precision. Yet, despite its allure, many medical students feel intimidated or uncertain about pursuing this path. As a fourth-year medical student applying to neurosurgery, I have noticed several barriers that could be addressed to make the field more accessible and inclusive for future generations.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Oscar Chen |Sera Choi |Clara Seong |Kasey M. Johnson
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We sit down with Roxanne Becker, a lifestyle medicine physician, to discuss the urgent implications of the first human case of H5N1 avian influenza contracted from a dairy cow. We explore how zoonotic diseases like H5N1 and COVID-19 can rapidly mutate and lead to pandemics, the role of intensive farming practices in the spread of these diseases, and the importance of shifting to a whole-food, plant-based diet.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Riya Sood |Drew T. Bergman |Kasey M. Johnson |Nicolette V. Siringo
“Ms. Lupo is a 39-year-old female presenting to the ED with a chief complaint of unilateral dead arm.” So read a hypothetical patient scenario during my class one day. As a team of first-year medical students, our job was to review the patient’s case, including history of present illness, past medical history, family history, and symptoms, to diagnose and formulate a care plan to treat Ms. Lupo’s arm.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Patricia Celan |Kasey M. Johnson |Neill Slater
With the elegant gowns, stylized hair, carefully applied makeup, and moments in the spotlight, beauty pageants have attracted longstanding criticism for being allegedly superficial competitions that foster narcissism. But beneath the surface lies a wealth of opportunities for personal growth and skill development. Most modern pageants have moved away from being modeling competitions that assess superficial beauty.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Jackson J. McCue |Kasey M. Johnson |Yoo Jung Kim |Irene Tanzman
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible prion disease seen in the deer family – including mule deer, whitetail deer, elk, and moose – in countries throughout the world. The prion affects nervous system tissue in infected animals. Eventually leading to erratic behavior and certain death. Currently, there is no evidence of direct transmission of CWD to humans.
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Feb 19, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Harvey Castro |Kasey M. Johnson |Oscar Chen |Sera Choi
An excerpt from Apple Vision Healthcare Pioneers: A Community for Professionals & Patients. In health care technology, diagnostics, and disease detection have undergone significant advancements, notably with the introduction of Apple Vision Pro. Developed by Apple Inc., this cutting-edge technology promises to transform the early detection and diagnosis of diseases, marrying the clinical understanding of seasoned physicians with the precision of artificial intelligence (AI).
