Linda Girgis

South River

Physician and Editor-in-Chief at Physician's Weekly

Family Doctor, Editor-in-Chief of @physicianswkly, Author, @PROWDwomen, top-ranked blogger, clinical assistant professor @RWJMS, #Coptic #VaccinesWork #COVID19

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Articles

Why Robert F. Kennedy Jr Doesn’t Belong in Medicine

2 months ago | drlinda-md.com | Linda Girgis

Last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) was confirmed to lead the department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The HHS is tasked with protecting the health and wellbeing of Americans by relying on advances in science. Many doctors fear having RFK Jr. as head of HHS. For one thing, he has no medical training or background. In fact, for years, he has championed scientifically flawed theories and pseudoscience. He interprets science based on his own faulty reasoning and discredited research studies.
Clinical Updates on Osteoarthritis of the Hip

Oct 25, 2024 | mdedge.com | Linda Girgis

As primary care doctors, we diagnosis and treat many patients with osteoarthritis. In fact, according to World Health Organization statistics, approximately 528 million people around the world suffer from some form of this type of arthritis. With the aging of the population and the obesity epidemic, the rate of osteoarthritis has increased 113% since 1990 and is predicted to continue to rise.
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care: World Health Organization’s Updated Influenza Guidelines for 2024

Sep 30, 2024 | mdedge.com | Linda Girgis

As primary care physicians, we are often the first ones patients see when they become infected with influenza. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics, approximately 5%-20% of the US population will be infected with influenza every year. Additionally, more than 200,000 of these patients will be hospitalized because of complications related to influenza.
Beers Criteria Update for Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults

Aug 20, 2024 | mdedge.com | Linda Girgis

Guidance for Practicing Primary Care Publish date: August 20, 2024 Primary care physicians know the complexities of treating older patients, from increased complications from medications and procedures to comorbidities stemming from having multiple medical conditions.
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care: Updated Clinical Guidelines Regarding Dry Eye Syndrome

May 20, 2024 | mdedge.com | Linda Girgis

Guidance for Practicing Primary Care Publish date: May 20, 2024 On February 11, 2024, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) issued new guidelines regarding dry eye syndrome or keratoconjunctivitis sicca. According to the National Eye Institute, dry eye affects approximately 16 million Americans. Dry eye is a multifactorial disease with causes including excessive screen time and refractive surgery.
Updated Clinical Guidelines for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Feb 21, 2024 | mdedge.com | Linda Girgis

Guidance for Practicing Primary Care Publish date: February 21, 2024 In January 2024, the American Academy of Dermatology released updated clinical guidelines for the treatment of acne. These guidelines include 18 evidence-based recommendations. As primary care physicians, we commonly encounter acne vulgaris in our practices. While it may not be a life-threatening condition, it deeply affects the quality of life for many who suffer from it.
The top 3 factors influencing how patients choose your health care practice

Feb 14, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Marita McCahill |Peter Ubel |Linda Girgis |Tod Stillson

When building your practice, knowing what factors influence how patients find you and ultimately choose to be treated by you is critical. As a health care provider, you focus on treating patients and providing the best care possible. The business side of health care may be of less interest to you. However, to effectively grow your practice, it’s essential to know how new patients find you and why they chose to see you for care versus another provider.
Your thoughts about patients are costing you time and energy

Feb 6, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Sofia Dobrin |Michele Luckenbaugh |Peter Ubel |Linda Girgis

Difficult patients. We’ve all encountered them. Maybe we are them. (After all, they say doctors make the worst patients, and there’s probably some truth to that.)But what makes a patient “difficult”? Is it someone with multiple complex medical issues or a condition you haven’t been able to diagnose or don’t fully understand? Is it someone with many questions, especially right at the end of their visit? Is it someone who doesn’t follow your treatment plan or any of your advice?
¿Suplementos en la prevención del cáncer o las enfermedades cardiovasculares?

Jan 7, 2024 | espanol.medscape.com | Linda Girgis

Los pacientes suelen acudir a nosotros con preguntas sobre los suplementos vitamínicos y minerales. A veces vienen a nosotros con bolsas llenas de las cosas que se toman. Internet está lleno de afirmaciones sobre las maravillas que estos suplementos nutricionales pueden hacer, desde la cúrcuma para curar el cáncer hasta la vitamina D para curar la COVID-19.
Deciphering the usefulness of probiotics

Dec 18, 2023 | mdedge.com | Linda Girgis

Guidance for Practicing Primary Care Publish date: December 18, 2023 The idea of the use of probiotics has a history going back more than a century when Russian scientist, Elie Metchnikoff, theorized that lactic acid bacteria may offer health benefits as well as promote longevity. In the early 1900s, intestinal disorders were frequently treated with nonpathogenic bacteria to replace gut microbes.