Lisa Abaid

Jan 18, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Catherine Diamond |Matt Drewes |Martha Rosenberg |Lisa Abaid

First, a disclaimer. I do not know Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and I am not involved in his medical care. As an academic infectious disease physician, I am ignorant of the internecine hierarchy of the Defense Department. However, I listen to the news and thus am aware of his recent prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. On National Public Radio, reporters were discussing why the secretary of defense did not reveal his prostate cancer diagnosis.

Jan 3, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Debbie Moore-Black |Martha Rosenberg |Lisa Abaid |Paul Pender

A solid mass silently grew on my kidney. An unwelcome addition. Asymptomatic. Discovered haphazardly during a CT scan of my lungs … And it revealed itself. At first, I was devastated. Will cancer ever leave me alone? It has already visited me twice before. First, breast cancer, also asymptomatic, detected during my very first mammogram at the age of 42, and then a troublesome mole that tested positive for melanoma.

Dec 6, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Debbie Moore-Black |Michael Joyce |Martha Rosenberg |Lisa Abaid

After 32 years working as an ICU nurse, I believed I had developed a strong capacity to confront death alongside my patients. I had become accustomed to the challenging scenarios: co-morbidities, multi-system organ failure, emergency intubations, ventilators, pressers, central lines, art lines, failure-to-thrive cases, code blues, and the grim sounds of ribs cracking during CPR.

Nov 6, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Veronica Bonales |Michael Joyce |Martha Rosenberg |Lisa Abaid

It was the final hour of my shift, and I was cleaning up for my colleague who would be taking over. Glancing at the clock, I decided I could see one of the “easy” fast-track patients just to help offload the board a bit. I figured he wasn’t going to take long, as his complaint on the board was “sore throat.” What I came to find out was that he was being worked up for stomach cancer.

Apr 17, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Lisa Chan |Martin Lustick |Lisa Abaid |Reem Al Shabeeb

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!In this episode, Sheetal Gambhir, a geriatrician, discusses the importance of feet in preventing falls in elderly patients. She shares insights on what to look for in shoes, including surface area, heel height, and sole consistency. She also highlights the challenges in translating academic knowledge into practical advice, especially with the current shoe industry setup.