Lisa Casinger

Kernersville

Editor at The Hospitalist

Editor for The Hospitalist. Creative thinker, mom, amateur colorer, flower grower, coffee drinker, penguin lover.

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Dr. Caputo-Seidler Found a Renewed Joy in Practicing Medicine

4 days ago | the-hospitalist.org | Lisa Casinger

A Q&A with Jennifer Caputo-Seidler, MD, University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla. Early in my career, I was advised of the importance of finding a professional home. Being the society for hospitalists, SHM was a no-brainer. It’s a place to network and be inspired by what others are doing. Q: Why did you choose a career in hospital medicine? In part because I was exposed to a lot of inpatient ward months during residency and therefore felt confident in hospital medicine.
Connecting with Patients and Colleagues Drives Dr. Khalighi

1 week ago | the-hospitalist.org | Lisa Casinger

A Q&A with Mehraneh Khalighi, MD, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care Systems, and the University of Washington, division of general internal medicine, SeattleTry different aspects of hospital medicine to find your niche and build a fulfilling career. Q: Why did you choose a career in hospital medicine? I have always enjoyed caring for complex patients in the fast-paced and dynamic inpatient setting. Q. What’s been your biggest success?
The Flute Player

4 weeks ago | enttoday.org | Lisa Casinger

By Sahiti Vemula, M4An ode to every spirit that has lost their voice,but learned to make music instead. With a finger over his permanent tracheal stoma,turning his foodpipe into a new windpipewinded from all the pain,painstakingly gathering all the wind he can,gushing air from his lungsto turn his buried thoughtsinto blooming melody,he speaks again.
What Hospitalists Should Know About ICE Visits

4 weeks ago | the-hospitalist.org | Lisa Casinger

In the course of a hectic day with a huge patient load, the last thing a hospitalist might expect to handle is a visit from immigration officials demanding access to a patient the federal government says is in the country illegally.
Celebrate NHD by Entering the HM Voices Contest

2 months ago | the-hospitalist.org | Lisa Casinger

The third annual HM Voices National Hospitalist Day Contest is now accepting submissions. HM Voices is The Hospitalist’s online section where SHM members can unleash their creativity. We showcase creative writing—In Your Words (poetry, essays, etc.) or creative visuals—In Your Eyes (photos, art, digital creations).
Sightseeing in Sin City

2 months ago | the-hospitalist.org | Lisa Casinger |Ronda Whitaker

In case you haven’t heard, SHM Converge is happening in Las Vegas this year (April 22-25). Whether it’s your first time attending or your first time in Las Vegas, or you’re a veteran of both, we have a few suggestions to occupy your downtime. Before we jump into places to go, things to do, and restaurants to discover, here are a few lesser-known tidbits about the Neon City. The Las Vegas Strip isn’t actually in Las Vegas; it’s outside the city limits in Winchester and Paradise.
A Face to Face - The Hospitalist

Feb 11, 2025 | the-hospitalist.org | Keshav Khanijow |Lisa Casinger

In late 2022, I began developing notable facial discoloration that was spreading around my temples, then periorbitally, and eventually down my cheeks. After two rounds of biopsies, it was eventually diagnosed as lupus. When it began, I hoped it would be a temporary thing, that I would be able to look like my pictures again. I was put on a regimen of oral Plaquenil, topical Desonide, and Pimecrolimus to quell the inflammation.
Reflection and Anticipation in the Field of Otolaryngology

Dec 5, 2024 | enttoday.org | Lisa Casinger

As 2024 comes to a close, we asked members of the ENTtoday editorial board two questions: What’s been the biggest success in otolaryngology in the last five years and what are you most excited about for the next 5-10 years of ENT medicine? Here’s what they had to say.
Growing Pains: How to Successfully Navigate Inpatient Pediatric-to-Adult Care Transition

Nov 1, 2024 | the-hospitalist.org | David Fish |Lisa Casinger

PHM 2024 Session RecapIn this interactive workshop, the presenters, Ruchi Doshi, MD, Colby Feeney, MD, Kelly Grannan, MD, Christy Mulligan, MD, Rachel Peterson, MD, and Jesse Rhodes, MD, (who were all trained in med-peds) very skillfully discussed strategies for the successful transition of patients with chronic childhood-onset conditions (CCOD) in the inpatient setting.
Anchors Away! Operationalizing the Diagnostic Timeout to Overcome Cognitive Bias

Nov 1, 2024 | the-hospitalist.org | Lisa Casinger

This session began with a discussion of a patient presentation pediatric hospitalists are very familiar with—a toddler with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain most consistent with a diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis. However, the presenters pushed the audience to expand their differentials, leading to a discussion of cognition and diagnostic errors.