Mahsa Ava Sohrab

2 weeks ago | opmed.doximity.com | Anjali Misra |Del Carter |Diana Isaacs |Mahsa Ava Sohrab

I am no stranger to medical dramas. When students ask me why I wanted to become a doctor, I often joke it’s because I watched a lot of “Grey’s Anatomy” in high school. This isn’t the whole story, of course, but shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” were a real part of my journey to medical school. As a pre-med, becoming a doctor often felt like a goal that was perpetually out of reach, with yet another exam or hurdle always on the horizon.

2 weeks ago | opmed.doximity.com | Del Carter |Diana Isaacs |Mahsa Ava Sohrab |Aanika Balaji

In residency, moonlighting, or clinical side gig work, can be a gamechanger for those upper-level residents who have free time and are willing to spend it practicing medicine. For most residents, there is likely no extra work that will pay as well as moonlighting does for your time and expertise. On top of this, a little extra money and margin in residency can go a long way toward breathing easier financially.

2 weeks ago | opmed.doximity.com | Diana Isaacs |Mahsa Ava Sohrab |Aanika Balaji |P Sonpavde

It’s been about one year since the approval of OTC CGM devices. People can now purchase these devices online without a prescription, making CGM accessible to nearly everyone. At ADA Scientific Sessions, Dr. David Ahn and I will debate the accessibility of all this data in a session titled, Over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring-data for all or a disaster waiting to happen? What are the highlights that attendees should take away from your presentation?