Maya Nambisan

Feb 13, 2024 | opmed.doximity.com | Tasia Isbell |Maya Nambisan |Avneet Soin

My 28th birthday fell conveniently on a day I was scheduled to work a 14-hour residency night shift in the pediatric ICU. On the 11th hour of a busy shift, I found myself finally sitting down to inhale a cafeteria cheesesteak. In the still of a cramped call room, I emptied my back scrub pocket, causing my night shift essentials to escape: pager — check, patient signout — check, miscellaneous peanut butter granola bar — check. I also found a folded sheet of paper.

Feb 13, 2024 | opmed.doximity.com | Maya Nambisan |Avneet Soin |Jenna Colturi |Melina Tessier

Nearly half of physicians (47%) say that expected salary “heavily” or “somewhat” influenced their choice of specialty, according to a recent Doximity poll of 2,818 physicians. That figure rises to 65% for physicians under 40 years old, suggesting increasing significance of salary in recent years. With several years of staggering inflation and increasing costs of medical education, more physicians may be considering expected salary when selecting their medical specialty.

Feb 12, 2024 | opmed.doximity.com | Maya Nambisan |Avneet Soin |Jenna Colturi |Morgan S. Hardy

I had been avoiding the hallway all day but somehow found myself passing through at the end of the day. As I walked, I couldn’t help but glance toward my old unit. The space was devoid of movement. The doors — usually in dynamic motion with family, caregivers, and other staff moving in and out — were shut. The nursing station was the hardest to take in. The laughter, bustle, and incessant beeping from the Trace-view software were no longer there.

Jun 1, 2023 | sleepfoundation.org | Maya Nambisan |Eric Suni |Tom Ryan

Table of ContentsSomeone with night sweats experiences significant sweating while they sleep. For some people, night sweats are so severe that they soak through pajamas and bedding. While commonly associated with menopause, night sweats can also have other causes. In the period after giving birth — also known as the postpartum period — night sweats precipitated by nighttime hot flashes are fairly common.