Milay Luis Lam

1 month ago | endocrinenews.endocrine.org | Milay Luis Lam |Derek Bagley |Zeb Saeed |Mark Newman

I was born and raised in Peru and attended Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, an excellent medical school. I can’t complain much about my medical training; it provided me with significant clinical exposure that allowed me to decide which area of medicine I wanted to focus on. It also nurtured the love I still have for the field today.

Nov 11, 2024 | opmed.doximity.com | Giulia Faison |Mustafa Farooq |Milay Luis Lam

Many of us are just becoming acquainted with the term neurodivergence, created to contrast atypical mental and neurological function with what is neurotypical or “normal.” Some brief history: Several decades after autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Asperger’s were included in the DSM, sociologist Judy Singer coined the term neurodiversity, sensing that a new sociopolitical movement was underway.

Nov 11, 2024 | opmed.doximity.com | Mustafa Farooq |Milay Luis Lam |Danny Landau |Abraham Kim

As a fourth-year medical student pursuing a neurosurgery residency, I've been fortunate to learn under the guidance of incredible mentors in academic neurosurgery. However, I've also come to realize that much of what I have learned extends beyond textbooks, lectures, or even the OR itself. There is a "hidden curriculum" in neurosurgery — a set of unspoken expectations and values that shape the training environment and the future of those of us eager to join this specialty.

Nov 11, 2024 | opmed.doximity.com | Milay Luis Lam |Mustafa Farooq |Danny Landau |Abraham Kim

I joined the Obesity Society in 2013 while I was a resident. The previous year hailed the approval of the combination medication topiramate/phentermine, which was the first new obesity medication approved in many years. Before that, orlistat was the only approved treatment for long-term management. This approval opened a new era for obesity medicine and offered hope to many individuals.