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Sep 5, 2023 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Heather Kristin Schopper |Nicholas Bellacicco |Rabia Karani |Raquel Martínez
As my time as a resident has been rapidly coming to a close, I’ve been trying to cross all the tasks off my to-do list before I graduate and move. Night out at the local ‘70s-themed dive bar? Check. Return all the scrubs that have taken up residence in my home and car? Check. Get disability insurance? Check.
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Sep 5, 2023 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Nicholas Bellacicco |Heather Kristin Schopper |Rabia Karani |Raquel Martínez
A few months before beginning my intern year, I was in an industrial modular building waiting for my life support course to start. I had completed basic life support training before, but this time was different. No longer would this training be for potential public heroics, but rather a part of my daily life working in the hospital.
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Aug 31, 2023 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Rabia Karani |Raquel Martínez |Sarah Samaan |David Haosen Xiang
In medicine, it is so easy to adapt the mindset that you should put off what you want to do in life until your training is over. “It’ll be easier after pre-med, or after medical school, or after residency,” is a common way of thinking, but what I’ve found is that each phase of your training in medicine has its own unique set of challenges and responsibilities, which makes each phase equally difficult in its own way.
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Jul 14, 2023 | 
retina-specialist.com | Rabia Karani |Amir H. Kashani
Innovations in Retina Surgery Take-home pointsIntraoperative optical coherence tomography is becoming a more commonly used tool for both anterior and posterior segment surgical cases. Current approved, microscope-mounted iOCT devices provide real-time, high resolution images of the retina that may offer new insights into disease and surgical procedures. iOCT is particularly useful for evaluating intraoperative changes during cases.
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Jun 20, 2023 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Peter Kim |Wayne Bauerle |Rabia Karani |Dinesh Arab
Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. As we find ourselves on the brink of an economic downturn, it’s normal to be experiencing a little anxiety. The headlines are dominated with news of job losses, syndication deals not meeting projections, and businesses closing up shop, all painting a pretty grim picture of the financial landscape. The fear many have in times of economic uncertainty often stems from not knowing the future.
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Jun 20, 2023 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Wayne Bauerle |Rabia Karani |Dinesh Arab |Jordan Frey
Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. The unexpected challenges, continuous stress, and simultaneous demands of surgical residency make even the most mentally strong and physically fit individuals question their abilities to meet the highly sought standards of a top percentile surgical resident. How does one succeed in their first year of residency?
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Jun 20, 2023 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Rabia Karani |Dinesh Arab |Jordan Frey |Joshua David Schor
Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. As the icy gray of winter gives way to the pale warm yellow of springtime, many Americans prepare to deal with the onslaught of pollen released by flowering trees and blossoming shrubs. For many allergy sufferers, springtime means not only looking forward to welcoming the warmer season, but also coping with the allergies that accompany it.
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Mar 30, 2023 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Rabia Karani |Brian B Gilmer |Wael Saasouh
Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. As I progress through different phases of my medical training, patient communication is something I learn about on an almost daily basis. Throughout my journey, however, I have noticed that good communication has become increasingly complex for a myriad of reasons. As we progress through medical training, we are given increased responsibility, and difficult conversations with patients become more frequent.
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Feb 6, 2023 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Thomas Gruber |Rabia Karani |Jennifer Boyle |Hardeep Phull
Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. How do you tell your patient, or an entire community, “There’s nothing to worry about”? As physicians, we’ve all had patients that have had personal health concerns that were unjustified and perhaps related to anxiety or a misperception. Nevertheless, we do our due diligence and muster our resources to investigate the patient’s concerns.
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Feb 6, 2023 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Rabia Karani |Jennifer Boyle |Hardeep Phull
Op-Med is a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. As modern surgical techniques have developed, so have modern surgical instruments and equipment. Much of the equipment used in operating rooms today, particularly in higher income countries, is disposable. Additionally, much of this equipment, even if nondisposable, is often wrapped in plastic, leading to high amounts of plastic waste in operating rooms around the world.
