Stacy Wentworth

Oct 30, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Stacy Wentworth |Michael Poku |Susan Levenstein |Matthew Brackman

It is rare that an ABC movie of the week endures. Buzz Kulick’s 1971 Brian’s Song is the notable exception. IMDB describes the movie as a “beloved tearjerker,” which portrays the friendship between Chicago Bears teammates Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo in the mid-1960s. Central to the plot is not only the race-based prejudice that existed in professional football at the time but also the public depiction of cancer in early 1970s America.

Dec 5, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Ashley Meyer |Hardeep Singh |Jennifer Lycette |Stacy Wentworth

If you find yourself heading down a rabbit hole pursuing a diagnosis, consider using a Markov chain to get back out. No, it’s not a physical chain. It’s a metaphorical chain. In mathematics, statistics, and research, a Markov chain is a series of branching events where the options of what comes next at each branch point are not limited by what happened at a previous branch point.

Dec 5, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Stacy Wentworth |Amanda Xi |Carol Ewig |Emily Hagen

In the rural area where I practice, two general surgeons recently retired, a medical oncologist moved out of the community, and two urologists left over a year ago. My patients with cancer are left wondering who will care for them. And this small community is not alone. An aging physician population, burnout, and understaffing of other health care workers all contribute to rising rates of physicians moving and leaving communities.

Sep 11, 2023 | cancerculture.substack.com | Stacy Wentworth

In the rural area where I practice, two general surgeons recently retired, a medical oncologist moved out of the community and two urologists left over a year ago. My patients with cancer are left wondering who will care for them. And this small community is not alone. An aging physician population, burnout, and understaffing of other healthcare workers all contribute to rising rates of physicians moving and leaving communities.