Susan J. Baumgaertel

Sep 12, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Susan J. Baumgaertel |Julie Craig |Toni Bernhard |Tom Bowen

An excerpt from The Menopause Menu. Whether it’s heart disease or cognitive decline, arthritis or diabetes, getting older is linked to an increased incidence of many different chronic diseases. The menopausal journey adds an extra layer of health risks to some of them but is also an opportunity to fine-tune healthy living goals in a way that helps ward off disease.

Jun 20, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Curtis G. Graham |Kasey M. Johnson |Harvey Castro |Susan J. Baumgaertel

Over a million intelligent American physicians are walking around in the medical practice environment today, patting themselves on the back while believing they have reached their ultimate success in medical practice. They have absolutely no idea that they have never come close to their optimal potential. It’s a tragedy that has been disregarded yet tolerated by medical school scholars and administrators for at least the last century.

Jun 20, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Susan J. Baumgaertel |Amanda Xi |Dale J. Bingham |Sara Pastoor

I was doing laundry last week when my engagement ring snagged on a shirt. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that one of the four prongs holding the diamond in place was sticking up and on the verge of breaking. Quickly, I took off the ring and placed it in a safe spot, relieved that it hadn’t accidentally gone down the drain. Shortly after, a sense of overwhelm washed over me as I realized I had to figure out where to get it fixed—a task to add to my already busy life.

Apr 3, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Susan J. Baumgaertel |Amanda Xi |Michelle Verghese |Alani Gregory

Well, it finally happened. To me. A physician. I became an MD 30 years ago, long before the EMR existed. This was also well before Dr. Google appeared on the scene. A time when medical records existed only on paper. I remember getting frustrated when I had to see a patient without their paper chart, as it was still in another physician’s office.