Earlier this week, physicians in small private practices and rural areas breathed a collective sigh of relief.   There is a possibility ...

1.       “Hey, did you know there is an Influenza A and B.   Influenza A makes you really sick. ”   - My   4 year old daughter to th...

Historically, the word Rogue was a descriptive term for elephants behaving in a dangerous way, often when injured or experiencing sep...

Many of us were spanked growing up.   My mom had a wooden spoon in her car.   My dad broke a few on us kids.   We were taught “spare the...

On July 7, 2016 Andy Slavitt informed us he wants to focus on primary care .   Below, I have chosen three points to help him with his ta...

The more I see foster children in my office, the more my eyes are opened to the ugliness in the world.   Compared to them, my childhood wa...

Small, independent private practices are closing, increasing numbers of physicians are retiring early, and fewer medical school graduates ...

Parents who bring in their children to my office with vomiting or severe diarrhea for the very first time often tell me their child is drin...

This story has been on my mind for many years but each time I sat down to write it, the words would not fall into place.   The other day, ...

I have been posting a daily anecdote to catch up with the MommyDoc page on Facebook over the last two months.  It seems as if I am writing...

The most difficult job as a pediatrician is combing through the finer details in a sea of “pink eyes”, to ensure a more serious illness...