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Essays and reflections on medicine, neurology, faith, family, aging, mortality, and the human person.
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A Stitch in Time: How an ER Blunder Shaped My Medical Career
It was a blistering summer day in Phoenix, Arizona, and the sweltering heat was already at full blast when I walked into Maricopa Medical Center for my first day as an intern in 1985. Freshly minted, bright-eyed, and perhaps a tad too optimistic, I was initially assigned to the emergency room, the heart of controlled…
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From a Doll to a Doctor: A Journey of Faith and Healing
When I was seven years old, my world was filled with the warmth of familyand the soft whir of my mother’s sewing machine. My mom was aseamstress, a magician with fabric and thread. She didn’t just makeclothes; she created beautiful things, including dolls that seemed almostalive. One afternoon, while exploring her sewing area, I found…
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Why I Am Starting A Physician’s Notebook
This site is a place for reflections on medicine, faith, family, aging, mortality, and the human person.