Reflections of a Grady Doctor

A much-needed nap interrupted: The worst and yet the best. Cool thing I read today: "The worst things about being a parent are st...

Lame, I know: my #1 follower Author and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison didn't start writing until she was almost 40 years old. The first...

At the end of proctoring a clinical skills/physical examination test last week, I told two medical students this during the feedback sessi...

(Art by Shel Silverstein ) ____________________________________________ "I cannot go to school today,"  said little Peggy Ann M...

image credit I could never hide the feelings That come over me When you're near me I know that's how it's supposed to be ...

Two weeks ago, my son Isaiah demanded that I do a few things while in the car with Zachary and him "from now on." : Not talk on...

Trick or treat for us went a little something like this: "Trick or Treat. . . .or pay the price, suckaaaaa. . .waaaaaaaaaaahhhhh. . . ....

photo credit I remember this one time when I was talking to one of my Grady patients who was dying of AIDS: "What can I do for you ...

*details, specifics changed to protect anonymity. . . .you know the deal. photo credit A friend called me one day in tears. "I'...

Good news:   Grady Hospital is "going live" on our new electronic medical record (EMR) in less than one week.  Bad news: W...