Reflections of a Grady Doctor

"She doesn't speak English," my resident said. "Okay," I replied. "Let's call the interpreter and then...

“Where are your people from? Maybe Mississippi or an island?”  - India.Arie, “Brown Skin” Grady elevator, July 4. Him...

Afternoon with a Grady elder: Me: "I heard you had a lot of visitors today. I hate I missed them." Her: "Yeah. It wa...

"Let her cry. Let the tears fall down like rain."  - Hootie and the Blowfish I used to try my best not to cry in fron...

I love it when people have people. Like, when they are sick in the hospital and I come in to see them and there is a loved one there at ...

Late afternoon rounds today Me: "Hey there." Patient: "Hey." Me: "I just came back to check on you and--...

When you came in, this problem was barking like a dog. It looked like one and behaved like one, too. A few tests later, it was confirmed...

*image shared with permission I’ve passed you too many times to count in the last decade and a half. Our eyes always meet and the same...

“Where are your people from? Maybe Mississippi or an island?”  - India.Arie, “Brown Skin” ______________________________ Grad...

Him: "You got kids, Miss Manning?" Me: "Yep. Two sons." Him: "They grown? Like my age?" Me: "Nah. ...