By Miranda Martinez-Moad, DO I still remember one of the experiences that changed how I practice medicine: watching my grandmother try to communicate with her ophthalmologist during a routine glaucoma follow-up. I realized that an ongoing misunderstanding had been interfering with her treatment for months. That moment lit a fire in me. It reminded me […]
By Janani Sankaran, MD, MBA, FAAFP & Tarika Vaitheeswaran Can you imagine exercising when depressed? It often feels out of reach, but it can still show up as a quiet ally, gently helping ease the weight of symptoms. After a clinic day in which nearly 30% of visits involved mental health concerns, highlighting how untreated […]
By Maryal Concepcion, MD, FAAFP Living and practicing in Calaveras County has shown me how fragile rural healthcare really is and how powerful a community can become when we choose to act together. Over the next year, our rural clinic is working to build something our county has never formally had: a coordinated Community Action […]
Written by Bryan Medina, MD, Primary Care Physician, UCLA Health As a family physician in Los Angeles, I am seeing the health effects of our changing climate unfold in real time. I recall admitting a 78-year-old with worsening congestive heart failure, disoriented and hypotensive in a stifling apartment without air conditioning, and it occurred to […]
By Shruti Javali, MD There’s no denying it—weight loss medications have changed the rhythm of our exam rooms. These days, I can’t go a week without someone asking about “that shot.” For some of my patients, these medications have been life-changing. For others, they’ve brought side effects, confusion, or disappointment when access or insurance coverage […]
The Magic of Hormones By Shayne Poulin, MD Is there really a safe medication that can be used universally for half the population to reduce mortality and improve quality of life? What is this magic medication you ask? It’s vaginal estrogen! As highlighted in Dr. Rachel Rubin‘s blog post The Magic of Hormones (and backed […]
By Bright Zhou, MD, MS Most of us choose Family Medicine for the meaningful long-term relationships we form with our communities in the outpatient setting. However, did y’all know that 37% of new graduates also practice inpatient medicine? As a new attending physician practicing at both a community hospital and at an academic, tertiary care hospital, […]
By Prachi Priyam, MD, MPH Sometimes I come home from a night shift, and all I can think about is spending an hour or two with my dog and my family before I try to catch some sleep before going back to work. Once I’m in my dark room, I break a foundational tenet of […]
By Angela Bymaster, MD Patients present to our clinics with their pain and suffering, insomnia and anxiety, hopes and fears. We look in their ears and listen to their heartbeats, looking for a cure. Sometimes we sense that something is out of balance with their neurotransmitters. At my clinic, Healing Grove Health Center, we examine […]
