Several times I've heard Stanford physician Abraham Verghese, MD, champion of hands-on medicine and bestselling author, answer the question: Which does he considers himself first …
Category: Physician stories
A Stanford physician's take on cancer prognoses – including his own
In a New York Times SundayReview piece, Paul Kalanithi, MD, a chief resident in neurological surgery at Stanford, describes cancer prognoses from two perspectives, both …
Ironman of Stanford Women’s Cancer Center
Oliver Dorigo, MD, PhD, loves training. The associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology has trained in medicine, surgery, gene therapy, molecular biology, laboratory research and clinical …
"Me time": Obtainable if you’re a resident with kids?
Another terrific, candid first-person piece over on the Mothers in Medicine blog. In this one, a mom expresses the challenges of having no "me time" and wonders …
Abraham Verghese on health-law battle: "We’ve worried so much about the process, not the patient”
In the ongoing political struggle over the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, a key component - the patient - remains under-discussed, argues Abraham Verghese, MD, a professor of medicine …
Being a mom and a doctor: One blogger shares her struggles
Late last week, in a candid guest post over on Mothers in Medicine, obstetrician/mom "KC" described her struggles with being away from her young son and shared that the "feelings of …
A doctor’s perspective on treating young patients like your own children
In a sweet and insightful blog post on KevinMD, ethicist and critical care physician Robert Truog, MD explores a common but loaded question from parents of …
Red Sunshine: One doctor's journey surviving stage 3 breast cancer
There’s something so raw and intimate about Kim Allison’s cancer memoir, Red Sunshine, that as a reader at times you feel like you might be …
Abraham Verghese uses Google Glass to demonstrate how to begin a patient exam
Updated 07-30-13: A change was made to the last paragraph. *** A strong advocate for “hands-on” medicine, Stanford physician Abraham Verghese, MD, led the effort …
Amplifying the physician-mother voice
Balancing work and family life is something parents constantly strive to achieve. But for mothers who are also physicians, attaining work-life balance often involves overcoming …
President Obama awards National Medal of Science to Stanford’s Lucy Shapiro
Today, President Barack Obama presented 23 innovators and researchers, including Stanford developmental biologist Lucy Shapiro, PhD, with national medals for their contributions to science, technology …
Stanford’s Lucy Shapiro receives National Medal of Science
It's a big week for developmental biologist Lucy Shapiro, PhD. On Friday, she will be awarded the National Medal of Science - an honor often referred …
Meet the medical school’s new dean: Lloyd Minor
Lloyd Minor, MD, the former provost of Johns Hopkins University, officially became dean of the Stanford School of Medicine on December 1. A few days …
Phil Pizzo, the marathon man, moves on
Philip Pizzo, MD, bids adieu to his position as dean of the School of Medicine on December 1. His twelve-year tenure at the helm of …
Abraham Verghese's Cutting for Stone: Two years as a New York Times best seller
The first page was startling. A Catholic nun dies giving birth to conjoined twins. And so begins the epic journey of Abraham Verghese's sweeping novel, …
Cancer's Pulitzer Prize winner: Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD
The epic tome on cancer, The Emperor of All Maladies, is subtitled, A Biography of Cancer. I was intrigued by the biography portion of the …