Eat, Sleep, Sports
I recall being at a friend’s house in elementary school, sitting around with a few other girls. I watched as they cut pictures of their favorite outfits and actresses out of magazines and glued them onto coloured construction paper. I have a separate distinct memory of my younger self at about the same age, sitting […]
When Your Passion Evolves
I wanted to be a doctor since the age of two. It was my God-ordained purpose in life and I fulfilled it; but about seven years in I was looking for a way out. In the beginning, the chaos and turmoil was exciting. Once I realized I wasn’t saving lives every day like I thought […]
How Rheumatology Picked Me
I always knew I wanted to be a doctor growing up. In part, my parents (and pretty much all Indian parents) expected that was what I had to be. I did well in my science and math classes, volunteered at a hospital, did all the “right” stuff. I imagined having those nice relationships doctors have […]
Happiness Only 5 Pounds Away
I felt hungry before I went to bed last night. My stomach definitely feels flatter this morning. Could today be the day that I hit my goal weight? I stumble out of bed, hit the potty, and take off my pajamas. I zero the scale for a third time, and I step on with anticipation. […]
14 Survival Tips for Women Interns
This year, for the first time ever, medical schools nationwide welcomed a class of students that is majority female. In fact, there are some medical schools that are comprised of 60% women in their first year class. While the field of medicine is difficult, women in medicine face a unique set of challenges. As new […]
When Health and Politics Collide: A Child in the ER Whose Only Symptom is Fear
It’s a Sunday evening in a local South Texas Emergency Room with the expected normal ER traffic for a weekend evening. Lots of simple traumas for a weekend: ankle sprains, abrasions, lacerations, simple falls as well as common URI (upper respiratory infection) symptoms and fevers. EMS radios in with a call of a five-year-old male […]
