Careers in Medicine

Match Day is just three days away, and I find myself wondering—“When did I become a fourth-year?” I can’t believe it’s already here. What I’ve sensed in my fellow classmates, and in myself, is a feeling of suspension—as if we are suspended in midair, waiting to learn where we’ll spend the next few years of Read more

The third year of medical school is the clerkship year, which means it’s learn-to-wear-your-white-coat-convincingly year, and figure-out-where-the-best-late-night-food-options-are year. But it’s also try-to-understand-what-kind-of-doctor-you-want-to-be year, and that decision is a stressful one. Here’s what you should know about this decision: It’s not actually about the organ systems you like to think about. (Very few people go into Read more

I recently returned from a 10-day vacation from my position as a developmental pediatrician. I specialize in the early identification and management of autism at Einstein’s Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center. The night before returning to work, I decided to check my voicemail. Since my last vacation, a new office voicemail system had been installed Read more

In early December 2012, I experienced two life-altering events. First, on December 5, Sadie, my first grandchild, was born. Second, on December 8, I suffered a myocardial infarction. All things considered, I was extremely fortunate. Because I received outstanding care almost immediately, I survived the heart attack. But that night, as I lay in bed Read more

As you’ve likely noticed from reading many of the posts on this blog, becoming a doctor is a process. But I’ve heard probably a million times in my career that being a doctor is an ongoing process. Part of that process for me includes maintaining my ABOG (American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology) credentials, which Read more