Maintenance of Certification has become part and parcel of medical practice in the United States, but more physicians are starting to ask where there fees are going.
Read MoreDr. Allen Frances is a Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Duke University and the creator of the diagnostic criteria for narcissistic personality disorder. That condition has been in the news frequently, as many have suggested that President Trump may be so afflicted. In his new book, Twilight of American Sanity, Dr. Frances suggests that it is not Trump who is crazy. It is us.
Read More"Medical Reversal" occurs when new data demonstrates that a commonly-accepted practice is not beneficial or even harmful to patients. Dr. Vinay Prasad is a world-expert in this phenomenon. I spoke to him about the trends in medical reversals, their underpinnings, and how they can be ended in the future. His book is entitled "Ending Medical Reversal: Improving Outcomes, Saving Lives".
Read MoreDr. Umesh Khot is the Vice-Chairman of the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic and the author of a research letter in the New England Journal of Medicine examining the effects of the astronomical price increases of isoproteronol and nitroprusside. In this doc-to-doc interview, Dr. Khot discusses the reasons the prices increased, the effects that had on utilization of the drugs, and the implications this has more broadly in our healthcare system.
Read MoreRetractions in the scientific literature occur for a variety of reasons, ranging from benign error to truly malignant fraud. Whatever the cause, retractions are tracked by Retraction Watch, a blog that seeks to provide insight into the scientific method by investigating some of its most visible failures.
Read MoreDr. Steven Novella is a faculty member in the Yale School of Medicine and host of the wildly popular podcast "Skeptic's Guide to the Universe". I got to sit down with him to talk about science-based medicine, snake oil, and dealing with patients' occasionally strange beliefs.
Read MoreEric Wallace, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Alabama, Birmingham and director of their telehealth program. I sat down with him to discuss how to make telehealth efficient,, whether patients enjoy the experience, and - importantly - if it can be profitable.
Read MoreI had the opportunity to sit down with craniofacial surgeon Oren Tepper, best know for helping to separate conjoined twins Jadon and Anias McDonald to hear how he uses advanced technology in the OR to achieve impressive outcomes.
Read MoreA study appearing in the American Journal of Kidney Disease suggests up to 82% of marathon runners develop Acute Kidney Injury. I discussed the findings with the study authors.
Read MoreI spoke with Yasmin Hurd, Professor of Neuroscience, Pharacology, and Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai about her research which suggests that the best way to beat the opioid epidemic, may lie within another illicit substance.
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