I couldn’t believe the story the 22-year-old girl had told me. She had recently moved to the U.S. from the Middle East after being sexually, emotionally, and physically abused in an arranged marriage. She left behind three years of college in her home country where she was studying economics, a subject she was passionate about, to live […]
Bariatric Surgery
Being on the bariatric surgery division really changes your perspective on obesity and ways to combat it. Currently, the indications for bariatric surgery are a BMI > 40, BMI > 35 w/ comorbidities (such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, etc), and BMI > 30 w/ intractable diabetes and/or metabolic syndrome. In addition, bariatric surgery is indicated […]
Five Gifts for Med Students
Wondering what you should gift your favorite medical student for the holidays? Here are a few practical things I’ve definitely loved receiving from loved ones in the past! School supplies. We spend so much time as medical students with our heads in the books. Some markers in fun colors (my favorites are Sharpie pens and Paper […]
