This week's guest columnist is Dr. Rachel Kumar, a Family Practice resident at University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. We see lots of kids with abdominal pain in the Emergency Department. They'll maybe have cramps or…
A friend's son wanted help picking out his sister's Christmas gift. "What are her hobbies?" the son asked. My friend was stumped: "Buying clothes? Talking on her cell? Eating at Whataburger?" After a good laugh, they got…
Today's guest columnist is Dr. Asma Khan, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. Whenever any couple has a newborn, their world changes completely! Suddenly every decision is colored…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Allan Olson, a family practice resident at the University Health Center here in Lafayette. Allan is 61 years old, yet is on the long and stressful road of residency that makes a doctor. How…
It was 5 o'clock, July 2, 1991. I know the date and time because it was the end of my first 36 hour shift as Chief Resident. And it was a true 36 hour shift, not a wink of sleep, with sick kids piling into the hospital like we…
I grew up in New Jersey, home to many chemical companies. I remember one day in my fifth grade science class when some food scientists from one of those companies came to visit, and impress us with what magic they could do with…
