20 Questions: Norman Pastorek, MD – Plastic Surgery
Norman J. Pastorek MD, FACS specializes in facial plastic surgery. He trained at The University ... Read more
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Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
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On The Shoulders of Giants: Tips for Aspiring Female Surgeons
While there were many engaging sessions held at the 2015 UC Davis Pre-Health Conference, a ... Read more
Suzanne Barston
Updated August 21, 2026 by Suzanne Barston
20 Questions: Natalie E. Azar, MD – Rheumatology
Dr. Natalie E. Azar is assistant clinical professor of medicine and rheumatology at the Center ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated August 21, 2026 by Juliet Farmer
Hysterectomy or SSRIs?
Reposted from here with permission She was a petite, otherwise well-appearing woman, apprehensively sitting at the edge ... Read more
Nita Chen
Updated June 26, 2022 by Nita Chen
Balancing Professional School and Life
Professional school is hectic. Very hectic. Most programs require the dedication that is equivalent to ... Read more
David Nguyen
Updated June 26, 2022 by David Nguyen
Getting to Yes: Crafting a Resume for the Medical Field
Since the medical field is full of a wide variety of job opportunities, it is ... Read more
Carrington College
Updated June 26, 2022 by Carrington College
Choosing a Specialty: The Generalist vs. the Early-Committer
Many students arrive at medical school with a bias that their liberal arts education has ... Read more
Michelle Finkel
Updated August 21, 2026 by Michelle Finkel
20 Questions : Karen M. Winkfield, MD, PhD, Radiation Oncology
Karen M. Winkfield, MD, PhD, is a radiation oncologist with Massachusetts General Hospital, and she ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated August 21, 2026 by Juliet Farmer
The Risk Involved in Going to Medical School (and How You Can Subvert It)
Most people wouldn’t normally think of medical school as a risky investment. Sure, there are ... Read more
AJ Nguyen
Updated June 26, 2022 by AJ Nguyen
The Med-Peds Residency: Big and Small, We Care for Them All
As third year medical students you’re rotating through your general specialties and you think you’re ... Read more
Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Updated March 16, 2019 by Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Five Ways to Make Your Audition Rotation in Anesthesia (or Other Specialty!) a Success
It is that time of year again. Medical school students across the country are preparing applications ... Read more
Jeff Steiner
Updated August 21, 2026 by Jeff Steiner
How to ace your first patient encounter
As a medical student, you spend four years of college and the first two years ... Read more
Judith Kalinyak
Updated August 21, 2026 by Judith Kalinyak
Physician Employment Contracts: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
In both hospital[1] and group practice settings, physicians are regularly asked to sign employment contracts that ... Read more
Jennifer Colagiovanni
Updated June 26, 2022 by Jennifer Colagiovanni
Graduation Day Thoughts on Student Debt
Memorial Day and Mother’s Day are May’s official holidays, but for millions, graduation day is ... Read more
Atul Grover
Updated August 21, 2026 by Atul Grover
How We Found Our Voice As Hospitalists
Approximately a year ago, our CEO hired a healthcare performance company to evaluate our hospitalist ... Read more
Brittany Ellison
Updated August 21, 2026 by Brittany Ellison
Up in Smoke: The Challenges of Physician Burnout
The days are long, the nights short – unless you’re on call or night float, ... Read more
Megan Riddle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle
20 Questions: Allan S. Stewart, MD: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Thoracic surgeon Dr. Allan S. Stewart is director of the aortic surgery program and co-director ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated February 19, 2026 by Juliet Farmer
20 Questions: Antoine Sayegh, MD: Medical Oncology/Hematology
Dr. Antoine Sayegh is a hematologist and medical oncologist practicing in Sacramento and Roseville, California. ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated August 21, 2026 by Juliet Farmer
20 Questions: Mary Lupo, MD, Dermatologist
Mary Lupo, MD, is a practicing dermatologist and clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
