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Finding Balance As A Mother and Surgeon

May 14, 2018May 18, 2018 Christy 192 Views 0 Comments General Surgery, parenting, Residency, residency, surgery, work life balance

By Kara Hessel The same afternoon that I offered to write an article espousing all of my triumphs as a

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Q&A with Dr. James Doty, Neurosurgeon, CCARE Director

March 2, 2018April 24, 2018 Lee 150 Views James doty, medicine, neurosurgery, philanthropy, physician q&a, surgery

James R. Doty M.D., is a Professor of Neurosurgery and the founder and director of the Center for Compassion and

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Q&A with Dr. Priya A. Rajdev, Grey’s Anatomy Communications Fellow

February 22, 2018June 6, 2018 Lee 122 Views communications fellowship, Grey's Anatomy, health literacy, media, medicine, residency, surgery, surgical resident

By Christy Crisologo, SDN Editor-in-Chief When did you first decide to become a physician? Why? I was a little late

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“We Don’t Carry Gloves in Your Size”

February 5, 2018May 26, 2018 Lee 172 Views #ilooklikeasurgeon, children, Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery, Neurological Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, residency, surgery, Thoracic Surgery, women in medicine, women in surgery, work life balance

By Kara Hessel Reasons women should not pursue surgery discredited Before I even started medical school, I knew I wanted

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Q&A with Suzanne Tharin, MD/PhD, Neurosurgery

December 20, 2017June 22, 2018 Lee 179 Views medical school, Neurological Surgery, neurosurgery, research, surgery, suzanne tharin, VA, veterans affairs

By Gloria Onwuneme, SDN Staff Writer Dr. Suzanne Tharin, MD/PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Stanford University and

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Q&A with Dr. Nikki Stamp, Cardiothoracic Surgeon

October 26, 2017 Lee 227 Views #ilooklikeasurgeon, cardiothoracic surgery, interview, surgery, women in surgery

Dr Nikki Stamp is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Sydney, Australia. As one of only nine cardiothoracic surgeons in Australia, she

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Q&A with Dr. Ali Wong, Plastic Surgery Resident and Creator of Sketchy Medicine

October 17, 2017 Lee 156 Views canada, canadian medicine, choosing a specialty, md, medical school, medical student, medicine, physician, physician q&a, plastic surgery, residency, sketchy medicine, surgery

Dr. Ali Wong is a plastic surgery resident in Nova Scotia, Canada and creator of the website Sketchy Medicine, in

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20 Clinical Practice Guidelines That Medical Students Should Know

July 21, 2017 Lee 182 Views clinical practice guidelines, clinical rotations, guideline central, internal medicine, medical school, medical student, neurology, OB/Gyn, pediatrics, psychiatry, surgery

Clinical practice guidelines are the backbone of evidence-based medicine. While there are literally thousands of published guidelines, a few of

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The Other Medical School: A Detailed Look at a Podiatric Medical Training

July 3, 2017 Lee 216 Views podiatric medicine, Podiatry, podiatry school, podiatry student, prehealth, premed, prepodiatry, student, surgery

Hi! My name is Courtney, and I am currently a third year Podiatric Medical student from Indiana, studying in Ohio.

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Q&A with Dr. Sarvi Eastell, Surgeon, Entrepreneur, and Digital Health Advisor

June 12, 2017 Lee 124 Views big data, digital health, entrepreneur, medical technology, mentorship, nhs, non-clinical career, physician interview, surgery

Dr. Sarvi Eastell is a surgeon, entrepreneur, and digital health advisor. She is the founder and CEO of Holding Your

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Advice for Interns on Night Float

October 13, 2016 Lee 170 Views call, General Surgery, healthcare, internship, medical, medicine, night float, residency, surgery

Earlier this year SDN member bob123451 was the lucky intern starting residency on night float covering multiple surgery services—vascular, general,

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Love and Happiness… And Medicine? Our Experience in the Couples Match

March 17, 2016 Lee 115 Views 4th year, application, couples match, feature article, interview, marriage, medical school, physician, residency, students, surgery

We were in the same class in medical school. It was your typical story. Boy meets girl, girl doesn’t like

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On The Shoulders of Giants: Tips for Aspiring Female Surgeons

December 16, 2015 Lee 146 Views career, clinical rotations, feature article, female surgeon, gender bias, General Surgery, healthcare, Lisa Lattanza, medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, physician, surgery, UCD Prehealth Conference

While there were many engaging sessions held at the 2015 UC Davis Pre-Health Conference, a few stood out for being