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Author Archives: Ryan Madanick, MD
Medical Education vs Medical Journalism
Medical educators (sometimes called clinician educators or academic clinicians) often think of their* jobs as teaching our own students…those who are in medical school, residency, fellowship…as well as those who attend lectures and conferences…etc. Sometimes the best educators are not … Continue reading
Posted in medical education
Tagged hcsm, healthcare social media, journalism, medical education, social media
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The Ups and Downs of Swallowing Problems
As a doctor who specializes in dysphagia, I often see patients who get referred from other gastroenterologists and otolaryngologists because they have been unable to figure out or resolve the patients’ swallowing problems. Sometimes there is a known, structural problem … Continue reading
A Physician’s View about Medical Necessity
“Doc, do I really NEED this medication?” In my practice, I seem to hear this question (or something like it) on a daily basis. The question is not always about a medication, maybe it’s about a lab test or a … Continue reading
Posted in GERD, patient care
Tagged gastroenterology, GERD, heartburn, medical necessity, medicine, patient care, reflux
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When the Doctor Becomes a Patient
Today I became a patient. If you follow me on Twitter, then by now you know what happened. Yes, I am embarrassed by what happened, but I’ll relinquish my HIPAA right to privacy for this moment. This afternoon I swam … Continue reading
Posted in medical education, patient care
Tagged broken nose, ENT, nasal fracture, otolaryngology, professionalism
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Would You Like Some Cyanide in Your Herbal Therapy?
Like most allopathic physicians, I have no formal training in herbal medicine. Nonetheless I tend to think that I have an open mind to non-Western therapies. I do not discount their effects in various conditions, but they are not the … Continue reading
But I Have Reflux…
When I first started this blog, I promised topics about gastroenterology and esophageal problems. So let me talk about one today. I consider this the most fundamental issue I see in my office on a regular basis: the difference between … Continue reading
Posted in Esophagus, gastroenterology, GERD, Heartburn
Tagged esophagus, gastroenterology, GERD, heartburn, medicine, patient care, reflux
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What Has Happened to Gastroenterology Training?
The state of gastroenterology training and education in the United States today can be summarized in one word: endoscopy. Gone are the days of the cognitive gastroenterologist, discussing the character, smell, texture, and color of a patient’s stool in an … Continue reading
Posted in gastroenterology, medical education
Tagged endoscopy, gastroenterology, medical education, medicine
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Why do Pharmacies Sell Tobacco? Let’s Join Together and Tell Them to Stop
Many years ago, I asked the manager at a local chain pharmacy why they sold cigarettes. His response? “Umm…I don’t know.” I would venture to say that most managers don’t know the answer to that either. Do you? I certainly … Continue reading
Doctor as Teacher: A Life Lesson to Future Doctors
I do a lot of teaching. Truth be told, it is what drew me to stay in academic medicine. As a subspecialist, I am fortunate enough to have multiple opportunities to lecture, train, and educate in a number of venues. … Continue reading
My Friend’s Endoscopy, Part II
Sorry for the delay in the next blog post. Family vacation called! In my last blog, my friend Alan, a healthy 39-year old man, had just gotten an upper endoscopy and a colonoscopy for reasons that were “soft” as we … Continue reading
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