I have chosen neurology as my specialty based on my interests, experiences and passion. I vividly recall how frustrated my family was when my grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. His struggles inspired me...
“Don’t worry, you’ll get it eventually,” Dr Smith assured me, as I struggled with the slit-lamp and became increasingly apologetic to the patient sitting behind it. “And once you get it, you’ll realize that...
My interest in psychiatry began during my practice of internal medicine as an attending physician. I encountered many patients with psychiatric conditions who tended to seek help from internists instead of mental health professionals...
“Psychiatrists are only for crazy people,” was the reply I often received from patients during my attempts to refer them for mental health treatment in medical school. There is a substantial stigma in the...
It is my fervent hope to pursue my career as a primary care physician. I was assigned to an anesthesia residency program without a choice after medical school in China, and spent more than...
Nephrology offers me everything I value in patient care; it combines a comprehensive knowledge of electrolytes, acids and bases with essential history and clinical examination and also requires in-depth understanding of the disease pathogenesis...
Fascinated by molecular biology, especially cancer biology, I pursued a residency in medical oncology in Israel after medical school. My training allowed me to combine my passion of patient-oriented medicine with the basic sciences....
