California, my home state, leads the nation in one very important statistic: it has the lowest maternal mortality rate of any state in the U.S. Between 2006 and 2013, the maternal mortality rate in California fell by 55%. That’s excellent news, and it is a credit to our medical system, Read more…
Chest pain, often behind the breast bone Chest discomfort or pressure Pain that spreads down the left arm and side of the body Throat or jaw pain Abdominal pain, heartburn, indigestion, nausea Cold sweat Sudden dizziness or light-headedness Fatigue Shortness of breath These are the commonly known symptoms of a Read more…
According to media reports, at least two people died in October related to flu-related illness. Tragically, one was a six-year-old girl in Florida who had not received a flu vaccine. A middle-aged woman in Kentucky also died, although at this time it is not known whether she had received a Read more…
As we head into flu season, you’ve probably heard an ad or two, or maybe received a call from your doctor, reminding you to get the flu vaccine. In our modern world, where getting ill usually means spending a few days in bed at most, the flu can seem trivial, Read more…
Medicine is field that is advancing all the time. It can take years for new innovations to be brought to market, but I was so excited about this story that I just wanted to share it. 3-D printed medical devices are one of the newest frontiers in medicine. These devices Read more…
I named my book, Dissection, after a form of arterial injury that plays a pivotal role in the plot. The most catastrophic type of dissection involves the Aorta. The Aorta supplies oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It originates from the left ventricle, bends into an Read more…
In my years as a doctor, I have had the privilege of working on multiple research projects with my colleagues. In order to further the science around human aging, I co-founded and currently serve as the Chief Medical Officer for Genescient, a biotechnology company that develops novel therapies to target the Read more…