While growing up, that was a lesson my parents preached to me every day…Just be yourself! As Haitian immigrants when they came to the US, our family practiced and celebrated certain cultural events, spoke a different language, listened and danced to Haitian, Caribbean and Latin music at home and ate food/meals that were different from Read More…
Let’s talk about prioritizing self-care as a doctor. I was recently interviewed for an article on things doctors wish they knew before the resident match. It may sound cliché, but doctors are trained to “do no harm” and put patients first, which is why this one is so important to remember. Prioritizing yourself for your patients Read More…
Every morning when I wake up at 4:30/5 am, the first few thoughts focus on what I have planned for my day…school, work, grocery shopping, after school activities, homework, fitness, blogging, phone calls and responses to my patients…the list seems to go on and on. The last few months during the pandemic has made me Read More…
Never give up hope… All the girls around the world now know that they can break glass ceilings, achieve what looks like to be the impossible. All the mothers now know that like Shyamala Gopalan Harris, that if we believe in our girls and deeply in the ideals of what America stands for, a moment Read More…
Growing up, I remember my father who is an OBGYN working a lot. I knew he wanted to provide a good life for his family and offer his children opportunities he didn’t have during his childhood and adulthood. He really loved working and teaching at the hospital and at clinic and spent countless hours being Read More…
As the COVID pandemic ranges, physicians and patients have adapted to the new telemedicine world. Telemedicine has proven to be a good resource for continuing the patient/physician relationship and allowing patients to continue receiving care during a difficult period. ✅ Telemedicine works best for appointments that involve lab and imaging reviews or discussions, medication refills or Read More…