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In my practice I see a lot of adolescents and young adults. I enjoy this age group: they are standing on the precipice trying to figure out their lives. It […] Read more »
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With the holidays upon us, I see a bit more angst and stress in my practice. Much of it is just typical holiday running around general family dysfunction. (Is mom […] Read more »
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The season premier of the television comedy, “Blackish” focused on the use of “the N-word.” For those who don’t watch, the show began its run on ABC last year and […] Read more »
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Graduating residents of the NYMC Phelps Family Medicine Residency Program. Front row l-r: Sara Paul, MD; Batel Isenstein, MD; London Muse, MD. Back row, l-r: Anesh Badiwala, MD; George Elkomos, […] Read more »
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Advice for Indoors and Out As Weather Warms Up As summer approaches, Westchester County Health Commissioner Sherlita Amler, MD, advises residents to take a few simple precautions to prevent themselves, […] Read more »
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This June, the family medicine residency program at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center will graduate its first class of residents. One of the members of the inaugural class, London Muse MD, […] Read more »
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Technology Helps Patients Manage Chronic Conditions at Home Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the emphasis on healthcare in the U.S. has shifted towards the importance of preventive […] Read more »
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Studies have shown, pretty consistently, that married men are happier than single men, but married women are less happy than single women. I’ve also noticed in my practice providing counseling […] Read more »
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It’s that time of year again when many twelfth graders are hearing from colleges and figuring out where they will spend the next four years. While this is, naturally, an […] Read more »
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A story has gone viral in recent weeks about a young woman who has incurable brain cancer and intends to end her life through physician-assisted suicide, legal in Oregon, where […] Read more »