ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE-Yay or Nay

I had this question in my inbox for a while. "What do you think about artificial intelligence in medicine?" Well, a month ago I would have scoffed at the idea. Then I interviewed Dr Richard Do, prominent radiologist at MSKCC for Radiology Today. He said something that completely shifted my mindset. "It's all about data," … Continue reading ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE-Yay or Nay

Q 26 What’s the point of CME’s (Continued Medical Education)?

I know I haven't done these in a while but I thought why not talk about CME's. My last post was a while ago. Continued medical education or CME's have been an issue for doctors everywhere.  Pancreas Cancer Symposium  Back in Mumbai, folks were always complaining, the event is so far, the food is horrible, … Continue reading Q 26 What’s the point of CME’s (Continued Medical Education)?

Q 25 How Can Doctors Become More Right-Brained & Creative?

"How can  a doctor become more  right-brained and creative?" Doctors are often considered people who use their left brain more than their right brain. The left brain is associated with logical and analytical thinking. However, the right brain is associated with artistic and creative abilities. I've talked about having hobbies and having a work-life balance … Continue reading Q 25 How Can Doctors Become More Right-Brained & Creative?

Q 24 How Doctors Should work with a Dietitian!

Do you need a dietitian? I received tons of emails about what I think about patients who don't follow diet advice. And that opened a whole can of worms. Should I study more? Should I hire one for the practice? Before we get into this there are a few things we must address, doctors don't … Continue reading Q 24 How Doctors Should work with a Dietitian!

Q 23 HOW GDPR WILL AFFECT DOCTORS?

I had a few questions on the GDPR and thought I'll add my two bits. So this my way of explaining how GDPR will affect you. First this isn't something new. The GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION was signed in April 2016. They allowed the whole world two years to prepare for this law that comes … Continue reading Q 23 HOW GDPR WILL AFFECT DOCTORS?

Q 22 Tax Season for Doctors

"Tax season is crazy," says Dr. SJ. "I earn from three different hospitals, I recently moved and my kids just started going to school. I've tried to hire a CA but they're too quick to jump on any large corpus and I don't trust them. Any advice?" I didn't realize tax season was so taxing … Continue reading Q 22 Tax Season for Doctors