“No one ever imagines that they will end up in Family Court,” reads some of the literature for LIFT (Legal Information for Families Today). LIFT is an organization that provides resources to people who are advocating for themselves in family court in New York City. Some people advocate for themselves because they cannot afford an …
As Roman general, Marcus Aurelius, put it, the longest and the shortest lives come to the same thing. Some people come and complete their purpose in just a short time. Started by a family who lost there son, who went by the name Buddy, in an accident when he was only 4/12 years old, The …
This choice is at the request of my daughter, and my staff, and in honor to my childhood cat, Friskey, to whom I wrote this sonnet, in Shakspearean iambic pentameter, for an english assignment in high school: “Oh, Friskey cat! So soft and so sublime/I miss you cat. I won’t see you today/I miss your …
#16/31 Days of Giving- ASPCA – Musings of an NYC Dermatologist Read More »
These are easy. I have benefitted from some of the best educational opportunities that, for some, even money couldn’t buy. My family had to contribute very little financially on my behalf. None of these institutions need my money- they are among the wealthiest in the world. Aglow Dermatology shows them all gratitude for the investment …
#11, 12, and13/31 Days of Giving- Hotchkiss, Harvard, Yale Read More »
I will be the first to admit that I have, sometimes out loud, and sometimes to myself, made fun on someone referencing Wikipedia. The reality is, however, I’ve also used it. Apparently many other people have, too, as it claims to be the most visited website in the world. Wikipedia is a free information source …
The last elective I did as a medical student was an away rotation with the infectious disease division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It was the mid-1990s during the AIDS epidemic. The medications that turned what was a rapid death sentence into a chronic disease were not yet available. Watching someone in one’s …
Many of you may recognize the man in the picture as anti-crime activist Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels and media personality. Known back in the 1980s as the “Rock,” Sliwa, and his band of volunteers patrolled the streets and subways protecting regular citizens from the criminal harm that was much more common in …
#7-8/31 Days of Giving- Youth Communication and Maysles Documentary Center Read More »
Oh, Gotham- how misunderstood you are. Your industry taken for rudeness. Your cultivated respect of personal space taken as lack of concern. How can someone who thrives, or even just survives, maneuvering through crowds everyday not have practiced social skills? Being a Gothamite is not for everyone. A-game is required. It’s not for the feint …
#6/31 Days of giving- New York Cares – Musings of an NYC Dermatologist Read More »
“Physician, heal theyself.” When I served on the disciplinary board for the health professions for the state of New York (i.e. medical jury duty) not uncommonly the issue that came up that had someone’s license on the line was a question of the person’s own health–mental and physical–not uncommonly addiction problems–and its impact on their …
#5/31 Days of giving- Committee for Physician Health – Musings of an NYC Dermatologist Read More »
If a society is looking to have an excellent healthcare workforce, advanced planning is required. Medical training is a several year commitment. It is a pipeline. Even before one enters medical, nursing or physician assistant school, one has to acquire knowledge and a background in science. Its not good enough to just have good medical …
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