My experience trying to obtain the drug prescribed by my rheumatologist is a cautionary tale. This is not about whether the doctor…
Rheumatology
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A 62-year-old woman is evaluated for a “sun allergy,” manifesting as a rash on her scalp, eyelids, upper back, and knuckles. This…
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When Hubby isn’t around to act as a sounding board, when I’m not feeling well, I talk to my dog. She sometimes gets…
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During my time in practice, I had at least eight patients who came to me sure they had systemic lupus erythematosus, also…
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A 49-year-old woman is evaluated for recently worsening joint symptoms. She has a 13-year history of Crohn disease characterized by four to…
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Tammy Fox wanted to help after a friend took ill with a rare and difficult-to-diagnose autoimmune disorder that required many trips to…
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I’ve been concerned lately. Here’s why. In 2001, I got sick with what the doctors assumed was an acute viral infection, but…
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As a first-generation college graduate with the honor of earning my MD and PhD at a federally funded medical scientist training program (MSTP)…
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