Cover Your Mouth When You Sneeze!
by Veronica Tucci
SDN Staff Writer
John T. Sinnott, MD, FACP is the Director of the Division of Infectious Disease and
International Medicine at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Recently, he sat down with SDN to give us a glimpse into his career as an Infectious Disease specialist.
Describe a typical day at work.
I don’t think there is a typical day at work for me. It seems that each day is full of something new and exciting and different. One day I may be teaching concepts of diagnosing illnesses to medical students, the next day working on a grant and the day after that analyzing an epidemiologic study. To me the best part of my job is that there are no typical days. Read more »
20 Questions with William Baker, M.D. [Anesthesiology]
By Brandon Pardi
Dr. William Baker is an anesthesiologist working in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Baker was in private practice for 18 years and recently joined the faculty of the University of Alabama at Birmingham as an assistant professor.
Dr. Baker received his medical degree in 1985 from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile and completed an internship at Louisiana State University Medical Center from 1985 to 1986. He did his residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center from 1986 to 1989.
Recently, SDN had a chance to sit down with Dr. Baker and discuss his career and the practice of anesthesiology: Read more »
20 Questions: David C. Hilmers, MD, EE, MPH [Internal Med and Pediatrics]
By Juliet Farmer
Staff Writer
David C. Hilmers, MD, EE, MPH, is as assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, in the Department of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Section of Academic General Pediatrics.
He attended Baylor College of Medicine, where he received his MD and served his residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and attended University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health, where he received his MPH. Hilmers is a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American College of Physicians. His research interests include international medicine, humanitarian relief and education, nutrition, tropical diseases, and aerospace medicine.
Before entering the medical profession, Hilmers was a NASA astronaut and flew four missions on the space shuttle, logging almost 500 hours in space. Read more »
20 Questions with David Russo, DO [Pain Medicine and Physiatry]
By Juliet Farmer
Staff Writer
Recently The Student Doctor Network interviewed David Russo, DO, who specializes in interventional pain medicine and physiatry in private practice at Columbia Pain Management in Hood River, Oregon. Thanks for the interview, David!
Describe a typical day at work.
The scope of practice and breadth of issues that patients bring through the door makes for a very heterogeneous practice. Usually my day involves a blend of office-based practice, office-based procedures, and occasionally hospital work as well. We’re in a smaller community, so the practice takes more of a generalist orientation within the specialty.
20 Questions With Carlo Bellabarba, MD [Orthopedics: Spine, Trauma]
![20 Questions With Carlo Bellabarba, MD [Orthopedic Spine and Trauma]](http://studentdoctor.net/files/2007/05/carlo_bellabarba.jpg)
The Student Doctor Network was recently lucky enough to track down Orthopaedic Surgeon Carlo Bellabarba, who has subspecialty training in Spine and Trauma, and works at the Harborview Medical Center at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
SDN: Describe a typical day at work
C: At 7 a.m., I meet with the team (residents, fellows, ARNPs, Pas, etc.) for rounds to discuss the status of patients who came in overnight and to go over pertinent imaging studies, lab results and patient care issues for new admissions and other inpatients. I prioritize patients with regard to the upcoming OR day based on urgency of their condition, readiness for surgery and available OR resources on that day. I also review postoperative imaging studies from recent procedures.
At about 7:45 a.m., I’m in the Operating Room, which generally consists of decompression / realignment / stabilization of spine fractures (anywhere from occiput to sacrum, with varying degrees of neurological compromise), fixation of extremity fractures, and elective spine procedures.
Read more »
20 Questions: Rose Cunningham-Ahumada, DO [Ophthalmology]
This time around, Rose Cunningham-Ahumada, D.O., answered 20 questions with the Student Doctor Network. Rose is an Ophthalmologist in private practice in Orange County, California. Thanks Rose!
SDN: Describe a typical day at work.
R: On a typical surgery day, I will operate in the morning and then see patients in one of my two offices for the remainder of the day. Any laser procedures are scheduled for the late afternoon or early evening at the laser center.
On an office day, I start between 8 and 8:30 a.m., work until noon, start again at 1:30 p.m. and work until 4:30 or 5 p.m. I perform examinations, refractions and minor procedures during a typical day.
SDN: If you had it to do all over again, would you still become a Doctor? (Why or why not? What would you have done instead?)
R: Since Martha Stewart’s job is already taken, I think I would still become a doctor, but not in any other specialty. Read more »
20 Questions: Joseph Disa, MD [Plastic Surgery]
![Joesph Disa, MD [Plastic Surgery]](http://share.studentdoctor.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/joesph_disa.jpg)
Recently The Student Doctor Network got the chance to speak with Joseph Disa, MD, FACS, who specializes in reconstruction of areas of the body after surgery to remove a tumor, particularly breast reconstruction and reconstruction of the head and neck.
Joe works at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, and he is also involved in teaching medical students, residents, fellows and attending physicians. Thanks for the interview, Joe!
SDN: Describe a typical day at work.
D: There isn’t really a typical day when you’re working at a major cancer center in New York City. But, on most days I get to work, do some paperwork, do inpatient rounds and then I’m either off to the operating room to conduct reconstructive microsurgery, or I have clinic hours to see new patients and follow ups.
Read more »
20 Questions: Charles Vega, MD [Family Medicine]
Recently, we were able to talk to Charles Vega, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor and Residency Program Director at the University of California, Irvine, Department of Family Medicine, and Clinical Co-Director of the University of California, Irvine, Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (also known as PRIME LC).
Dr. Vega specializes in family medicine and wanted to set the record straight about his specialty—among other things.
SDN: Describe a typical day at work.
V: First of all, there is no typical day! I’m involved in academics, so I do everything from see patients, to write grants, to meet with residents and students about their performance. As for PRIME LC, I help train physicians who are focused on healthcare for Latinos. It’s a parallel curriculum, five-year program that covers, among other things, medical issues, culture, language and economics. We’re training future leaders in the community.
20 Questions: Andrew Beckwith, MD [OB/Gyn]
This time around, Andrew Beckwith, MD, played 20 questions (19, if you want to get technical) with the Student Doctor Network via telephone interview.
Dr. Beckwith is an OB/Gyn physician in private practice in Berkshire County, Mass., and had plenty of insight into both his specialty and private practice.
SDN: Describe a typical day at work.
B: Most days I operate in the mornings, usually one or two surgeries. I see patients from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., more or less, and many times I do surgeries at noon. Also I take care of patients in labor, and, when I’m on call, the other doctors’ patients.
20 Questions: Dale Woolridge, MD/PhD [EM]
Welcome to the first in a series of ‘20-question’ interviews with physicians in each of the major medical specialties. For our first article we sat-down in February 2007 with Dale Woolridge, MD/PhD, FAAEM, FAAP, FACEP.
Given that Woolridge is the Director of the Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Combined Residency Program, as well as Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at the Department of Emergency Medicine in Tucson, Arizona, we’re pleased he had time to answer one question—let alone 20.
SDN: Describe a typical day at work.
W: I attend in an Emergency Department at a Level 1 trauma center that where we care for both medical and trauma cases, as well as oversee residents who I teach bedside. I also provide didactic training and lectures, and conduct simulator training with residents. I also conduct administrative duties and resident oversight/advising
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