Who Gets to Operate? Inside the Facelift Debate Taking Over Social Media

A viral Instagram reel sparks debate over whether dermatologists should perform facelifts, raising deeper questions about training, transparency, and patient trust.

When Healers Are Consumed: The Matriphagy of Medicine

Drawing on the chilling phenomenon of centipede matriphagy, this article exposes how the healthcare system similarly consumes doctors at the expense of their well-being.

Neurosurgeon Brian Gantwerker’s Candid Take on Healthcare, Grief, and Finding His Voice

Fueled by personal loss and frustration with a broken system, Dr. Brian R. Gantwerker uses writing to call out healthcare’s failures, connect with patients and colleagues, and reclaim his voice beyond the operating room.

Magic in the Margins: How Maribelle Ganelis Penned a Fairy Tale At a Young Age

For the young Maribelle Ganelis, The Door to Fairy Forest began as a simple prologue for an assignment—and soon, fairies, fish, and forbidden love spilled from the keyboard into a full-blown fantasy adventure.

No Payment for You!: Babmoozled by Budget Constraints

A physician learns the hard way to get all promises down in writing, even when it’s the administration you work for.

Primary Care is Becoming Unsustainable. Sorry, But It’s True.

With Medicare’s reimbursement cuts, this doctor considers leaving behind the traditional model of practicing medicine, and sadly weighs other options.

[EPISODE] Starting Out his Podcast: A Conversation with Dr. Jay Kooch

Take a listen to why Dr. Jay Kooch misses the patient-physician interaction and what he’s hoping to achieve by taking on a new podcast.

How to Ease Financial Toxicity in Cancer Care

Three representatives of Mayo Clinic will be splitting a lecture to reduce financial toxicity on cancer patients.

Panel Discussion: Beyond the Pills and Potions: A Mind-Body Approach To Skin Healing

This panel explores how adding mind-body techniques like breathwork and hypnosis to skin care boosts outcomes, enhances life quality, and empowers patients with holistic strategies.

Publishing Panel: Understanding Self, Hybrid, and Traditional Publishing

Have a manuscript and not sure how to publish it? Learn about the publishing options available to authors and the advantages and disadvantages of each, in this panel.

X-Rays by Day, Improv by Night: Dr. David Fessell

David Fessell, MD is a radiologist by day, but engages in other pastimes

Bridging the Gap: A Patient’s Response to a Doctor’s Struggles

A patient’s response article highlights both gratitude for physicians’ sacrifices and frustration with systemic healthcare flaws, ultimately calling for mutual empathy and compassion.