Erin Ducharme MD
Part I. Tales from the barn
In the first of this three part series about life as a small town family physician, I introduce the doc (and rock band member) who spinal tapped …
Author: Neil.Shapiro@nyulangone.org
Clinical Correlations
Myths and Realities: Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day?
June 18, 2009
Chau Che MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In an age when two thirds of adults are either overweight or obese and obesity rates in children continue to rise, would an intervention such …
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Premature Coronary Artery Disease
June 17, 2009
Ishmeal  Bradley MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Ms. W is a 35 yo woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosed 10 years ago. Her only medications are hydroxychloroquine and …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
June 15, 2009
Aditya Matoo MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The New York Times was on our case again this week reminding us (meaning Americans) of our poor lifestyle habits. They reported that …
HotSpots: Evidence Based Patient Websites
June 13, 2009
Welcome to HotSpots. In this series, we highlight unique websites of interest to the medical profession. Feel free to make suggestions for sites that should be featured in this series by clicking the comment field or sending …
How Should You Approach a Patient Co-infected with HIV and Hepatitis C?
June 11, 2009
Uzma Sarwar MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
With advancement in therapy, life expectancy has significantly increased among HIV-infected patients, and patients are now more likely to succumb to chronic disease processes. …
Grand Rounds: Genomic Medicine: Hope, Hype and Reality
June 10, 2009
Kristen Lee MD
Please also see the clinical vignette presented before Grand Rounds on the 13th of May.
The Medical Grand Rounds lecture on May 13, 2009 titled “ Genomic Medicine: …
PrimeCuts: This Week in the Journals
June 8, 2009
Kathir Palanisamy MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Let’s start the week with an update about the swine flu before turning our attention to tuberculosis. The New York Times reported on …