Category: PrimeCuts

By Megha Shah, MD

Faculty Peer Reviewed

Captain America has a shield, Thor has a hammer, the Green Lantern has a power ring, and we…well, we have our stethoscopes. While Dr. Superhero may not be the next big blockbuster to hit the movie …

By Christopher Schultz, MD

Faculty Peer Reviewed

News about the devastating tornado that flattened Joplin, MO had begun to fall from the headlines until reports of a relatively rare fungal …

By Aviva Regev

Faculty Peer Reviewed

Hello?  Can you hear me now?  Making big headlines this week is a topic that is likely to hit very close to home for many of our readers, as well …

By Varun Verma, MD

Faculty Peer Reviewed

Our thoughts and prayers this week are with the victims of Joplin, Missouri, who struggle to rebuild their lives after being struck with one of the deadliest …

By Vincent Santillo, MD

Faculty Peer Reviewed

The press and the public that devours it thrive on exciting headlines of misfortune and misdeeds. After a week filled with powerful men acting terribly, it was a relief …

By Matthew Ingham, MD

Faculty Peer Review

Change to the established order, in politics as in medicine, is a slow and painstaking process. Across the Middle East and particularly …

By Megha Shah, MD

Faculty Peer Reviewed

This week we were witness to the courage, perseverance, and ultimately, the triumph of the American military in the ongoing efforts against terrorism. …

By Ian Fagan, MD 

Faculty Peer Reviewed

Is springtime the season for love? Take a look outside—the birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing, the flowers are blooming. There …