My birthday is this Tuesday, and boy, did my boss give me a fantastic present. He took me off of night shift! I couldn’t be more excited. No more feeling like a zombie and sleeping during the daytime. Even though I just worked overnight three days, I still felt pretty bad and out of it the entire week. I’m so glad it will be over after this one ...

Each week, one of the most common injuries I see in the ER results from patient falls. People of all ages sustain the aptly named GLF, or ground level fall. I'm truly amazed at the frequency and severity of this type of injury. Working as a personal trainer in the past, I made sure to incorporate balance training into every client’s workout. The ...

Recently the number of infants and children I’m scanning seems to be increasing. This population presents many challenges for me and my co-workers. How do you get an infant to stop crying and hold still long enough to get a diagnostic study? How do you deal with the scared parent(s)? Also, is a CT scan really the best option for a child due to the ...