Considered among physicians as anything from uncaring and unnecessary to misguided and misdirecting, the concept of a “Union” is nonetheless resurgent. Perhaps the most recent nursing union strike of 7000 workers in two major NYC...

Thank you Dr Jacobson. His words are spot on in identifying the pressing issues we all face-- in clear and unambiguous prose. Good evening fellow physicians, invited guests and supporters of the WCMS, I am Bruce Molinelli, a...

I recently participated in this year’s House of Delegates meeting. It was my first time serving as a delegate and it was quite an experience. It was a good feeling to be in a large space with some 300 of my colleagues as we patiently slogged...

On April 24 I attended a memorial for Dr. Neil Shapiro at the Greenwich Reform Synagogue. He died on March 26, 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic so this event as has so often been the case in this era was postponed for...

It is a dictum in primary care pediatrics that one should expect the common, but keep an eagle eye out for the unexpected. Also, we need to recognize that the rare often comes in cloaked in the various garbs of the quotidian ills...

I was greatly saddened to hear of the untimely death of Dr. Paul Farmer at age 62. I first learned about him when I read “Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World” by Tracy Kidder...

My wife has often accused me of being a news junky. Guilty as charged! I give the New York Times a thorough read each day as I eat lunch. In addition, I listen to Morning Joe each morning while eating breakfast. Yes, I know that labels...

To get to Katonah, a small village in Northern Westchester, from New York City, one can take the train as so many have done since rail service was first established in the 1850’s. Getting off the train from New York, one crosses over...

I have been a doctor for almost 40 years. Along the way, I have treated and diagnosed thousands of diseases and conditions. It is very satisfying and I don’t mind seeing the same maladies over and over again. The way I look at it, each...

It is strange to refer to early July of this year as a halcyon period, less than three months ago, but add that to the list of strange unbelievable things of the COVID era. My wife and I were feeling buoyed by the increasingly warm weather...

Merriam-Webster defines “hero” as “a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities.” There is no question that physicians have earned that accolade over the past 18 months. Seemingly overnight, physicians were called on...