Highlighting Karen A. Griffin, MD, FAHA, FASN, FACP – Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA)

The Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) is open to researchers and medical professionals with an interest in cardiovascular disease and stroke. To be eligible for this fellowship, one must have up-to-date membership of either Premium Professional or Premium Professional Plus of one of the AHA councils for at least two years and must … Read more

Chronic Kidney Disease: The Silent Killer

“He felt well, so he didn’t follow up with his doctor.” Our nephrology team was gathering history about a patient who had landed in the Emergency Department with advanced kidney failure and its consequences: confusion, severe anemia, metabolic acidosis, and a high blood potassium threatening to push him into cardiac arrest.  We asked the family: … Read more

Social Media In Medical Education: #mindboggling IMHO

I have always been late in the game in terms of catching up with social media.  When I started college in Canada, it took some convincing before I joined Friendster as a way to keep in touch with friends and family in Southeast Asia.  Friendster lost popularity soon after, thus I was not jumping on … Read more