A Place Where I Rant.

ABC News – Pro Tips about staying safe during the California wildfires. Also, I’m feeling my tie pattern here. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — As fires... Read More1

I chatted with folks near Rockefeller Center, in New York City about E-Cigs. We chatted about the hype, claims, risks, weird flavors (which shouldn’t even... Read More0

Even if you don’t feel like reading this, print this out and share it with everyone and anyone: https://stchealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/11×8.5_Vaccine_SH-1.pdf One noteworthy line is in the small... Read More1

I was chatting with a parent and her 7-year-old son about the seasonal flu. In addition to getting the flu shot, I stressed the importance... Read More2

The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) defense of gun suppressors as a health tool is adorable. To hear gun lobbyists speak of firearm induced hearing loss... Read More1

“Putting Patients First” is an obvious slogan of many healthcare institutions. But there seems to be a slight disconnect between some patients and healthcare providers on... Read More0

People commonly ask me why I chose to go into pediatrics. My terse, usual response, is rooted in the fact that children are born into... Read More1

  The latest public anti-health move by our fearful “leader”, the removal of the Surgeon General, is a quintessential example about how money and lobbying can... Read More1

Anyway Sean Spicer spins it, health insurance premiums have steadily been climbing over the past decade, even before the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.... Read More0

Said no one ever. Donald Trump and his thimerosal-hitman, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., outwardly state they’re pro-vaccine but their skepticism is going to empower an... Read More1

Oh, the famous Trump rally war cry. I have no idea where “terrific” comes from because Team Trump never really put up clear health policies.... Read More1

The topic near and dear to me in this looney election is health policy. Mr. “I’m a great businessman” Trump may be “great with the... Read More3

When it comes to video games, I’m the cranky, old man that starts phrases with “when I was your age…” My audience is kids in the... Read More2

Abortion beliefs and decisions involve personal, medical, socioeconomic, and religious variables. How can we stamp reproductive rights with a “one-size fits all” rule? With that... Read More1

Most of my guy friends have childhood memories that involve fireworks or backyard explosives. I’m being blunt but we’ve all been there. So now, teenage... Read More1

I decided to get a puppy’s opinion about vaccines. Time for a fresh view. Vaccination regulation is shaping up to be our generation’s great public... Read More2

Arianna Huffington’s new book, “The Sleep Revolution,” should inspire everyone to get some serious shut-eye, especially doctors. We’re awful at sleeping. Sleep insufficiency is rampant... Read More0

April fools is here and everyone has a get-out-of-jail-free card for the most inventive lie. Aside from the holiday of hoax, most people lie on... Read More1

I recently had a riveting debate with a software engineer in Silicon Valley about whether or not, the IBM Watson supercomputer could, one day, diagnose medical diseases better... Read More1

2 days ago, Mark Zuckerberg uploaded a picture that will hopefully spark an epic social movement. If you haven’t already, check out the original post and... Read More0

Watch a gun debate and you’ll see a fiery offense on the Left versus a brick wall on the Right. With every horrific mass shooting... Read More1

Her Individualized Approach This is an actual exchange between Dr. Jamie Zimmerman and myself: “Alok, in a dream world, what would you do for work?”... Read More2

Back in the year of the original Die Hard movie, 1988, nearly 350,000 were crippled by polio worldwide. Fast forward to 2014 and that number... Read More1

It’s July 30th, 2015 and if you hop on to your favorite news source, you’ll likely run into one of two headlines: Anyway, here’s the... Read More2

From the Seattle Times, May 2015: Cassandra Rush, 33, of Issaquah, was among Washington state parents who never considered the danger of windows until her 5-year-old... Read More0

Getting a teenager to focus without using a smart phone or Instagram is like trying to pet an alligator – good luck. A high-schooler’s attention... Read More2

I love Red Bull advertising and I actually watch clips from Red Bull BC ONE regularly. Additionally, during my days as a little Indian lad, I... Read More0

It’s 2015 and of all the alarming statistics that plague public health, very few rile me up like crimes against women. Seriously, women bring us... Read More1

Which of all the following scenarios do YOU best identify with: Getting empathetic when you hear a baby crying Lying to defend your loved ones.... Read More1

My fellow Arizona Wildcats (BEAR DOWN) and I were at Moda stadium, Portland, this past Saturday, March 21st, to watch the Wildcats take on the... Read More3

I’m no longer going to make fun of Valentine’s Day. Well, let’s be real, I will probably still bash on it because it’s a day... Read More3

I turned on my TV the other morning, while trying not be late for my clinic, and I saw an unfortunate link between a childhood... Read More5

  It’s 2015! Similar to many folks, I get pretty reflective on this hallmark day. 2014 was an incredible for me, in every respect. Professionally, socially,... Read More5

I could watch Taken over and over again. Although it should be called, “How to Rip Paris Apart in 36 Hours.” I actually think a... Read More1

One fine day at the Gates Foundation, I heard New York Times Columnist, Nicholas Kristof, discuss the harsh realities of medical journalism:  He made a... Read More3

Alright fine, Katie Couric didn’t REALLY save my life – but had I actually been choking, she could have. And it only took her five... Read More12

Granted, I usually say when I try to explain the concept of residency to those outside the healthcare field. This is a terrible set up... Read More5

I wrote a flowery essay to get into medical school about eight years ago.  Within a bunch of run-on sentences, I wrote about my experiences... Read More5