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Blowing Bubbles
August 3, 2026
Blowing Bubbles This mixed media piece "Blowing Bubbles" reminds me to find the joy in life and also of being a hospitalist. It is especially rewarding and uplifting when a patient or a...
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Late Nights
August 3, 2026
This piece, "Late Nights," was created after a block of busy shifts in which there was a surge. Being a hospitalist can be tiring at times, but I find it still very rewarding. 2026 National...
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Finding Lasting Connections in Hospital Medicine
August 3, 2026
“We’ve got a new admission; I added her to the list,” my senior resident announced to the team. “Jackie Alberts, here with heart failure exacerbation.” "Wait, I know her," I replied,...
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Doctor or Patient?
August 3, 2026
Doctor or Patient? This work is entitled “Doctor or Patient?” and is meant to serve as a reminder that, at some point, even physicians are patients and to impart the importance of patient...
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The Duality of Care
August 3, 2026
Duality of Care This piece is titled “The Duality of Care” and is meant to represent the overlap between the pharmaceutical industry, as portrayed by the bismuth crystal, and medicine, as...
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Medical Mission to Guyana
August 3, 2026
The photo on the left is of my teenage daughter Remy and me on a recent medical mission trip to Guyana, where our volunteer medical team served around 1,500 patients in one week. I chose to become...
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Illuminated Pathways
August 3, 2026
Illuminated Pathways This image was created using long exposure photography, capturing the movement of a light source as it traced a continuous, glowing path through space. The looping trails...
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What Hospital Medicine Has Meant to Me
August 3, 2026
It is cliché to say, but I will say it: hospital medicine is not just a job. It is my classroom, my community, and now my professional and personal identity. When I reflect on the moments that have...
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NYC Street Photography Artwork
August 3, 2026
NYC Woman Grand Central Terminal Bejeweled in Times Square It was while living in NYC that I fell in love with both the city and hospital medicine. Hospital medicine was a young...
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Preventing Radiation-Induced Mucositis Using Streptococcus salivarius K12 Probiotic Lozenges
August 3, 2026
Clinical Question: Can an oral probiotic lozenge containing Streptococcus salivarius K12 minimize radiation-induced mucositis? Background: Patients with head and neck cancer are often treated with...