by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 5, 2023 | Medical Student, College Student
I entered medical school 20 years ago in 2003. I look around the hospital sometimes, struggle to fathom that it was that long ago, and wonder whether I ever looked as young as the medical students on their rotations. As they say; the days are long but the years are...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 4, 2023 | Healthcare IT, Physicians
There seems to be tremendous apprehension in some parts of the physician community about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the profession and job opportunities. The fields that seem ripe for disruption including imaging (Radiologists) and non-procedural...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 3, 2023 | Family
The modern world is exciting and full of opportunity, but also may be detrimental to our mental health. It can be really frustrating to have a lot of unfinished work hanging over your head. It can make you feel stressed, anxious, overwhelmed and lead to burnout. Most...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 2, 2023 | Physicians
“Yesterday is but today’s memory, and tomorrow is today’s dream.” – Kahlil Gibran Each time I have a nonagenarian patient in the hospital, I kid around with them to please reveal to me their secrets of their longevity. Most of them have...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 1, 2023 | Physicians
Since completing residency in 2012, I’ve worked at large academic centers like UCSF, Brigham and Mount Sinai, at community hospitals like Jefferson Cherry Hill and I’ve also done short locum tenens assignments at tiny remote hospitals like Franklin Memorial Hospital...