by Varun Verma, M.D. | Nov 29, 2023 | Patients
Doctors are often perceived as the pillars of strength and knowledge in the healthcare system. They spend years honing their skills, diagnosing and treating patients, and providing expert guidance. However, when doctors find themselves on the other side of the...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Aug 16, 2023 | Patient Safety & Quality
I had a patient recently in the hospital who handed me a nicely printed PDF of 25+ medications that they take on a daily basis and a detailed chronological medical history and allergies. While this may seem unnecessary in the era of technology (healthcare systems...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Jun 30, 2023 | Public Health
Intermittent fasting has clearly been associated with several potential health benefits. Should more of us consider this approach? Time restricted eating or intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that involves alternating periods of fasting and eating within a...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | May 18, 2023 | Patients
One of the most frustrating things about being a hospital medicine physician is switch-day, the day you come back on clinical service to start your stretch of shifts. If a patient has been in the hospital for a number of days already, chances are that I am walking...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Mar 19, 2020 | Public Health, Physicians
Even prior to the novel coronavirus threat, the hundred billion dollar supplement industry was projected to grow immensely with half of adults report using one or more dietary supplements. Patients have been essentially stuck in a healthcare system that is in fact a...
by Varun Verma, M.D. | Mar 12, 2020 | Public Health
On my local NJ parents Facebook group a concerned parent asked the following question – I came across this article showing how Taiwan’s early action greatly curtailed the spread of Covid-19. Do any fellow parents believe we should preemptively close the...
