A quarter of health care visits in this country are now delivered by a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant, not a physician. That’s the headline finding from a study out of Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess, published in The BMJ in September 2023, and I think it’s worth talking about because […]
This month, my social media posts centered around SPRINGING FORWARD after surgery. If you’re preparing for hernia surgery (or currently recovering) it’s normal to have questions about getting back to your normal life. April’s content brings together everything you need to know, from physical therapy and strength training to pain returning to normal activities. […]
This month, inspired by Saint Patrick’s Day, I centered my content around “The Luck of the Surgeon.” Throughout March, I pulled back the curtain and focused on the person behind the surgeon’s mask.. Let’s break it down… My Journey I started the month by sharing more about my personal path, how I got here and […]
It’s no secret that private practices are a dying breed. In 2025, the percentage of clinicians in private practice plummeted to 45%… and I can’t imagine that percentage will increase anytime soon. As the landscape evolves, hospital systems are monopolizing. The Rise of Hospital Systems Across the country, large hospital systems and corporate […]
Most of us assume the answer to that question is obvious. The more times a surgeon performs an operation, the better the outcomes should be. But in our current healthcare system, “experience” is often categorized into high-volume or low-volume… without anyone agreeing on what those terms actually mean. Over the weekend, I read a study […]
February… the month of romance, relationships, and red flags… As you know, each month of content I produce is centered around a different healthcare theme. In January, I dove into New Year, New You. This month, across eight short-form videos, I dove into the common red flags associated with hernias before and after surgery. Red […]
As a small, private practice in Boston, we have needed to opt out of most insurances, one of those being Medicare. As our healthcare system has evolved, increasing health insurance restrictions make it harder, not easier, to treat all types of patients. In order to continue providing high-quality care as an ambulatory hernia clinic, […]
At this point, it’s not a secret that I am not a fan of robotic inguinal hernia repairs. I’ve talked about it many times before, specifically in my “Do Both Sides of Your Hernia Really Need a Robot?” , “When High Tech Isn’t High Value…”, and “The Truth About Hernia Repairs…” blog posts. […]
Mr. John Valentine, 1834 This month, in honor of Valentine’s Day, my social media is focusing on hernia red flags. Over 8 videos, I’m highlighting warning signs that can signal a hernia has become dangerous and needs urgent care. This series was inspired by a historical case from surgeon Mr. Valentine and one of his […]
Over the weekend, I was emailed the link to the article: “The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever”, written by Dr. Dhruv Khullar. After reading it, I paused to reflect on not only my own career, but on the healthcare system as a whole. To summarize the article: Dr. Khullar argues that the […]