Simple smiles: Why ‘Walk with a Doc?’

I smiled. The sky was cloudy. There was a hint of humidity in the air. Birds were singing above our heads. We set up the table with water bottles, a sign-in and pedometers to give away. The blood pressure cuff sat on the bench with the hanging banner behind that read “Walk with a Doc.” [...]

By |2016-11-10T08:37:42-06:00April 25th, 2014|Announcements & Events, Integrative Family Medicine, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Simple smiles: Why ‘Walk with a Doc?’

White Coat and Ruby Slippers

Yesterday, while driving home through Austin traffic after attending the TAFP CME conference, my mind began to wander to the Wizard of Oz.  I think perhaps I was dreaming of having ruby slippers that I could tap together and repeat: “There’s no place like home,” three times and find I could avoid the traffic!  [...]

By |2018-01-04T07:11:45-06:00March 2nd, 2013|Integrative Family Medicine, Physician Wellness|Comments Off on White Coat and Ruby Slippers

A letter to my friend

I just read a chapter in a book by one of my mentors during my integrative medicine fellowship, Tieraona Low Dog M.D.  Her words deeply resonated with me and inspired me to write this to you. The chapter was titled “Illness.”  I encourage you to read her book, Life is Your Best Medicine.  Life can [...]

By |2018-01-04T07:15:37-06:00November 12th, 2012|Integrative Family Medicine, The Mind-Body Connection|Comments Off on A letter to my friend
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