A Reminder That the Retina is an Extension of the Brain By Kapil G. Kapoor, MD In a world where Amazon is planning delivery by drone and driverless cars are being tested for market, it often surprises me when certain aspects of medicine remain chronically unchanged, often archaically so. To some extent, our diagnostic approach to Alzheimer’s disease and other … [Read more...] about Retinal Scans as a Biomarker for Alzheimer’s
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Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy and Balance Issues
By Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD As a Spine Specialist, I regularly complete cervical spine assessments on patients with balance issues. Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM) is related to the compression of the spinal cord in the neck. This compression disrupts the normal communication between the brain and the body, slowing the information flow through the spinal cord to the … [Read more...] about Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy and Balance Issues
Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Two Sides of the Same Coin When our Physician Advisory Board suggested topics for our 2017 publication year, an update on geriatrics/palliative medicine was among the most frequently requested. At first, it seemed there was enough difference between the two specialties to warrant a separate article for each – but as we got into the research, and began interviewing … [Read more...] about Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Anthony J. Caterine, MD
Consultation and Geriatric Psychiatrist, Riverside Health System Anthony Caterine says he always knew he wanted to be a doctor: “My father was a surgeon, so I was interested in medicine early on.” He recognized early on that people seemed comfortable talking to him (he was elected president of his junior and senior classes in high school), and he chose psychiatry … [Read more...] about Anthony J. Caterine, MD
Robert M. Palmer, MD, MPH
John Franklin Chair of Geriatrics, EVMS Director, Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Dr. Robert Palmer took a somewhat circuitous route to the directorship of the Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology. He says he was born to be a doctor, but didn’t realize until he was in medical school that he was destined to become an internist – and it wasn’t until 10 … [Read more...] about Robert M. Palmer, MD, MPH
