Doctor Grumpy in the House

Occasionally Mary puts a personal reminder for herself on the office schedule. I don't mind this at all. Usually it's something like...

Humans are a remarkably disparate groups of cultures, ethnicities, and religions. But there are some things we all share and cherish. Today ...

It was the mid-90's. I was the neurology resident on call, and the attending was Dr. Footdrop. She and I were gradually making our way a...

A recently published paper found this: A guy is more likely to forgive his wife if she cheats on him with another woman, than if she does i...

The world is running out of chocolate! I, for one, am going to go hoard Peanut Butter M&M's (my favorite) RIGHT NOW! Here's the ...

Guy comes in and stands at front desk. Mary: "Can I help you?" Mr. Dick: "Yeah. I'm a new patient, and I need to see Dr. ...

Dr. Grumpy: "How's the diabetic nerve pain been?" Mr. Typetwo: "Awful. My feet burn constantly." Dr. Grumpy: "T...

(click to enlarge) Thank you, Ellie!

Dr. Grumpy: "Any illnesses run in your family?" Mr. Guy: "My dad has diabetes and high blood pressure. My mom had a hysterect...

I don't know what else to say. Just read it. Thank you, Webhill!

The buzzword that's driving me nuts right now is "artisanal". Nothing is a plain anything anymore. Stores sell artisanal b...

Thank you for this helpful sheet on things my patients should avoid to prevent migraines. 1. Head trauma. Wow! I was completely unaware that...

(I bring a new patient back to my office) Dr. Grumpy: "Hi, ma'am, I'm Dr. Grumpy. Have a seat." Mrs. Evil: "Pleased t...

What were you doing on January 25, 1995? Most of you probably don't remember. I don't, besides that I was in residency. I bet you ha...