Doctor Grumpy in the House

Memorial Day, 2016 has the unusual occurrence of falling close to the 100th anniversary of one of the most terrible naval battles of all tim...

  The person who ran the residencies where I trained was a neurosurgeon , who had a ginormous house. Like 15,000 square feet. 3 stories....

It's late afternoon. I'm at my desk, returning calls. Mr. Stroke: "Hello?" Dr. Grumpy: "Hi, Mr. Stroke, it's...

Dr. Grumpy: "Any changes in your health since I last saw you?" Ms. Doda : "No, nothing ... Oh wait, I had surgery last fall...

This is how a note I received from a neurosurgeon ended. Thanks, guys, that really helps.

Like many offices, we have a small dish on the front counter full of generic hard candies (peppermints, butterscotches, Werther's, Jo...

"BITCH! You're the worst nurse ever! Get the fuck out of my room! But first, get me more morphine!"

89 years ago this week... Charles Lindbergh is a household name. Children learn at a young age that he was first person to fly non-stop be...

All fine here, but due to some unanticipated family craziness I have to take a week or two off from the blog to catch up on other stuff. Sor...

Him: "Am I your token black patient?" Me: "No. Am I your token Jewish doctor?" Pause Him: "Dude, I like you.&...

Mrs. Fennec called, asking for an urgent appointment. Mary had an afternoon slot open, and put her in. She came in with her dog. This isn&...

Dr. Grumpy: "Have you ever had physical therapy?" Mr. Vague: "Yeah." Dr. Grumpy: "Where?" Mr. Vague: &qu...

While at Local Grocery after work I was sighted and approached by a patient. An Alzheimer's patient. Bill. Bill: "Uh, excuse me? ...