Doctor Grumpy in the House

Dr. Grumpy: "Any major illnesses in your family?" Mrs. Time: "No, actually a lot of longevity. My mother would have lived t...

As we near the end of another trip around the sun, it's again time for the annual... Dr. Grumpy's Gift Guide! I'm going to ...

Back on Monday! Have a good one, and try not to get killed in a Walmart Friday morning at 2:45 a.m. in a fight over the last "Fondle ...

Trapped by the dropping temperatures and unexpected snow this weekend, I got caught up on some medical reading. I thought I'd share some...

Seen in a chart:

Tracy: "Hello?" Annie: "Hi, this is Annie at Dr. Grumpy's office. I was trying to set up the MRI for you..." Tra...

I was a neurology resident, doing a rotation at a large county hospital. Like most county hospitals, it served a predominantly indigent popu...

Seen in a chart:

  Dr. Grumpy: "This is Dr. Grumpy, returning a page." Mr. Sativa: "Hi, um, you saw me for headaches last year, and re...

Trying to figure out why a lady was coming to see me, I called the other doctor's office and asked them to fax over the most recent char...

"What should I call you for?" This is a common question I get from nurses before I leave their station. They understandab...

Craig had to make a quiz for the younger Boy Scouts, and tested it out on his sister. Since they aren't in the same literature classes...

Mary: "Dr. Grumpy's office, this is Mary." Mrs. Sequel: "This is Mrs. Sequel, I need to make a follow-up appointment wi...

During election season it's easy to forget that their are other major news stories going on. So, as a public service, I'm taking a b...