If you have the rare privilege of mastering two disciplines, you are in a unique position to use one field to benefit the other. With a capable, creative team, Dr. Derek J. Sakata, M.D., made use of his dual knowledge bases to develop medical devices that improve patient care.
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Personalized Medicine: An Interview with Dr. Judi Goldstone
Dr. Judi Goldstone, a hormone replacement therapy doctor, weight loss specialist and alternative medicine physician at the Southern California Center for Anti-Aging, uses her expertise to aid patients through this method.
Why Don’t Doctors Prescribe Exercise to Their Patients if Exercise Is Medicine?
Why your doctor doesn’t just prescribe you exercise. Well, we have a few explanations for this, as well as information on how exercising is beneficial for you.
A Heart and Passion for Patient Care: An Interview with Dr. Shaghayegh Tavassoli
A heart and passion for patient care — these are often repeated, trite words bound to be a part of every doctor’s creed. But when backed by a staunch belief in one’s mission, they become an endless reservoir of determination, resilience and dedication.
Getting to Know Atrial Fibrillation with Dr. Saima Karim
Cleveland native, Dr. Saima Karim, is a cardiologist and electrophysiologist practicing at the Cleveland Metro Health Center. She attended medical school at Ohio University and did her fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic.
Top Heart-Healthy Foods
Whether you’re looking for something to munch on while watching television, or hoping for something more substantial, here’s a list of the top heart-healthy foods and their benefits.
Alcohol & Heart Health: How Much Does It Actually Affect Your Heart?
Alcohol consumption is typical in our society. Indeed, most people consume at least a little alcohol throughout the year, especially around the holidays and special events and celebrations. However, are the health benefits of alcohol just an urban myth, or are they based on science?
The Safest Hands Are Our Own: Importance of Independent Health Professionals
Independent health professionals have the freedom to refer the patient to any hospital or specialist that is best for the patient.
Preventing Sleep Apnea: Adding Exercise to Your Treatment Plan
Sleep apnea is a medical condition in which you stop breathing during sleep. Just that simple definition alone is enough to understand that this is a serious matter.
Sleep Debt: Can I Pay it Off?
It is no understatement that Americans are facing a crisis of sleep debt. For one reason or another, Americans struggle to get the rest they need, with roughly a third of adults getting less than the minimum seven hours needed on a given day.
Quarterbacking Your Best Chronic Pain Treatment: An Interview with Dr. Praveen Mambalam
Battling chronic and sometimes inexplicable pain is something we all want to avoid. In the event of dealing with this challenge, however, we would all prefer to be in the care of a doctor passionate about helping patients navigate and heal from chronic pain.
There is a Treatment for the #1 Reason People Go Blind in the United States: An Interview with Dr. Randal Pham
Dr. Pham shared the number one cause of blindness in the United States: macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is when your fovea, located in the center of your retina, no longer functions properly.
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What it Feels Like to Be In a COVID 19 Ward
Pandemic policy might not be conducive to healthy mental and emotional states, especially for those isolated in a COVID-19 ward. Before masks,...
The Year Of Wall-E! These Robots Comfort COVID-19 Patients
Help Wanted: Robot hospital workers with excellent communication skills One of the many challenging side effects of COVID-19 is the isolation that...

Products, Services and Legacies: An Interview With Jeffrey Luckey
A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Luckey began his post-military career developing and marketing medical products, using the latest technology to improve how physicians deliver healthcare services and help physicians improve their financial health and build their legacies. His involvement in several healthcare businesses has made him a valuable resource to medical professionals. He is a provider of products and services that benefit his clients both personally and professionally.

The New Medicine: An Interview with Curtis Martin D.C.
Dr. Curtis Martin’s first real memory of medicine was at the age of six, standing in the hospital in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was more than a 10-hour drive plus a ferry ride away from his hometown of Port Mcneill on Vancouver Island. He...

Augmented Reality and Medicine
The future is now, thanks to science! As our technology advances and our digital world continues to develop, the line between the real world and the digital becomes increasingly blurred. One example of this blurring is augmented reality (AR). Through augmented reality, we can put parts of our digital world on top of our physical one. Typically, we think about augmented reality’s implications for entertainment, shopping experiences and social media. But beyond those industries, AR could completely reimagine how we experience and receive medical care.

The Impact of the Medical Metaverse on Patients and Physicians
The medical metaverse is not a small pocket of technology with a handful of applications in the medical space but the future of healthcare provision. Like the internet, the medical metaverse is likely already available in your clinic or home. The only thing you need to do is access it.