I am honing my storytelling craft after thirty years as an emergency physician, mother, and observer of the human condition. I will be creating new entries and pulling in some of my published works. Thanks for coming along.

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After Emergency Medicine…

#26 Tales from Labor and Delivery
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#26 Tales from Labor and Delivery

If you like true medical stories and memoirs, here is a good one told mainly from the Labor & Delivery department. The author shares tales from the days of her training and private OB-GYN practice with mad storytelling skills.

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#25 Say Hello to Hollywood, FL
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#25 Say Hello to Hollywood, FL

What a delight to spend a few weeks out of the cold winter weather. Get to know a little bit about the charming town of Hollywood, FL and how I drove here with my puppy.

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#24 To That Girl Sobbing in the Shower
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#24 To That Girl Sobbing in the Shower

The resident match results broke my heart just a little for those folks who did not match. It happened to me and I was crushed. Here’s my story and my message to my younger self and those of you who find yourselves in that place. #match2022 #matchday

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#23 Can We Do Anything About Difficult Patients?
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#23 Can We Do Anything About Difficult Patients?

A lot of us have a problem with difficult patients? No matter what we do, they frustrate us and leave us feeling inadequate and dissatisfied. There is something we can do. We can change the way that we think.

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