Opinion | Wondering Which Specialty to Choose? Consider This
Smith is a pediatric neurosurgeon. When young medical students consider their career trajectories, there are an incredible number of variables to consider: What are my passions? What kind of hours do I want to work? What specialties will help me pay down my student debt the fastest? I believe the strongest consideration ought to be […]
DEA Shuts Down Telehealth Ketamine Prescriber
A prolific telehealth prescriber of sublingual ketamine, Scott William Smith, MD, has shut down his practice as of Wednesday after losing his ability to prescribe controlled substances. The closure drew an outpouring of frustration from abruptly cut-off patients, as well as questions about the long-term feasibility of online access to controlled substances. According to an […]
Kevin Smith Says He Checked Into A Facility After ‘Scary’ Mental Health Emergency
Kevin Smith at San Diego Comic-Con in 2022. Michael Kovac via Getty Images Kevin Smith is opening up about how he learned he was minimizing traumatic experiences from his childhood, hoping others also realize that “trauma is trauma.” The “Clerks” filmmaker told People in an exclusive profile published Wednesday that in January, he woke up […]
Transplant Chief Was an Organ Recipient Herself
Though it wasn’t so long ago that Sara Kathryn Smith, MD, was a liver transplant patient herself, last year she became the medical director for pediatric liver transplantation at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore. Smith’s unique perspective on patient care has primed her for the role, and for advocating for the importance of organ […]