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…

#46 Climbing to Zermatt
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#46 Climbing to Zermatt

Let me take you back to Switzerland. From our start point in Lausanne, we travelled by bus through the wine country and into the Alps. Our next stop was the bustling little town of Zermatt.

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#45 Re-imagining Intensive Care
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#45 Re-imagining Intensive Care

Critical care physician Wes Ely shares his story and his re-imagining of what intensive care could be in his book: Every Deep Drawn Breath. Here is my review.

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#44 Retreating to Kiawah Island
Dr. Joan Naidorf Dr. Joan Naidorf

#44 Retreating to Kiawah Island

Speaking at the Physician Mom Group’s 2002 Annual Symposium gave me a chance to teach, connect, and get-inspired by some pretty amazing ladies. Let me tell you about my trip to Kiawah Island.

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