We are a simple bunch, internists, that is. Of all the medical specialties, ours is probably the least “sexy”.  We don’t have fancy high tech equipment or do amazing surgeries that make the front page of newspapers. What we do do, however, is treat the common diseases of men and women and strive to keep people healthy so they don’t have to have amazing surgeries or be subjected to high tech equipment.

My tools are simple. Most days I rely on just my eyes, ears, and stethoscope. I find this to be incredibly rewarding that with just these few tools we internists are able to diagnose the majority of the maladies that affect our patients and develop a treatment plan.  Now I am all for the wonders that modern medicine have provided us, and use them freely when the need arises, but it is still the simplicity of internal medicine, and the fact that it is patient-centered which made me fall in love with the field.

Nikon FE2 with Kodak TMax 100 Film