Opinion

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: July 16, 2019
If you want to be a better doctor, try working on your sense of self-importance. Remember your limitations and those of medicine.
Opinion

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: June 19, 2019
When I meet with our young doctors, I try to provide feedback not only on their medical acumen but also on their confidence to deploy that expertis...
Opinion

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: May 20, 2019
There are other professions where evaluations and feedback are more direct. In the military, performance standards are often quite explicit.
Opinion

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: April 17, 2019
Although uncomfortable, EMR redesigned menus and shortcuts can help - once you're used to them.
Opinion

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: March 21, 2019
I grew up in New England where Forsythia bushes flower this time of year – a most welcome sign that the winter’s worst was over.
Opinion

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: February 13, 2019
Nothing frightens sleep away faster than an all-out effort to find it. And yet, it should be the easiest of all health habits to cultivate.
News

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: December 5, 2018
A perfectly arranged Mayo stand, oh, exactly as you like it. An empty EMR in basket. A flap close on the nose that closes just so.
News

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: October 16, 2018
Heroes change with the times and are metaphors for the real-life challenges we face and our abilities to overcome them.
News

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: June 18, 2018
Time is a constant, relentless monster, one that has apparently infiltrated my subconscious. Yet, time is relative.
Opinion

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: May 15, 2018
Discussing diet, like politics, religion, or salary, is best done just with oneself. Yet, I’m compelled to share what I’ve learned.
Opinion

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: April 17, 2018
“And five more, four more, three more, two more, one more, and done!” Just when you thought you could not stand the searing pain any longer, it end...
Opinion

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: March 22, 2018
If, like me, you're unable to dedicate your life to consuming podcasts, you might appreciate a few recommendations.
Opinion

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: October 17, 2017
Employ the same techniques you use in persuading your patients to get flu shots to encourage other healthy behaviors.
News

- Author:
- Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
Publish date: March 16, 2017
Can melanoma be diagnosed from an app? A Stanford University team believes so.