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March 30th.

On March 30th, 1933 Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Cha Almond, commemorated the anniversary of the first use of anesthesia back in 1842.

From 1933 to 1958, the Women’s Auxiliary of the Southern Medical Association kept the tradition of Doctors’ Day alive by mailing cards to physicians and by placing flowers (red carnations) on the graves of the deceased doctors every March 30th.

In 1958 the United States House of Representatives adopted a resolution to commemorate March 30th as Doctors’ Day.

In 1991, President George Bush signed a resolution proclaiming March 30th as the first National Doctors’ Day.

Cheers to all my fellow physicians on this day.

Credit Source: Tisha Titus, M.D.

As we celebrate National Physicians week, - March 25th - 31st, please read these words shared from a colleague :

An Ode to Doctors on Doctor’s Day:

On Doctor’s Day, my mind first goes to the Doctors who brought my children into the world. Those who counseled our family during times of grief and loss. The doctors who manned the Emergency Rooms in the middle of the night when our family rolled in in crisis. Those who continue to care for myself and my family members as we navigate complex health issues and rare diseases. And to every physician who provides care, from the mundane to the complex.

But then my mind wanders further –to the decade before every one of these Doctors became the person we know.
To them as undergrads, forgoing many of the usual rights of passage to stay late in the science lab, make time for the volunteering required for applications, or study for the MCAT on top of their already heavy load.
To the medical students who not only have to learn the enormity of the science of medicine, but to perfect the art of medicine as well. Who spend thousands of dollars they don’t have on applications and interviews, only to have their future decided by a computer algorithm telling them where they will move for future training, sometimes leaving family and spouses behind.
To the residents, who worked 80+ hour weeks for years, constantly under scrutiny and exhaustion, to become a physician worthy of caring for those you love.
To the new attending, with crippling worry, balancing the realities of their passion for caring and the pressures of the business of healthcare.
To the seasoned doctors, who selflessly mentor their newer colleagues, who continue to sleep in tiny call rooms and work endless hours, all while the rest of the world thinks they have it made. To those who silently cry, pull themselves together, and walk into the next exam room.
And to the physicians who step away from clinical medicine, and struggle with identity and purpose. Those who endured the years of grueling training by telling themselves they were meant for only one purpose, only to have it change in the blink of an eye.

Each of these doctors spent a decade or more of their life with the sole goal of being the best-trained, most dedicated member of the healthcare team. They refused to take an easier or shorter route. They grew their sleep debt and slept with constant self-doubt – they waited on growing their own families and later struggled with infertility – and they were saddled with hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt – so that when we, the patients, come through their exam door – they could know they did everything they could to be prepared for that moment.

Physicians are the heart of medicine. Today we celebrate them – the parts of it we see as patients and the decade of sacrifice that came before.

Maggie Mangold, MD

Spine Augmentation

Flexibility and adaptability in the care of a spine patient is of paramount importance. As technology & techniques evolve, it’s critically important to engage, learn,& adapt as appropriate.

Treatment of Spinal Compression Fractures is as flexible in care as any fracture in the neuromusculoskeletal system. The newer tools with a flexible component make it easier to reach and access fractures or other pathology (eg cancer) previously thought impossible.

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Image Credit: Merit Medical

Spine Cancer - Ablation & Augmentation

Ending the week on a very satisfactory note. Helping a patient with SpineCancer & fractures rest easier after “killing” the tumor with Radiofrequency Ablation & stabilizing the fracture with Cementoplasty.

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Cementoplasty (Kyphoplasty)

Starting the work day in one the most favorable treatment options for patients - shown definitively to not only reduce pain & increase functionality related to spinal compression fractures (Osteoporotic or Cancer),but saving lives.

I had the honor & privilege to speak this weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia at the Virginia Pain Society on a subject matter of very special interest to me - Spine Cancer.

“Treatment of Metastatic Spine Lesions with Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation”

This Is a largely underserved population of patients.

Briefly, this is an office based, outpatient procedure, done percutaneously (thru a needle/cannula - thin, small tube) into the vertebral body or sacrum - ablating (“killing”)the tumor located there, (without the need for general anesthesia) that provides relief as quick as 3 days, sustained upto 12 months. It not only address the biologic pain related to the local tumor, but also provides stability to the vertebral/sacral structure due to Cementoplasty, which is conducted subsequently & immediately the same day.

National Pizza Day!

Celebration of a truly historic & significant matter !

Spine Surgery approaches - Graphic

Disclaimer: No Physician- Patient relationship. No medical advice.

The Internal Engine & Structural foundation is critically important.

Is it food or is it not?

Double Gulp = 48 Sugar Cubes

A 7-11 Double Gulp of Mountain Dew (50oz or 1.5 liters of soda) contains 192 grams of sugar.

That is One Cup of Sugar or 48 Sugar Cubes.

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Disclaimer: No Physician-Patient relationship. Information provided for educational & informative purposes only. No medical advice.

PPE in the airport…. Interesting

Sugar = Co***ne

A little known health fact is the highly addictive property of sugar. Take a look at the “food” we purchase and consume, particularly soft drinks & “energy” drinks.

🟩ReDucing Pain
🟩ReStoring Function
🟩ReCharging Quality of Life…Our Primary Goal & Focus

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The information here is not intended to replace the services of a physician, nor does it constitute a physician-patient relationship. Information provided on this site is intended for educational & informative purposes only, & is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Calories vs Toxic Ingredients

As important as it is to know the amount and type of calories in what you are considering consuming … it’s just as important, if not more, to be aware of the potential toxic components.

🟩ReDucing Pain
🟩ReStoring Function
🟩ReCharging Quality of Life…Our Primary Goal & Focus



The information here is not intended to replace the services of a physician, nor does it constitute a physician-patient relationship. Information provided on this site is intended for educational & informative purposes only, & is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Sugar content & Health

The products we daily consume have inordinate amounts of sugar in them.

Take care of your health, body, & internal engine (heart, lungs, brain, intestinal system, spine, & neuromusculoskeletal system) is critical to an optimal quality of life.

Regular “maintenance” involves not only exercise, but also proper food/nutritional intake, sleep, meditation? & a strong, engaging, supportive social network (Blue Zones ).

🟩ReDucing Pain
🟩ReStoring Function
🟩ReCharging Quality of Life…Our Primary Goal & Focus



The information here is not intended to replace the services of a physician, nor does it constitute a physician-patient relationship. Information provided on this site is intended for educational & informative purposes only, & is not a substitute for professional medical advice.