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Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Vida Family Medicine

When it comes to your health, it is important that you have all the information you need to take the best care of yourself. Your doctor's job is to provide you with recommendations for managing your health based on their expertise, but it is ultimately your decision whether or not you will carry out those recommendations.

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Getting Answers: A Patient's Guide to Discussing Unexplained Symptoms with Your Doctor

Vida Family Medicine

One of the most rewarding parts of being a primary care physician is when I am able to work with a patient to help them find answers to unexplained symptoms they have been dealing with, sometimes for years! If you feel dismissed or that your questions are not being answered, you always have the right to get another opinion!

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What You Should Know About Radiation Oncology: Anish Butala, Emily Martin and Evie Kalmar

GeriPal

Alex 00:33 And delighted to welcome Evie K a lmar, who’s a geriatrician and palliative care doc at UCSF. Eric 00:42 So on this podcast, we’re gonna be talking about what every healthcare provider should know about radiation oncology. Evie, welcome to GeriPal. Evie 00:41 Thank you. Do you have the song request for Alex?

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Is a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist right for me?

Vida Family Medicine

As a primary care physician, I am asked about these medications at least once a day, either by a patient, a colleague, a family member, friend, or acquaintance. I am acutely aware of the harmful effects of weight bias and stigma in medical care and society at large. We discuss the patient's goals and expectations.