LA County Strong

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Today was my first day staffing residents in the cataract OR at USC+LA County Medical Center as a volunteer attending. It was my first time walking through the old County hallways since graduation, and it brought back a flood of memories from my residency days. Like the first time we […]

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Keep That Glass Half-Full

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Glass half-empty: This past Saturday, I had to operate (15 cataracts and 5 LASIK) for 13-hours straight with little time to rest and eat in between. Glass half-full: This past Saturday, I had the privilege of caring for 20 people who entrusted me to restore their sight during one of […]

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Why I Chose Ophthalmology

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[WWW- How to choose a medical specialty] Welcome to another  #whitecoatwisdomwednesday for healthcare professionals in training! Following the 20/20 theme this week ( à la Justin Timberlake), let’s talk about how I decided on ophthalmology. I’ve gotten so many questions about how to choose a medical specialty. Consider the following: […]

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Super Surgery Weekend

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Survived another Super Surgery Weekend! And boy what a weekend it was. Did 40 cataract surgeries back to back. Once a month, we do cataract surgery 4 days in a row from Thursday until Sunday. We do this for the convenience of our patients so they don’t have to take […]

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