South Korea’s Healthcare Crisis: Beyond the Numbers
South Korea’s Healthcare Crisis: Beyond the Numbers Dongju Shin, Dong-Jin Shin INTRODUCTION The South Korean healthcare system has recently plunged into a significant crisis following a February 2024 announcement by the government to increase medical
Hypothyroidism. A Common Condition with Unmet Needs
Hypothyroidism. A Common Condition with Unmet Needs Se-Min Kim, MD Abstract Hypothyroidism is a common condition, often mediated by autoimmune processes, characterized by a deficiency in thyroid hormone. Untreated hypothyroidism can lead to significant clinical
Evolution for Smarter Surgery
Evolution for Smarter Surgery Sanghyun Alexander Kim, MD It's Friday at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and I am about to begin my second sigmoid colon resection of the day, this time for Mr. A,
Teledermatology
Teledermatology Henry L. Lee, MD, PhD The world is still adjusting to the aftermath of the truly unprecedented pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Time stood still during the height of the pandemic, and the
Community-Based Hepatitis B Campaign in Asian Americans
Community-Based Hepatitis B Campaign in Asian Americans Chul S. Hyun, MD, PhD, MPH The Center for Viral Hepatitis, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA Soonsik Kim, MPH Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, Bayside, NY, USA
The Evolution of RPM: Societal Drivers, Technology, Economics, and Opportunities
The Evolution of RPM: Societal Drivers, Technology, Economics, and Opportunities Chet Thaker CEO, TeleBright Software Corporation Chet Thaker, an entrepreneur with a focus on utilizing technology to solve complex problems, reflects on the rapidly changing
Heart Team Approach
Heart Team Approach Mun Hong, MD, MHCM, FACC Mun Hong, MD, MHCM, FACC, a highly esteemed interventional cardiologist, addresses one of the most pressing challenges in modern medicine—advanced cardiovascular conditions such as severe coronary artery
The Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Care: A Case Study in Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
The Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Care: A Case Study in Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding Dennis L. Shung, MD, MHS, PhD This article by Dr. Dennis Shung, an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director
COVID/Pandemic and Biopsychosocial Impacts on Children
COVID/Pandemic and Biopsychosocial Impacts on Children Wun Jung Kim, MD, MPH, DLFAPA, DLFAACAP We are honored to feature this timely and thought-provoking piece by Professor Wun-Jung Kim, a highly respected leader in child and adolescent
Discovering the Art of Healing
Discovering the Art of Healing by Mary L. Peng, MPH, MS What drew you into combining art with medicine, and how has this first inspired your artwork? I’d say a bit of chances and choices!
Respira Flora
Respira Flora by Milani Patel This piece came from, quite simply, my love of art and my love of medicine. It reflects the mirrored relationship between the human body and the natural world. One lobe
Eye Contact
Eye Contact by Pepper Powell I drew a picture of my own retina, using a photograph from my old job. The optic nerve (left) channels blood and nervous impulses from the retina to the brain.
Sleep Medicine Works: The Difference is Night and Day
Sleep Medicine Works: The Difference is Night and Day by Dr. Swathy Karamchedu This digital illustration shows the transformation that happens when sleep medicine steps in, through a split portrait of Fukuro, an anthropomorphic owl.
Discovering the Art of Healing
Discovering the Art of Healing by Mary L. Peng, MPH, MS What drew you into combining art with medicine, and how has this first inspired your artwork? I’d say a bit of chances and choices!
COVID/Pandemic and Biopsychosocial Impacts on Children
COVID/Pandemic and Biopsychosocial Impacts on Children Wun Jung Kim, MD, MPH, DLFAPA, DLFAACAP We are honored to feature this timely and thought-provoking piece by Professor Wun-Jung Kim, a highly respected leader in child and adolescent
The Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Care: A Case Study in Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
The Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Care: A Case Study in Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding Dennis L. Shung, MD, MHS, PhD This article by Dr. Dennis Shung, an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director
Heart Team Approach
Heart Team Approach Mun Hong, MD, MHCM, FACC Mun Hong, MD, MHCM, FACC, a highly esteemed interventional cardiologist, addresses one of the most pressing challenges in modern medicine—advanced cardiovascular conditions such as severe coronary artery
The Evolution of RPM: Societal Drivers, Technology, Economics, and Opportunities
The Evolution of RPM: Societal Drivers, Technology, Economics, and Opportunities Chet Thaker CEO, TeleBright Software Corporation Chet Thaker, an entrepreneur with a focus on utilizing technology to solve complex problems, reflects on the rapidly changing
Community-Based Hepatitis B Campaign in Asian Americans
Community-Based Hepatitis B Campaign in Asian Americans Chul S. Hyun, MD, PhD, MPH The Center for Viral Hepatitis, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA Soonsik Kim, MPH Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, Bayside, NY, USA
Teledermatology
Teledermatology Henry L. Lee, MD, PhD The world is still adjusting to the aftermath of the truly unprecedented pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Time stood still during the height of the pandemic, and the
