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CARDIOLOGY

• Heart of the Matter
  This blog focuses on both clinical and research aspects of cardiovascular imaging. From time to time we will cover cardiovascular risk prediction, imaging biomarker development, relevant clinical case studies, and meeting highlights from around the globe. We will provide a forum for healthy debate and exchange of ideas.

DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY

• Musings of an Endogoddess
  Jennifer Shine Dyer, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a pediatric endocrinologist and diabetes researcher at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

• Chief Complaint
  This blog focuses on relevant clinical issues and concerns for practicing emergency physicians. Our goal is to share interesting cases, clinical pearls of useful information, relevant journal articles, as well as touch on the psychosocial, legislative, and medico-legal aspects of emergency medicine. The blog encourages the exchange of information in an unbiased and open manner.

GENERAL SURGERY

• The Pipes Are Calling - A Vascular Disease Blog
  As the population ages, the prevalence of vascular disease has been increasing but the public awareness of it has not. Vascular disease is not uniformly taught at the medical school level, and most clinicians rely on some mix of vascular surgeons, cardiologists, vascular medicine specialists, interventional radiologists, general surgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons, transplant surgeons, interventional nephrologists, interventional neurologists, and neurosurgeons to provide peripheral vascular care in their community. Advances in technology have vastly changed the care of vascular diseases, offering a bewildering array of treatment options. But the goals remain the same: the successful diagnosis and treatment of this often challenging disease process. This blog aims to highlight cases -- typical and atypical (but always interesting) -- that illustrate the thought process of this vascular surgeon in working up and treating patients with vascular diseases. All comments and questions are welcome.

GENOMIC MEDICINE

• Human Genome and Clinical Diagnosis: The Yin and the Yang
  With the completion of the Human Genome Project and the explosion in genetic technology, the clinician is challenged to apply the results to direct care. This blog is a place to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the new knowledge, how to present results to families and patients, and how to appropriately apply predictive genetics for treatment. Interpretation of genetic markers for disease, genetic susceptibility, and single gene changes are new concepts that require thoughtful presentation to patients.
• Gene Sherpas
  Steven Murphy, MD, Clinical Genetics Fellow at Yale University, strives to educate the public (and hopefully some clinicians) about the field of genetics and personalized medicine.
• Topol on Genomics
  Dr. Eric Topol, Director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute and Chief Academic Officer for Scripps Health. Professor of Translational Genomics at The Scripps Research Institute provides regular updates and insights on genomic medicine and its effects on everyday practice.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

• Host-Pathogen Passages: IDSA 2009
  Dr. Joshua Nosanchuk, an infectious diseases expert, will cover the 47th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, October 29-November 1, 2009, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The blog will provide commentary on oral and poster presentations of special note that pertain to a broad range of topics in infectious diseases.
• Rubor, Dolor, Calor, Tumor
  Mark Crislip, MD, has been practicing in infectious diseases in Portland, Oregon, since 1990. He is nobody from nowhere, but he has an enormous ego that leads him to think someone might care about what he has to say about infectious diseases. And so he blogs and podcasts and writes on the most endlessly fascinating specialty in all of medicine.
• Spores and More: An ID Doc's Take on Infections
  This medical blog focuses on relevant clinical issues and concerns for professionals caring for patients with, or at risk for, complex infections. The goal is to report on the interface between research, clinical care, and public health in the area of infectious diseases. This blog will share interesting cases, clinical pearls of useful information, and relevant journal articles. The blog encourages the exchange of information in an unbiased and open manner.

NEUROLOGY

• Commissural Connections
  Commissural Connections will cover the American Neurological Association meeting in October 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. It will provide reports on some of the talks at the conference as well as posters of special significance to academic and practicing neurologists, with an emphasis on translational medicine.
• Neuro Notes
  Andrew Wilner, MD, FAAN, FACP, will provide commentary and analysis on selected topics in neurology. Stay tuned for blog updates.

OB/GYN & WOMEN'S HEALTH

• Reproductive Write
  Thoughts, opinions, and musings from an ob/gyn's daily adventures in the hospital wards, clinic corridors, and aisles of academia.

ONCOLOGY

• Blowing Smoke
  H. Jack West, MD, provides a mix of data and incisive commentary on lung cancer and other aspects of thoracic oncology.
• OncNotes
  Alok A. Khorana, MD, offers his thoughts on cancer therapeutics, cancer biology, and cancer complications, with occasional forays into the art of medicine.
• Cancer Care Issues - Advice From Dr. Cary Presant
  Dr. Cary Presant describes research results, observations on oncology issues, and discussions on current cancer care topics that can help improve your quality oncology care and your oncology practice.

ORTHOPAEDICS

• drgoodley.com~municates
  drgoodley.com~municates is a pervasive commentary largely concerning practical fundamentals that enhance orthopaedic diagnosis and therapeutics. As well, new approaches, new technology, clinical illustrations - whatever is sound and may excite readers to focus and reflect will be considered.

PLASTIC SURGERY

• A Nip and A Tuck
  Jennifer Walden, MD, FACS, wades through the hype to provide you with up-to-date information on the fascinating and dynamic field of plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine.
• Form & Function
  Charles K. Lee, MD, FACS, will discuss the entire spectrum of modern plastic surgery -- from Botox® and facelifts to breast reconstruction and face transplantation.

PRIMARY CARE

• Nutritalk
  Samuel N. Grief, MD, is a practicing family physician who teaches, writes, and publishes in the field of nutrition. He discusses all topics of nutrition, including obesity and diabetes, his areas of expertise.
• A Morning Cup of JAHVA
  Participate in the Morning Report and comment on its cases from the Medical Service at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH) in Tampa.
• KuorageousMD's blog
  Mu Kuo, MD, is a native New Yorker who works as an internist in Queens. After graduation, Mu completed a tour of duty with the United States Public Health Services, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander before separating from military service. Her blog provides an overview of current topics in internal medicine.

PSYCHIATRY

• Notes of an Itinerant Physician
  Shyam K. Bhat, MD, an internist and psychiatrist, muses about all things psychiatric.
• Free Associations
  A view of psychiatry from the inside.

PUBLIC HEALTH & PREVENTION

• Public Health Portraits in the New Millennium: Mini's Musings
  The discipline of public health has been eloquently defined by C.E.A. Winslow as "The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals."
• Sizable Issues
  Sizable Issues is a blog featuring timely research findings and provocative commentary about the stigma and prejudice related to obesity -- also known as "weight bias" -- and its implications for healthcare and quality of life for people struggling with weight.

PULMONARY MEDICINE

• Straight Off the CHEST
  Straight off the CHEST will provide highlights of important topics from the American College of Chest Physicians meeting in San Diego, California. Stay tuned for daily blog updates.

RHEUMATOLOGY

• Rheuminations From ACR: What's a Nice Fellow Like You Doing in a Joint Like This?
  Nathan Wei, MD, a.k.a. arthritismaven, blogs from the 2009 American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stay tuned for daily blog updates.
• All Joints Considered
  Bruno Oliveira, MD, a rheumatologist in Billings, Montana, reviews journal articles, offers computer tips, and invites participants to discuss their practice preferences.

UROLOGY

• Controversies in Urology
  Dr. Gerald Chodak discusses urology management controversies, aiming to critically assess new information as it becomes available.

NURSING BLOGS

• From the Editor: Medscape Nurses
  The Site Editorial Director of Medscape Nurses, Susan Yox, RN, EdD, offers updates and commentary on the latest postings on the site. Reader comments are encouraged.
• In Our Own Words: Medscape Nurses
  Beka Serdans, MS, NP, is a clinical bedside nurse working the night shift in a critical care unit.
• On Your Meds: Straight Talk About Medication Safety
  Barbara Olson, a nurse who has completed a fellowship with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, offers information about improving the safety of medication use. If you prescribe, dispense, or administer medications, this discussion will help enhance your personal practice.

MED STUDENT BLOGS

• The Differential
  Follow the lives of several med students as they chronicle their way through medical training.
• Medical School Admissions, Residency Match, and Medical Education
  Dr. Jessica Freedman is an emergency physician and an expert on medical school admissions and medical training. On this blog, she shares her insights on medical school admissions and residency programs to help readers navigate the path to becoming a doctor.