It is strange to refer to early July of this year as a halcyon period, less than three months ago, but add that to the list of strange unbelievable things of the COVID era. My wife and I were feeling buoyed by the increasingly warm weather...

Merriam-Webster defines “hero” as “a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities.” There is no question that physicians have earned that accolade over the past 18 months. Seemingly overnight, physicians were called on...

Thank you all for coming tonight. A little less than a year ago I gave my inaugural speech at the beginning of my term via Zoom. This beats the heck out of that – it is so nice to be here in person and see all of you. Before I begin I like...

This will be my final president’s column, but be assured I will continue to write my regular column. It goes without saying that this has been quite a year. Our lives were upended in all sorts of unexpected ways. We are thankful for modern...

It goes without saying that the last year has been a real emotional roller coaster ride, increasingly discouraging statistics punctuated by hope inspiring good news. As the pandemic wears on, it is harder to get excited by uplifting news...

Like many of us during this interminable pandemic, I have found myself exploring new activities that can help ease the tedium of long hours at home with little social interaction. I have resurrected my piano playing and am currently working...

Regular readers of my column may remember that I am a big fan of audiobooks which I listen to anytime I am driving alone in my car. It allows me to get through a lot of novels and nonfiction works each year. It provides a discipline I don’t...

In previous columns I have written about the parallels between our current COVID-19 pandemic and the last great pandemic: AIDS. I recently read a book that flushed out for me even more details of the similarities and differences: How to...

I confess I am writing this post deadline having been sent a gentle reminder from our esteemed executive director Janine Miller. I like many of us, am coping with this pandemic by just trying to get through each day at a time. I am finding...

We are now eight months into the pandemic. We are fortunate here in Westchester County to have relatively low counts of covid-19 as compared to other parts of the country and the world. My pediatric office is humming: a combination...