Doctor’s Stories
Real Patient Interactions
As we collaborate. Â I would like to share some stories of patient interactions that will move, shock, entertain and most importantly inform you. Â These stories will not be isolated to my interactions but others shared by friends and colleagues.
Untold Story of Boils
Let’s Shine a Light
As I entered the room for the patient interview, she approached me quietly requesting that I would examine her without a chaperone present. I hurriedly explained our policy. “The chaperone serves to protect both of us in the exam environment,” I stated firmly. As she listened intently to my words. Her next words caught me off guard. “ It’s just that it’s embarrassing”.
Touched By An Angel
As an Obstetrician/Gynecologist in training I had by this time performed tons of vaginal exams on pregnant women.  Although it was my second year in training, our labor floor was always busy and I felt confident managing laboring women.  On this particular afternoon a patient presented to our triage unit.  She was a patient we had never seen before.
