Dooley Noted: 6/24/2014 Many patients have come to me because they received outdated, debunked advice. When I shed some light, they appear perplexed. They always state the same thing. “Well, why was I never told about this?” You weren’t told because you didn’t investigate for yourself. One fancy person gave you advice, and you allowed yourself to feel obligated to take it. I’ve done it myself. But I won’t do it to my patients and … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/23/2014 This past year has been a year of taking chances. I went from a sole proprietor to owning three start-up businesses, while preparing a book for publication and still teaching anatomy for 6 colleges. With “busy” noted as illusionary, I still had faith I would find a man that would want to share my unconventional, exciting life. And I did. He is supportive and kind, smart and strong. And he has known … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/22/2024 On average, I work about 80 hours a week. I don’t do this because I must. I do it out of pure, unfiltered dedication and love for my career choices. So, I am seldomly home. It was a huge decision for me to get my own apartment in Queens, a borough of New York City. My roommates were some of my best friends, and I was rarely home. So, why move? I … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/21/2014 I don’t have a single week in clinical practice that a patient doesn’t mention something he heard on Dr. Oz’s television show. I don’t watch much TV. But I’m not one of those people that claim TV is a waste of time. I’m simply not home much. I think you can learn a ton from television. And sometimes, you can learn what advice NOT to give your patients. I have seen Dr. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/19/2014 The Stair-Down I love riding the subway. It’s cathartic. I have written the vast majority of blog posts on my daily commutes, and I am consistently inspired by the travelers on the New York City MTA. Yesterday, I got off the subway at my favorite stop: 63rd and Lexington. This stop has a bevy of staircases, and escalators to ride along side the majority of them. I am thrilled by a staircase. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/17/2014 We reluctantly shudder as we hit our snooze. Wake. Live. Repeat. We carry on as if there’s nothing to lose. Wake. Live. Repeat. We gather excuses like coin collections. Wake. Live. Repeat. We miss the big picture in all our inspections. Wake. Live. Repeat. We hit our rock bottoms and throw health away. Wake. Live. Repeat. We exist as if guaranteed a make-up day. Wake. Live. Repeat. We can turn it around … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/16/2014 Yesterday, I drove on a busy road in Indiana. It’s technically a backroad, so I wasn’t surprised when I saw cyclists using it. Professional cyclists tend to respect road rules. Outfitted in their aerodynamic gear, their speed and efficiency keep them safe. And then come the people that mimic professional cyclists. These are the folks using cycling for fitness, if you ask them. What I see is something different. They wear the … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/15/2014 Last year on Father’s Day, my dad was a very sick individual. I prepared myself on that day for it to be our last Father’s Day together. Then, Dad kicked cancer in the teeth. In retrospect, this man came full circle with his life. He went from smoking for 57 years to going a year without a single drag. He saw how cigarette smoking led to a consequence that left him battling … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/14/2014 I had the honor of growing up just blocks away from Dewigs Meats, an incredible butchery and meat packaging company in Haubstadt, IN. Growing up, vegetarianism didn’t exist in my rural Indiana home. It still may not, with the sweet smell of meat permeating the town. I love vegetables. And I also love meat. People will never be able to convince me that meat isn’t great for many people. When I don’t … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/12/2014 I have the honor of helping fitness enthusiasts see themselves out of pain. Many of them come to me with structural changes on imaging. Supraspinatus tendinitis. Chondromalacia Patella. Disc herniation. Degenerative change. Most of us have findings on imaging, if we go hunting. It doesn’t mean we are all in pain. Sometimes we have a structural setup, and we grease a painful groove. If you are following a groove that is compromising … Read more