My Goals For the New Year
I end up talking a good bit with my patients about goal setting so I have been thinking about my own goals for 2010. So, in no particular order, here are some of the goals I have thought about: 1....
View ArticleWHAT IS BEST FOR YOUR HEALTH
As I look over the summer calendar I am tempted to sign up for loads of running races. Fortunately, my work calendar and kid duties preclude such a silly idea, but I am selecting three or four races...
View ArticleDR. SASSE NAMED A FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COLON AND RECTAL SURGEONS
After a year’s long process, I was very gratified to receive the designation as a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. The society has quite rigorous criteria and requires...
View ArticleDOCTOR’S ORDERS WINS BOOK OF THE YEAR BRONZE
Well it was very gratifying that Doctor’s Orders: 101 Medically Proven Tips for Losing Weight won the bronze medal for Book of the Year in the health category. This book, a practical guide with...
View ArticleDELAYED PERFORATIONS AFTER SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY POSE A PROBLEM
As I write this, I am taking care of a gentleman who is extremely ill, in critical condition and in the intensive care unit of one of our hospitals having undergone a sleeve gastrectomy approximately...
View ArticleWHAT TO DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF MEXICO BARIATRIC SURGERY?
I practice in Reno, Nevada, which is not particularly close in distance to Mexico, and yet with increasing frequency, I find myself caring for people who have suffered devastating complications after...
View ArticleTHE MAUI MARATHON
Ok, we all need an excuse to go to Maui, right? In raising awareness for childhood obesity prevention around the state, around the country and around the world, I will travel to any venue, especially...
View ArticleFIGHT FOR AIR RUN, HALF MARATHON IN DAMONTE RANCH, RENO-SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
The Fight for Air half marathon run proved to be a beautiful course on a stunning day. I had brought a heavy sweatshirt that I could discard after the first mile or so expecting there might be cold...
View ArticleMAUI MARATHON PART II
At the split, a mere 13.1 miles, I had run 1:38, a fast time for me and one that ought to allow good finish. At this point I was not feeling even a trace of fatigue, but that would soon change… Around...
View ArticleGREAT JOB TO LACE EM’ UP TEAM AT BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND WENDY DAMONTE
What an amazing morning! I had the profound honor of getting to see the fantastic moms and dads of Lace Em’ Up, the organization put together by Wendy Damonte here in Reno, Nevada to engage kids and...
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