Practicing medicine is an art. This fundamental view is shared by many of us seasoned clinicians. Our diagnoses and treatments are fueled by our experiences, perspectives and creativity—not just bare ...

Think about this scenario: A 33-year-old male with a chronic cough and exercise intolerance (for over one year) consults with a pulmonologist. His physical exam is unremarkable, but a CT scan shows ...

Written by: Anupam Agarwal, M.D. Art and music have long been intertwined with medicine and science, offering not only creative expression but also serving as components of healing. Whether during ...

A 49-year-old female notices new-onset vaginal bleeding over the past several days. She becomes concerned and seeks advice from her long-time family physician. When she calls, she is surprised to hear ...

Artists and healthcare clinicians create alternative perspectives on disability, through disability, stories and performances, and redefine what we perceive as normal. Hosted by artist and storyteller ...

Music soothes the soul, but it also powerfully impacts the mind — acting as a source of happiness, stimulant of focus, and a relief from stress. Stephen C. Peiper, M.D., (Med, ‘77) recognized the ...

If you’re like many physicians, you are increasingly driven by technology and your time to truly listen to your patients is being squeezed. The science of medicine goes nowhere if you leave the human ...

Sciences and Art of Medicine Integrated (SAMI) is a small group, patient-based curriculum that occurs during the clerkship year. Students work together to clinically reason through an undifferentiated ...

Looking at a piece of art—whether a swirling Van Gogh sky or Munch’s haunting scream—might do more than just please the eye. A growing body of research now shows that simply viewing art can improve ...

Nick Bellos — one of Dallas’ pioneering AIDS specialists and known for bringing organ transplants for patients with HIV to North Texas — has left the health payer industry to return to patient care, ...