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Happiness is . . .
In April 2001, despite having about a dozen chronic illnesses, I stopped taking drugs. So what have I learned in the past decade? I have learned that happiness consists of a good night’s sleep, a healthy diet, challenging … Continue reading
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VESID, CPEP/CPAP, Medicaid & Malpractice: Answers to More Questions
VESID—a drug; I don’t like VESID; Complaints and VESID; is celiac covered under NYS VESID Act? VESID is neither a drug nor an act. It is New York State’s Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities. (They couldn’t think … Continue reading
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Tagged acupuncture, Autoimmune disease, celiac disease, Civil Service, complaints, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Conditions and Diseases, continuous positive airway pressure, County Executive, CPAP, CPEP, disability, disability rights, Dr. Nasri Ghaly, Dr.William Harris, drugs, gluten, health care, John Mulroy, lawyers, Legal Aid, malpractice, Medicaid, mental disorder, mental illness, NYS Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Onondaga County, Onondaga County New York, Peter Andreoli, problem solving, psychiatric disorders, Republican Party, Sleep apnea, Stephen Rogers, Syracuse University, The Syracuse Newspapers, VESID, VESID complaint
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When Open-Minded Doctor is not an Oxymoron (Part I)
Last week I told Dr. Nasri Ghaly that I was writing a book. Teasingly, he asked, “Is about me?” “Not just about you,” I said, “but partly. The part about you is called ‘To Interns in Search of a Role … Continue reading
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Tagged acupuncture, adjunct faculty, associate professor, depression, DHEA, Douglas Adams, Dr. Milton Woodlen, Dr. Nasri Ghaly, Dr. Paul Cohen, Dr. Stephen Wechsler, EMDR, Good doc tors, Hypnotherapy, Interns role model, life, medical school, Physician, Psychiatrist, sleep disorders, SUNY Upstate, the Universe and Everything"
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Acupuncture and Dr. Nasri Ghaly
Today, the transport driver wheeled me into Dr. Nasri Ghaly’s office at 3:00 p.m. and parked me under the fake fichus tree in the administration area. Within five minutes, Dr. Ghaly came out of a treatment room, shifted from one foot … Continue reading