The Suit and Division Chief a poem and editorial addressing the role of an informed consent process during unavoidable events such as impending delivery of a baby. Published in the journal The Female Patient in May, 2003.
An Endangered Species an editorial on the topic of the dwindling number of male trainees in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Published in the journal The Female Patient in June, 2004.
The End of Dr. Moses a short story published in The Examined Life Journal, the literary journal of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
The Case of Mr. George an essay published in April 2016 in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, the journal of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, describing an interesting case from my medical school days and its implications for contemporary health care.
Complication an essay published in July 2016 in The American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, describing a surgical complication and my reactions to it.
A Clash of Values an essay published in the Summer 2016 issue of The Pharos, journal of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, dealing with patient gender preferences and cultural disparities in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology.
Good Eggs and Bad Eggs an essay published in November 2016 in The American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, dealing with how incentives influence decision-making in medicine.
Don’t Ease Resident Work Hour Restrictions an essay published in the Health Affairs blog, February 2017. This essay opposes the relaxing of work hour restrictions allowable for residents, and also advocates for limiting the consecutive work hours of physicians in practice.
Lessons from an Angry Patient a Perspective published in August 2018 in the New England Journal of Medicine. At this time, full text access is available only to subscribers of the Journal.