Catharsis
I dance with hula hoops as a form of self-expression and catharsis. I have been practicing this art form for over four years now, and it always amazes me how much more there is to learn.
Art & Poetry in Medicine
Resident Physician Contributing Writer
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Gabby is an internal medicine resident at Saint Louis University Hospital.
Morning Coffee (2017)
I often arrive before sunrise and leave long after sunset, enduring unpredictable and challenging schedules while juggling multiple competing responsibilities.
Please Stop Saying Thank You
You are so soft / in voice and touch, / gliding through / the mines that are set in
Flying
I have always wanted to fly / but they wouldn’t let me / until I signed a contract / built on blood and tears
9/31, Code Status: Full
I’m supposed to be able to explain this. / The details to paint a picture. / But it’s too much, and I don’t want to relive it.
Rewriting
“And your socks, too,” I said / She stooped to reach her feet / And the liner of the exam table crinkled and popped
Technology
Once upon a time, in distant land, / we’d write down patient information with a pen in our hand.
Light Upon the Waves
The waves beat; / a cold, relentless torrent. / You stand against them / taking the impact
Humor
Humor… / it’s what saves me / keeps me from dying inside
ON
Lunch hour on a Thursday
in the skies above
Windy City
The Old Man in Bed 3
Medical alert, paged — STAT to Bed 3 / The nurse comes a runnin’ — we need an MD!
Screening: A Haiku
A haiku about screening for colon cancer.
Fellow Physician Contributing Writer
Lehigh Valley Health Network
First-year gastroenterology fellow with the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA. Originally from Summit, NJ. Attended Georgetown University graduating with a BS in biochemistry in 2009 and an MD in 2013. Completed 3-year internal medicine residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.