Doctor’s Diary: May 7, 2021 Gallantry in the face of fear, Gene Uzawa Dorio, M.D. I remember when my high school friend lost his father. He was a surgeon in Vietnam when their hospital mobile team was mortared. Several physicians and nurses died. The COVID-19 pandemic brought us another war, and many of my healthcare colleagues faced the onslaught with ...

Put it on the table; talk about it at meetings; stop ignoring the fact:  Our profession has been taken over by business, and you are not the one making decisions for your patient. How many years have we devoted learning to provide the latest medical information and treatment?  We come out of residency ambitious and ready to use our newly ...

Dr. Gene Uzawa Dorio talks about what who you should put in charge while your ill in the hospital, whether it be a friend, family member or even an attending physician. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. When admitted to a hospital, you might be too ill to ask questions or make ...

She was a teacher, retiring at age 65 and traveling the world finally seeing countries she passionately illuminated for her students. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Grace wanted those she taught to be invigorated by their spirit of curiosity. Even in her mid-90s, she remained active tutoring and inspiring young inquisitiveness. ...

Every year during open enrollment, HMOs direct full-page ads toward Medicare patients promoting “free” coverage including medication, glasses, hearing aids, dental work, podiatry care, with no deductibles. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. These freebies come with strict limitations, substantial out-of-pocket charges, and inferior products.  Read the fine print and between the ...

By Gene Uzawa Dorio, M.D. We now know our present opiate crisis came not only from illegal foreign drug cartel distribution, but primarily from legally sanctioned and organized American pharmaceutical companies. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Fingers were pointed at doctors, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals while DC politicians made laws ...

In this week’s “Doctor’s Diary”, Dr. Gene Uzawa Dorio discusses hospitalization, medical bills and insurance coverage. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. You suddenly become ill. The emergency room doctor feels admission is necessary. Your physician agrees, so you are hospitalized with IVs and testing done. Treatment is given, you survive and ...

Gene Uzawa Dorio, M.D., advises Santa Clarita residents on their rights and “power of attorney” in the latest ‘Doctor’s Diary’ installment. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. A major struggle families face is who makes medical decisions if a loved one is mentally incapacitated? Having a legal designee on a document known ...

By Dr. Gene Uzawa Dorio, M.D. Sometimes my surgical colleagues impress me with not just their skills, but the quality and spirit of their character. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. A neurosurgeon gets up in the middle of the night to operate 6 hours on a patient with head trauma and ...