At the time of this writing, WhatsApp is the number one messaging app (followed by Facebook Messenger). With Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp merging messaging services in the future, I wanted to create a separate WhatsApp Business account just for my social media related endeavors.
I’m in constant pursuit to learn more about everything! Although cardiothoracic anesthesiology and critical care are my subspecialties, I am interested in all organ systems and their interplay to maintain systemic homeostasis. Consequently, my ideas for free open access medical education (FOAMed) stem from anything – my patients, new publications, random notes in…
I purchased this domain name over a decade ago, and in that time, I’ve transitioned through numerous user interfaces and backend features. In the process, I’ve learned a great deal about the evolution of the Internet, from its basic underpinnings to the current state of pushing performance, security, and web…
2019 marked the bookend to my formal medical training, as I completed my fellowship in cardiothoracic anesthesiology, took my first vacation in over a decade, and began my job as an attending back home in Houston.
Over my 15 years in web development and social media, I’ve seen healthcare colleagues venture into blogging but quickly decide to quit. They had little regard for search engine optimization (SEO), visual design, security, or performance. More egregiously, they posted content that violated patient privacy. Although many of these points…
I recently did a poll on Instagram asking my audience (many of them in healthcare) about domain names. With over a thousand responses, I learned that 90% of them did NOT own their own domain!
In the era of “branding”, you’ll see me using my monogram everywhere from my curriculum vitae to all over social media. But there’s a story behind it!
As part of my transition from Boston to Houston, I had to change internet service providers (ISPs). Although I was very happy with the $50/month Internet service (200 Mbps download and upload speeds) provided by Starry Internet with no contracts, Houston does not currently have this ISP option. XFINITY has…
The Internet has become the backbone of entertainment, communication, education, business, and security. However, with the rise of social media in the early 2000s, individuals could now take the “high school bullying” phenomenon to a grander scale via cyber bullying. Through comments, direct messages, etc., anyone could say anything for…
2018 was an amazing year! I obtained double board certification in anesthesiology and critical care medicine, transitioned to my adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship, and am so excited to be finishing my “formal” medical training in the next 6-7 months!