The Hotel Doctor

  American water. Travelers worry that our fierce advocacy of the free market includes opposition to government meddling in the water supp...

A 2 year-old was ill with vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and a rash. That sounded bad. I know a pediatrician who makes housecalls, and I consi...

One mystery I’ve never solved is why patients worry about green bodily fluids. Guests with a cough tell me that they wouldn’t have...

A man at the Bonaventure was suffering an earache. The pain was not severe and had been present several days, but he wanted it checked. ...

Number one is urine infections in women, because I quickly make them go away. Handing over a packet of antibiotics, I assure someone who h...

A flight attendant with diarrhea is usually good news. Airline crew are young, so they suffer uncomplicated medical problems, and diar...

“My flight leaves tonight” is a phrase I like to hear because it means the guest will return to the care of the family doctor. Until t...

If a prescription gave you diarrhea or made you vomit, you would complain. But until well into the twentieth century, people looked on...

One third of visitors to poor countries from rich countries get sick. Experts warn tourists to avoid uncooked food, street vendors, ice,...

I once cared for a Fiji Airline flight attendant suffering stomach flu. These are miserable episodes of cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea...

If a prescription gave you diarrhea or made you vomit, you might complain. But until well into the twentieth century, the average Amer...

Two women at the Holiday Inn were ill. The mother suffered low abdominal pain with vomiting and diarrhea. It seemed like the usual sto...

People blame an upset stomach on their last meal, but mostly these are viral infections. Although miserable, they rarely last long. Do...

Coris USA, a travel insurer, sent me to see an Argentinean lady with diarrhea at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Diarrhea is usually an easy visi...

I talk to guests before making a housecall, so I have a good idea of what’s happening before I drive off or decide that a visit isn’t ne...

I drove to the Magic hotel in Hollywood where a Danish couple’s 18 month-old was vomiting. He looked fine, and looking is essential:   s...

4.   “Staying in bed won’t make this go away any faster.” Many laymen believe illness requires rest. They skip work or school. Mothers g...

A lady at the Holiday Inn in North Hollywood reported that her husband was suffering diarrhea. She added that he had fainted during th...

I buy drugs and give them out gratis. Ten years ago generic Lomotil, the leading diarrhea remedy, jumped from about $20 per thousand to ...

A diamond dealer from Israel, a guest at the L.A. Marriott, fell violently ill with a stomach virus. He went to an emergency room, remain...