The Hotel Doctor

“Do you go to Ontario?” asked the dispatcher for Expressdoc, a national housecall agency. Ontario is in San Bernardino County, fift...

As I entered the room, half a dozen family members stood and bowed. When Japanese bow, it means no one speaks English, so I phoned the J...

A Quantas flight attendant was vomiting, so I drove 49 miles to the Radisson in Newport Beach. Fortunately, she was already getting ...

Finding a hotel is easy, but some travelers live elsewhere. I received a call to Marina Del Rey, an upscale beach community. Google map...

An eight year-old’s lower lid revealed a small bump. My diagnosis was a sty. As I explained, the mother held out her cell phone. “I e-m...

“I need a doctor.” “I’m a doctor.” “No. I need a doctor.” “This is Doctor Oppenheim. You’re speaking to a doctor.” “No! ...

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...