The Hotel Doctor

The experiences of a Los Angeles hotel and housecall doctor.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

I Encounter a Rare Disease

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A man suffered a headache on his flight. After arriving at the hotel, his left ear began hurting and soon became excruciating. When ...
Sunday, April 24, 2016

Blood Clots

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Jogging on Santa Monica’s beach, a traveler twisted his ankle. He went to a clinic where an X-ray revealed no fracture. That was two...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

A Letter from His Doctor

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A VIP had forgotten his medication. Would I prescribe it, asked the manager of a Sunset Strip hotel. “He brought a letter from his d...
Saturday, April 16, 2016

A Mysterious Seizure

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Airport security confiscated a tourist’s glaucoma eye drops, so he called his insurance who called me.  The drops come in a tiny 2½ ...
Tuesday, April 12, 2016

"The Crab Tasted Funny...."

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“No one but my wife had crab cakes in the hotel restaurant last night, and about 4 a.m……” A miserable problem for the guest’s wife b...
Friday, April 8, 2016

Free Services

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A few years ago, Quantas abruptly cancelled flights after an engine exploded. Other airlines followed. Passengers were stuck in hote...
Monday, April 4, 2016

Crushing My Hopes

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I didn’t recognize the number on caller ID, and when I heard “This is Adele from L’Hermitage” I nearly dropped the phone in my excitemen...
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