The Hotel Doctor

The experiences of a Los Angeles hotel and housecall doctor.

Thursday, June 27, 2019

A Dog-Eat-Dog Business, Part 5

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I was attending a guest at Le Mondrian when there was a knock. The guest was not dressed, so I opened the door to find myself eye-to-eye...
Sunday, June 23, 2019

The Free Market Strikes Again!

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I spend less than $1,000 a year for supplies, so giving them out gratis is no sacrifice. Two or three times a year, I place an order a...
Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Cheating Medicare

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Hearing my fee, the guest announced that he was on Medicare. I explained that I am not a Medicare doctor, so he would have to pay me u...
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Saturday, June 15, 2019

A Dog-Eat-Dog Business, Part 4

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Danielle, chief concierge of the Ritz-Carlton, calls when her allergies are acting up, but this wasn’t the reason. It was an awkward s...
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

A Miracle Drug

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Handing me a vial of an injectable medication, a guest explained that he needed a refill. Its label was in Spanish, but technical term...
Friday, June 7, 2019

A Treatment Better Than the Best

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She had a fourteen hour flight to Australia, explained a woman with a thick French accent. Unfortunately, she had thrown her back out ...
Monday, June 3, 2019

An Unwelcome Visitor from the Past

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A young man at the Chateau Marmont had been coughing for two weeks. He had a fever, and my stethoscope revealed lung noises typical of...
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