The Hotel Doctor

A guest at the Doubletree wanted a doctor to examine his son’s ear. I was getting in my car five minutes later when the phone rang aga...

“We have two guests with a cough and sore throat, but they’re at a conference. They’d like you to come at three.” This news arrived at...

At the Ramada, I cared for a lady whose eyes were red and itchy. She had no allergies, and I saw no evidence of an infection. I suspec...

I’ve been to Park La Brea Towers a dozen times. Navigating its maze of twisting private streets, tall apartments, and rows of bungalow...

“I can’t handle that in a hotel room,” I explained. “She probably needs an ultrasound.” After consulting his superior, the dispatc...

“My doctor gave me amoxicillin a week ago, and my sinuses are still blocked. I need a stronger antibiotic,” said a guest. If a medic...

The room contained four young Asian men and extra beds, on one of which lay my patient looking miserable with a wet washrag on his for...