The Hotel Doctor

A three-month old at the Sunset Marquis was vomiting. I care for infants, but vomiting in someone so young is tricky. It would be a cop-ou...

People ask about my contract with hotels, but there is none. Concierges, operators, and bellmen call because they know me.   Guest...

“Could you come and give me some penicillin?” Uh oh.   The guest had a sore throat. He was fifty years-old. The only throat infe...

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. ...

Before leaving on a housecall, I tell guests my fee, but this is not universal among hotel doctors. Guests may learn when the doctor han...

If you want reach a hospital as fast as possible, get in your car and drive. Paramedics are slower. They’re essential if a problem...

I saw a man at the Hollywood Roosevelt with a numb arm. That’s an odd complaint but unlikely to represent something serious in a 26 ye...