A physician mom’s take on telemedicine

<p>"In early 2018 when I started full-time telemedicine, I was quite reluctant about losing the physical hands-on evaluation, especially the palpation, percussion, and auscultation components in the physical exam, and the holding hands, hugs, and handshakes of in-person visits.</p> <p>But thankfully, I remembered one of my favorite medical school professors who said how important history is in a diagnosis. He said nothing else matters as much as a good history from the patient.</p> <p>I shed my trepidation and gave it a brave shot, and I’ve never looked back. I absolutely enjoy it. I enjoy not only the urgent care but also the primary care side of it. I also enjoy that I am showing up at patients’ homes nationwide rather than having them coming to my office at a Houston clinic. I love that so many patients know me by my name and choose an appointment with me, whether it’s an urgent care or a primary care issue. It is a truly fulfilling moment for a physician."</p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sabari-sundarraj-md-faafp-33799293/"> Sabari L. Sundarraj</a> is a family medicine physician.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/05/a-physician-moms-take-on-telemedicine.html">A physician mom’s take on telemedicine</a>."</p> <p><strong>Did you enjoy today’s episode?</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/rate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rate and review</a> the show so more audiences can find <strong>The Podcast by KevinMD</strong>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/follow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe on your favorite podcast app</a> to get notified when a new episode comes out.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://earnc.me/atusGp" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Click here to earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME</a> for this episode.</strong></p> <p>Also available in <a href= "https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/p/cme/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Category 1 CME bundles</a>.</p> <p><em>Powered by CMEfy - a