PinnedMarcin Chwistek, MDThe Elephant in the (exam) Room.Dr. Robin Taylor is a pulmonologist who practices in Glasgow, Scotland. Most of the patients who come to see him in his respiratory clinic…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Marcin Chwistek, MDThe Unfulfilled Promise of Cannabis for Cancer-Related SymptomsSystem-related issues prevent many patients with cancer from benefiting from medical cannabis.Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023
Marcin Chwistek, MDNot just Bones and MusclesA few weeks ago, an elderly patient with advanced metastatic cancer came to see me in my palliative care clinic. She did not speak English…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
Marcin Chwistek, MDThe Digital Divide: telemedicine and the elderly.There has been a rather seismic shift to telemedicine across the healthcare in response to the challenges the pandemic brought.Aug 26, 2020Aug 26, 2020
Marcin Chwistek, MDCannabis and cancer pain. The search for relief continues.There are a few basic observations (regulatory issues aside) that shape my thinking about the use of cannabis, cannabinoids, or…Aug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020
Marcin Chwistek, MDTreating Addiction as a life threatening Illness:Advanced metastatic cancer is a serious, life-threatening illness. No one doubts that.Aug 6, 2020Aug 6, 2020
Marcin Chwistek, MDDr. Azra Raza: is this time to change the way we fight cancer?While in his late 50s, my dad was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). His course of illness was rocky. He spent a few tough…Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
