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ABC Diane Sawyer: Death, Greed at the Dentist: American Children at Risk.

Recently Diane Sawyer has released this news report, it is a decent report but also very misleading.  Here is the link the to news report: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/death-greed-dentist-american-children-risk/  Not to make enemies of the media, but sometimes they can be very ridiculous, … Continue reading

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Remembering Dr. John Yagiela

News of my mentor’s death came all too sudden and was very shocking.  I was tremendously saddened by the news, and couldn’t quite enjoy my time off at my latest IFDAS (International Federation of Dental Anesthesiology Societies) conference in Hawaii.  … Continue reading

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Dr. Steven Shafer is my hero!

Following the Dr. Conrad Murray trial, I came across a testimony from Dr. Steven Shafer.   Totally my kind of guy, to donate his time pro-bono to help dispel the fears of propofol to the public.

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MJ Dr. Murray Trial: Truth about Propofol.

Michael Jackson murder trial has captivated many audiences around the world. I hear about it everyday, on the radio, TV, and at work. What Dr. Murray did, of course, is looked down upon in all health profession. A cardiologist not … Continue reading

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Adventures with Foundation for Worldwide Health at Nicaragua (Part I)

I haven’t updated this blog in a while, my apologies. My most recent humanitarian effort was with Foundation for Worldwide Health at Nicaragua. http://fwwh.org/index.html. They have been coming to Nicaragua every year for the past ten years. It is an … Continue reading

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An attempt to bring back sanity to an insane incident…

I got a call by Dr. Schrodi in Granada Hills to see if I was willing to do a pro bono case. Dr. Schrodi told me a sad story of road rage that ended in tragedy for a family. Here … Continue reading

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Funny Videos

Just want to share with you some You-Tube discoveries 😀 Those who don’t understand you need to see this first!

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Why can’t I be in the procedure room with my child under anesthesia?

This a very common question I get when I talk to the parents of the patient.  It is a common standard that is applied everywhere in the US.  I think most parents will have a hard time finding a surgery … Continue reading

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Adventures with Hearts with Hope @ Peru (Part 2)

I decided to go again after skipping one year. By now the organization has already made a good name in Peru, and was requested by many people to go visit several schools. More parents brought their children to have us … Continue reading

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Adventures with Hearts with Hope @ Peru (Part 1)

Just want to share with you my experiences in Peru with Hearts with Hope. Here’s what they are; copied from their website www.heartswithhope.org. Founded in 1994 by Pediatric Cardiologist Dr. Juan Alejos at Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA. The primary … Continue reading

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