Hire and HigherPressed to fill every bed, hospitals are unabashedly poaching star doctors—who bring prestige as well as patients—from competing ins […]
The Uncut VersionThe rise of low-invasion techniques—and the doctors who specialize in them—has made the competition for surgical patients, well, cut […]
Who Knew?Hospitals used to enjoy unfettered access to
your medical records, but no more—a situation that’s sending fund-raisers to the emer […]
No Pain, No GainPlanning for the brave new world of managed care, medical schools began turning out more
generalists than specialists—a big miscalculati […]
Doctors in the HouseA new breed of M.D. tends exclusively to hospital in-patients, keeping costs down while allowing primary-care physicians to stay in the office. […]
Doctors in the HouseA new breed of M.D. tends exclusively to hospital in-patients, keeping costs down while allowing primary-care physicians to stay in the office. […]
The Out-of-TownersThese days, more than a few patients demanding first-rate care are doing the reverse
commute as suburban hospitals beef up their staffs with m […]
Follow the MoneyOne doctor uses the price of a slice to set his fees, but for most in the growing fee-for-service world, setting the cost of a visit is a weird […]
Mad About the BoyA jazz-club veteran who still can’t score a drink on a working night, 19-year-old Peter Cincotti is poised to make the leap from connoisse […]
Caveat EmptorEven in a city with some of the world’s best hospitals, medical mistakes occur, some of them tragic. But there are common-sense ways to minimize […]
Take That BackWho’s treating the chronic aches and pains of some of Manhattan’s most demanding patients? A whole new class of chiropractors like Douglas Secke […]
Taking a Chance on AmourDirector James Lapine is more at home with Sondheimian ambivalence than with pop trifles like Windmills of Your Mind. So why did French s […]
The Doctor DilemmaNew York City has more M.D.’s than anyplace
else on the planet. So why is the right one harder to find than a
rent-controlled six on Central […]
Bronx CheeryThe winsome new Children’s Hospital at Montefiore is attracting top doctors as well as sick kids from all over – and making many Manhattanites […]
Cut-Rate WorkYou know the boldfaced names and their boldfaced plastic surgeons, but did you know that many of those docs supervise excellent work in hospital […]
The Light Fantastic?Clients burned or scarred during laser hair-removal treatments at tony day spas
have left doctors debating who should – and who shouldn’t – […]
I Gave at the OfficeMost doctors are grateful for a thank-you note, even for extraordinary work. That doesn’t prevent some patients from making equally extraordinar […]
Off the ChartsSome pediatricians dismiss the notion that adoptive infants have special medical needs, but try telling that to the parents of a Chinese-born ba […]
Doctor’s DilemmasPanicked patients invaded virtually every doctor’s office in Manhattan. Are Cipro prescriptions the right way to treat them?
Doctor’s DilemmasPanicked patients invaded virtually every doctor’s office in Manhattan. Are Cipro prescriptions the right way to treat them?
Click and CureDoctors use the Internet to solve medical mysteries and bone up on trends, but so do their patients – not that there’s anything wrong with that […]
Rent-a-DocYour hospital has a little secret: To save
money on staff in these days of cost-cutting, it’s been hiring more doctors who are
just passing through.
Co-pay or PlayJoining lots of HMOs has become the surefire way for a young doctor to build a thriving practice before bailing out – leaving patients to pay f […]
And Baby Makes … FourThe first challenge of parenthood comes before the stork arrives: To whom will you entrust your child’s medical care? We’ve cornered ten of the […]
She Said What?In Rebecca Gilman’s shocker of a play, Spinning Into Butter, a white do-good dean finally explodes in a racist tirade. Get ready to squirm.
What’s My Line?Bruce Vilanch has been feeding funny words to big stars for years. With Almost Famous, he finally gets his own say.
Shall We Dance?Ten years after taking over the American Dance Theater, Judith Jamison – Alvin Ailey’s astonishing muse – celebrates with a Kennedy Center Honor.
Knock on WoodA movie star wonders: Is there room in this town for more than one Woody?
Theater: Alien BeingRare is the British songbird whom Broadway will clasp to its heart. Get ready for Putting it Together’s Ruthie Henshall.
Manhattan Mother LodeThe things that have made the city a tourist magnet – safety, culture, 24-hour bistros – have also made it the best place to raise kids again. […]
Eager DivaBred for the footlights as if Broadway really mattered, Melissa Errico channels the spirit of Cole Porter in High Society.
Pressing the FleshFaster than therapy, safer than sex, easier than working out, massage (at home, at the office, in a spa, or on the street) is the indulge […]
