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Dispatches from a New York City Shrink
by Dr. Greg Dillon
Greg Dillon is a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City and an Assistant Professor of Public Health and Clinical Psychiatry at the Weill Cornell Medical College. See full bio
February 25, 2008

Sterile Drapes

When I was a resident, training to become a plastic/reconstructive surgeon, friends were often freaked. "Jesus! How can you cut into someone like that. That is crazy messed up!" And while it admittedly tweaked a nerve to cut into a recognizable and sensitive spot like a an eye lid or a child's cleft lip, I always answered them, "It's all about the drapes." Read More

February 25, 2008

Expert Tease

Do you have to have had cancer to treat cancer? Do you have to be a crack addict to truly get the jones and the pain? Do you have to be an artist to really understand creativity? These questions range from rhetorical to hmmm, but it's tricky. Read More

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