Dr Allan Hamilton

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Every illness, every surgery, opens a door to spiritual challenge and personal transformation. Each one of us will sooner or later come to that very threshold. It is up to each of us to open that door when the time is right. Most of us can only pass through this portal when we become patients, when the lessons of the body become personal, painful, and poignant. This is when the lessons Trace themselves in our hearts.

Grief for a Departed Mentor
January 14, 2008, Judah Folkman died today.
I was going to see him on March 14th. I was going to show him the book I had written. Chapter four was about him. About how he had inspired me to become a better surgeon and a more caring physician. But he was gone. Judah Folkman, next to my grandfather, was the finest man I ever met. Read Article

Lessons for Life

Articles for improving mind body and spirit so that you may enjoy a healthier, happier life.

The Magic Bullet: Exercise
Perhaps, outside of a life-threatening catastrophe, there is no advice about recovery and rehabilitation a doctor can give you that will outweigh the benefits of exercise. Read Article

Illness As A Transformational Experience
Every illness, every surgery opens a door to spiritual challenge and personal transformation. Each one of us will sooner or later come to that very threshold. Read Article

Love as a Spiritual Template:
Life-threatening disease permits us to initiate a dialogue with the connections that lie beyond our physical self. Read Article

Wisdom of the Years

Experience is the greatest teacher. Dr Hamilton shares insights gleaned from 30 years of medicine.

Why Dogs Are Better Than Doctors
I know that whenever I have returned from being a patient in the hospital to my home on the outskirts of Tucson, the first thing I look forward to seeing are my dogs. First, I want to ask my readers: can there be any reception that beats the affectionate display from your dog? Read Article

Ten Spiritual Guidelines for Confronting Life-Threatening Illness
Sound advice for the health of soul and body. Read Article

Hospitals, Doctors and Modern Medicine

From humorous to thought provoking, this page provides insights on the workings of hospitals and the caregivers within.

Hospitals Are Toxic
There are two kinds of buildings guaranteed to sap the human spirit: prisons and hospitals. These are buildings where, as you pass through the doors, your guts tighten into a knot. Your whole body instinctively screams: Get out of here! Run! Read Article

Lose the hospital gown
Here’s another of my favorite peeves about being in the hospital. What’s with these hospital gowns that are open down the back so the whole world gets to see your butt hanging out? Read Article

How patients work
The hardest part about being the hands of the American health care system is waiting. Read Article

Find yourself a doctor who is dumb and safe
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Find one great nurse in the hospital and cherish her
My own personal experience is that ninety-nine times out of a hundred the nurse tried to tell the doctor something was amiss, but the physician didn’t listen until it was too late and catastrophe had already stuck. Read Article

Stick with the doctor who answers your questions
Every patient has the right to ask any and all questions. And the questions can be plenty stupid. Usually, the “stupid” ones are the best ones. Read Article

What Not to Eat in the Hospital: Everything!
What is the problem with hospital food? You’re in the hospital, you’re sick, you’ve been given a thousand different medications that make you nauseous and rob you of your appetite. Read Article

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Reviews, opinions, and commentary contained on this website should not be construed as medical advice and are not substitutes for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Never delay seeking medical attention or disregard medical advice from your physician or healthcare practitioner. Dr. Hamilton realizes that reading about medical experiences can be useful to individuals; it can never replace the need to be personally evaluated and guided by your doctor.