by David Hilden, MD MPH | Feb 15, 2022 | Hilden's House Calls
Hilden’s House Calls makes its debut on Episode 3 of The Healthy Matters Podcast, but it’s really nothing new. I’ve been answering your health questions for more than 13 years on the radio and I have no intention of stopping. Your thoughtful questions make for great...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Sep 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic, Humanities and Medicine
Photo credit: Twin Cities Public Television, tpt.org It’s been a while and I’m getting pandemic fatigue. I’m too exhausted to do much of anything, including blog posts, but recently I was fortunate to be part of something really special. Happily, my...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | May 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic, Dr. Hilden's reflections, Humanities and Medicine
I wrote the following short piece for the Minnesota Chapter of the American College of Physicians of which I am privileged to serve as Governor. I edited it a bit for my colleagues – physicians and all others – at Hennepin Healthcare. I offer it to you...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic
Almost every day I walk through the patient care areas of our hospital at Hennepin Healthcare and lately I’ve been visiting the staff and patients in our 6 psychiatry units. Since I’m an internist, meaning I care for people with medical illness, I usual...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Mar 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic
So how exactly does one practice social distancing in a hospital? We are struggling with how to be present for each other and for our patients all while keeping our distance. Those two priorities are sometimes – but not always – mutually exclusive. Being...
