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Flourishing with an Ostomy – Celebrating Great Comebacks with Amy Oestreicher

August 26, 2015
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Amy Oestreicher Ostomate
Great Comebacks When I was a boy, I was a San Diego Chargers’ football fan.  Although they were a great team, I liked the team because they were often the underdogs. They also had Rolf Benirschke, a fantastic placekicker.  I remember, more than once, watching Rolf kick a...
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#ILookLikeASurgeon – Reflections on Heroines and Heroes

August 16, 2015
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Wonder Women Last year, my wife, son, daughter and I visited our local library to view the documentary “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines.” Having a daughter of my own, I found this film to be very thought provoking. It challenged my previous...
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The Paradox of Technology and Human Exploration

July 12, 2015
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New Horizons Encounters Pluto This week, mankind will witness something truly remarkable. The NASA New Horizons Spacecraft will have a historic encounter with Pluto, and in the process, beam back the most detailed pictures of the dwarf planet we have seen to date. Previous to...
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Tips for Ostomates – Bathroom Breaks while Driving

June 15, 2015
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For the second straight year, Dr. Salisz, StomaCloak, and I will be riding, virtually, along with the Drive for Men’s Health Team.  This year, Drs. Jamin Brahmbhatt and Sijo Parekattil will drive an all-electric powered TESLA from Florida to New York, and then across...
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Men’s Health – Driving the Message Home | BJUI

June 03, 2015
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Banger 3K Car
In this guest post for BJUI, I look at both sides of the pond raising awareness for men’s health this summer. In the U.S., Dr. Brahmbhatt and Dr. Parrekattil drive a TESLA across the country, and in Europe, a Banger 3K rally supports Prostate Cancer UK. Join in! Gentlemen,...
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For Memorial Day – Honoring the Memory of Midshipman Justin Zemser

May 22, 2015
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Dear Mr. and Mrs. Zemser Dear Mr. and Mrs. Zemser, My name is Dr. Brian Stork. I am a urologist in a small community in West Michigan. To my knowledge, we have never met. Last week, as I was passing through the physicians’ lounge at our local hospital, I happened to see a...
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MUSIC – A Collaborative Swarming to Improve Urology Care

April 25, 2015
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Michigan Urology Surgical Improvement Collaborative, or “MUSIC” Recently, I was asked to give a presentation to the West Michigan Urology Association on the Michigan Urology Surgical Improvement Collaborative, also known as “MUSIC.” Approximately 90% of...
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Listening and Connecting with Honeybees

March 10, 2015
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Telling the Bees Recently, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Mr. John Walsh and Ms. Heidi Herrmann, from the Natural Beekeeping Trust, on a post about the wisdom of honeybees.  In the post, John describes the ancient practice of talking to, or telling, the bees.  It turns...
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Physician Storytelling: Facilitating Meaningful Change

February 12, 2015
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The Citadel – Catalyst for Healthcare Change Recently, Mr. John Walsh, NHS Leeds, wrote an excellent post entitled “Seeds for the Future” inspired by twentieth century physician and author, A. J. Cronin. Dr. Cronin is author of “The Citadel“, a book...
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Unexpected Benefits of Blogging and Writing for Physicians

January 16, 2015
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Dr. Brian Stork, Marie Ennis-O'Connor and Dr. Joe Salisz at Medicine X Stanford
A Professional Blog Recently, I was interviewed by Marie Ennis-O’Connor about why, as a physician, I blog.  Marie and I met last year at Stanford Medicine X.  I have a lot of respect for her work in breast cancer advocacy and her work with social media.  As a result, I gave...
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