Dr. Catherine MellerMar 25, 20201 minCan't smell or taste? Call your doctor NOW - the link between loss of smell, taste, and CoronavirusAs experience expands with Coronavirus, it is becoming clear there is a relationship between our sense of smell and taste and COVID-19.
Dr. Catherine MellerMar 11, 20201 min‘Oh I don’t smoke, I just vape’ EVALI - e-cigarette and vaping associated lung injury - is a new term, created in August 2019 in the USA.
Dr. Catherine MellerJan 30, 20204 minOn becoming a female surgeonI’ve thought long and hard about that title. Mostly because I ‘became’ a surgeon – the female bit happened well before I made any actual...
Dr. Catherine MellerJan 30, 20202 minThe importance of role modelsStereotypes are psychological belief structures that affect everyone universally, but is unique to each person. Stereotypes stem from the...
Dr. Catherine MellerJan 30, 20203 minImplicit bias, Stereotypes, and SurgeryAs a teenager, I distinctly remember making an impassioned plea to my parents to let me study German, rather than take on an extra unit...
