Welcome to yet another blog by a family medicine doctor! We’re a talkative bunch, you see. People skills and all that.
I’m located in the Pacific NorthWest and if you don’t live here, you’re missing out. Actually, forget I said that. This place blows. Stay away.
Officially launched in the Winter of 2008, the blog has now garnered nearly 60,000 unique visitors. I’m honored that anyone would listen to my prattle.
If you post questions or comments to this site, I’ll probably answer. Maybe. Depends on the quality of breakfast, frankly. Extra-keen questions may be honored as a full blog post.
After my family (wife + 3 daughters + 1 son), I love surfing, traveling and writing. As for the blog title…only one other person understands the secretwave101. It has to do with surfing. It has to do with how I became a doctor. That’s all I can say and keep my life.
On the “Vignettes” tab you can read a collection of stories about my life in residency. Some of them have been published in magazines. They’re about 90% true and 10% embellished. Or maybe the other way around.
Actually, most stuff on this blog is embellished. At least a little. Especially any surf stories. Beware, ye gullible ones!
I will never, ever use this site for advertisements. Believe me, if you’re reading this you have everything you need.
Here’s a picture of my current hospital:
Here’s a summary of my edjumacation (aka, the 3 most expensive decisions of my life):
M.D. – Medical School for International Health
Ben Gurion University (Israel) and Columbia University (New York)
2001-2005
B.A. Biology – Westmont College
1993-1997
A.A.S. Professional Photography – Colorado Mountain College
1991 – 1993
13 responses so far ↓
Doctor Anonymous // January 1, 2008 at 1:27 am |
Saw your link on Fat Doctor’s site. Nice to meet another “Dr. A” – hehe. Nice blog. I’ll be back to read more….
drtombibey // May 19, 2008 at 10:18 am |
Man, I dig your blog. I am at the other end of the medical journey, and have been in Family Practice for many years. I chose to write about my experiences in fiction, mostly out of HIPAA concerns, and I’m having a grand time.
I play bluegrass mandolin and a half a^^ game of golf. Come visit me at drtombibey.wordpress.com
Dr. B
brian carty // July 19, 2008 at 8:12 pm |
Dear Dr. Secretwave,
Hope you are doing well.
My medical news website, Hot Medical News http://hotmedicalnews.com, features a variety of well-researched and entertaining medical articles, with some that are quirky and a little offbeat. I think your readers would find my material interesting, and if you agree, perhaps you might link to my site.
Thanks for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Brian Carty, MD, MSPH
Heidi // November 12, 2008 at 3:07 am |
What are you doing after your residency is up in Olympia?
secretwave101 // November 14, 2008 at 1:18 am |
Don’t know. Hopefully working in Europe, but that’s a long shot. Probably stay around here as a family doc or hospitalist…or both.
Checked out “surfer”, but it doesn’t pay well. Even if I an in “weekend fisherman”. Still pretty slim income.
So, doc it is.
Minsoo Kim // November 16, 2008 at 6:37 am |
Hello, Dr. Ankeney.
I also sent you a message through studentdoctors.net. Hopefully everything is going well with you. The weather in Olympia has been perfect since three days ago, hasn’t it? Anyways, i’m stopping by if you would be avaialble to have some conversations with me about your experience at Ben Gurion. Your advice would be very appreciated doc. What was the best thing about studying at Israel? I would love to hear.
When you get a chance, please let me know.
Thanks
Sincerely,
Minsoo Kim.
Minsoo Kim // November 25, 2008 at 3:43 pm |
Hello, Dr. Ankeney !!
Have a wonderful thanksgiving! Best wishes on you and your lovely family!
Sincerely,
Minsoo Kim
Heidi // March 18, 2009 at 3:25 pm |
Hi Geoff, I stumbled onto your blog this morning. I read your recent blogs to the staff this morning. There were parts that I got rather choked-up. We are so impressed with the work you are doing. Your stories have made others want to do similar outreach. We miss you. Heidi V.
Michelle G // March 18, 2009 at 10:52 pm |
Hey Geoff, we miss you tons and I wish that I was there with you all!!! Stacie and I watched your Dx X on your blog. We both smiled….think you have a future in the movie industry. Tell Sawyer (oohhh like Sawyer in LOST) and everyone hi. See you when you get back…..MG
secretwave101 // March 22, 2009 at 8:18 pm |
M,
Thanks for enduring my attempt at acting. Yes, I’m waiting for the offers to come flowing in…although the phone’s been strangely silent these past 2 years. Juuust a matter of time.
Sawyer got scruffy, like the guy from Lost…but the similarities sorta end right about there.
Bianca Castafiore // April 15, 2009 at 12:17 am |
I feel kinda stupid… but has that ever stopped me from doing *anything*? I think not.
( just got a MSF newsletter, with a lead article about Haiti — you most likely have it, also…
You are de facto the leading ’spert on Haiti at the moment — what do you think? Is there effective action that can be brought to bear that will really… work?
http://doctorswithoutborders.org/press/release.cfm?id=3532&cat=press-release&ref=enewsletter&source=ADN090401E01
Ciao. I’m busy going crazy with ramped up crps pain. May amputate leg and promise to write a great blog post if i do…
secretwave101 // April 17, 2009 at 6:06 am |
My dear loyal-reading professor: As usual you bring some of the most perceptive and informed commentary to my humble little virtual world.
I’m pondering your question and will shortly glorify it with an individual blog. Short answer is, of course, that I have no answers. I never will. I’m just a white spoiled brat from the suburbs of America and I’m not yet sure anything actually good can come from there. We’re an indulgent and over-fed lot.
There are some things that flat-out OBVIOUSLY need to be done (and not done). I’ll try to highlight some of them. Soon. Lots of call recently.
Ryan // September 17, 2009 at 5:04 pm |
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