Kathryn Marie Charnock, M.D., Major, MC, USAF: Graduate: Hart High School, Newhall ’99 Deployed: Afghanistan, 2013-2014 Present: Lackland AFB Parents: Paula Charnock Millar, George Charnock, M.D.
Doctor’s Diary July 12, 2023: Doin the Walk
Doin the walk On the first day of class, one of my medical school professors limped in, stopped, then proceeded to teach us specifically what ailment a patient has to … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary July 1, 2023: Buffalo and Hart Park
Buffalo and Hart Park I miss the buffalo. They always seemed so gentle. Sometimes they would roll around in the dirt kicking up a dust cloud at Hart Park in … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary June 28, 2023: Ageism and the role it plays on being a doctor
Ageism and the role it plays on being a doctor There are several certainties in the world, and one is we will age. But unfortunately, there are some unforeseen consequences … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary June 10, 2023: Lessons learned from the pandemic – a silver lining
Lessons learned from the pandemic – a silver lining Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, many Americans were unaware of the 1918 pandemic that rampaged across the United States a century before. … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary June 3, 2023: A thank you to my Los Angeles community
A thank you to my Los Angeles community I am a medical doctor in my fourth decade of saving lives, but my life was saved long before today by a … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary October 15, 2022: Pulling the Plug
Pulling the Plug How many older adults and disabled have had their “plug pulled”? Here is a recent story how a group of senior advocates fought back and rectified state … Continue Reading →
Abortion States: Facing Restrictions from Faith-based Hospitals
Abortion States: Facing Restrictions from Faith-based Hospitals Medical decision-making is not easy. A patient’s quality of life, including career and family, may hang in the balance. I have practiced … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary February 22, 2022: Avoiding Covid-19 asymptomatic carriers
Doctor’s Diary: Avoiding Covid-19 asymptomatic carriers Nationwide distribution of at-home Covid-19 self-tests kits has begun. Individually, we should be able to determine if one’s symptoms might be from the … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary January 17, 2022: There Oughta Be a Law
There Oughta Be a Law I was Chairman of the Ethics Committee at our local hospital. An emergency meeting was called at family request. The father had been brought to … Continue Reading →
Guest Commentary December 13, 2021: Dr. Thomas W. LaGrelius – Having an advocate doctor
I applaud Dr. Dorio for pointing out the potential hospitals could have to abuse the system and limit care for the sake of the hospital’s bottom line. In 2018 I … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary September 14, 2021: Strategy to Survive Hospitalization as an Older Adult
Hospitals have evolved as a business. They are bigger, have flashy newspaper and TV ads, and tout medical prowess. Arising now from their sterile halls are horror stories of compromised … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary July 29, 2021: “Breakthrough”: Contracting COVID-19 Even After Vaccination
“Breakthrough”: Contracting COVID-19 Even After Vaccination We seek perfection. Nadia Comaneci was the first gymnast awarded a perfect “10.0” in the Olympics, and Bo Derek was “10” in a 1979 … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary July 2, 2021: The nursing home crucible
(Snippets from the frontline) The nursing home crucible Harriet broke her hip and needed surgery. Post-operatively, the hospital was swift to push her out the door, while Medicare controlled the … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary May 30, 2021: A Decade of War by Hospital Administrators on the Practice of Medicine
A Decade of War by Hospital Administrators on the Practice of Medicine Medical doctors are trained professionals trying to survive in a complex system that is increasingly hostile to their … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary May 9, 2021: Saving Dodger Manager Dave Roberts’ life
(Not a snippets from the frontline) Saving Dodger Manager Dave Roberts’ life I got home late and didn’t know if the Los Angeles Dodgers had won that day, so I … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary May 7, 2021: Gallantry in the face of fear
(Snippets from the frontline) Gallantry in the face of fear I remember when my high school friend lost his father. He was a surgeon in Vietnam when their hospital mobile … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary April 30, 2021: Aging in Place
(Snippets from the frontline) Aging in Place I care for a married couple named Fred and Wilma, and they tell me we live in the Stone Age. They are hopeful … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary April 10, 2021: Mental illness is the root of our problem
(Snippets from the frontline) Mental illness is the root of our problem Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic brings us to light at the end of the tunnel. Arising again are mass … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary March 28, 2021: COVID-19/BLM: The last pandemic
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM: The last pandemic Dr. Anthony Fauci has worked tirelessly for years battling infectious diseases including the COVID-19 pandemic. In his epic story, a vaccine was … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary March 20, 2021: COVID-19/BLM: “I ‘herd’ it through the grapevine”
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM: “I ‘herd’ it through the grapevine” COVID-19 “herd immunity” is a national goal that might help put us out of harms way. But government messaging … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary March 12, 2021: COVID-19/BLM: Natural Selection and making decisions
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM: Natural Selection and making decisions I am a scientist and believe Charles Darwin is the father of evolution. Plus, after reading medical literature, I support … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary March 4, 2021: COVID-19/BLM: U.S. life expectancy decrease: Pointing fingers
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM: U.S. life expectancy decrease: Pointing fingers Recent CDC announcements revealing the U.S. life expectancy decrease of 1% was shocking. It was already on the decline … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary February 26, 2021: COVID-19/BLM: “But I got the vaccine!”
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM: “But I got the vaccine!” We have been propagandized with the belief a pill fixes everything, miracles abound, and everyone wins the lottery. Soon, a … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary February 21, 2021: COVID-19/BLM: Asking for treatment in the vaccine gray zone
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM: Asking for treatment in the vaccine gray zone The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has been deficient leaving many Americans in a gray zone. Fear … Continue Reading →
Doctor’s Diary February 15, 2021: COVID-19/BLM: Hit by a variant?
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM: Hit by a variant? I saw it coming but was too slow getting out of the way. Boink, got me in the head! I didn’t … Continue Reading →