ARTICLES

Remembering Earl
by David M. Mokotoff, MD
St Petersburg, Florida

The first time I saw Earl was in the ICU and he looked emaciated, flat, and distant. What little he spoke consisted of short sentences, and his lips moved slowly, revealing rotting, blackened teeth that peered out from behind his short, unkempt beard. Read more...

Dealing with Demanding Dan
He was abrasive, demanding, and impatient. But, I wish I had done better for him.
by David Mokotoff, MD

From the moment he entered my office, I knew that he and I would have a difficult time getting along.

Dan* lived most of the time in Michigan but spent his winters in Florida, not unlike many of my patients. During our first encounter he chastised me for being late. I apologized. Read more...

Hidden Italy: Four Secret Towns Worth Discovering
by David Mokotoff, M.D.
Posted Thursday, February 05, 2009

My wife and her old friend Nick always joked about spending a month in Italy some day when they had enough money. After he sold some commercial property just before the real estate market collapsed and she received an unexpected pre-inheritance, they looked at each other and said, “If not now, then when?” When we were in Italy three years ago, my wife and I visited Rome, Assisi and parts of Umbria. This time around the two of us and Nick dreamed about renting a villa in Tuscany. Read more...

The Perfect B&B: Bewitched or Beguiling?
by David Mokotoff, M.D.
Posted Monday, October 20, 2008

Full disclosure: I love B&B’s. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, I always try to stay at a B&B over a hotel. I find that one Hyatt or Best Western is pretty much the same as another, no matter what city you are in. You know the drill before you even check in. The windows will not open, even with a crowbar, the room key is a flimsy thin plastic card, and the television is an old tube model with a picture as clear as lobster bisque. I like different, and I like local flavors. Hence my penchant for bed & breakfast inns. Read more....