By Dr. Kunwar, East County Internal Medicine A wise attending once told me, “If you listen carefully enough, the patient will tell you the diagnosis.”That used to be the heart of medicine. Today, it’s becoming rare. Across the country—and right here in Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Sarasota, and Parrish—millions of people are misdiagnosed every year. Studies […]
December 2, 2025East County Independent Monitor For the first time ever, Florida now ranks dead last in the United States for first-time NCLEX pass rates – the all-important licensing exam every nurse must pass to practice. The numbers are brutal: That 6-point gap translates into thousands of would-be nurses who studied here, took on massive […]
Posted on November 13, 2025 If you’ve noticed more lingering coughs among family members, coworkers, or classmates in the Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton area this fall, you’re not alone. At East County Internal Medicine, we’ve seen an uptick in patients presenting with symptoms of “walking pneumonia” — a milder form of pneumonia caused by the […]