Category: News

Raising Awareness: The Risks of False Diagnoses in Rheumatology

At East County Internal Medicine, we are dedicated to providing ethical, patient-centered care to our community. As internal medicine specialists, we often collaborate with rheumatologists to manage complex conditions like autoimmune diseases. However, recent high-profile cases have highlighted a disturbing trend in the field: some rheumatologists fabricating or exaggerating diagnoses to justify unnecessary treatments and […]

The Lost Art of Diagnosis

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 […]