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About Benjamin Thomas, MD

Dr. Thomas is an attending physician in the emergency department at Kaiser Permanente (Greater Southern Alameda area).

Posts by Benjamin Thomas, MD

A Year of Coping with COVID—Q&A with Dr. Erik Anderson

June 15, 2021 - Benjamin Thomas, MD - 0 Comment

Erik Anderson, MD, is an emergency and addiction medicine physician at Highland Hospital, the county hospital in…

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Diversity Should Be a Priority

December 15, 2020 - Benjamin Thomas, MD - 0 Comment

“I have been to the hospital countless times over the last few years, and you are the…

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In Emergency Medicine, Mistakes Are Harsh Teachers

October 20, 2020 - Benjamin Thomas, MD - 1 Comment

In emergency medicine, no one ever wants to make a mistake. We assume worst first because at…

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Lessons Learned During My First Year as an Attending Physician

November 24, 2019 - Benjamin Thomas, MD - 0 Comment

Someone once told me that the learning curve after completing residency is steep and the first three…

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Emergency Medicine Requires Us to Be Ready for Anything at Any Time

June 20, 2019 - Benjamin Thomas, MD - 3 Comments

One of the reasons I chose emergency medicine is because I love the spontaneity our specialty offers….

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Stepping into the Shoes of an Attending Physician

February 19, 2019 - Benjamin Thomas, MD - 0 Comment

Several months ago, I stepped into the role of attending. No more safety-net superior to catch my…

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Don’t Let Bias Affect How You Treat Your Patients

September 19, 2018 - Benjamin Thomas, MD - 1 Comment

“Don’t worry about them, doc—they’re a frequent flier.” “Doc, they’re just drug-seeking.” These phrases are much too…

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Three Tactics to Deal with Emotionally Difficult Cases

June 12, 2018 - Benjamin Thomas, MD - 1 Comment

Beep! Beep! Beep! “This is EMS bringing in a code three cardiac arrest. We have a toddler…

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Residency Brings Training That Extends Beyond Textbooks

February 19, 2018 - Benjamin Thomas, MD - 0 Comment

My time as an emergency medicine resident will be coming to an end in less than six…

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Emergency Departments Often First Point of Care for Domestic Violence Trauma, Injury Cases

October 16, 2017 - Benjamin Thomas, MD - 1 Comment

I recently spent a month rotating on the trauma service at my hospital. One day early in…

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