by Dr. Jackie Yaris

A deadly diagnosis can cut through the fog of petty concerns and yield a striking clarity.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

Many of my patients seek something far more difficult for me to give than medical advice.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

There were no sudden bolts of light, but I knew that right in front of me was a miracle.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

She was terminally ill with no possibility for cure. Her husband insisted we do everything possible to keep her alive. I couldn't help wondering: Did we launch her into some painful, hellish limbo?

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

Soaring high into the deep blue California sky, a ribbon of humanity and caring was created.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

Chanukah's tiny lights brazenly face the night's bitter challenge, transforming fear into a soft caress of hope.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

Everything can change in an instant.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

A letter jolted me out of my complacency, reminding me that real change is truly possible.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

A letter jolted me out of my complacency, reminding me that real change is truly possible.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

Look carefully at the quiet miracles happening all around you.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

As an internist, I often see stress and anxiety masquerade as physical ailments. What is happening to our freedom?

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

It was one of those mornings - kids creating havoc and so many patients waiting to see me. And then the unexpected happened.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

Learning to see life through the eyes of a poet.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

As a doctor, wife and mother, I was blessed to have it all. But that leaves me on my toes, spinning as fast as I possibly can.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

Mr. Meyer had less than a 1% chance walking out of the hospital. But that was only according to science.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

The joy of skiing, etched into a family's DNA, spans four generations -- from war torn Austria to a Californian mountainside.

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

Some things I didn't learn in medical school.