David Sherer, MD

David Sherer, MD, author of What Your Doctor Won’t Tell You. Now retired from his clinical anesthesiology practice in the suburbs of Washington, DC, he is a repeat winner of HealthTap’s leading anesthesiologists award. DrDavidSherer.com

Avoid Family Conflicts When a Parent is Ill or Dying
What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You

Avoid Family Conflicts When a Parent is Ill or Dying

David Sherer, MD | October 10, 2018

Advanced planning is key to prevent even more difficulties when a parent is seriously ill. What you need to do well before illness or disability occurs.

Beware of the Hospitalist System of Care: What You Need to Know When You Are in the Hospital

Beware of the Hospitalist System of Care: What You Need to Know When You Are in the Hospital

David Sherer, MD | October 6, 2018

Three-quarters of patients today are cared for by a group of rotating “hospitalists”—not their own doctors. This system may be good for hospitals, but it is not providing the best quality of care for patients, according to a study by Harvard researchers. In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator, Bottom Line CEO Sarah Hiner and Dr. David Sherer, discuss the pros and cons of hospitalist medicine.

Prednisone: Overprescribed, Misused and Misunderstood—What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You

Prednisone: Overprescribed, Misused and Misunderstood—What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You

David Sherer, MD | October 4, 2018

While there is a place for prednisone, the drug is being overprescribed at an alarming rate, putting patients at risk for dangerous side effects while rarely solving the underlying problem. In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator, Bottom Line CEO Sarah Hiner and Dr. David Sherer shine a light on this frightening trend that no one seems to be talking about.

Meet the Expert: Dr. David Sherer

Meet the Expert: Dr. David Sherer

David Sherer, MD | September 15, 2017

David Sherer, MD, is an American physician, inventor, and author. He currently practices anesthesiology in the suburbs of Washington D.C.…

Alternatives to General Anesthesia

Alternatives to General Anesthesia

David Sherer, MD | August 9, 2017

It’s becoming more common—even for fairly complex operations. Instead of general anesthesia, which makes you unaware and immobile during surgery,…

7 Things Doctors Don’t Tell You About Anesthesia (But Should)

7 Things Doctors Don’t Tell You About Anesthesia (But Should)

David Sherer, MD | August 1, 2013

All forms of anesthesia can cause side effects or complications, yet doctors don’t always take the time to address these…