While we are all doing our part to help lessen the length of the Covid-19 pandemic by practicing social distancing, it doesn't mean you have to sacrifice getting the quality healthcare you deserve. We are happy to announce that Healthy Steps Internal Medicine now has TeleVisits! Telemedicine is a...
Dear Healthy Steps Patient, We have had many questions from our patients about the Coronavirus and our plans during this worldwide crisis. At Healthy Steps Internal Medicine, the health and welfare of our patients is our top priority. For this reason we have put in place several new...
If you have known allergy exacerbations of cough, runny stuffy nose, itchy eyes etc., due to this season of allergens, I would strongly recommend that you start an antihistamine every day to prevent those symptoms which can radically worsen. In these uncertain times these symptoms might have you wondering...
In 2014, frustrated by the inability to convince patients to protect their heart, I learned about the cardiopulmonary exercise (bike) test. Athletes do this test to determine their ability to use oxygen (VO2Max). By focusing on improving their VO2Max, they are able to improve their overall health to achieve the...
Despite my burnout (ALMOST EVERY work day FOR THE Last 5 years), there is continued re-energizing once I see the amazing crystal ball results, CRYSTAL BALL. Did I say CRYSTAL BALL RESULTS? YES! of the innovative work we do at HEALTHY STEPS. I have been wracking my brain to...
As you walk around and hear everybody sneezing, nasally congested and coughing, INCLUDING YOURSELF!,Please don’t say, “It’s JUST my allergies.” Because what I, Husna R. Baksh, M.D, hear is: AIRWAY INFLAMMATION (EXACERBATION) and DECREASED Oxygenation which MAY lead to: fatigue feverish feeling sleepy all day not spending quality time with...
During the summer time, most of us try to protect our skin by wearing sunscreen, especially while on vacation or at the beach or pool. However, our use of sunscreen sharply decreases once we’re back home and Fall weather has kicked in. The problem? We still need sunscreen even...
IS LASER HAIR REMOVAL WORTH IT? Our short answer: YES! Have you ever considered laser hair removal? Are you curious to how it works? Or more importantly, have you wondered if it was actually worth the money? I’m here to answer all those questions and more! It all starts with...
It has been awhile since I’ve posted a blog. Patient care and an increasingly busy schedule has left me with little time to communicate all of the ideas I have regarding over-all health and wellness. In the past two weeks, however, 2 similar events occurred and I feel obligated...
Recently, I met an outstanding example of a geriatric patient. While shadowing Dr. Baksh at her office the other day, I learned about issues that are especially important to geriatric medicine, including the importance of reviewing medications and managing co-morbidities during treatment. Brittnie, one of Dr. Baksh’s clinical assistants,...
Growing up, my father taught us Arabic prayers and both of our parents taught us hard work and discipline. My earliest heroes were Martin Luther King, Jr , John F. Kennedy and Ghandi. I was determined to follow a non violent life. I had other heroes: Billie Jean King, Maya...
Hello! My name is Olivia Bankole. I am a rising junior at the University of Maryland-College Park studying family science, interested in pursuing medicine. I am shadowing Dr. Baksh for this summer. I’ve been enlightened by my shadowing experience at Healthy Steps Internal Medicine with Dr. Baksh. The first...
Shadowing a doctor is a very interesting and engaging task full of information. As I observed Dr. Baksh, I noticed the attention to detail she has for the symptoms her patients present during the visit as well as their previous health history and daily activities. I learned that it is...
Kelly Hurtado is a University of Maryland Undergraduate student who is considering going to medical school. She followed providers in our office in Silver Spring, MD. Below is a summary of 4 hours of her experience. My visit at Healthy Steps Internal Medicine helped me understand what signs to look out...
Lesley “Uchechi” Azike is a University of Maryland college student who shadowed at our practice this semester. These are some of her observations. Today’s experience with Dr. Baksh was more than simply learning about medications and their effects on patients. Rather I witnessed the doctor-patient interaction in the healthcare setting. It...
Cassandra Federman is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland who is considering going to med school. She is shadowing with Healthy Steps to gain an understanding of patient care from the internal medicine perspective.Being in the research field since leaving college, I have never had any clinical experience...
One of our many missions is to teach students interested in primary care the joy of developing a professional relationship with a patient and the power of detective work as we discuss with each patient the different possibilities of what is causing their health challenge. To ensure their understanding we...
Let me preface the following words with the confession that I AM NOT A CARDIOLOGIST. I am a doctor of internal medicine who takes an intense personal and professional interest in the PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. IN 2014, 24 years into my career as a physician, I was grieving the...
Today’s visit to the Healthy Step’s office was a very interesting one. For starters, I previously never understood the correlation between feet and how they relate to diabetes. Coming from someone whose close relatives have diabetes, I never really took the time to wonder why they care for the feet...
Though difficult (since time and money are drastically lacking), One of our missions is to teach students who are interested in primary care the joy of developing a professional relationship with a patient and the power of detective work as we discuss with each patient the different possibilities of what...