Medical records access

Medical records access Copies of records may be requested by contacting the Morgan Records Management medical department: Request records online: www.morganrecordsmanagement.com > Request My Records There is a nominal processing fee for all medical records requests...

Notice of Dr. Asher’s death

Notice of Dr. Asher’s death Dear patients, colleagues, and friends of Benjamin F. Asher – Our beloved husband and father died on May 16 from metastatic cancer. He was surrounded by the three of us and a few close friends. Even though he’d been on medical...

My personal health update

My personal health update Dear patients, colleagues, and friends – I know many of you have wondered where I’ve been this past year. I invite you to read the messages below from my son and wife, respectively, for an update. Season’s greetings!...

Proton Pump Inhibitors

Proton Pump Inhibitors In my experience, the class of drugs called Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI’s) – Prilosec, Nexium, Dexilant, Aciphex, Protonix etc. – for stomach acid reduction and reflux are over prescribed. Not only can the symptoms for most people be...

Lyme Season

Lyme Season A large number of my patients have left New York City for the country to avoid the COVID-19 pandemic. Not that we need more things to fear, but it is important not to forget that Lyme disease season is upon us. It is early Spring and I received my first...

Guided Meditations

Guided Meditations We are all grappling with the challenges of social distancing. I’d like to share a daily meditation that can help ease some of the discomfort brought on by isolation and distance in a world that is craving connection. How do we get through...