WELCOME!

Welcome to my first blog post!!

I am a board certified, solo, private ear, nose, and throat physician.

I have been in practice since July, 1995.

Before I attended college, I was a carpet installer. My father was an insurance salesman, and my mother was an elementary school teacher. I went on to become the first physician on either side of my extended family.

I have been married to the same wonderful woman since 1982. I have 3 grown sons, 1 daughter-in-law, and 1 grandson.

My purpose for writting this blog is to discuss issues that I believe are important to my patients, myself, and others who are interested in the state of health care in the USA.

I plan to address topics like Medicare, private insurance, Obamacare, patient privacy, cost containment in medicine, and anything else that seems important whenever I pick up my "electronic pin" to opine in written format.

Please check back often, as I will begin adding content very soon.

Samuel W. Vallery, MD

Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA