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Toni Brayer MD

6 hours ago
2 min

Making Sense of CDC Covid

If you are confused about the always changing recommendations from the CDC regarding Covid you are not alone. Of course with a new virus...

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Toni Brayer MD

3 days ago
2 min

Vertigo aka: "I'm Dizzy"

One of the most common conditions I see in the office is vertigo. Most patients don't call it that but instead say they feel "dizzy" or...

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Toni Brayer MD

Aug 5
2 min

Anti-Science is Killing Americans

This showed up in my social media feed today. It's enough to make a doctor want to pull her hair out. (more in a future report about...

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Toni Brayer MD

Jul 30
1 min

EverythingHealth Recommendations

I've found 2 things that I think are terrific and EverythingHealth wants to share them with you. I don't get paid to recommend, nor do I...

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Toni Brayer MD

Jul 19
1 min

Poem-Do Not Resuscitate

Do Not Resuscitate- Brenda Butka, MD I can say your father is dying. I can say wishing will not make it so, belief doesn't change a...

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Toni Brayer MD

Jun 26
2 min

Balance Test Predicts Longevity

A 10-second balance test may predict your risk of death according to a new study. Reseachers asked the volunteers to stand on one leg for...

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Toni Brayer MD

Jun 24
2 min

Covid Rebound with Paxlovid

Do you know someone with Covid? I will bet 25¢ you do! People who have avoided contracting Covid-19 for the past 2 years thought they...

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Toni Brayer MD

May 29
2 min

OK, Now MonkeyPox

I'm writing this to say don't worry about monkeypox. Seriously, I know the news and internet is all over it, and even President Biden...

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Toni Brayer MD

Apr 19
2 min

Covid - We Aren't Done

I know you don't want to hear this. You're tired, ready to move on and (hopefully) staying away from the nightly news. If you are smart...

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Toni Brayer MD

Apr 15
3 min

Guns, Violence and Health

I've been pretty disillusioned since the Sandy Hook Massacres in 2012. When we offer only "thoughts and prayers" for 26 kindergarteners...

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How My Patient's Resilience Helped Me Find My Own

Dr Brayer's Doximity

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Mr. Hester wore a coat and a tie year-round, carrying himself with European formality. Standing just over five feet, with thinning grey hair and hand tremors, he appeared both fragile and resolute in strength; he was one of my first patients in my new practice of internal medicine in 1987. He called me “Dr. Brayer” in a heavy Polish accent. I called him, “Mr. Hester.”

Surviving an Assault and Saving a Life, All On Overtime

I was all alone in my medical office, hours after closing. Overhead, the fluorescent light was harsh. It was dark outside. Only a few years past residency, I wanted nothing more than to be home drinking a glass of red wine with dinner.

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Meet Toni Brayer, MD

Hi! I am an Internal Medicine physician who has practiced for over 36 years in Northern California. One of my favorite things to do is work with patients directly and help them stay healthy and live long and well. Optimal health comes from mind, body and spirit and I address all of that with my patients.

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