Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2026
Abstract
This is the story of Dr. Radis's introduction to his new job as an island physician in Maine.
Recommended Citation
Radis, Chuck, "Bare Bones Medicine: A Young Physician Adapts To An Island Medical Practice" (2026). Faculty Publications. 3.
https://dune.une.edu/faculty_pubs/3
Comments
Charles D. Radis, D.O., clinical professor of medicine in the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM), is a longtime author and resident of Peaks Island, Maine. Throughout his years as a primary care physician, and later, as a rheumatologist, Dr. Radis’s writing has appeared both in medical journals and in the popular press on topics such as empathy and kindness in medicine, the narcotic epidemic, and the logic of expanding Medicare for all Americans.
Readers are welcome to contact Dr. Radis via his website: www.doctorchuckradis.com