Being a family physician gives my life a framework.  I am thankful for my past which helped me reach this life occupation.

• my dad was a physician and introduced this way-of-life to me as a youngster
• at University of Nevada the Dean was a family physician and had a strong family medicine curriculum and mentoring program.

I admired the family physicians who appreciated what symptoms/conditions were concerning and warranted a work up and which needed reassurance  and time.  This led to a “perfect storm” for me to become a family physician.

I am a family doctor.   I believe that we are each born with gifts and this role is one of my gifts.  I am part marriage counselor, athletic trainer, drug/alcohol advisor, sex therapist . . . and the list goes on and on.  I am trained to be observant—to notice a fleeting expression which may lead to the actual diagnosis.

Teacher.  I have taught family medicine for 16 years: to my patients and to medical students/residents.  Teaching is another one of my loves.   After teaching on faculty at residency programs for 12 years I “hung my shingle” and went into private practice.  I continue to teach at the family medicine residency program three days a month and teach the Advanced Life Support for Obstetrics Course yearly.

Mentor.  I help along the chain of schooling. At Wichita State University I have the students shadow me in the office.  The University of Kansas School of Medicine also sends me medical students who see outpatients with me.   As I precept at the residency program to resident physicians, I view that one of my main jobs is to help mentor the young physicians manage their work/life balance.  I question, encourage, cajole, and help problem-solve.  I want each of them to find their sweet-spot—just like I have found mine.

Blogger.  I started www.drlesliegreenberg.com nearly 3 years ago.  I blog about common diagnoses, vaccine updates, treatment plans—things that I see commonly.  This is a creative outlet for me and helps motivate me to stay medically current and technologically savvy.