Author Archives: Kelsey Hudnall

Lessons learned from HIV and a diagnosis of COVID-19

The following feature was written for the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Foundation’s 2020 annual report, for which I served as editor. View the full report. The first role infectious diseases specialist Michael Saag, MD, FIDSA, played in the COVID-19 pandemic was that of a patient.   He had just arrived home in Alabama after a 20-hour car rideContinue reading “Lessons learned from HIV and a diagnosis of COVID-19”

Experts offer six tips for lowering cancer risk through lifestyle choices

The following blog post was originally posted on MUSC Hollings Cancer Center’s website. View the original post here. More than 40% of cancer cases and cancer deaths in the United States are linked to modifiable risk factors, meaning they could be prevented, according to the American Cancer Society. That means more than a third ofContinue reading “Experts offer six tips for lowering cancer risk through lifestyle choices”

Rent vs. buy in Charleston, S.C.: Which is right for you?

The following blog was written for an online real estate company that connects home buyers and sellers to agents in their market. Moving to beautiful Charleston, South Carolina, may be an easy decision, but deciding whether you should rent or buy a home once you get there will require extra thought. There are a lotContinue reading “Rent vs. buy in Charleston, S.C.: Which is right for you?”

After battling a decade of opioid addiction, recovery coach serves as a beacon of hope

The following feature story was written for VUMC Voice. View the original story here. Schuyler Clayton graduated high school in 2003. It was also the year he buried five friends, all of whom died as a result of substance use. “Growing up in Appalachia, there was drug use everywhere,” said Clayton, a native of JohnsonContinue reading “After battling a decade of opioid addiction, recovery coach serves as a beacon of hope”

Four areas with a growing cyber risk of digital extortion

The following post was ghostwritten on behalf of a cybersecurity solutions firm. The topic was pitched and accepted for publishing by Cyber Defense Magazine. In a world where it’s becoming the norm to use digital assets as a medium of exchange and to see systems updating information as soon as it’s received, it’s no secretContinue reading “Four areas with a growing cyber risk of digital extortion”

A psychiatrist’s journey with bipolar disorder

The following feature story was written for Vanderbilt Medicine, a semiannual magazine mailed to alumni of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. View the original version here. Reid Finlayson, MD, MMHC, was nine months into his first year of psychiatric residency training when he awoke on the seventh floor of a psychiatric hospital in downtownContinue reading “A psychiatrist’s journey with bipolar disorder”

Pediatric ICU doctor taps into wisdom gained from working with dying children as he faces terminal illness

The following feature story was written for VUMC Voice, a digital publication produced by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View the original story here. A month before his 49th birthday, Geoffrey Fleming, MD, had a biopsy of his liver to diagnose an unidentified metastatic disease that he already knew was “something bad.” The next day, he jettedContinue reading “Pediatric ICU doctor taps into wisdom gained from working with dying children as he faces terminal illness”