Nathan Wei, MD (b8/10/49 NYC d3/27/18 Washington D.C.) was a ground-breaking rheumatologist practicing in Frederick, Maryland, about an hour southwest of D.C. We became fast friends on our first meeting in the early 80s, as we shared an interest in what Bill Kelley called “certain technical procedures appropriate to our specialty” (1). No one pushed forward with those procedures harder than Nathan. He was always looking for new ways to complement and improve his practice, and in the early teens he took on social media. He’d have a regular podcast on Facebook, usually addressing medical issues. Sometimes, he’d just kick back and let a guest help him fill the time. Once, that was me as I was visiting him to check out a procedure he was doing that I wanted to adopt. Facebook reminded me this morning that was a little over 7 years ago. Click here to see the video (2).
I still miss Nathan at least as much as when I wrote about him over 3 years ago (3). He was one of a kind, and irreplaceable.
References
- Kelley WN. A new role for the ARA in guiding our destiny. Arthritis Rheum. 1987 Nov;30(11):1201-4. https://doi: 10.1002/art.1780301101.
- Wei N, Ike R. Facebook Podcast 8/2/16. https://www.facebook.com/1597432733/videos/10206539423436472/
- Ike B. Missing Nathan. WordPress 5/11/20. https://theviewfromharbal.com/2020/05/11/missing-nathan/
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