Author Archives: Tenayistilign

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About Tenayistilign

I am a physician practicing kidney medicine in the USA.

MANDELA: THE LEGACY

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Tenayistilign

What we can learn  By Solomon Alemu Feyissa, M.D.  The life story of Nelson Mandela is very well documented and is readily available and accessible  to read from many  different sources therefore I am not going to spend much time … Continue reading →

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The incomplete life, a reflection!

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Tenayistilign

Dec 5, 2013 When I received a text message after the news broke about the passing of our greatest icon, Nelson Mandela, I was wrapping up seeing patients in clinic and contemplating how to celebrate my birth day which was … Continue reading →

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Nelson Mandela ( 1918-2013)

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Tenayistilign

“Ethiopia always has a special place in my imagination and the prospect of visiting Ethiopia attracted me more strongly than a trip to France, England, and America combined. I felt I would be visiting my own genesis, unearthing the roots … Continue reading →

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What if we learn to just listen?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Tenayistilign

By Dr. Bikat Sahle My wise mentor used to say “Not everybody needs therapy, but everybody needs a therapeutic experience”. How do people get a therapeutic experience outside of a therapist/doctor’s office? When a trusted friend genuinely listens to one’s hurts … Continue reading →

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Follow up on Affordable Care Act (ACA) Obama care

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Tenayistilign

 By Solomon Alemu Feyissa, M.D.  This is a follow up to an article posted on this site on November 4, 2013 on affordable care act (ACA), Obama care. The writer encourages readers to read the original article (if they have … Continue reading →

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A piece of my day

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Tenayistilign

 By Surafel K Gebreselassie Spring of 2009, “Where are you from?” That was the first thing she wanted to know when she saw me first. She drove hundreds of miles with stacks of her medical records all properly filed year by … Continue reading →

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Infertility work up going bizarre

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Tenayistilign

By Surafel K Gebreselassie A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s knocked at the patient’s room at the outpatient clinic. Please come on in. She was the first to enter the room. He followed hesitantly. Tenayistilign. “Tenayistilign,” … Continue reading →

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The Story of Hana Alemu

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Tenayistilign

Who to blame for a tragic loss of a child’s life?  Dangerous parenting skills, misguided disciplining practices or breakdown in the adoption process?  By Dr Solomon Alemu Feyissa  Background  After China, most children adopted into the United States from abroad … Continue reading →

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Queen Taytu Bitul Hayle Mariam (1851-1918)

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Tenayistilign

 Summarized by Surafel K Gebreselassie Princess Taytu was born at about 1851. Her father Prince Betul Hayle Maryam died in battle on June 29, 1853 when Taytu was only 3 years old. Princess Taytu married Menelik II, King of the … Continue reading →

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Are you feeling stressed? The emotional impact of following social media news of traumatic events

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Tenayistilign

By  Dr Bikat Sahle While social media publicity have been playing a crucial role in the effort to bring to light the human rights violations and abuse of migrant Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia, the excessive exposure to the gruesome details … Continue reading →

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