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Chuck Radis

A Typical Day in the Neighborhood: Island Medicine and Mental Health Visits

I spotted the season’s first iridescent blue and gold crocus poking through a patch of snow on my walk to clinic yesterday. Today, there…

9 min readJan 25, 2020

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A Typical Day in the Neighborhood: Island Medicine and Mental Health Visits

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Chuck Radis

Peaks Island, a Lamp, and the Ghost of Hitler

It is New Year’s Eve on Peaks Island. A slushy mixture of ice and seawater churn and grind against the beach. A pale yellow half-moon…

8 min readMay 29, 2019

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Peaks Island, a Lamp, and the Ghost of Hitler

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Chuck Radis

Night Ride on The Police Boat to Peaks Island. “Who’s Driving This Boat Anyways?”

I flipped off the headlights of my truck on Widgery Wharf in Portland and clicked my neck, first to the right, then more forcibly to the…

7 min readMay 12, 2019

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Night Ride on The Police Boat to Peaks Island. “Who’s Driving This Boat Anyways?”

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Chuck Radis

House Calls on Casco Bay. A Physician, His Gear, & His 4-Year-Old Partner

House calls are a throwback to the time when medicine was more art than science, and not all of my house calls have been resounding…

8 min readMar 29, 2019

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House Calls on Casco Bay. A Physician, His Gear, & His 4-Year-Old Partner

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Chuck Radis

Confessions of a Recreational Lobsterman: 5 Mistakes to Avoid

Some years ago I applied for a Maine Recreational Lobster License. I owned a boat. I figured my back was strong enough to pull a few traps…

4 min readMar 25, 2019

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Confessions of a Recreational Lobsterman: 5 Mistakes to Avoid

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Chuck Radis

Peaks Island’s Bud Perry is Blind, On Dialysis & Making Everyone Miserable

Here’s a fun sneak peek of a part of my book Go By Boat that features Peaks Island’s favorite curmudgeon, Bud Perry, and his…

6 min readMar 4, 2019

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Peaks Island’s Bud Perry is Blind, On Dialysis & Making Everyone Miserable

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Chuck Radis

The Animals of Peaks Island

Twenty-eight years ago, a moose swam to Peaks Island, where I live, two miles off the coast of Maine. It shook itself off and meandered…

4 min readFeb 27, 2019

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The Animals of Peaks Island

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Chuck Radis

A Writer’s Tale Part II

(If you enjoyed reading this check out part 1 here )

4 min readFeb 7, 2019

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A Writer’s Tale Part II

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Chuck Radis

A Writer’s Tale

The below is a short story recounting one of my first attempts at getting a publisher, which took several wrong turns, but ultimately…

5 min readJan 30, 2019

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A Writer’s Tale

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Chuck Radis

$500 1st Prize Essay Competition! Empathy in Medicine

I’m interested in empathy in medicine because if my patients know that I listen and care about them, they are more likely to be honest…

1 min readJan 2, 2019

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$500 1st Prize Essay Competition! Empathy in Medicine

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Chuck Radis

Chuck Radis

Author of the upcoming book “Go By Boat”, which aims to inspire and educate. Join Dr. Chuck inquisitive perspective and learn how medicine can be much better.

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