With the pundits picking the Cowboys over the Eagles, the marquee matchup of Wild Card weekend seems like it might be another blowout. Admittedly, we here at the GSF are a bit Romophobic, so perhaps we aren’t the most objective when it comes to the Saturday night matchup. But our own Dr. Gerard Leavenworth, QBGYN, […]
It’s been a rough 24 hours for everyone here in Philadelphia, as we truly lost one of the good guys yesterday afternoon. Jim Johnson was a coach for some, but a role model for an entire city, representing the spirit of Philadelphia through his grit and toughness. As a high school quarterback turned gynecologist, I […]
Some of you may not know this about me, but I’ve always been a bit of a packrat. My nightstand is constantly cluttered with everything from medical reports, to receipts for last week’s lunch, to wrinkled ticket stubs from my nephew’s high school football game. Big or small, for me, it’s all about the memories. […]
For years, my office has been organized under the strict yet loving care of Ms. Donna Roberts. A talented nurse and administrator, Donna has been the Brian Westbrook of my team — the definition of a multi-threat caregiver. But recently, I noticed that she was slipping. Things weren’t running as smoothly as they once were […]
“MVG! MVG! MVG!” A clear message was sent today when Donovan McNabb signed a new contract with my beloved Eagles: he better win, and he better win now. It doesn’t matter if you’re a quarterback or a gynecologist: when you’re the man-in-charge, and you’ve got the sufficient tools at your disposal, you’re expected to get […]
It’s always a pleasure to work with the wife of a Philadelphia Eagles player, whether it’s Mrs. McNabb or one of my oldest and most loyal patients, Mrs. Jaworski. That woman gives new meaning to the nickname Jaws…if you know what I’m saying. But this morning, I got a call from my favorite wideout, Hank […]
Over the past few weeks, the talk around my office has been about how the Eagles are poised to make yet another Super Bowl run. That, and the fact that Mrs. McDougan’s genital warts have returned. But when I heard the news from the Eagles’ training camp this morning, I became even more concerned about […]
Hope you’re enjoying the offseason, Eli, because this is how you’ll feel come mid-November. It was the fall of ‘98, and my practice was coming off a fantastic summer run, capped by my delivery of four separate sets of twins on the greatest holiday of them all, Labor Day. And with the addition of an […]
When some poor soul enters my office after contracting herpes, genital warts, or even the “clap,” I always tell them the same thing: you can run but you can’t hide. And Hans Cooman, a doping official for the Belgian Bodybuilding Championships, delivered the same message this past weekend. One thing he’s not afraid of? Man-thongs. […]
Steroids, HGH, or female fertility drugs…it’s all old news. But leave it to a Dallas Cowboy to take it one step further. Ever since the Michael Irvin days, recreational drugs have seemed to find their way into the Cowboy locker room. But when I read Martellus Bennett’s recent blog post, courtesy of The Dallas Morning […]
Being a distinguished gynecologist, one of the best parts of the job is when I get to meet other passionate obstetricians from around the nation. There’s Dr. Pagliano from Green Bay, who performs with more intensity than even the great Brett Favre. There’s Dr. Sedgewick from Denver, who’s been known to do the “Mile High […]
Unlike the rest of Philadelphia, I’m not bouncing off the walls about all the talent that the Eagles got throughout the draft, especially the Eagles’ second round selection, RB LeSean McCoy. Now this is nothing personal against LeSean, but as the best pass-catching back available in the draft, his entrance clearly signals the end is […]
In the winter of 1989, when I was just a fresh face on the Philadelphia OBGYN scene, my nurses were completely unreliable. There was pressure coming at me from all angles, and I was constantly scrambling around the hospital. But when I interviewed Cecilia, who still serves as my Head Nurse to this day, I […]
Next time give Jerry Jones a ring… I know times are tough, but does the Cowboy’s new stadium really need to open its doors for weddings? One thing’s for sure, if you get married in that craphole, don’t be calling me nine months later…
December 3rd, 1982. It was a cold day in the city of Brotherly Love, with blustering winds and frozen rain falling from the sky. It was also the state championship game between the Lakeshore Wildcats and Madison High. Lakeshore was down by 5, but they were driving deep into Madison’s territory, with only a few […]
Well, it’s now crystal clear why the City of Brotherly Love bid farewell to one of our favorite players earlier this off-season: B-Dawk wanted to speak his mind. And we all know that if you’re an Eagles employee, and have anything controversial to say, you’ll disappear faster than a cheesesteak on Andy Reid’s plate. Thanks […]
With C.C. and Manny gracing the covers of magazines everywhere, the Global Sports Fraternity sits down with its own Dr. Gerard Leavenworth, to talk about superstition and the pressure that comes with being featured on the front cover. In today’s post-steroids baseball era, his words ring true. The game does go on. Hopefully with no […]
Lito Sheppard wasn’t my favorite player, so I didn’t care when he left my Philadelphia Eagles. But it was hard to watch Tra Thomas walk out the door, and removing Brian Dawkins from my heart will be more difficult than any C-section I’ve ever performed. But this guy? Let him share a bunk bed in […]
