"I was in a readerly trance, enjoying the stories and feeling the speed and texture of the writing."

Steve Langan, founder and former director of the Seven Doctors Project at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

"... a must read for anyone interested in the healing arts."

Phil Slocum D.O.; Former Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center

"Mystery in the Room" made me laugh and brought me to tears. Dr. Radis' delightful book provides a seldom-seen insight into the analytic and human-focused approach to the true mystery that may await in the next patient room. I highly recommend this insightful and entertaining book for anyone who has ever wondered how doctors do what doctors do; as presented by one of the very best doctors I know."

Karen J. Nichols, D.O., Dean - Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2002-2018

From childhood to old age, some of us develop illnesses that perplex our physicians and challenge their ability to treat us. Sometimes just a more detailed history, careful physical examination and/or judicious application of imaging and laboratory studies will suffice. Sometimes the memory of having seen a similar patient years ago or discussing the patient with a colleague will offer the clue. Always it is with the persistent, compassionate, respectful application of the "art of medicine". Using the stories of his own patients, Dr. Radis explains why and how.

Sidney R. Block, M.D.

Fellow, American College of Physicians

Master, American College of Rheumatology

Northport, Maine

"I strongly recommend this book, which has important lessons for all providers who interact closely with and advise patients longitudinally.

Thomas Medsger Jr., M.D.

University of Pittsburgh Emeritus Professor of Medicine

Every patient has a story to tell. But not every patient has the good fortune to be cared for by a gifted storyteller like Chuck Radis. He is a true raconteur, relating stories of medical derring-do and near misses in an eminently approachable style. Rheumatology is the last frontier of internal medicine, navigable only by an astute observer. Chuck's essays provide the reader with a glimpse into that world, in which the lodestars are intelligence, experience, and luck. The practice of medicine is part science, part humanity, and in these pages, both are on full display.

Philip Seo M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

Johns Hopkins University of Medicine.