Publications

Sun and Snow
Tom Welch, MD., (2023, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Skin, Sunburn

Hiking on Drugs
Tom Welch, MD., (2022, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition, Drugs, General First Aid

Clots
Tom Welch, MD., (2022, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Head & Neck

Wilderness Evacuations
Tom Welch, M.D., (2022, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition

High Time
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2022, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Altitude, General First Aid

“Shin Splints”
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2022, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Orthopedics

Life in Balance
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2022, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, Readiness

Too Hot to Handle?
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2021, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Water

How Sweet It Is: Tips for hiking safely with diabetes
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2021, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition, Disease

Another Reason to Hate Ticks
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2021, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Drowning Essential Tool or Silly Affectation
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2021, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Water

Trekking Poles Essential Tool or Silly Affectation
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2021, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Accessories, Readiness

Immunization Update
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2021, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Disease, Readiness, Vaccines

With a Grain of Salt
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2020, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition, Hyponatremia, Sport Drinks, Water

Achilles Ankle
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2020, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Orthopedics

Social Distancing, and backcountry ethics
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2020, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): COVID-19, Hygiene

Soap, Water, and Sanitizing Gel? How to keep your hands clean
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2020, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Disease, General First Aid, Hygiene, Skin

Where Does It Hurt?
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2020, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

The “Other” Problems with Ticks: Part 2
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2020, Janurary/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Insects & Spiders

The “Other” Problems with Ticks: Part 1
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2019, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Insects & Spiders

Psychological First Aid
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2019, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Mental Health

Painful Pee
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2019, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Hygiene, Infections, Water

Camping with Joe
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2019, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition

Bloom in the Waters
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2019, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environment, General First Aid, Water

Dangerous Tools
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2019, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Hygiene, Skin

Bleeding Always Stops
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2018, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Readiness

Shock
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2018, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Readiness

Wheels on the Trail
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2018, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid

Prepping for Summer Camp
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2018, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Camps, Children, General First Aid, Hygiene

New Science about an old problem
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2018, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot, General First Aid, Orthopedics

The Bite That Kills
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2018, Janurary/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Disease, General First Aid

ODs in the Backcountry
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2017, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Time to start packing Epipens?
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2017, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environment, General First Aid

Snifflin’, Sneezin’, and Snortin’
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2017, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Skin

Cleaning Cuts
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2017, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Swimmer’s Ear
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2017, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Head & Neck, Water

Head Bonks
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2017, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Head & Neck

Shoulders
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2016, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Orthopedics

Bellyaches
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2016, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Healing the Heel
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2016, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot

The Dark Side of Mosquitoes
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2016, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Insects & Spiders

Cruisin’ Down the River
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2016, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Hygiene

Too Much of a Good Thing
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2016, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition

Bloody Noses and What To Do About Them
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2015, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Do Spiders “Bite”?
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2015, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Insects & Spiders

Blisters
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2015, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Skin

Skin Infection: from trivial to fatal
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2015, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Skin

Abraham Colles and his fracture
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2015, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot, Orthopedics

Lyme Disease Update 2014
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2014, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Insects & Spiders

Drowning: A neglected outdoor threat
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2014, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries

Barefoot Hiking
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2014, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot

Poison by Food
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2014, March/ April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition

Wilderness CPR
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2014, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Duck Itch: A Gift from the Water
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2013, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environment, Skin

Lightning Strikes Again
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2013, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environment

Hantavirus: Yet another worry in the Adirondacks?
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2013, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Insects & Spiders

Teeth and Treks
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2013, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Head & Neck

BackPacker’s Pain
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2013, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Energy from a Bottle
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2012, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition

Open wide and say “Ah” Physical Exams For Wilderness Trekking
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2012, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness

Hygiene on the Trail
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2012, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Hygiene

The Ultimate Backcountry Mishap
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2012, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot, Skin

Breathless on the Peaks: Asthma in the Backcountry
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2012, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Pills for Pain
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2011, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Recommended Wilderness First Aid Reading
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2011, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Backcountry Eye Mishaps
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2011, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Head & Neck

Ticked Off
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2011, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Insects & Spiders

Fitness and Health in the Canoe
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2011, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness

Self Maintenance in the Field
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2011, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness

Babes in the Woods
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2002, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness

High on the Hills
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2002, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid

Of Swelling and Tingling
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2002, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Orthopedics

Serpents in the Garden
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2001, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid

The Greatest Health Risk in the Outdoors
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2001, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environment

“Shots” for Hikers
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2001, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness

Jack Frost Nipping at Your…
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2001, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid

Boo-Boos on the Trail
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2000, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Ankle Sprains: The Hiker’s Achilles Heel
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2000, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot, General First Aid

The Agony of de Feet
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2000, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot

Don’t be Bugged by Bugs
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2000, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Insects & Spiders

Rethinking Hypothermia: So Much More Than Temperature
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2000, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environment

“Most Likely” Mishaps
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2000, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness

Healthy Eating on the Trail
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition

Not Tonight, Dear, I’ve Got a Headache!
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Take Two Aspirin…Medications for Backpacking
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, June/July). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

Trip Preparation: Gear, Food, Quads…
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness

SAM Splint: Product Review
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid

In Praise of Soap
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Hygiene

Woof(er), Woof(er): The Wilderness First Responder Dog and Pony Show
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2012, May/June). Controversial Issues in Adventure Programming. 204 – 209.

Hey, the water’s fine!
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2009, May/June). Adirondack Explorer - Viewpoints, 45.

‘Never Give up on a Scout’
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, September). Scouting.

Hydrophobia in the Adirondacks
Thomas Welch, MD., & Michael J. Parker, MD. (1998, June) Adirondac, 16-18.

Hazards in the High Peaks
Thomas R. Welch, MD., & Timothy P. Welch, MD. (1997, July/August). Adirondac, 22-24.

Stops short of all 46
Thomas R. Welch, MD.