Branch Out
113 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -We chat with healthcare professionals about broad-reaching topics like their careers in medicine, hobbies, and pursuits outside the hospital and everything in between. New episode every Thursday!
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#46: Creating a Ripple Effect w/ TheChefDoc Founder Dr. Colin Zhu
October 01, 2021 02:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBDr. Colin Zhu is Board-Certified in family practice/OMT and lifestyle medicine. Passionate about the intersection of medicine, food, and nutrition, Dr. Zhu trained as a chef and a health coach at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition following completion of his medical degree. To share his unique blend of medical knowledge with a wider audience, Dr. Zhu launched TheChefDoc website, an online wellness and lifestyle education platf...
#46: Bridging the Gap Between Me and the Patient w/ TheChefDoc Founder Dr. Colin Zhu
October 01, 2021 02:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBDr. Colin Zhu is Board-Certified in family practice/OMT and lifestyle medicine. Passionate about the intersection of medicine, food, and nutrition, Dr. Zhu trained as a chef and a health coach at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition following completion of his medical degree. To share his unique blend of medical knowledge with a wider audience, Dr. Zhu launched TheChefDoc website, an online wellness and lifestyle education platf...
#45: Venture Capital is a Long Term Game w/ PenBlade Founder, Dr. Branden Rosenhan
September 24, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBBranden Rosenhan is the founder and Managing Partner of MedMountain Ventures and board-certified critical care physician leader with over a dozen years of clinical experience in internal medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine. He is an entrepreneur, bioengineer, and inventor with more than a dozen applications and issued patents listing him as an inventor. After his pulmonary/critical care fellowship at University of Utah, Branden worked a year at Inte...
#44: The Greatest Wealth is (Metabolic) Health w/ Ovadia Heart Health Founder, Dr. Philip Ovadia
September 16, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBDr. Philip Ovadia is a board-certified Cardiac Surgeon and the founder of Ovadia Heart Health. Links and Mentions Dr. Philip Ovadia's LinkedIn Ovadia Heart Health Website *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts about physician independence and autonomy, visit us at: sycamoredocs.com twitter.com/sycamoredocs youtube.com/syc...
#43: Essence of PM&R: Mind, Body, and Spirit w/ Physiatrist, Dr. Hallie Robbins
September 09, 2021 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBDr. Hallie Robbins is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) osteopathic physician with extensive experience with telemedicine and telerehabilitation. We talk about integrative mind-body-spirit medicine and the importance of educating people. Links and Mentions Dr. Hallie Robbins' LinkedIn *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For ...
#42: Two Sides of the Same Fence: What ER Doctors Wished Hospitalists Knew and Vice Versa w/ Dr. Rod Story
September 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBDr. Rod Story joins us for a second visit on Branch Out to give a talk on his unique experience as a hospitalist who has also worked in the ER regularly over his career. He sheds light on while hospitalists and emergency medicine doctors may come from different vantage points, they still very much need each other to provide total care for the patient. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it ...
#41: Advancing the Practice of Medicine Through Play w/ VP, Medical Director of Level Ex, Dr. Eric Gantwerker
August 26, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBDr. Eric Gantwerker, VP and Medical Director of Level Ex, is leveraging his expertise of education technology to help create video games for doctors that capture the challenges of practicing medicine. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts about physician independence and autonomy, visit us at: sycamoredocs.com twitter.com/s...
#40: Taking Action is the Best Lesson w/ Preschool Investor, Dr. Krishni Somaratne
August 19, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBDr. Krishni Somaratne is a nocturnist and serial investor who was bit by the entrepreneurship bug after reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Inspired and fearless, she and her husband dove head first into the deep end and purchased an unprofitable preschool, which took an enormous amount of work to turnaround. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. ...
#39: How to Create Time For the Things You Love w/ Charting Champions Founder, Dr. Sarah Smith
August 12, 2021 15:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBDr. Sarah Smith is a rural family medicine physician and certified life coach who is helping physicians to conquer their paperwork and charting and to create time for the things they love through her online program, Charting Champions. Links and Mentions Dr. Sarah Smith's LinkedIn The Charting Coach website The Charting Coach on Facebook The Charting Coach on Instagram *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than ...
#38: Restoring the Sacred Patient-Physician Relationship w/ VivoDoc Co-Founder & CEO, Dr. Rahman Mohammed
August 05, 2021 14:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBDr. Rahman Mohammed is an emergency medicine physician who has created an online platform to connect patients directly with physicians. Links and Mentions Dr. Rahman Mohammed's LinkedIn VivoDoc website VivoDoc on Facebook Vivodoc on Twitter VivoDoc on LinkedIn *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts about physician independ...
#37: Surround Yourself With Your Tribe w/ DeLand Foot and Leg Center (DFALC) Founder, Dr. Jenneffer Pulapaka
July 29, 2021 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MB*** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts about physician independence and autonomy, visit us at: sycamoredocs.com twitter.com/sycamoredocs youtube.com/sycamoredocs facebook.com/sycamoredocs instagram.com/sycamoredocs Credits: Theme Music - White Waves by Shearwater
#36: Tinder Is So 2020! w/ White Coat Romance Founder, Dr. Chrystene Nguyen
July 22, 2021 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBDr. Chrystene Nguyen is a Family Medicine and Urgent Care locum tenens physician who has created an online dating community for single healthcare professionals appropriately named White Coat Romance. In this episode we talk about: The evidenced-based approach to Lifestyle Medicine Wanting change and facing burnout The unrealistic expectations of hospital metrics Transitioning out of full time primary care to locum tenens How choice and freedom invigorates locums physicians How feeli...
#35: Combating Physician Burnout With Machine Learning w/ Rad AI Co-Founder, Dr. Jeff Chang
July 15, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB*** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts about physician independence and autonomy, visit us at: sycamoredocs.com twitter.com/sycamoredocs youtube.com/sycamoredocs facebook.com/sycamoredocs instagram.com/sycamoredocs Credits: Theme Music - White Waves by Shearwater
#34: Leveraging Locums To Combine My Love for Travel and Medicine w/ Dr. Yvette McQueen
July 08, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBDr. Yvette McQueen is an EM and Travel Medicine physician who has used locum tenens to find freedom and pursue her love of traveling and teaching others. In this episode we talk about How locums plays to all her strongsuits What not to do when coming into a new facility CME lectures on cruise ships and beyond Finding her niche in a travel medicine concierge practice Why every physician should write a book Links and Mentions Dr. McQueen's website Find Dr. McQueen on LinkedIn Find Dr. ...
#34: Leveraging Locums Tenens To Combine My Love for Travel and Medicine w/ Dr. Yvette McQueen
July 08, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBDr. Yvette McQueen is an EM and Travel Medicine physician who has used locum tenens to find freedom and pursue her love of traveling and teaching others. In this episode we talk about How locums plays to all her strongsuits What not to do when coming into a new facility CME lectures on cruise ships and beyond Finding her niche in a travel medicine concierge practice Why every physician should write a book Links and Mentions Dr. McQueen's website Find Dr. McQueen on LinkedIn Find Dr. ...
#33: Multi-Family Real Estate Syndication w/ Tim Lyons (Former ER Nurse)
July 01, 2021 19:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB*** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts about physician independence and autonomy, visit us at: sycamoredocs.com twitter.com/sycamoredocs youtube.com/sycamoredocs facebook.com/sycamoredocs instagram.com/sycamoredocs Credits: Theme Music - White Waves by Shearwater
#32: Lifestyle Medicine Is the Key Prescription For Health w/ Dr. Chris Mason
June 24, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBWe welcome back Dr. Chris Mason and continue our conversation from Episode 1 about taking medicine back from big business, big pharma and the Federal government. In this episode we talk about: How our healthcare system incentivizes keeping people sick Why insurance is a large cause of physician burnout How both physicians *and* patients can become free agents The 6 arms of Lifestyle Medicine as the keys to health and wellness Links and Mentions Link to Old Mission Lifestyle Medicine L...
#31: A Labor of Love: How Passion Kept Me Motivated As A Serial Entrepreneur w/ Dr. Barrington Iruke
June 17, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBDr. Barrington Iruke runs a wellness consulting practice, a podcast, a TV show, a cannabis business, a music/entertainment label, and is a practicing EM physician and author. How does he do it all? With the help of passion. Staying motivated when the going gets tough is easier when you have a deep passion and excitement about your work. Dr. Iruke is the perfect example of avoiding burnout and frustration due to a love for everything that he does. In this episode we talk about The ups ...
#30: Empowering Women With My Telehealth Sleep Medicine Practice w/ Dr. Carol Yuan-Duclair
June 10, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBDr. Carol Yuan-Duclair is an IM, pulmonary, critical care and sleep doctor who runs B.Hai Sleep Health, a telehealth sleep medicine practice for women. In this episode we talk about: Sleep patterns comparable to body size: there’s no one right answer How sleep impacts everything (and we mean *everything*) Raising public awareness about the danger of poor sleep Empowering women to make healthier choices that fit their lifestyles Insurance as a main cause of physician burnout Links and ...
#29: Meeting Robert Kiyosaki Saved Me From My Real Estate Nightmares w/ Dr. Jinhee Park
June 03, 2021 20:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBDr. Jinhee Park is a full-time locums FM physician and real estate investor who also runs a virtual integrative holistic health practice. In this episode we talk about: The real cause of physician burnout (hint: it’s not the hours) Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture The reality of real estate investing (and how to overcome common roadblocks) How working locum tenens has allowed her pursue what she’s really passionate about Links and Mentions Health Experts Alliance Rich Dad, Poor...
#28: A Best Friend in Medicine w/ Dr. Hamad Husainy and Dr. Graves Fromang
May 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBEM physicians Dr. Hamad Husainy (founder of Sycamore) and Dr. Graves Fromang (creator of Reel Docx) have been friends since 5th grade. Growing up in Florida, their friendship has been shaped by countless experiences, from fishing trips to football to both falling in love with medicine in college. In this episode we talk about: The value of a best friend in medicine Getting escorted by police helicopters at river camp ER docs as a personality type Fishing = community The sweet spot ...
#27: Forcing Appreciation Like a (Real Estate) Boss w/ Dr. Param Baladandapani
May 20, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBDr. Param Baladandapani is a radiologist, full-time mom, real estate investor and founder of Generational Wealth MD: a coaching resource helping physicians build wealth and find financial freedom. In this episode we talk about The importance of physician freedom How a high income doesn’t equate to high net worth How she became financially independent in just a year The value of education, mindset, and community The BRRRR strategy: buy, rehab, refinance, rent, repeat Forcing appreciati...
#26: Hello Telemedicine, Goodbye ER Night Shifts w/ Dr. Michael Jaffe
May 13, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBDr. Michael Jaffe is an ER physician who just made the switch to full-time Telemedicine in November of 2020. His recent lifestyle change has opened up a world of flexibility and freedom for him and his wife to travel across the country in a camper van to see family, visit beaches and enjoy new scenery. In this episode we talk about #vanlife 25 years of working night shifts without drinking coffee How working on a ski patrol in the German Alps as a high-schooler led him to medicine Recre...
#25: Creating A Real Estate Empire w/ Dr. Miranda Phillips
May 06, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Miranda Phillips, an ER doc who like so many in emergency medicine was getting burned out despite a really successful career as an attending and a director. The way she and her husband decided to deal with burnout was unique. They took a deep dive into educating themselves about investment and real estate. Three years later, they had a real estate portfolio that's generating passive income equivalent to three physician salaries, which has enabled her to ret...
#24: Scaling VEP From 2 sites to 30+ w/ VEP President, Dr. Steve Maron
April 29, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBIn this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Steve Maron who is the President of VEP Healthcare, the 8th largest EM group in the nation. From his early start as an EMT - he discovered his calling into medicine after providing care at a free clinic in Sacramento, California. Despite the abundance of hospitals and clinicians in the city, he witnessed the maldistribution of healthcare first hand and decided to become a doctor. He worked in academics followed by international medicine for 10 years prior t...
#23: From Anesthesiology to Shark Tank & Survivor w/ Dr. Edna Ma
April 22, 2021 16:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBIn this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Edna Ma. She's an anesthesiologist-turned-entrepreneur who competed on the reality TV show, Survivor, and then pitched her product to the Sharks on the TV show, Shark Tank. As a super fan of Robert Kiyosaki’s teachings, he's the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Dr. Ma has repeatedly found ways to make money work for her. She’s launched a successful cosmetics company and self-published bilingual children’s books, all the while continuing her clinical work as an...
#22: How a Physician Assistant House-Hacked to Start His Real Estate Career w/ Bill Goodland
April 15, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB*** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts about physician independence and autonomy, visit us at: sycamoredocs.com twitter.com/sycamoredocs youtube.com/sycamoredocs facebook.com/sycamoredocs instagram.com/sycamoredocs Credits: Theme Music - White Waves by Shearwater
#21: How an ER Doc Quit His Job After Growing His Direct Primary Care Practice to 400 Patients w/ Dr. Rod Story
April 08, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBIn this episode, I speak with Dr. Rod story, a family medicine physician in Idaho who found himself in an ethical dilemma at the hospital where he worked. So he quit without a backup plan. Now he owns a thriving, direct primary care practice, where he has fallen in love with being a physician again. Hear about Dr. Story's philosophy of medicine and the surprising discoveries he's made about himself running his own practice. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving...
#20: How Telemedicine Made Me a Better ER Physician w/Dr. Krista Grow
March 11, 2021 21:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode, I am joined by Dr. Krista Grow, an emergency physician based in Cleveland, Ohio. We explore her experience with telemedicine and how it’s revolutionized medicine, working from home as a mother, and her hopes to get into the business side of medicine in the future. She sensibly handled philosophical questions about happiness and burn out. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and ...
#19: MedTech Angel Investing w/ MedForums Founder, Dr. John Dayton
March 04, 2021 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBVisit MedForums here: https://www.medforums.com/ *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts about physician independence and autonomy, visit us at: sycamoredocs.com twitter.com/sycamoredocs youtube.com/sycamoredocs facebook.com/sycamoredocs instagram.com/sycamoredocs Credits: Theme Music - White Waves by Shearwater
#19: MedTech Angel Investing to Build Healthcare Solutions w/ Dr. John Dayton
March 04, 2021 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBVisit MedForums here: https://www.medforums.com/ *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts about physician independence and autonomy, visit us at: sycamoredocs.com twitter.com/sycamoredocs youtube.com/sycamoredocs facebook.com/sycamoredocs instagram.com/sycamoredocs Credits: Theme Music - White Waves by Shearwater
#18: Retire in Hawaii ($30k/Year) and Start a Micro-Practice ($1k) w/ Dr. Yashoda Bhaskar
February 25, 2021 21:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Yashoda Bhaskar, with an update on her life transformation and money coaching practice. In less than a year, she has become an ICF Certified Life Transformation Coach, a Certified Money Coach (CMC), and board certified in Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Bhaskar shares some of her tips about money including how she controls her retirement expenses while living in Hawaii to $30K annually and starting a micro-practice with less than $1K. You can learn more about Dr....
18. Retire in Hawaii ($30k/Year) and Start a Micro-Practice ($1k) w/ Dr. Yashoda Bhaskar
February 25, 2021 21:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Yashoda Bhaskar, with an update on her life transformation and money coaching practice. In less than a year, she has become an ICF Certified Life Transformation Coach, a Certified Money Coach (CMC), and board certified in Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Bhaskar shares some of her tips about money including how she controls her retirement expenses while living in Hawaii to $30K annually and starting a micro-practice with less than $1K. You can learn more about Dr....
#17: How the Pandemic Led a Nocturnist Hospitalist to Day Trading w/ Dr. Muhammad Noorani
February 18, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Muhammad Noorani, a nocturnist hospitalist based in Alabama. He still lives and works like a resident, averaging about 28 days a month at the hospital and driving the same practical car. Financial independence and income diversification has always been important to Dr. Noorani and when the pandemic hit, it gave him some time to reflect on his plan B - which ultimately led to day trading. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a...
#16: Supplementing Physician Income Via Medical Legal Consultation Services w/ Dr. Armin Feldman
February 11, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Armin Feldman, who practiced psychiatry for over 20 years, sold his out-patient head injury rehabilitation clinics, and became a medical consultant to attorneys. Dr. Feldman hosts an annual conference to teach his methods and is also launching a TV channel. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more tho...
#16: Supplement Your Income With Medical-Legal Consulting w/ Dr. Armin Feldman
February 11, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Armin Feldman, who practiced psychiatry for over 20 years, sold his outpatient head injury rehabilitation clinics, and became a medical consultant to attorneys. Dr. Feldman hosts an annual conference to teach his methods and is also launching a CME TV channel. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more ...
#16: Supplement Your Income With Medical-Legal Consulting w/ Dr. Armin Feldman
February 11, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Armin Feldman, who practiced psychiatry for over 20 years, sold his outpatient head injury rehabilitation clinics, and became a medical consultant to attorneys. Dr. Feldman hosts an annual conference to teach his methods and is also launching a CME TV channel. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more ...
#15: Perks of Locums and Starting a Functional Medicine Practice w/ Dr. Sunao Gilbert
February 04, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Sunao Gilbert who recorded this with me well over a year ago. Dr. Gilbert is an emergency physician who fell in love with functional medicine after a fellow physician helped her to identify the root cause of her chronic allergy issues. This led to her starting a functional medicine practice after 18 years of emergency medicine. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 secon...
#14: The Value of Introspection, Humanity, and Loving Life w/ Dr. Jason Patten
January 28, 2021 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Jason Patten - an emergency physician who discovered locums through moonlighting and found work-life balance like no other. He's done it all from flying F-16 jets, to firefighting, and traveling the world. Dr. Patten stresses how important it is to constantly reinvigorate yourself so that you can show up to work with happiness and appreciation for being able to serve patients. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short revi...
#14: Betting on Yourself & Loving Work Again w/ Dr. Jason Patten
January 28, 2021 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Jason Patten - an emergency physician who discovered locums through moonlighting and found work-life balance like no other. He's done it all from flying F-16 jets, to firefighting, and traveling the world. Dr. Patten stresses how important it is to constantly reinvigorate yourself so that you can show up to work with happiness and appreciation for being able to serve patients. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short revi...
#13: Finding Wellness Post-Residency Through Narratives, Podcasts, and Other Creative Arts w/ Dr. Zahir Basrai
January 21, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Zahir Basrai - an emergency physician who's ever focused on wellness through artistic expression. After experiencing isolation as a post-graduate, Dr. Basrai began writing as a form of therapy and published his writings online with the encouragement of his friends and family. This led to the creation of his passion project, the Physician Grind, a collection narratives and podcasts created by Dr. Basrai and his peers with the goal of building a community for...
#12: ER Locums to Pay For Dog Food w/ Sled Dog Champion, Dr. Bill Gallea
January 14, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Bill Gallea, an emergency medicine physician who sought work-life balance early in his career. Living life to the fullest, he enriched his life with sled dog racing and fishing. Even after having 44 years of practicing medicine, Dr. Gallea is still going strong and only in semi-retirement. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the wor...
#12: Achieving Work-Life Balance and “Dying in Harness” as an Emergency Physician w/ Dr. Bill Gallea
January 14, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Bill Gallea, an emergency medicine physician who sought work-life balance early in his career. Living life to the fullest, he enriched his life with sled dog racing and fishing. Even after having 44 years of practicing medicine, Dr. Gallea is still going strong and only in semi-retirement. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the wor...
#11: Mentorship, Learning from Failure, and Responsibility as a Female Leader in A.I. w/ Dr. Chanel Fischetti
January 07, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Chanel Fischetti, an emergency medicine physician with a passion for ultrasound and artificial intelligence. Ever determined and studious - Dr. Fischetti is currently an instructor in emergency medicine, Chief Medical Officer of Centaur Labs, and an attending ER physician. She talks about how point-of-care ultrasound has enhanced patient care and AI's breakthroughs in medicine and diagnostics. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leav...
#10: Medicine at the Texas Border, Staying Fresh with Locums, & the Value of Moonlighting w/ Dr. Freddie Flo
December 31, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBDr. Freddie Flo is an EM physician in El Paso, Texas who has always put a focus on balancing his interests and family life along with his career in medicine—raising young kids and pursuing his MBA during residency. In this episode we talk about The benefits of moonlighting during residency The value of getting a formal business education as a young physician How locums keeps you fresh Emergency physician as a personality type Links and Mentions Nassim Taleb’s books (Antifragile, T...
#9: Being the Mayor of Your Hospital, Physician Finances, & Advice for Graduating Residents w/ Dr. Daniel Poor
December 17, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Daniel Poor who recorded this with me back in April 2019. Though healthcare and our industry has changed significantly over the past year, the things we discussed are still relevant to medicine and physicians today including: why it’s so critical to build rapport with hospital staff, managing finances, and his golden advice to residents at the end of their residency programs. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review...
Developing Interpersonal Relationships with the ER Team & White-Water Rafting w/ Dr. Laura Helfman
December 11, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Laura Helfman - an EM physician who has found a work life balance splitting time between the ER and working as a professional white-water rafting guide. She tells us about the life experiences that led her to a career in medicine to "save all female patients" - a heartbreaking, yet powerful, story. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get ...
How Locums Docs Can Fit In Fast With Full-Timers & Moonlighting As A White-Water Rafting Guide w/ Dr. Laura Helfman
December 11, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Laura Helfman - an EM physician who has found a work life balance splitting time between the ER and working as a professional white-water rafting guide. She tells us about the life experiences that led her to a career in medicine to "save all female patients" - a heartbreaking, yet powerful, story. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get ...
#8: How Locums Docs Can Fit In Fast With Full-Timers & Moonlighting As A White-Water Rafting Guide w/ Dr. Laura Helfman
December 11, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Laura Helfman - an EM physician who has found a work life balance splitting time between the ER and working as a professional white-water rafting guide. She tells us about the life experiences that led her to a career in medicine to "save all female patients" - a heartbreaking, yet powerful, story. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get ...
#7: Beyond Clinical Work: Angel Investing, Start-Ups, and Podcasts w/ Dr. Paris Lovett
December 04, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBIn this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Paris Lovett, who grew up and studied medicine in Australia, immigrated to the US for his post graduate training in emergency medicine, and continued his flourishing career here in the US. He’s done everything from academic to clinical work, hospital administration, angel investing, and even healthcare start-ups. We talk about how vital problem-solving and curiosity is for emergency physicians, healthcare’s complexity and consolidation over time, and how he...