Specialty Stories
231 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSpecialty Stories is a podcast to help premed and medical students choose a career. What would you do if you started your career and realized that it wasn't what you expected? Specialty Stories will talk to physicians and residency program directors from every specialty to help you make the most informed decision possible. Check out our others shows at MededMedia.com
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229: The Path to Pediatric Neuromuscular Neurology
June 29, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBDr. Perlman is a Pediatric Neuromuscular Neurologist- what is this specialty, and what was his journey to his current career? Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
228: The Heart of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
June 22, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBDr. Hlaing is a Critical Care Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist. Let's chat about their path to this anesthesia subspecialty. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
227: It's In The Genes: Medical Genetics & Diagnostics
June 08, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBDr. Grody specializes in Medical Genetics & Molecular Diagnostics. Let's talk about their journey and the lessons learned over their 33 years of practice. Links: Full Episode Blog Post American College of Medical Genetics National Society of Genetic Counselors American Medical Association (AMA) Journal: Gene Editing — A Cure for Transthyretin Amyloidosis? Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
226: The Road to a Renal Hypertension Specialist
April 27, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBToday we chat with Dr. Derek about his journey to specializing in Nephrology and Hypertension. Links: Full Episode Blog Post American Society of Nephrology Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
225: Route to Rheumatology
April 21, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBDr. Ramsey-Goldman has been a Rheumatologist since 1986, and today, she spills everything on her journey and specialty. Tune in for her wisdom! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT American College of Rheumatology
223: Thoughts on Transplant Surgery
March 30, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBToday we talk to an abdominal transplant surgeon who's been practicing for 18 years in an Academic setting. Let's talk about their journey. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT American Society of Transplant Surgeons
222: The Path To GI and Liver Pathology
March 23, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBDr. Cao is a physician who specializes in the pathology of the GI and Liver. Let's chat about his journey and the type of person this specialty is a fit for. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
221: Teaching and Practicing Hepatology
March 16, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBDr. Sterling has been an academic Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology physician for 26 years. Let's talk about his journey. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT The American Society of Transplantation American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
220: A Sports Medicine Story
March 09, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBToday we chat with a community sports medicine physician about his journey from med school to residency and beyond. Tune in now! Links: Full Episode Blog Post American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
219: Adolescent Medicine: Connecting with Teens
February 23, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBToday we chat with Kenisha Campbell, MD about her experience working in Adolescent medicine. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Melanin Hues Podcast The Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine Blueprint MCAT
218: The Practice of Precision: A Brain and Spine Tumor Surgeon
February 16, 2022 16:17 - 30 minutes - 21 MBToday's guest is a surgeon who specializes in Brain and Spine tumors. Let's talk about his journey to where he is now and what it's like being a Neurosurgeon. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
217: Appendicitis to Athletes: Sports and Emergency Medicine
February 09, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBToday we chat with Dr. Alexander Kheradi about Sports and Emergency Medicine. Learn more about this unique pathway on today's episode. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
216: Carving Out Cancer: Orthopedic Oncology
February 02, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBToday's doctor, Dr. Nystrom, is an Orthopaedic Oncologist. Let's talk about what lead him to Oncology after doing Orthopaedics. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
215: A Pediatric Medical Geneticist Shares His Specialty
January 19, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBThis MD/Ph.D. is a Geneticist for kids in an academic setting. Let's unwind how he got to where he is today, what he does, and what he likes about it. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
214: Child Psychiatry: Looking At The Bigger Picture
January 12, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBDr. Wang is a community child psychiatrist who specializes in Anxiety and OCD. Let's chat about what it takes to be a great family psych doctor! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
213: Dr. Rose Provides Insight Into Gynecologic Oncology
December 15, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBDr. Stephen Rose is an academic gynecologic oncologist who, as someone who recovered from cancer himself, found his passion for helping women. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Society of Gynecologic Oncology Blueprint MCAT
213: Dr. Rose at Your Cervix: Insight Into Gynecologic Oncology
December 15, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBDr. Stephen Rose is an academic gynecologic oncologist who, as someone who recovered from cancer himself, found his passion for helping women.
212: Kids & Chemo: Story of a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
December 08, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBToday we chat with Dr. Margolis, a physician specializing in pediatric cancer and blood disorders. Let's talk about how he got in to the specialty. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
211: All the Info on Clinical Informatics
November 24, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBDr. Pageler is a pediatric critical care doctor who shifted her focus to clinical informatics. Let's talk about this newer specialty! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT American Medical Informatics Association
210: Forensic Pathology - It Takes Guts
November 17, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBDr. Gill is a community Forensic Pathologist. Take a dive with us into the work that he does in discovering what brought patients to his table. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT Guiding the Surgeon’s Hand
209: Sparking Interest in Cardiac Electrophysiology
November 10, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBDr. Nayak is an academic cardiac electrophysiologist. He talks about his experiences and gives advice to students interested in cardiac electrophysiology. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
208: Cutting into the Plastic Surgeon Lifestyle
November 03, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MBDr. Chen is a community-based plastic surgeon who joins me today to share her journey to her specialty, bust some myths, and talk training path and lifestyle. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media www.jennychenmd.com IG: @jennychenmd
207: What Does an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Specialist Do?
October 27, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBDr. Laith Alshawabkeh to learn all about adult congenital heart disease. We discuss patient population, day-to-day life, training pathway, and more! Join us! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Adult Congenital Heart Association
206: A Heart for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
October 13, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBDr. Maxey, MD is a pediatric cardiac surgeon who joins me today to share his journey from enlisting in the Air Force to becoming a pediatric heart surgeon. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society
205: An Obstetric Anesthesiologist Delivers On Her Subspecialty
October 06, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBDr. Dominguez is an obstetric anesthesiologist. She joins me this week to share her journey into this unique subspecialty and why you should consider it. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP)
204: From OB/GYN in India to Physiatry in the United States
September 29, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBDr. Bharathi Swaminathan is a physical medicine and neurodiagnostic physician. Join us to her about her journey from OB/GYN in India to physiatry in the US. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Blueprint MCAT
203: Inside Transgender Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
September 15, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBDr. Arroyo is a transgender psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine physician and fellowship director at Mount Sinai. Join us to learn about this unique specialty! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media
202: A Deeper Look Into Pediatric Ophthalmology
September 08, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBDr. Roni Levin is an academic pediatric ophthalmologist. She joins me to bust myths, talk about the training pathway, and how to become a competitive applicant. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus American Academy of Ophthalmology
201: Clinical Neurophysiology & Epilepsy with a Program Director
September 01, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBDr. Ann Hyslop is a pediatric neurologist who specializes in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy. Find out what inspired her to choose this unique field. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media American Epilepsy Society
200: Inside Molecular Pathology With an MD/PHD
August 25, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBDr. Paulson is a molecular pathologist and an MD/PhD. Find out why she chose a dual degree and what makes molecular pathology such a rewarding subspecialty. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Association for Molecular Pathology
199: From Practicing Attorney to Forensic Psychiatry
August 18, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBDr. VanDercar was a practicing attorney, so why did she decide to switch careers and pursue forensic psychiatry? Listen and find out! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media American Academy of Psychiatry in the Law (AAPL)
198: A Geriatrician Talks About the Care of Our Elderly
August 12, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24 MBDr. Stacey Ruff is a Family Medicine trained Academic Geriatrician. Take a listen to the great variety of care she is able to offer her patient population. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media American Geriatrics Society
197: A Peek Into Transplant Surgery and What has Changed
August 04, 2021 17:54 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBDr. Mulligan is an abdominal organ transplant surgeon at Yale. Listen to his journey and what has changed with transplant surgery because of COVID-19. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media eshadowing.com The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
196: A Program Director Talks About Interventional Cardiology
July 21, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBDr. Toggart is a Program Director who specialized in Interventional Cardiology. He shares his story and what life is like on a day-to-day basis. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media
195: Healing the Heart as an Adult Cardiologist
July 14, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBDr. Tonia Singh is an adult cardiologist and today, she talks about how she tackles call shifts, patient cases, and life as a cardiologist. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media eshadowing.com
194: Jumping Into the World of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
July 07, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBDr. Saffarian is a Program/Fellowship Director who shares what life is like as a physiatrist. Listen know to learn more about this lesser-known specialty. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Follow Dr. Mathew Saffarian on Twitter @saffarian12
193: Treating Life-Changing Diseases as a Neurologist
June 30, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBDr. Beaber is a Fellowship Director and Neurologist. We got to talk about his favorite things about neurology and treating patients with diseases such as MS. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media eshadowing.com The MS Blog Dr. Saud Sadiq at the Tisch MS Center Hadassah
192: Life as an Active Duty Critical Care Physician
June 23, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBDr. Chung is a critical care doctor. Today, we discuss how he trains and utilizes skills for deployment, daily tasks, and myths about being a military doctor. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media
191: A Look Into Neurodevelopmental Disabilitie
June 16, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBDr. Christensen is a Program Director who talked about how many people don't know about Neural Developmental Disability specialists. Listen now to learn more!
190: Picking the Brain in Neurology and Neurocritical Care
June 09, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBDr. Alain is a neurology resident and fellowship director. We talked about what the path is like, the different myths, and why neurocritical care is important.
189: Serving the Next Generation as a Child Adolescent Psychiatrist
June 02, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBDr. Gordon-Achebe is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and program director. She talks about providing care in dangerous areas and her daily, clinical duties. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Follow Kimberly on Twitter and Instagram. www.drkimanswers.com
188: What Life is Like as a Pediatric Rheumatologist
May 26, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBDr. Binstadt is a pediatric rheumatology fellowship director. Today, we talked about stereotypes, the different paths to becoming a ped rheumatologist and more. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media American College of Rheumatology
187: Transforming Lives in Transgender Surgeries as n Urologist
May 19, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBDr. Hotaling is an academic urologist who specializes in men's health and transgender surgeries. We bust some myths during our discussion of his experiences. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Eshadowing.com
187: Transforming Lives in Transgender Surgeries as an Urologist
May 19, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBDr. Hotaling is an academic urologist who specializes in men's health and transgender surgeries. We bust some myths during our discussion of his experiences.
186: Balancing the Imbalances as a Pediatric Endocrinologist"
May 12, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBDr. Iglesias is a pediatric endocrinologist. We had a great time talking about what a normal day looks like and the ins and out of having a private practice. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Eshadowing Follow Dr. Lysette Iglesias on Instagram @drlysendocrinology
185: Unlocking Our Genetics with an Academic Medical Geneticist
May 05, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBDr. Hurst is an academic medical geneticist. We talked about what her day looks like and broke some myths. So what does a geneticist do? Listen and learn more. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media American College of Medical Genetics
184: Hacking Your Way Into Medicine as a Clinical Informatics
April 28, 2021 16:40 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBDr. Liebovitz specializes in general internal medicine and clinical informatics. Listen to learn about this exciting field full of data, coding, and much more! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media American Medical Informatics Association
183: A Pediatric Endocrinologist Shares Her Specialty
April 21, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBDr. Raman is a Program/Fellowship Director and Pediatric endocrinologist. Today, she talks with me about the 'Bread and Butter' cases and life in the hospital. Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media Pediatric Endocrine Society
182: Treating Tiny Humans as a Neonatal and Perinatologist
April 14, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBDr. Robin is an academic Neonatal-Perinatologist. We talked about the types of patients, communicating with parents, what a normal day look like, and much more! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media
181: What is the Life of a Transplant Psychiatrist Like?
April 07, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBDr. Weinrieb is a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director and full-time Transplant Psychiatrist. We talked about everything so listen now! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media