Episodes

Fertility specialist Oluyemisi Famuyiwa discusses her article, "." She explores how endometriosis, an inflammatory condition affecting 10 percent of reproductive-age women, disrupts fertility through pelvic adhesions, ovarian damage, and chronic...

Internist and psychiatrist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, "." He explores the consequences of inaccurate data in health care, from billing errors and wrongful prosecutions to the broader impact on medical decision-making and patient care....

Psychotherapist and author Margo Lowy discusses her article, "Maternal ambivalence: the side of motherhood no one talks about." She explores the often unspoken emotional complexities of motherhood, where love and frustration coexist. Margo delves into...

Emergency physician W. Frank Peacock discusses his article, "" He explores the critical role of hand hygiene in preventing hospital-acquired infections while exposing a major gap in infection control: unwashed stethoscopes. Frank highlights how...

Family physician Pamela Buchanan discusses her article, "." Pamela shares powerful stories from her career, like adjusting a biracial child's treatment for a scalp infection and saving a Black woman with sickle cell disease from misdiagnosis, to...

Pediatrician Derek W. Moss discusses his article, "." Derek reflects on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which flooded his Hendersonville Pediatrics practice and devastated his North Carolina community, drawing parallels to the Los Angeles fires. He...

Pediatric neurologist Paige Kalika discusses her article, "." Paige compares mastering medicine to learning a language, from grasping basic vocabulary like anatomy to becoming conversational during clinical rotations and fluent in residency. She...

Urologist David Canes discusses his article, "." He shares insights from using AI scribes in over 3,000 clinical encounters, noting how they save time, reduce burnout, and enhance patient interactions. David also highlights challenges like technical...

Developmental pediatrician Fiorella Castillo discusses her article, "." Fiorella shares her firsthand experiences supporting immigrant families as they navigate developmental disabilities like autism and ADHD in a climate filled with fear of...

Gastroenterologist Steven Pearce, health care consultant Bruce A. Berger, and physician advocate Kim Downey discuss their article, "." They explore the transformative power of motivational interviewing (MI), an evidence-based, patient-centered...

Health care executive Susannah Eastwick discusses her article, "." Susannah explores the evolving health care landscape in 2025, where physicians face growing corporate control and reduced autonomy. She identifies five critical skills for physicians...

Physician Stacey Funt discusses her article, "." Stacey explores how travel serves as a potent remedy for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. She highlights how wellness adventure travel integrates lifestyle medicine principles—movement,...

Janet A. Jokela, an infectious disease physician, discusses her article, "." She explores the unprecedented challenges facing medical students, including a U.S. measles outbreak, censorship at the CDC, disrupted research grants, and threats to...

Osteopathic physician Amelia L. Bueche discusses her article, "." In this episode, Amelia delves into the skin's role as the body's largest organ and its rich network of nociceptors, which alert us to pain as a signal of both external threats and...

Psychiatrist Devina Maya Wadhwa discusses her article, "." In this episode, Devina shares her experiences as a physician working in acute care settings, where she encounters racial, verbal, and physical abuse while treating vulnerable patients. She...

Former OB/GYN resident and physician coach Chelsea Turgeon discusses her article, "" In this episode, Chelsea shares her personal journey of resigning from residency and explores the cult-like aspects of the medical profession that make leaving feel...

Pediatric gastroenterologist Michele Cho-Dorado discusses her article, "." In this episode, Michele draws from her experience as a physician to highlight the financial struggles many doctors face—student debt, lifestyle inflation, and a lack of...

Physician executive Aiden Feng discusses the article, "." In this episode, Aiden examines how increasing ED wait times reflect deeper systemic issues in the U.S. health care system, including staffing shortages, fragmented digital health solutions,...

Internal medicine physician Ryan McCarthy discusses the article, "." In this episode, Ryan reflects on the unexpected inspiration he found in Gary Larson's comic strip The Far Side and how it shaped his journey in science and medicine. He explores...

Family physician Dan Muntean discusses the article, "." In this episode, Dan shares his personal journey through 30 years of practice in family medicine, reflecting on the lessons learned from his upbringing in Romania, his diverse training...

Lianne Mandelbaum, a leading advocate for airline safety measures to protect food-allergic passengers, discusses the article, "." In this episode, Lianne shares personal insights into the challenges faced by travelers with food allergies, highlighting...

Family physician Tony Gerk discusses the article, "." In this episode, Tony explains the challenges small medical practices face due to skyrocketing employer-provided health insurance costs. He details the constraints imposed by reimbursement rates,...

Internal medicine physician Corinne Rao discusses the article, "." In this episode, Corinne explores the modern health care system's trade-offs, comparing the traditional independence of private practice to the constraints of employed settings that...

Board-certified pediatric endocrinologist, field medical director for type 1 diabetes immunology (T1D) at Sanofi, and T1D survivor Shara Bialo discusses their article, "." In this episode, Shara explains the importance of early T1D screening, shares...