The world of emergency medicine is commonly known for its 2 AM chest pain visits, motor vehicle accidents and trauma admissions, and foreign objects that require removal from different orifices. However, there is actually so much more specialization within this specialty in itself! Through additional training from 1 to 2 years of fellowship, one can sub-specialize in realms that expand even beyond the four corners of the emergency room, such as Critical Care, EMS/Disaster, Wilderness Medicine, Pediatrics, Hyperbaric Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and even Ultrasound! The last is true for our episode guest today, Dr. Siri Chamarti ("Hey Siri MD"), an Ultrasound fellowship-trained Emergency Medicine physician.
Receiving her bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from UCLA in 2013, attaining her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 2017, and having completed her emergency medicine residency at Maimonides Hospital in 2020, Dr. Siri now stands as a New York doctor who promotes evidenced-based education on her social media space by recalling her gruesome experiences as the first line of defense during the spike of the pandemic during the City's epicenter during Spring 2020.
From her advice for pre-medical to juggling enjoyment with medical school to moving across the country to pursue medicine to finally becoming an attending doctor now teaching the next generation of physicians and to her love for good food and traveling, Dr. Siri is a testament to how much of life can truly be a fun adventure even as a doctor. Just as she stresses the importance of mastering anatomy to excel in ultrasound medicine, Dr. Siri also stresses the importance of mastering the discovery of what makes you happy and excited to live life. "Hey, Siri! What...makes you happy?"
Livestream Air Date: August 12, 2021
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