Many ambitious young people (Kristen included) consider pursuing a number of prestigious careers outside the financial services industry, and medicine often tops the list. Today we are joined by two incredibly accomplished doctors --- Dr. Bella Avanessian, a board certified plastic surgeon with a focus on gender affirmation, and Dr. Nisha Narayanan, a pediatric ER doctor, double board certified in pediatrics and pediatrics ER. --- to get an in depth understanding of the educational path, the costs, the compensation, the sacrifices, and the payoffs of becoming a doctor in America.
We talk about the tough choices facing young people considering a career in medicine and the resulting brain drain out of the field. Part 1 of a two-part series where we will subsequently explore the field of Healthcare PE, this is a must-listen episode for anyone curious to understand the role of doctors in the American healthcare system.
Dr Bella Avanessian is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in gender-affirming surgery. She is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Mount Sinai in New York. She received a BS in biomedical engineering and her medical degree from Brown University. She completed her residency training in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital. She then trained as the inaugural fellow in the nation’s first Transgender Surgery Fellowship at Mount Sinai. She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).
Dr. Nisha Narayanan specializes in pediatric emergency medicine. She is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Clinical Pediatrics at New York Presbyterian- Weill Cornell Medicine. After receiving her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, she obtained her medical degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine with a concentration in Health Policy. She completed her pediatrics residency at the University of California, Irvine- Children’s Hospital of Orange County and subsequently completed a fellowship in pediatri
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