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The Wound-DresserBurnout and Wellbeing: Colin WestSeason 3, Episode 20: Dr. Colin West is an internal medicine physician and Medical Director for Employee Well-Being at Mayo Clinic. Listen to Colin discuss individual and system-based strategies for addressing burnout, the MVPs of wellbeing (meaning, value and purpose) and research tools for measuring burnout and wellbeing.
2025-04-0752 minThe Wound-DresserStandardized Patient Acting: Kimya Imani JacksonSeason 3, Episode 19: Dr. Kimya Imani Jackson is a standardized patient actor and trainer based in Philadelphia. Listen to Kimya discuss how she got into standardized patient acting, guidelines for physical touch during a clinical encounter and advice for delivering bad news to patients.
2025-03-2437 minThe Wound-DresserArtificial Intelligence: Jonathan ReismanSeason 3, Episode 18: Dr. Jonathan Reisman is a pediatric emergency medicine physician and writer based in Philadelphia. Listen to Jonathan discuss the use of scripts when delivering bad news, the future of A.I. in medicine and the replaceability of physicians.Check out Dr. Jonathan Reisman's New York Times op-ed on A.I. here and his book The Unseen Body here
2025-03-1041 minThe Wound-DresserHealth Journalism: Mara GordonSeason 3, Episode 17: Dr. Mara Gordon is a writer and primary care physician for Cooper University Healthcare in Camden, NJ. Listen to Mara discuss her motivations for writing about healthcare, ways to create change in our healthcare system and the rationale for size-inclusive medicine. Check out Dr. Gordon's work here: https://sites.google.com/view/mara-gordon/
2025-02-2327 minThe Wound-DresserPolitical Philosophy of Health: Chad HorneSeason 3, Episode 16: Dr. Chad Horne is a political philosopher of health at Northwestern University. Listen to Chad discuss the purpose of health insurance, the Affordable Care Act and the egalitarian and market failures approaches to justice in health.
2025-02-0952 minThe Wound-DresserPalliative Medicine: Farr CurlinSeason 3, Episode 15: Dr. Farr Curlin is a palliative medicine physician and Josiah Trent Professor of Medical Humanities in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, & History of Medicine at Duke University. Listen to Farr discuss health in the context of palliative medicine, medical aid in dying and the interaction of patient and physician values.
2025-01-2642 minThe Wound-DresserMedical Education: David SwopeSeason 3, Episode 14: Dr. David Swope is a teaching professor of embryology at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Listen to David discuss the concept of active learning, recent trends in medical education and best practices for staying up to date on medical advances.
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The Wound-DresserHistory of Medicine: Mary Hague-YearlSeason 3, Episode 13: Dr. Mary Hague-Yearl is the head librarian at the Osler Library of the History of Medicine at McGill University. Listen to Mary discuss ongoing programs at the Osler Library, the importance of studying the history of medicine and the ethical legacy of historical physicians.
2024-12-2936 minThe Wound-DresserCLOSLER: Richard SchaeferSeason 3, Episode 12: Dr. Richard Schaefer is an orthopedic specialist at Johns Hopkins Medicine and an editor at CLOSLER. Listen to Richard discuss the pillars of CLOSLER, his past writing pieces, and helpful strategies for connecting with patients.
2024-12-2930 minThe Wound-DresserStoicism: Amjol ShresthaSeason 3, Episode 11: Dr. Amjol Shrestha is the vice president of Philadelphia Stoa and a philosophy professor at Rowan University. Listen to Amjol discuss the guiding principles of stoicism and how these principles can be helpful in improving the wellbeing of both patients and healthcare professionals.
2024-12-2939 minThe Wound-DresserYoga: Yaas AzmoudehSeason 3, Episode 10: Yaas Azmoudeh is a medical student at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and a teacher of Vinyasa, Hatha and Tantra yoga. Listen to Yaas discuss the historical roots of yoga practice, her various yoga training experiences, and how yoga can be a helpful medical therapy for patients.
2024-12-1639 minThe Wound-DresserCancer and Pregnancy: Elyce CardonickSeason 3, Episode 9: Dr. Elyce Cardonick is a cancer and pregnancy specialist at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Listen to Elyce discuss the founding of the Cancer and Pregnancy Registry in 1997, the Hope for Two support network and common misconceptions regarding medical treatment during pregnancy.
2024-12-0135 minThe Wound-DresserMaternal-Fetal Medcine: Richard FischerSeason 3, Episode 8: Dr. Richard Fischer is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Listen to Richard discuss the experience of being a male OBGYN physician, the work of midwives and doulas, and factors that contribute to complicated pregnancies.
2024-11-1728 minThe Wound-DresserBioethics in Iranian Medicine: Amir DavoodiSeason 3, Episode 7: Amir Davoodi is a medical student at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. He also holds dual American and Iranian citizenship. Listen to Amir talk about recent civil unrest in Iran, the bioethical dilemmas faced by Iranian doctors and the role of physicians in the political sphere.
2024-11-0336 minThe Wound-DresserLGBTQ+ Health: Maggie BurzynskiSeason 3, Episode 6: Maggie Burzynski is a second year medical student at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and a LGBTQ+ health advocate. Listen to Maggie discuss the care of LGBTQ+ patients, the use of gender-neutral language in the clinical setting and her experiences as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
2024-10-2036 minThe Wound-DresserMindfulness Research: Jeff GreesonSeason 3, Episode 5: Dr. Jeffrey Greeson is the director of the Mindfulness, Stress and Health Lab at Rowan University. Listen to Jeff discuss the health benefits of mindfulness, the challenges of measuring outcomes in mindfulness research and the distinctions between secular mindfulness and traditional Buddhist practice.
2024-10-0641 minThe Wound-DresserPublic Health: Paschal NwakoSeason 3, Episode 4: Dr. Paschal Nwako is the county health officer in Camden County, NJ. Listen to Paschal discuss health education initiatives, underfunding of public health programs and the role of public health departments during COVID-19.
2024-09-2237 minThe Wound-DresserClimate Health II: Gregg FurieSeason 3, Episode 3: Dr. Gregg Furie is an internal medicine physician and medical director for climate and sustainability at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. Listen to Gregg discuss the effects of climate change on our health, ongoing policy initiatives to reduce healthcare emissions and his approach to addressing climate change with patients.
2024-09-0845 minThe Wound-DresserCOVID-19 II: Henry FraimowSeason 3, Episode 2: Dr. Henry Fraimow is an infectious disease physician at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Listen to Henry discuss common patient questions about COVID-19, the early months of the pandemic and the challenges of conducting research during the peak of COVID-19.
2024-08-2539 minThe Wound-DresserCancer Survivor: Keri CroninSeason 3, Episode 1: Dr. Keri Cronin is an internal medicine resident at Mount Sinai Morningside and West in New York City. In 2021, during her second year of medical school, Dr. Cronin was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Listen to Keri talk about her treatment journey, the importance of peer support among cancer survivors and the rising rates of cancer in young adults.
2024-08-1235 minThe Wound-DresserNeurosurgery: Rolando Del MaestroSeason 2, Episode 19: Dr. Rolando Del Maestro is professor emeritus in neuro-oncology at McGill University and is the current president of the American Osler Society. Listen to Rolando discuss the art of neurosurgery, the legacy of Sir William Osler and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.Please visit the website below to read Dr. Del Maestro's essay "The Best Part Started with a Kiss: Memories and Reflections". This piece was published in the June 2023 edition of the American Osler Society's publication, The Oslerian. Website: https://www.americanosler.org/content/the-oslerian
2024-04-0458 minThe Wound-DresserNursing II: Sarah DiGregorioSeason 2, Episode 18: Sarah DiGregorio is a freelance healthcare journalist from Brooklyn, New York. She is also the author of Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World. Listen to Sarah talk about the nurse-patient relationship, healthcare billing and the political nature of nursing.
2024-02-1758 minThe Wound-DresserEmergency Medicine II: Sarah PerelmanSeason 2, Episode 17: Dr. Sarah Perelman is the chief resident in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Listen to Sarah talk about research in the ED, her experiences during COVID-19 and management of patients who suffer from substance abuse and gun violence.
2024-02-0448 minThe Wound-DresserCivil War Medicine: David PriceSeason 2, Episode 16: David Price is the executive director at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, MD. Listen to David discuss the medications used by Civil War physicians, the legacy of Dr. Jonathan Letterman and the similarities between the Civil War and the COVID-19 pandemic.
2024-01-0855 minThe Wound-DresserPsychedelics/Spiritual Health: Caroline PeacockSeason 2, Episode 15: Rev. Caroline Peacock is the director of spiritual health at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. Listen to Caroline talk about spiritual distress in cancer patients, mystical experiences and the role of spiritual care practitioners in providing psychedelic-assisted therapy.
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The Wound-DresserAddiction Medicine: Fay YoungSeason 2, Episode 14: Dr. Faith Young is an addiction medicine specialist with Cooper University Healthcare in Camden, NJ. Listen to Fay talk about her journey in medicine, her approach to palliative care and her experiences working with patients who struggle with addiction.
2023-11-2657 minThe Wound-DresserReiki: Ashley ShawSeason 2, Episode 13: Ashley Shaw is a reiki practitioner in Pitman, NJ. Listen to Ashley talk about the fundamentals of reiki, the relationship between meditation and reiki, and how reiki can complement mainstream healthcare.
2023-10-1543 minThe Wound-DresserPatient Story: Parker LyonsSeason 2, Episode 12: Parker Lyons is a senior financial analyst at Twitter in San Diego, California. In December 2021, Parker was hospitalized for two months at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota due to complications stemming from ulcerative colitis. Listen to Parker discuss his near-death experiences, the healing power of relationships and the brokenness in our healthcare system. A written account of Parker's health journey:Part 1: https://medium.com/p/f06e0501a1c6Part 2: https://medium.com/@parkerhlyons13/im-freaking-alive-an-update-bet-the-under-94d6200fb902
2022-09-161h 03The Wound-DresserHumanism: Ed VinerSeason 2, Episode 11: Dr. Edward Viner is a Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) in Camden, NJ. He is also the founding director of CMSRU's Center for Humanism. Listen to Ed discuss the commercialization of medicine, the electronic medical record and CMSRU's role in the Camden community.
2022-04-2244 minThe Wound-DresserEnvironmental Health: Aly CohenSeason 2, Episode 10: Dr. Aly Cohen is an integrative rheumatologist and environmental health expert in Princeton, NJ. Listen to Aly discuss the regulation of chemicals in consumer products, the effects of these chemicals on our health, and her experiences navigating the healthcare payment structure. See below for more information about Dr. Cohen:Dr. Aly Cohen is triple board-certified in rheumatology, internal medicine, and integrative medicine, as well as an environmental health expert in Princeton, New Jersey. She has collaborated with the Environmental Working Group, Cancer Schmancer, and other disease- prevention organizations, and is coeditor o...
2022-03-1353 minThe Wound-DresserHospital Leadership: Lou ShapiroSeason 2, Episode 9: Lou Shapiro is President and CEO of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Listen to Lou talk about his experiences during COVID-19, the growth of telehealth and the ongoing trend of mergers and acquisitions within healthcare.
2022-03-0843 minThe Wound-DresserAnesthesiology/DEI: Ansara VazSeason 2, Episode 8: Dr. Ansara Vaz is an attending anesthesiologist with NYU Langone Health. She also serves as the vice chair of the diversity committee in NYU's Department of Anesthesiology. Listen to Ansara talk about the medications used by anesthesiologists, the reasons why promoting diversity in medicine is important and her first-hand experiences of racism in our healthcare system.
2022-02-2152 minThe Wound-DresserOriental Medicine: Oleg FabrikantSeason 2, Episode 7: Dr. Oleg Fabrikant is an oriental medicine physician with Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Listen to Oleg discuss acupuncture, herbal medicine and the holistic nature of disease.
2022-01-3043 minThe Wound-DresserPhilosophy: John KaagSeason 2, Episode 6: Professor John Kaag is the Chair of Philosophy at University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Listen to John talk about mental illness, the golden mean and how transcendence is related to healing.
2022-01-2553 minThe Wound-DresserPhysician Assistant: Haley BeachSeason 2, Episode 5: Haley Beach is a physician assistant in Rapid City, South Dakota. Listen to Haley discuss the structure of P.A. education, the Optimal Team Practice movement and the brokenness in our healthcare system.
2022-01-1441 minThe Wound-DresserIntegrative Psychiatry: Marni ChanoffSeason 2, Episode 4: Dr. Marni Chanoff is an integrative psychiatrist in Boston, Massachusetts. Listen to Marni discuss the core principles of Ayurveda, the migration of mental health resources to virtual platforms, and ongoing research in nutritional psychiatry. See below for more information regarding Dr. Chanoff's new integrative health platform, Joy in Health:Marni Chanoff, MDFounder of Joy In Health, Integrative Psychiatristwww.joyinhealth.comIG: @docmarnichanoff
2021-12-2551 minThe Wound-DresserIndigenous Medicine: Lewis Mehl-MadronaSeason 2, Episode 3: Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona is an attending physician at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine and the Executive Director of Coyote Institute. Listen to Lewis talk about the healing power of stories and how indigenous philosophy can help improve our healthcare system.
2021-12-2149 minThe Wound-DresserHumanities/Climate Health: Lisa CerceoSeason 2, Episode 2: Dr. Elizabeth Cerceo is a hospitalist at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Listen to Lisa talk about factors that lead to physician burnout, the effects of climate change on our health and what she views as the most pressing problem in healthcare: complacency.
2021-10-2245 minThe Wound-DresserNutrition: Janet LauSeason 2, Episode 1: Janet Lau is a clinical outpatient dietician in New York City. Listen to Janet discuss how to build a healthy relationship with food and obstacles that prevent her patients from having a balanced diet.
2021-09-2440 minThe Wound-DresserPhysical Therapy: Anjali ShahSeason 1, Episode 19: Anjali Shah is an acute physical therapist at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Listen to Anjali discuss the interdisciplinary approach to critically ill patients and the experience of working with patients who have uncertain prognoses.
2021-03-0644 minThe Wound-DresserMedical Student: Nilay PatelSeason 1, Episode 18: Nilay Patel is a third-year medical student at the University of Tennessee. Listen to Nilay discuss the shortage of primary care physicians and the electronic medical record.
2021-01-1845 minThe Wound-DresserMindfulness: Emily HerzlinSeason 1, Episode 17: Emily Herzlin is a mind-body instructor with Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Listen to Emily discuss mindfulness in a clinical setting and her Jewish faith.
2020-11-3045 minThe Wound-DresserOsteopathy: Shawn Tepper-LevineSeason 1, Episode 16: Dr. Shawn Tepper-Levine is an osteopathic physician practicing in Princeton, NJ. Listen to Shawn talk about the experiential nature of osteopathy and the health that resides within us all.
2020-11-2344 minThe Wound-DresserHealthcare Accessibility: Mavis SeehausSeason 1, Episode 15: Mavis Seehaus is a social worker at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Listen to Mavis discuss how Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act have sought to make healthcare more accessible.
2020-10-3045 minThe Wound-DresserIntegrative Medicine: Chiti ParikhSeason 1, Episode 14: Dr. Chiti Parikh is an integrative medicine physician at New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center. Listen to Chiti talk about the types of patients who seek out integrative care and the importance of spirituality in medicine.
2020-08-2841 minThe Wound-DresserNursing/COVID-19: Sarah KellySeason 1, Episode 13: Sarah Kelly is a registered nurse at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. Listen to Sarah talk about working with difficult patients and navigating the COVID-19 crisis.
2020-07-1541 minThe Wound-DresserPharmaceuticals: Noah MasikaSeason 1, Episode 12: Noah Masika is a strategy and analytics consultant with HighPoint Solutions, an IQVIA Company. Listen to Noah talk about drug development and the incentives driving the pharmaceutical industry.
2020-06-2644 minThe Wound-DresserRadiology II: Giorgios BisSeason 1, Episode 11: Dr. Giorgios Bis is a radiology fellow at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Listen to George talk about interventional radiology and his Greek heritage.
2020-05-1938 minThe Wound-DresserPhysiatry: Alice ChenSeason 1, Episode 10: Dr. Alice Chen is a physiatrist at Hospital for Special Surgery in Stamford, CT. Listen to Alice talk about acupuncture and the holistic nature of pain.
2020-04-1248 minThe Wound-DresserHealthcare Administration: Marisa PolonskySeason 1, Episode 9: Marisa Polonsky is an administrative fellow with Kaiser Permanente in southern California. Listen to Marisa talk about how KP is addressing COVID-19 and rethinking healthcare as a whole.
2020-03-2843 minThe Wound-DresserCommunity Health: Aristotle MannanSeason 1, Episode 8: Aristotle Mannan is a healthcare innovator from Boston, MA. Listen to Aristotle talk about community based organizations, Medicaid and how his company bosWell is using data to optimize healthcare
2020-02-2356 minThe Wound-DresserRadiology (and Music!): Ethan TarasovSeason 1, Episode 7: Dr. Ethan Tarasov is a retired radiologist from central New Jersey. Listen to Ethan talk about the evolution of imaging during his career and the musical compositions that have been his focus since retiring from medicine. See soundingseamusic.com to check out his work!
2020-02-0944 minThe Wound-DresserSpirituality: Greg MalovetzSeason 1, Episode 6: Msgr. Greg Malovetz is the pastor of St. Charles Borremeo Catholic Church in Montgomery, NJ. Listen to Greg discuss the connection between our spirits and medicine and his experiences providing spiritual care to the sick and dying.
2020-02-0952 minThe Wound-DresserMedical Research: Jordan MorningstarSeason 1, Episode 5: Jordan Morningstar is a MD-PHD Candidate at the Medical University of South Carolina. Listen to Jordan discuss the process of medical research and his own personal experiences researching biomarkers of cardio-metabolic disease.
2020-02-0957 minThe Wound-DresserEmergency Medicine: Neil KhannaSeason 1, Episode 4: Dr. Neil Khanna is a fourth year emergency medicine resident in the University of Michigan's Healthcare System. Listen to Neil talk about the fast pace of emergency medicine and appropriate techniques for delivering bad news to patients' families.
2020-02-0944 minThe Wound-DresserRadiation Oncology: Anthony DragunSeason 1, Episode 3: Dr. Anthony Dragun is a radiation oncologist with Cooper University Health Care in Camden, New Jersey. Listen to Anthony discuss the history of radiation oncology and the emotional side of treating cancer patients.
2020-02-0953 minThe Wound-DresserFamily Medicine: Michael NeriSeason 1, Episode 2: Dr. Michael Neri is a practicing primary care physician with Kaiser Permanente in Riverside, California. Listen to Michael talk about his path into medicine and how Kaiser Permanente uses a different approach for healthcare on the West Coast.
2020-02-091h 00The Wound-DresserInternal Medicine/Geriatrics: Frank PollioSeason 1, Episode 1: Dr. Frank Pollio is a retired internist and geriatrician from Blacksburg, Virginia. Listen to Frank talk about his experiences serving older patients and his thoughts about the aging process.
2020-02-0941 min