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Dec 11, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Richard A. Lawhern |Audrey Shafer |Donna Grande |Jay Wong
At age 80, I’m an “old guy.” I’ve been an avid reader and writer on multiple subjects all of my life. Though I write primarily about U.S. health care, I maintain a lively interest in politics generally. Since election day, I’ve been hearing stories that express a profound sense of trauma in millions of us. Many feel themselves to be in mourning for their beloved country. Others feel vindicated and not at all hesitant to say so.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Mustafa Farooq |Hanna Saltzman |Audrey Shafer |Erin Paterson
Failure is a word that carries a heavy burden, particularly in the field of neurosurgery, where precision is paramount and the stakes are often life and death. As a 4th-year medical student preparing to enter this demanding specialty, I have come to realize that failure is not something to be feared, but rather an essential part of the learning process. During my rotations, I have witnessed and experienced firsthand how setbacks can serve as powerful catalysts for growth and development.
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May 12, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Sheila Nazarian |Audrey Shafer |Bethany Silverman |Sarah Jorgensen
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Join Luissa Kiprono, an obstetrician-gynecologist, as she shares insights from her book, Push, Then Breathe: Trauma, Triumph, and the Making of an American Doctor. Luissa’s remarkable journey from surviving the oppressive regime in Romania to becoming a successful physician and advocate for women’s empowerment will leave you inspired and uplifted.
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Dec 23, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Jillian Rigert |Audrey Shafer |Erin Paterson |Michael Kirsch
After reading the article “Terminal anorexia nervosa: three cases and proposed clinical characteristics,” I was grateful to have not had access to the article a year earlier – when I would have personally met criteria. I was holding on to a sliver of hope at the time that I could enter back into a quality of life worth living, though my exhausted mind wanted to allow anorexia nervosa to take its course.
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Dec 13, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Torie Sepah |Laura Spiegel |Audrey Shafer |Michael Kirsch
After watching most of the five-plus hours of the December 5th congressional hearing on the state of antisemitism at three of the U.S.’ top universities – Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, and MIT – I’ve concluded that unfortunately, the sound bites replayed in the media are not one-liners taken out of context, but spot-on summations.
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Apr 22, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Audrey Shafer |Judy Salz |Michele Luckenbaugh |Nicholas Bascou
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!In this episode, we speak with George Tewfik, an anesthesiologist, about the importance of recognizing and addressing knowledge gaps in anesthesia residents. George discusses how new residents may arrive with a sense of false confidence that can quickly become a liability, and how educators must earn the trust of their trainees to ensure patient safety.
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Apr 10, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Nicole King |Thomas L. Amburn |Leonard Wang |Audrey Shafer
Last week I walked past him sitting outside of the OR. It was morning, before all of the first start cases, but he had been there all night. I already knew this. Two back-to-back transplants overnight. He, a surgical fellow, me, a critical care anesthesiologist who was a surgical resident over a decade ago. I could see the circles under his eyes that seemed to take up over half of his face. The weariness in his gaze. I jokingly looked at him and asked if he was questioning his life choices.
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Feb 26, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Leonard Wang |R. Barnett |Audrey Shafer |Nathan J. Hemerly
I’m starting to see this trend of podcasts and articles that seem to be raising the white flag against childhood obesity. We should all agree with physicians that these conversations should be approached carefully and thoughtfully. We should agree that there are clear reasons to promote regular exercise and a healthy diet. We should agree with the clear health benefits of maintaining a healthy weight. There are clear mental health benefits as well.
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Feb 2, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Ben Janaway |Audrey Shafer |Janice Phillips |Erin Paterson
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!In this episode, Molly M. Murray, a physician assistant, shares her personal experiences of working alongside nurses who are overworked and undervalued. From being spit on and cursed at, to being denied proper breaks and cost-of-living increases, nurses in NYC are pushed to the brink. The pandemic has only exacerbated their suffering, with many experiencing trauma and PTSD.
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Jan 23, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Jamie Katuna |Leonard Wang |Audrey Shafer |Deborah Courtney
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!In this episode, Nancie Wiseman Attwater discusses her husband Bill’s struggle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Despite the doctor’s advice to change his diet, Nancie realized that it was probably too late for that to make a difference. Instead, she focuses on making him comfortable in his remaining days and encourages other caregivers to do the same.
