Branch Out

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Laura Helfman - an EM physician who has found a work life balance splitting time between the ER and working as a professional white-water rafting guide. She tells us about the life experiences that led her to a career in medicine to "save all female patients" - a heartbreaking, yet powerful, story.
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In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Paris Lovett, who grew up and studied medicine in Australia, immigrated to the US for his post graduate training in emergency medicine, and continued his flourishing career here in the US. He’s done everything from academic to clinical work, hospital administration, angel investing, and even healthcare start-ups. We talk about how vital problem-solving and curiosity is for emergency physicians, healthcare’s complexity and consolidation over time, and how he’s thoroughly enjoyed making his own podcast.
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On this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Graves Fromang, an Emergency Physician who has a very pragmatic approach to work, family, and life outside of the ER. We talk about how he uses an athlete’s mindset to run his shifts, setting up a telemedicine program throughout Mississippi back in 2010 - during the infancy of telemedicine, and his ultimate form of wellness, fishing, which inspired him to create an online fishing community for doctors called Reel Docx.
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Dr. Ronnie Tisdale is a multi-talented graduate of Stanford who trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and is currently finishing his EM residency in Selma, Alabama.

In this episode we talk about

• Being shaped by the 4 pillars: academics, athletics, creativity, & humanitarianism
• Brazilian jiu-jitsu
• His musical and performing arts background
• Winning $15k in a Pepto Bismol jingle competition
• How optimal performance influences everything he does

Links and Mentions

Ronnie Tisdale's website
Find Ronnie Tisdale on LinkedIn

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On this episode, I'm joined by Dr. David Baehren, an ER physician with three decades of clinical experience.  He's an accomplished columnist for ACEP and a novelist.  Dr. Baehren is a sharp and incredible storyteller. I  really enjoyed our conversation and expect you will, too.

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Dr. Yashoda Bhaskar is a lifestyle medicine physician based in Hawaii.  She recalls her journey all over the world including her upbringing in India, living in Kuwait, and moving to the US.  No holds barred, we talk about everything including her marriage, immigration, and much more.

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Dr. David Goldwag is an emergency physician who transitioned to locums after 28 years as a medical director.  On top of being a full-time physician, Dr. Goldwag runs a record label where he records & produces music and discovers up-and-coming bands.

In this episode we talk about

• Taking a year off after college to play music on the streets of San Diego
• Keys to affecting real change within a hospital 
• Leaving his medical director position for full-time locums clinical work
• The challenges of hospital metrics
• Managing a band

Links and Mentions

Mattson Rose

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Dr. Chris Mason is a full-time locums EM physician who owns his own lifestyle medicine practice. He’s a serial entrepreneur who discovered emergency medicine after first exploring neurosurgery, psychology, paper sales, pharmaceutical sales, founding his own landscaping company, and going into law enforcement. 

In this episode we talk about

• How a psychology undergrad can become a successful EM doc
• Finding your calling the messy way
• How to take back emergency medicine
• What would happen if all physicians were independent
• Gaining the freedom to speak out

Links and Mentions

Follow Doc Mason on Linkedin
Visit Doc Mason’s Lifestyle Medicine website

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