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Combating Burnout Through Global Service with Dr. Arthur Burnett | DMD #85
In this heartfelt episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Arthur Burnett, Professor of Urology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Burnett discusses his path into urology, key scientific contributions (including work on Viagra and penile transplantation), and his decades-long commitment to global health through missions in the Caribbean and Africa. He offers practical wisdom on avoiding burnout, finding purpose through service, building international collaborations, and staying engaged in medicine over a 40+ year career. This episode is filled with inspiration for physicians at any stage who want to make a broader impact while sustaining their love for the profession.
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About Dr. Arthur Burnett
Dr. Arthur Burnett is a distinguished urologic surgeon, surgeon-scientist, and Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he has served for over 43 years. His clinical and research focus is men’s health, with major contributions to erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer (particularly in minority populations), and complex reconstructive surgery. He has performed pioneering work including early research supporting Viagra and leading a penile transplant. Through his nonprofit UroMissions Works, he provides surgical care, training, and scientific collaboration in underserved areas, especially the Caribbean and Africa.
Connect with Dr Arthur on:
Website: drarthurburnett.com
Linkedin: Dr Arthurburnett
About the Host:
Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.
Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.
About the Show:
Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.
In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.
Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com
LMC Series Note:
Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.
The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.
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By Peter M. Crane, MDIn this heartfelt episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Arthur Burnett, Professor of Urology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Burnett discusses his path into urology, key scientific contributions (including work on Viagra and penile transplantation), and his decades-long commitment to global health through missions in the Caribbean and Africa. He offers practical wisdom on avoiding burnout, finding purpose through service, building international collaborations, and staying engaged in medicine over a 40+ year career. This episode is filled with inspiration for physicians at any stage who want to make a broader impact while sustaining their love for the profession.
Episode Highlights
Top 3 Takeaways
About Dr. Arthur Burnett
Dr. Arthur Burnett is a distinguished urologic surgeon, surgeon-scientist, and Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he has served for over 43 years. His clinical and research focus is men’s health, with major contributions to erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer (particularly in minority populations), and complex reconstructive surgery. He has performed pioneering work including early research supporting Viagra and leading a penile transplant. Through his nonprofit UroMissions Works, he provides surgical care, training, and scientific collaboration in underserved areas, especially the Caribbean and Africa.
Connect with Dr Arthur on:
Website: drarthurburnett.com
Linkedin: Dr Arthurburnett
About the Host:
Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.
Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.
About the Show:
Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.
In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.
Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com
LMC Series Note:
Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.
The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.