🎙️ Guest Spotlight: Dr. Shanika Esparaz

Dr. Esparaz completed her undergraduate education at Northwestern University. She then attended Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine. She completed her residency and fellowship in ophthalmology at Boston University Medical Center.

💡 Turning Point:

Dr. Esparaz encountered a pivotal moment three years ago when experiencing burnout. The catalyst for change occurred when her nanny intentionally harmed her child, revealing the need for a profound shift in priorities. Faced with the question of purpose, she transformed her life, becoming board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine and earning her certification in health and wellness coaching.

🌟 Empowering Women in Healthcare:

Driven by a passion to help women in healthcare not just survive but thrive, Dr. Esparaz employs evidence-based lifestyle medicine approaches. Recently, Dr. Esparaz deliberately decided to step back from performing cataract surgery, a choice we'll discuss. We'll talk about how female doctors are still valuable even if they let go of their careers or choose to go part-time.

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🎙️ Guest Spotlight: Dr. Jeff Willis

Join us in a compelling conversation with Dr. Jeff Willis, an emergency medicine physician on a mission to revolutionize the role of physicians in medical malpractice litigation.

🌐 About Dr. Jeff Willis:

Dr. Willis earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri and completed his residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. With 20 years of clinical experience, he has worked in diverse medical settings, from high-acuity trauma centers to rural critical access hospitals. Throughout his career, Dr. Willis served as a Medical Director for a 90,000 annual visit emergency department and founded a successful emergency department staffing company. His expertise extends to healthcare administration, holding an advanced degree in the field.

💼 On-Call MedLegal Consulting

Dr. Willis provides consulting services for medical malpractice attorneys, offering strategic collaboration, expert witness matching, and deposition preparation. He also helps defense attorneys with strategies to defend against cases that should have never been pursued.  He believes that more ethical, well-trained, and experienced physicians must become involved in the legal process. When physicians and attorneys work together, their patients and clients will ultimately get the best care.

Join us to talk about his transition from emergency medicine to nonclinical work. 

We’ll talk about how he's building a one-man business and all the medical and legal work that's available.

🎙️ Guest Spotlight:  Dr. Ifie Williams

Dr. Williams is an adult psychiatrist in private practice with a passion for wellness and the founder of a new dating app, Miss Doctor that was created to help women doctors achieve their personal life goals. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (formerly Medical College of Virginia - MCV) and completed her Psychiatry residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC

💖 About the App: Miss Doctor

Explore a unique dating platform for successful women, including eligible single men from various professions. Geared towards serious relationships, the app is a go-to site to connect smart, ambitious, high-achieving women, particularly in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, law, and other doctoral-level professions. The vision is to build the largest network of single female physicians and other accomplished professionals.

I'm excited to chat with Dr. Williams about love, dating, and finding a partner.

You'll love this episode.

Keep up with Miss Doctor

Instagram: MissDoctorApp

Facebook: MissDoctorApp

🎙️ Guest Spotlight: Dr. Draelos 

Dr. Rachel Draelos is a physician-scientist. She was the first person to earn an MD and a PhD in Computer Science from Duke University. Her research focuses on artificial intelligence methods development for medical applications.

Dr. Draelos is passionate about leveraging trustworthy AI to benefit doctors and patients. Her AI and medicine blog, Glass Box Medicine, has over 500,000 viewers from 170 countries, and her academic publications have garnered over 300 citations.

🌐 About her company

After graduating from the MD/PhD program, she decided to take an unconventional route, and instead of residency, became the Founder & CEO of Cydoc, a health tech startup.

Cydoc's mission is to create a modern, AI-native electronic medical record that automates administrative tasks and enables doctors to spend less time on the computer.

Cydoc's first product is a Smart Patient Intake Form that interviews patients using medical reasoning, then generates an HPI/subjective section, streamlining the visit and helping doctors spend less time writing notes. 

Dr. Draelos talks about charting a unique career path as a physician, computer scientist, and health tech entrepreneur, finding balance, and career changes as a form of self compassion.

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🎙️ Guest Spotlight: Dr. Jattu Senesie

Dr. Jattu Senesie, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, shares her journey from clinical practice to becoming a certified success coach and speaker on physician satisfaction. She completed residency and medical school at Emory University School of Medicine.

🌐 About Dr. Jattu Senesie:

A native of the DC metropolitan area and a graduate of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Dr. Senesie brings a unique perspective on finding balance and well-being in the demanding field of medicine. 

Retiring from clinical practice at age 35, she now dedicates her efforts to empowering early-career physicians to prioritize their satisfaction and well-being. Her experience fuels her passion for guiding physicians and encouraging them to be intentional about shaping their lives.

Ready to dive into a conversation on physician satisfaction and well-being? Join us for an engaging discussion with Dr. Jattu Senesie.

Connect with Dr. Jattu

https://www.facebook.com/essenceofstrength

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jattu/

🎙️ Guest Spotlight: Dr. Adame

Dr. Adame attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed a pediatrics residency at the University of Utah.

She is the owner and CEO of Culver Pediatrics Center, which is rebranding to Culver Wellness Center, a transformational holistic wellness clinic for women.

Culver Pediatrics Center was voted one of the Best Physician Offices in Best of Marshall County 2023. In addition to her pediatrics residency, Dr. Adame has completed additional training on holistic wellness for adults through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Dr. Adame is also a Whole Foods Plant-Based cook and baker. She hosts “The Veggies Over Pills Radio Show with Dr. Adame” on local radio station Giant FM and is the author of the “Metamorphosis: Holistic Lifestyle Journal”.

She writes a regular column in the local paper, The Culver Citizen, titled "Get Healthy with Dr. Adame." She speaks on corporate wellness ecosystems and other topics related to the well-being of the American workforce.

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🎙️ Guest Spotlight: Dr. Johanna B. Moore

Dr. Johanna B. Moore, a full-time dermatopathologist, is the founder of She is Money Success Strategy and Coaching. She also owns two wellness and education companies alongside her husband. A Harvard-trained, triple board-certified physician, life coach, business owner, and mom of twins, Dr. Moore brings a unique blend of expertise.

🌐 About Dr. Johanna B. Moore:

Graduating from the Ohio State University for medical school, Dr. Moore further honed her skills at the Harvard affiliate Massachusetts General Hospital and UC San Francisco for residency and fellowships. Certified with the Life Coach School and currently undergoing training with the Chopra Institute for Integrative Nutrition for her Yoga and meditation instructor certification.

💬 Dr. Johanna's Journey:

Join us as Dr. Johanna B. Moore shares her transformative journey, navigating the challenges of success and rediscovering the essence of a fulfilling life.

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🎙️ **Guest Spotlight: Dr. Kara Wada, The Crunchy Allergist**

Dive into the world of holistic health with Dr. Kara Wada, a board-certified adult and pediatric allergy, immunology & lifestyle medicine physician and the Crunchy Allergist podcast host. As a certified life coach and Sjogren's patient, Dr. Wada blends her naturally-minded and scientifically grounded approach to health and healing.

🌍 **About Dr. Kara Wada:**

Dr. Wada earned her medical degree at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency, Allergy/Immunology, and Medical Education fellowships at The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She is a diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, actively breaking down barriers in our siloed medical system.

💡 **Unique Approach to Health:**

With a focus on the challenges of allergies and autoimmunity, Dr. Wada works tirelessly with her patients and coaching clients, aiming to bridge gaps in healthcare. As a Sjogren's patient, her personal experience adds a unique perspective to her naturally-minded strategies.

🌐 **Connect with Dr. Wada:**

Explore the Crunchy Allergist podcast and tap into Dr. Wada's expertise in lifestyle medicine. Follow her journey on social media:

- Podcast: Crunchy Allergist

- Instagram: @immuneconfident

🎙️ Guest Spotlight: Dr. Lisa Oldson

Join us for a candid conversation with Dr. Lisa Oldson, MD, as we delve into the topic of weight loss and strategies to accelerate your journey. Dr. Oldson, a board-certified Internal Medicine physician, has been a distinguished faculty member at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Feinberg School of Medicine since 1998.

🌐 About Dr. Lisa Oldson:

🔍 Weight Transformation Program:

🏡 Personal Side:

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🎙️ **Guest Spotlight: Dr. Borger**

Meet Dr. Borger, a devoted mom of three, a loving wife, and a board-certified physician with a thriving business empire. As the successful owner of The Aesthetic Doctor and Concierge Medical Arts, she pioneers Concierge Medical Aesthetics in Fayetteville, NC, offering personalized non-surgical medical aesthetics.

🏥 **Medical Practice:**

- Founder: Concierge Medical Arts

- Practice Focus: Full-spectrum non-surgical medical aesthetics

- Location: Fayetteville, NC

- Philosophy: Centered on individual patient experience and goals

🚀 **The Aesthetic Doctor:**

- Platform: Encompasses the Podcast "The Aesthetic Doctor"

- Offers: Courses, Life, and Business Coaching

🎓 **Education & Professional Journey:**

- Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

- Emergency Medicine Residency: Michigan State University and Western Michigan University

- Fellowship Training: Duke University

- Duke University Roles: Attending Physician and Clinical Instructor (2 years)

- Current Roles: Faculty at Drexel University, Core Faculty Member for Emergency Medicine Residency at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

🌐 **Connect with Dr. Borger:**

- Instagram: @doctorborger

- Facebook: [The Aesthetic Doctor]