November 18, 2024

Ep. 480 How to Train Your Doctor with Matthew Tyler MD

47 minutes

Learn about palliative medicine from a physician who is also a popular content creator on social media.

My guest Dr. Matthew Tyler is a board certified physician in internal medicine as well as hospice and palliative medicine. He is the creator of How to Train Your Doctor, a coaching platform designed to help patients and caregivers make medical decisions related to serious illness and end of life. He specializes in creating short videos for social media that cover a variety of topics related to hospice and palliative medicine. Learn more at this website:

howtotrainyourdoctor.com

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This episode includes:

How Matt ended up choosing palliative medicine as a career path

Overview of palliative medicine and how it differs from hospice

What a palliative doctor does

How to find a palliative provider near you

Why early referrals to palliative medicine are important

How the palliative care team can help patients and families make decisions about medical care

Why many doctors can use training to have better serious illness and end-of-life conversations

Why Matt started creating content for social media sites

The power of short, informative videos online

Links mentioned in this episode:

Blog Post: How to Make a Difficult Decision for a Loved One at the End of Life

Dr. Tyler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtotrainyourdoctor/

Dr. Tyler on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@howtotrainyourdoctor

Palliative care referrals: https://getpalliativecare.org

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Vital Talk: https://www.vitaltalk.org

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