How can a life-threatening illness transform a physician's approach to medicine and patient care?

In this episode of the Becoming Immune Confident Podcast, we're honored to have Dr. Isabelle Amigues, a passionate rheumatologist with a profound personal and professional story. Dr. Amigues shares her journey from practicing in France to moving to New York, her battle with stage four cancer, and how these experiences reshaped her perspective on patient care. She discusses the importance of seeing patients holistically, the power of perspective in dealing with health issues, and her unique approach to rheumatology.

Join us for a conversation that is not only about rheumatology but also about finding life’s purpose through our struggles and the importance of patient-physician relationships.

EPISODE IN A GLANCE
-Dr. Isabelle Amigues' Background and Journey
-Dr. Isabelle's Personal Health Journey and Perspective Shift
-Shift from Academic Medicine to Personal Practice
-The Power of Reframing and Perspective in Patient Care
-Dr. Isabelle's Personal Experience with Reframing Perspective
-The Role of Journaling and Facing Fears in Healing
-The Importance of Finding the Right Physician
-Where to find Dr. Isabelle Amigues

ABOUT DR. ISABELLE AMIGUES
Isabelle Amigues, MD, is a physician scientist with a speciality in rheumatology. She has trained both in Paris, France as well as Columbia University, in New York City and was an Associated Professor at National Jewish Health. She is based in Denver, CO where she sees her patients. She is the author of multiple book chapters and scientific articles in rheumatology. She was on the path to becoming a full time researcher when she was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. A timely meeting with a non-traditionally trained practitioner taught her a different approach to disease. She experienced the power of meditation, visualization, energy healing and love.
Her journey through cancer inspired her to learn more about these alternative approaches, and now that she has studied many of them she has integrated them into her own practice of medicine. She is the co-creator of a community meeting called coExist where inspiring speakers share their wisdom to improve people’s lives. She has her own podcast called UnabridgedMD and a youtube channel called Rheumatology 101.

CONNECT WITH DR. ISABELLE AMIGUES
Website → http://www.unabridgedmd.com/ 
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelle-amigues-a0543a32/ 
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/unabridgedmd/ 
Twitter → https://twitter.com/UnabridgedMD 
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/UnabridgedMD 

ABOUT DR KARA WADA
Quadruple board-certified pediatric and adult allergy immunology & lifestyle medicine physician, Sjogren’s patient and life coach shares her recipe for success combining anti-inflammatory lifestyle, trusting therapeutic relationships, modern medicine & our minds to harness our body’s ability to heal.

CONNECT WITH DR WADA
Website → http://www.drkarawada.com/ 
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/crunchyallergist/ 
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/crunchyallergist/ 
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/CrunchyAllergist 
Twitter → https://twitter.com/CrunchyAllergy 
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