Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry

In this episode of Real Physician Reacts we will be discussing the recent controversy surrounding President Biden and his comments regarding the pandemic being over during his recent 60 minutes interview.

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Several discussion points today;

• Recap of President Biden's interview
• What the pandemic means to President Biden
• What the pandemic means to those who are upset with his choice of words

Hear my thoughts tonight on this recent controversy.

Links

• Dr. Berry's Tittok (Is the pandemic over?)
• Daily Motion (The pandemic is over)

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Let's talk about weight loss myths...

How can we stop blaming patients for being obese and start that path towards creating spaces to provide them with better care and medications that they really need?

Obesity was just recognized as a medical disease back in 2013, and so often, conversations around obesity medications contain bias, even among us physicians. People tend to overestimate the power of lifestyle modifications, thinking that everything in weight loss revolves around our minds.

But if as clinicians, we understand that we have the most powerful tools to help our patients live a healthier life, we'll then be empowered to make evidence-based decisions, instead of those coming from judgments and bias.

Join us today as Dr. Sylvia awakens us in this conversation about weight loss and the power of medications.

Dr. Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie is a dual board-certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician who empowers women to stop obsessing over the scale, feel great, and get to their happy healthy weight with self-love & a personalized, scientific sustainable weight loss strategy through Embrace You Weight & Wellness, medical practice, and coaching program.

In this episode, Dr. Sylvia discusses weight loss myths especially associated with medications as she and Dr. Berry stress the importance of having these tough conversations around obesity, especially in the Black community.

Why you need to check out this episode:

• Learn why we need to address and understand the implicit bias there is in obesity and marry that with understanding the physiology in the science;
• Discover why it's important that we help free people from the space of blaming themselves alone for not being able to lose weight; and
• Find out why it's important that clinicians understand the power of medications to be greater advocates for the care each patient needs

"If we, as clinicians, could understand the power of these medications in addressing the underlying physiology, then we would be even greater advocates for our patients getting the care that they need." – Dr. Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie

Notable Quotes:

"Obesity itself is a medical condition and a disease that affects people, not that they're choosing to have obesity per se." – Dr. Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie

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Links/Resources:

• Dr. Sylvia's Website
• Dr. Sylvia's LinkedIn
• Dr. Sylvia's Twitter
• Dr. Sylvia's Instagram
• Dr. Sylvia's Facebook

In this episode of Real Physician Reacts we will be giving the latest update on the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. A few weeks ago we discussed the flooding & poor upkeep on its infrastructure that resulted in 180,000 residents in Jackson with little or no sanitary water.

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Several discussion points today;

• Jackson Water Update
• What can the residents do next
• EPA investigation

Hear my thoughts tonight on this water crisis.

Links

• Jackson Mississippi Water Crisis
• Major Update About Jacksons Water Crisis
• Gov. Tate Reeves TikTok

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Let's talk about the hurdles of getting men to the doctor...

Why is it so hard to have men attend their much-needed doctor's appointments?

Research shows that hundreds of thousands of men mostly die from cancer every single year, but Cleveland Clinic's study says that only 3 out of 5 men actually go to their annual visit. 40% of men will only go to a doctor once they think the problem is already too serious to not care about. And even when they do visit, around 20-30% of them admitted to have not been honest, withholding important information from their attending physician.

This problem has been going on for who knows how long already, mostly because of men's fear to get that diagnosis, and not only does it affect them, killing them fast and early, but those who are around them suffer from the hurdles, too.

So join Dr. Berry today as he talks about this issue, reminding men to take care of themselves if they want to live life better and longer.

In this episode, Dr. Berry discusses why it's hard to get men to attend their doctor's appointments, even just the annual visit, as he shares ways how those around men can help men take care of themselves in a better and more serious way.

Why you need to check out this episode:

• Understand, from a man and a doctor's perspective, why it's not easy to have men meet their doctor for a health check appointment;
• Discover why those who are around men shouldn't take the entirety of the responsibility to take care of men; and
• Find out how we can help men take their health in a serious manner without driving them to withhold information as they visit their doctor

"I say this all the time. When it's about your health, you gotta leave that pride to the side. Pride needs to be set aside when we're talking about healthcare." -Dr. Berry Pierre

Notable Quotes:

"Very often, the avoidance of care and the withholding of care are two of the biggest issues that are killing us. It's not like it's always hurting us. No, it's killing us. We are dying sooner, we are dying younger because we either avoid the system, the diagnosis or if we get forced to the system, we're like, I'm not gonna tell them 100% of the things I want to tell them because I know how Dr. Berry does… and all of a sudden, I have a bigger problem that I know of." – Dr. Berry Pierre

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Links/Resources:

• Dr. Berry's Social Pages

In this episode of Real Physician Reacts I want to discuss the recent news clip from Dr. Fauci discussing the reality that annual covid-19 vaccinations are likely going to be a thing. Now if you have been following me for some time this should not come to you as much surprise as I have been saying that a part of getting through this pandemic is the realization that Covid-19 is here to stay.

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Several discussion points today;

• Covid-19 cases & vaccination update
• What does these type of talking points mean for us during the pandemic?

Hear my thoughts tonight on this new future reality.

Links

• Dr. Anthony Fauci TikTok

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Let's talk about is your doctor speaks your language?...

How's your relationship with your doctor?

Do you find yourself leaving the room satisfied, with your concerns amazingly attended, or do you usually think there's something wrong and it just won't work for you and your health?

All of us, as human beings, are greatly unique in our own ways, but more often than not, a life-and-death situation could arise once you get into a doctor-patient relationship you shouldn't be in. A mismatch between a physician and their patient could lead to a lot of harm.

So in this episode, Dr. Berry discusses why it's crucial to get that match right by first knowing who you are. Join us today and avoid the disaster of a mismatch.

In this episode, Dr. Berry stresses the importance of being in the right doctor-patient relationship as he explains what could happen if you and your doctor are a mismatched pair.

Why you need to check out this episode:

• Understand why it's of great need that you match with your doctor, getting yourself in the right doctor-patient relationship that suits you;
• Recognize the importance of knowing who you are as a patient so you will know what type of doctor you need; and
• Find out what happens if a doctor and a patient get into a disconnect

"It's very key for us to recognize who we are. Who am I? What type of patient am I? Because if I can recognize what type of patient I am, then it makes sense what type of doctor I should be looking for." -Dr. Berry Pierre

Notable Quotes:

"I think one of the reasons why I am as great as a physician that I am, you know, to my own horn, is that not only do I recognize all of these different types of patients; I recognize that even in me, I am all of those different types of doctors." – Dr. Berry Pierre

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Links/Resources:

• Dr. Berry's Social Pages

In this episode of Real Physician Reacts I want to discuss the water crisis currently happening in Jackson, Mississippi. Because of a combination of recent flooding, poor upkeep on infrastructure, and much more we now have left 180,000 residents in Jackson with little or no sanitary water.

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Several discussion points today;

• The global crisis of water
• What led to the systematic failure
• Who is to blame?

Hear my thoughts tonight on this water crisis

Links

• The Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis
• Effects of the Water Crisis on Health

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Let's talk about the story of the neuro nurse practitioner...

How far are you willing to go to achieve what you believe is your purpose – to be part of a better healthcare practice while helping and educating not only the patients but also the people in this world?

Wanting to be a healthcare practitioner – more so a nurse – in a Haitian community is something Haitian people don't usually know a lot about.

There are not a lot of Black people in the practice of healthcare. Today's guest even experienced being the only Black nurse practitioner at work!

But despite how intimidating it was, how having a DNP drove her to be self-conscious years back, she learned to embrace who she is and showed up for herself in order to do what needs to be done as they provide healthcare.

Dr. Kettia Alusma-Hibbert, DNP is a Nurse Practitioner in Boca Raton, South Florida. She's among the advanced practice providers of Boca Raton Regional Hospital's Marcus Neuroscience Institute Team.

Dr. Kettia's career started with her being a Neuro-Tele nurse, then transferring to the Neuro ICU, and later on helping comprehensive neuro outpatient clinics.

She and Dr. Berry used to walk hallways together during their early years of studying medicine, a history that sums up to around 12 years now.

In this episode, Dr. Kettia takes us back to her journey on how she's made it, starting as a nurse to then becoming a nurse practitioner. Join us as she discusses what it's like, to be a healthcare provider while being part of the Black community, and stresses the importance of educating people at large while making sure the treatments they need are accessible to them.

Why you need to check out this episode:

• Understand why it's important that you engage in a discussion with a healthcare practitioner about advance directives and not leave the decision for your family to make;

• Recognize the need to educate people in general when it comes to healthcare while also making sure that you're having a balanced work and personal life; and

• Find out why it's a must that administrators treat their nurses well, understand what their needs and wants are, and make sure that they're working within their scope of practice even when their pay and responsibilities aren't as much as the physicians'

"People ask this a lot when you're preparing to get into nursing school – it's 'why do you want to be a nurse?' – and the question is valid. And it's interesting because as my career has evolved and as I've evolved into different roles, I still go back to the fact that I'm here to help patients." – Dr. Kettia

Notable Quotes:

"You're not gonna be perfect all the time. You will make mistakes, and that's fine, as long as you do your best and you're honest. If you make a mistake, you just acknowledge it, [and] you try to rectify it the best that you can." –Dr. Kettia

Links/Resources:

• Dr. Kettia's Instagram
• Dr. Berry's Social Pages

In this episode of Real Physician Reacts I want to discuss the recent news regarding the #monkeypox cases and the pace of the outbreak slowing down.

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Several discussion points today;

1. Total Cases in the US & Globally
2. What the decline in cases maybe indicating
3. The effect that #vaccine supply has played
4. Why we should not let our foot off the pedal just yet

Hear my thoughts tonight on what we should expect if this outbreak is starting to turn the corner.

Links

• Monkeypox Virus Overview
• WHO Report
• CDC U.S Map & Case Count

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Let's talk about the story of the black healthcare professional...

What does race have to do with healthcare?

As much as we've hoped that in 2022, people won't be this naïve to not know, still, some people are, so today I share with you the story of the black healthcare professional.

For years, we have been stereotyped, that the chances of seeing someone who looks like me as your physician is going to be very low; that we are not the standard, and that speaking for our community is already a racist act – all because they don't understand, because they're the standard.

So in this episode, we'll dive into the answer on why race is everything, and why it's no doubt life-changing to see someone who looks like you, who you know will listen and understand you, as we proudly live life as blacks.

Why you need to check out this episode:

• Understand why race is everything when it comes to healthcare and being a professional in general, that a level of culture and connection between doctor and patient is so important;

• Find out why Dr. Berry doesn't hide the fact that he is black and that his message is more focused on speaking for the black people; and

• Learn the importance of having a black professional take the responsibility of speaking, protecting, and caring for our people while calling our colleagues out as well

"It means everything in the world to a patient to see someone who they feel will listen and understand them." – Dr. Berry Pierre

Notable Quotes:

"Someone needs to talk to the black community, and that's what I'm here to do… If I only had to choose one audience, I'm going to choose my black community audience, because I know that for the longest time, we have been disenfranchised and not given the information needed, and unfortunately, we've been paying the repercussions for it." – Dr. Berry Pierre

We shall discuss; in this episode 239;

• Why race is still important in health care
• Why it was important to stress the importance of speaking to the Black Community
• Having to earn the trust of the Black Community

Links/Resources:

• Dr. Berry's Social Pages