For the show’s first physician interview, I spoke with thoracic surgeon Dr. Raja Flores. We discuss his upbringing as a low-income Latino, his journey to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and how he went on to become a trailblazer in the field of surgical oncology.

In the first ever Med MentoRx podcast episode, I introduce myself and my vision for the podcast through a conversation with special guest Chris Holiman (my undergrad advisor!). We talk about how the podcast came to be, the people that helped get it to this point, and why it’s necessary to address the lack of diversity in the US physician workforce.