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In this conversation, Dr. Janelle Nassim shares her journey as a dermatologist and a mother, detailing her experience with a life-altering heart attack caused by a coronary artery dissection (SCAD) shortly after the birth of her second child. She discusses the symptoms leading up to the event, her hospital experience, and the emotional and physical recovery process. Janelle reflects on the changes in her perspective towards life, motherhood, and work, emphasizing the importance of gratitude, vulnerability, and accepting help from others.


Time stamps

00:00 Introduction and Background
04:52 Life as a Dermatologist and Mother
09:53 The Day of the Heart Attack
19:58 The Experience in the Hospital
24:30 Processing Trauma and Growth
24:30 Navigating the Hospital Experience
25:57 The Journey of Recovery
29:25 Reconnecting with Family
31:25 Shifting Perspectives on Parenting
31:53 Physical Recovery and Exercise
35:38 Emotional Grief and Acceptance
44:03 Work-Life Balance Post-Diagnosis
47:02 Current State: A Year Later

Keywords

dermatology, heart attack, SCAD, recovery, motherhood, emotional health, trauma, resilience, work-life balance, personal growth

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In this conversation, Dr. Tali Lando shares her journey as a pediatric ENT and a mother of three daughters. She discusses the challenges of balancing a demanding medical career with motherhood, the importance of support systems, and the evolution of parenting dynamics as children grow. Dr. Lando reflects on her experiences with burnout, the role of passion projects in rejuvenating her career, and the lessons learned from her journey through cancer treatment. She emphasizes the significance of honesty in parenting and the power of anecdotes in medicine, providing valuable insights for working parents in the medical field. In this conversation, Tali Lando shares her deeply personal journey through medical challenges, including her experience as a mother in the NICU and her battle with breast cancer. She discusses the emotional toll of these experiences, the impact on her family, and how writing became a therapeutic outlet. Tali also reflects on her return to work after treatment and the process of writing her upcoming book, 'Breathless,' which aims to provide insights from her medical career and personal experiences.

takeaways

• Dr. Tali Lando is a pediatric ENT with a busy practice.
• She had her first child during her chief year of residency.
• Balancing motherhood and a demanding career is challenging but rewarding.
• Support systems play a crucial role in managing work and family life.
• Quality time with children is more important than quantity.
• The dynamics of parenting evolve as children grow older.
• Burnout is a common issue among medical professionals.
• Passion projects can rejuvenate a career and provide fulfillment.
• Experiences during cancer treatment inspired her writing.
• Honesty with children about career sacrifices fosters understanding. Tali's experience in the NICU highlighted the emotional toll on parents.
• The transition from being a doctor to a patient is profound and challenging.
• Writing became a therapeutic outlet for Tali during her cancer journey.
• The importance of family support during health crises cannot be overstated.
• Tali's father's glioblastoma diagnosis added another layer of complexity to her journey.
• Navigating treatment options for cancer can be overwhelming and confusing.
• The impact of cancer on family dynamics is significant and often heartbreaking.
• Tali's writing process was influenced by her personal experiences and desire to help others.
• Returning to work after treatment requires careful consideration of one's health.
• The upcoming book 'Breathless' aims to share valuable insights from Tali's medical career.

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pediatric ENT, work-life balance, motherhood, residency, surgical training, parenting, career fulfillment, burnout, passion projects, breast cancer, medical challenges, NICU experience, cancer diagnosis, family dynamics, writing, coping mechanism, health, career, book release, personal journey

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Connect with Dr. Tali Lando:

- Instagram @drtalilando

- Preorder her upcoming book Breathless

- Drtalilando.com

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Picking up where we left off from the last solo episode. This one goes into everything from initial diagnosis leading up to starting treatment.

Thanks for listening

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career transitions, parenting, work-life balance, family dynamics, health journey, personal experiences, professional choices, future planning, medical education, lung transplantation

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In this conversation, Ali and Kashi reconnect after two years to discuss Kashi's recent transition to faculty in lung transplantation, her family's dynamics, and the impact of Anika's health journey on their lives. They explore themes of work-life balance, career aspirations, and the emotional complexities of parenting, especially in light of past challenges. Kashi shares her insights on navigating uncertainty and the joy of expanding their family, while reflecting on the lessons learned from their experiences.

takeaways

• Kashi has transitioned to faculty in lung transplantation after completing her fellowship.
• She emphasizes the importance of taking things year by year in her career and personal life.
• Kashi's husband has taken on a new role with a more stable schedule to support the family.
• Anika's health journey has profoundly impacted their family dynamics and future planning.
• Kashi is exploring her interests in medical education and research.
• She acknowledges the challenges of balancing clinical work with family time.
• Kashi reflects on the emotional weight of her past experiences and how they shape her present.
• The couple is excited about expanding their family and preparing for a new baby.
• Kashi shares the importance of setting anchors in her job search based on core values.
• They discuss the complexities of parenting and the joy of watching Anika thrive.

Chapters

00:00
Reconnecting After Two Years

02:54
Navigating Career Transitions

05:57
Family Dynamics and Parenting

08:56
Reflections on Work-Life Balance

11:53
Career Goals and Aspirations

14:45
Impact of Personal Experiences on Professional Choices

17:40
Anika's Health Journey and Family Planning

20:48
Embracing Uncertainty and Future Possibilities

23:44
Preparing for a New Addition to the Family

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In this episode, Dr. Joyce Park shares her journey as a board-certified dermatologist and social media influencer, discussing her unique path into teledermatology and the challenges of balancing motherhood with her career. She reflects on the evolution of her practice, the importance of social media in driving patient engagement, and the realities of outsourcing childcare. Dr. Park emphasizes the need for women to redefine success and not be afraid to take non-traditional paths in their careers.

Takeaways

• Dr. Joyce Park is a board-certified dermatologist with a teledermatology practice.
• She began her journey in social media in 2011, initially as a blog.
• Her telehealth practice allows her to balance work and motherhood effectively.
• Social media drives all her patients, eliminating the need for traditional advertising.
• Dr. Park emphasizes the importance of flexibility in her career to spend time with her children.
• She discusses the challenges of maternity leave in the medical field.
• Outsourcing childcare is essential for working mothers to maintain balance.
• Dr. Park is launching a new haircare line, focusing on specific conditions.
• She believes in the importance of training the next generation of men to share household responsibilities.
• Success in medicine should not be defined by traditional metrics but by personal fulfillment.

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Connect with Dr. Joyce Park:

- Instagram @teawithmd

- teawithmd.com

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dermatology, telehealth, motherhood, social media, skincare, haircare, women in medicine, work-life balance, parenting, entrepreneurship

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"Because then I had to go back to residency, and I could have quit but I didn't want to. I was feeling better, but going back as a brand new first time mom - breastfeeding, not sleeping, all the things - was so much easier than going through residency with depression."

This episode is with Dr. Padget Skogman who is a board certified pediatrician.

In this episode we talk about:

- Dealing with depression in residency

- The disconnect between what her program director thought was an appropriate mental health leave (1 week) vs her psychiatrist advocating for much longer

- The difference between doing residency training depressed vs as a new mom coming back from maternity leave

- Second episode of postpartum depression, taking much longer to recover from as she only had 6 weeks of maternity leave

- Being a physician with type I diabetes

- Being the first woman physician to join a practice

- Her current passion project

- and so much more!

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Connect with Dr. Padget Skogman:

- Instagram @padgetskogmanmd

- Padgetskogmanmd.com

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Solo episode today sharing a big secret I've been keeping (I promise this isn't click bait) and everything leading up to my cancer diagnosis.

Thank you for listening xoxo

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"It’s really just an extension of the general ethos in medicine which has existed for a very long time – generations, centuries - which says that in order to make other people well we have to make ourselves sick. That is only recently being questioned. "

This episode is with Dr. Suzanne Koven who was a primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital for over 30 years, has had a prolific literaray career and now serves as the Writer in Residence of Massachusetts General Hospital full time.

In this episode we talk about:

- Her experience having a baby in residency 

- Pre-eclampsia

- Being asked to write her own maternity leave policy 

- Her feelings about going part time and what her primary care patients thought about this

- What it was like to retire from clinical medicine (spoiler alert - she doesn't miss it)

- How she got started in her literary career

- The importance of sharing stories

- Her book Letter to a Young Female Physician and how that came about

- The memoir that she is currently writing

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Connect with Dr. Suzanne Koven:

- Instagram @kovensuzanne

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"I think we're so geared on the next step - what do I have to do next, I need to complete this before I get to the next step, then this will make me happy. I think we're constantly doing that to ourselves and we don't even know what happy means or what we wanted. My husband and I sat down, we were at Red Robins getting french firies and burgers, and we looked at each other and were like 'Is this what we worked our whole lives to be? This is not great. This is not that fun'."

This episode is with Dr. Nicole Basa who is a private practice general and bariatric surgeon in Austin , Texas.

In this episode we talk about:

- Female mentorship in surgery (spoiler alert, it wasn't always positive)

- How she thought about having a child in surgical residency vs not

- Getting pregnant with her first child while she was in the thick of starting a private surgical practice with her husband

- Starting a private practice with her husband and what it's like working with your husband

- The logistics of owning a practice with your spouse when you have to deal with the unpredictability of childcare (daycare illnesses...)

- and so much more!

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Connect with Dr. Nicole Basa:

- Instagram @nicolebasamd

- Her practice B+A Medical Center

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"That was the moment where I almost quit. That was my pivotal moment. We saw so many people die as a level 1 trauma center so there was so much emotional baggage that we carry as doctors through that, but I never faltered. It was always 'this is what I want to do, this is what I was born to do,' and that moment when I was verbally attacked at this grand rounds, that questioned everything to me about my choices in neurosurgery."

This episode is with Dr. Sheri Dewan, a board certified neurosurgeon practicing in Chicago. 

In this episode we talk about:

- Sheri's inspiration behind becoming a neurosurgeon

- Talking with her husband while they were dating about what it would look like for the two of them to get married and her have a career in neurosurgery

- How she dealt with the numerous people who told her she couldn't be a neurosurgeon

- Having her children in residency training

- The pivotal moment in which an attending clearly didn't want her in the residency program, publicly humiliated her and how that was the first time she thought about quitting

- The support of her parents, husband and mentors that carried her through

- The times in training when she might go several days where she only saw her children while they were asleep

- Writing her memoir, Cutting A Path

- Doing pro-bono surgeries in India, another thing people told her she couldn't do or would no longer have the desire to do after finishing her training

- And so much more!

 Connect with Moms of Medicine:
- Instagram @moms_of_medicine
- [email protected]

Connect with Dr. Dewan:

- Instagram  @drsheridewan

- drsheridewan.com

- Grab a copy of her book, Cutting A Path

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