On Call with Dr. Kermit

Dr. Kermit goes on call with Mr. Rashad Benoit, Los Angeles Firefighter assigned to Helitac Task Force 90, to discuss Southern California fires and Mr. Benoit's company EstateLink

Dr. Kermit goes on call with Professors Miller and Kloden, who discuss the fire situation in California and forest ecology

Dr. Kermit goes on call with Mr. Tony Toso, who has spent the last 40 years raising beef cattle, farming and advocating for the rights of farmers throughout rural California. He discusses legislation that he feels will help farmers fight fires.

Dr. Kermit goes on call with Chief Jon Heggie, who has spent his career protecting Californians from fire at CALFIRE. He shares his amazing story and talks about things we can do to continue to keep safe from fires.

Dr. Kermit goes on call with Dr. Brian Lima, Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Medical City Dallas Heart Hospital in Dallas, Texas. They discuss Dr. Lima's book, "Heart to Beat," wherein he details his inspiring story. He is the son of Cuban immigrants who became a successful cardiothoracic surgeon. Dr. Lima's mantra is: success is not reserved for the smartest or most talented--it's earned by those who want it the most.

Dr. Kermit goes on call with Dr. Hassan Tetteh, U.S. Navy officer, cardiothoracic surgeon, author and former Congressional fellow. They talk about service, the art of writing and medicine.

Sheriff Jeremy Briese joins Dr. Kermit to talk about the importance of community in law enforcement, the sheriff's listening-first leadership style and his (possible) future aspirations.

Dr. Kermit interviews Patrick Scott Armstrong from Texas podcast Lone Star Plate. They talk food as a way to bring people together, Patrick's walk though northern Spain the U.S. food chain

Dr. Kermit was on call with Dr. Donnelly Wilkes, former Navy doctor and officer, who deployed with 1st Marine Expeditionary Forces in one of the battles of Fallujah in 2004. He discusses his new book, "Code Red Fallujah," our current healthcare system and challenges he faced while deployed and at home after deployment.

Dr. Kermit goes artificial on healthcare with Igor Jablokov, the father of Alexa, and Amauche Emenari, an Artificial Intelligence expert studying at MIT Labs. They discuss the future of AI and healthcare and needed changes in our healthcare and educational system to prepare us for an AI-enabled future.