Specialty Stories

By Ryan Gray

Education Medicine

What's Specialty Stories about?

Specialty Stories is a podcast to help premed and medical students choose a career. What would you do if you started your career and realized that it wasn't what you expected? Specialty Stories will talk to physicians and residency program directors from every specialty to help you make the most informed decision possible. Check out our others shows at MededMedia.com

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174: Practicing Telemedicin...

01.20.2021

Dr. Kolawole is a telemedicine family physician. She joins me today to talk about her path to medicine and discuss what telehealth is like during a pandemic.

Specialty Stories episodes:

01.20.2021 174: Practicing Telemedicine as a Family Physician in a Pandemic Dr. Kolawole is a telemedicine family physician. She joins me today to talk about her path to medicine and discuss what telehealth is like during a pandemic.
12.30.2020 173: "I Love Everything About Being a GI Doc!" - A Gastroenterologist Dr. Storch is a community and private practice gastroenterologist. He joins me to bust myths, talk lifestyle, and give tips to future GI docs.
12.23.2020 172: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry with a Fellowship Director Dr. Forrester is the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director at UM SOM. She shares what makes a competitive applicant, talks lifestyle, and more! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-172-consultation-liaison-psychiatry-with-a-fellowship-director/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.clpsychiatry.org/ (Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry)
12.16.2020 171: What Is Psychosomatic and Addiction Psychiatry? Dr. Luchsinger is an academic psychosomatic and addiction psychiatrist. He joins me today to talk about his unique specialty and what makes it so interesting. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-171-what-is-psychosomatic-and-addiction-psychiatry/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://eshadowing.com/ (eShadowing.com)
12.09.2020 170: Diving Into General Surgery With A Hernia Repair Specialist Dr. Towfigh is a female general surgeon and hernia repair specialist. She talks about the importance of female surgeons and what she loves about hernia surgery. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-170-diving-into-general-surgery-with-a-hernia-repair-specialist/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) Follow Shirin on https://twitter.com/herniadoc?lang=en (Twitter) and ...
12.02.2020 169: Focusing in on Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Medicine Dr. Justin Martello is a community based Neurologist who focuses on movement disorders and Parkinson’s Disease. Come learn about this specialty! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-168-exploring-academic-robotic-esophageal-bariatric-surgery/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.facs.org/ (American College of Surgeons)
11.25.2020 168: Exploring Academic Robotic Esophageal & Bariatric Surgery Dr. DuCoin is a robotic esophageal and bariatric surgery physician. He joins me today to share his insight into this unique field, dispels myths, and more!
11.18.2020 167: From Neurology and integrative Medicine to Entrepreneur Dr. Mushtaq is triple-boarded, so why did she leave her clinical practice? We talk changing career paths in medicine, the importance of mindfulness, and more! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-167-from-neurology-and-integrative-medicine-to-entrepreneur/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.evolutionhospitality.com/ (Evolution Hospitality) https://drromie.com/ (www.drromie.com/) Dr. Romie’s ...
11.11.2020 166: A Day In the Life of An Academic Pediatric Surgeon Do you need to love children to be a pediatric surgeon? Dr. Lumpkins joins me to share her thoughts, talk lifestyle, training pathway, and more. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-166-a-day-in-the-life-of-an-academic-pediatric-surgeon/ (Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://mappd.com/ (Mappd.com) http://eapsa.org/ (American Pediatric Surgical Association) https://spuonline.org/ ...
11.04.2020 165: What Does It Take To Be a Plastic Surgeon? With Dr. Martinovic Dr. Maryann Martinovic is a plastic surgeon working in the community. She joins me to discuss training and life as a plastic surgeon and what you should know! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-165-what-does-it-take-to-be-a-plastic-surgeon-with-dr-martinovic/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.plasticsurgery.org/ (American Society of ...
10.28.2020 164: How to Become a Radiation Oncologist and What It's Like Dr. Malika Siker joins me to discuss her career as a radiation oncologist. We discuss her typical day, what residency is like, how competitive it is, and more! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-164-how-to-become-a-radiation-oncologist-and-what-its-like/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.astro.org/ (American Society for ...
10.21.2020 163: A Look into Vascular Interventional Radiology Dr. Mark Lessne gives an all access pass into his field of Vascular Interventional Radiology and how it effect all other specialties from a procedure standpoint. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-163-a-look-into-vascular-interventional-radiology/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.sirweb.org/ (Society of Interventional Radiology) https://www.jvir.org/ ...
10.14.2020 162: Pediatric Urologist's Day in the Life and Typical Patients In this episode, Dr. Courtney Rowe takes us through what she sees in her specialty and how Pediatric Urology differs from Urology. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-162-pediatric-urologists-day-in-the-life-and-typical-patients/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.aapuonline.org/ (American Association of Pediatric Urologists) https://medicalschoolhq.net/eshadowing/ (eShadowing.com) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJlELUnbG72fzxcHEWZqiHQ (premed.tv)
10.07.2020 161: A look into the Life of a Surgical Oncologist In this episode, we take a look into Dr. John Mullinax typical day of being a Surgical Oncologist and the typical cases they see. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-161-a-look-into-the-life-of-a-surgical-oncologist/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.absurgery.org/ (American Board of Surgery (ABS) In-Training) If ...
09.30.2020 160: Pediatric Developmental Medicine Physician's Path Dr. Joel Shulkin talks about his path through HPSP Scholarship that landed him in Pediatric Developmental Medicine and why Developmental Medicine is a part of Pediatric Medicine Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-160-pediatric-developmental-medicine-physicians-path/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.authorjoelshulkin.com (www.authorjoelshulkin.com) https://medicalschoolhq.net/eshadowing/ (eShadowing.com)
09.23.2020 159: Cardiothoracic Surgeon Talks Heart Surgery & A Day in His Life Dr. Lims talks about what daily life looks like for a cardiothoracic surgeon, the types of patients he sees and heart transplants. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-159-cardiothoracic-surgeon-talks-heart-surgery-a-day-in-his-life/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) Heart to Beat by Dr. Brian Lima https://medicalschoolhq.net/eshadowing/ (eShadowing.com)
09.16.2020 158: 4th Year General Surgeon Path To Interventional Radiology Dr. Sudi talks about his journey of switching from a 4th year general surgeon resident into an interventional radiology program. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-158-4th-year-general-surgeon-path-to-interventional-radiology/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.sirweb.org/ (Society of Interventional Radiology)
09.02.2020 157: A Look Into Sleep Medicine with a Fellowship Program Director Dr. Shelgikar is a sleep medicine specialist and the Director for the UM Sleep Medicine Fellowship program. We talk about training pathways, lifestyle and more! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-157-a-look-into-sleep-medicine-with-a-fellowship-program-director/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://aasm.org/ (American Academy of Sleep Medicine) https://www.mappd.com/ ...
08.26.2020 156: Academic Obesity Medicine With a Fellowship Program Director Is long-term weight management achievable? Dr. Bartfield, Director of the Fellowship Program in Obesity Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Health, weighs in. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-156-academic-obesity-medicine-with-a-fellowship-program-director/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.eatright.org/ (The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) https://omfellowship.org/ (Obesity Medicine ...
08.19.2020 155: A Day in the Life of an Academic NMM/OMM Specialist What inspired Dr. Mintier to pursue academic neuromusculoskeletal and osteopathic manipulative medicine. A passion for manual healing! Join us to hear her story! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-155-a-day-in-the-life-of-an-academic-nmm-omm-specialist/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media)
08.12.2020 154: A Whole New World With an Academic Pediatric Hospitalist The pediatric hospitalist position is a relatively new one. Today, I'm joined by Dr. Walters to talk myths, lifestyle, training pathways, and more! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-154-a-whole-new-world-with-an-academic-pediatric-hospitalist/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media)
08.05.2020 153: Inside the Mind of an Academic Child Neurologist Dr. Nelson is the Director of Child Neurology Residency Training at NYU Langone Health. We talk about lifestyle, residency, pathway, and more. Join us! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-153-inside-the-mind-of-an-academic-child-neurologist/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.childneurologysociety.org/ (Child Neurology Society)
07.29.2020 152: Inspired by Academic Pediatric Otolaryngology What made Dr. April abandon his passion for orthopedics? An inspiring ENT physician-mentor! Find out what made academic pediatric otolaryngology so exciting! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-152-inspired-by-academic-pediatric-otolaryngology/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://aspo.us/ (American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology) https://www.bu.edu/academics/busm/programs/modular-medical-integrated-curriculum/ (MMEDIC program)
07.29.2020 152: Inspired by Academic Pediatric Otolaryngology What made Dr. April abandon his passion for orthopedics? An inspiring ENT physician-mentor! Find out what made academic pediatric otolaryngology so exciting!
07.22.2020 151: Point Person—A Look at Community Family Medicine/Obstetrics Dr. Dakis is a community family medicine physician who specializes in maternity care. Find out why she thinks YOU should consider pursuing family medicine. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-151-point-person-a-look-at-community-family-medicine-obstetrics/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media)
07.15.2020 150: Looking Upstream With a Preventive Medicine Physician Want to change the world, or at least the world around you? Dr. Brumage tells us why preventive medicine in the community might be the way to do it! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-150-looking-upstream-with-a-preventive-medicine-physician/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) http://www.mappd.com (Mappd.com) https://www.amazon.com/Upstream-Quest-Problems-Before-Happen/dp/1982134720 ...
07.08.2020 149: Setting Our Sights on Academic Ophthalmology Academic ophthalmology is a vast and rapidly advancing field. Dr. Tsui joins us to share his journey to becoming a uveitis specialist, dispels myths, and more! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-149-setting-our-sights-on-academic-ophthalmology/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media)
07.01.2020 148: A Day in the Life of an Academic Neurotologist Dr. Kutz is the Director of the Neurotology Fellowship Program at UT Southwestern. He talks about the lifestyle, applying to residency programs and more! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-148-a-day-in-the-life-of-an-academic-neurotologist/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://www.americanneurotologysociety.com/ (American Neurotology Society) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://utswmed.org/doctors/joe-kutz/ (Know more about ...
06.24.2020 147: "It's Not All Runny Noses!" - An Allergy/Immunology Director Dr. Rathkopf is the Director of the Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Center of Alaska. What do allergist/immunologist do, and what does training look like? Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-147-its-not-all-runny-noses-an-allergy-immunology-director/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.aaaai.org/ (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
06.17.2020 146: Hour-by-hour: The Exciting Life as a Transplant Hepatologist Dr. Kalra is a community transplant hepatologist that enjoys a busy, but exciting lifestyle. We talk about the path to transplant hepatology, myths, and more! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-146-hour-by-hour-the-exciting-life-as-a-transplant-hepatologist/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.aasld.org/ (American Association for the Study of ...
06.10.2020 145: A Day In The Life of a Community Rheumatologist Today, we explore the exciting field of rheumatology with Dr. Ursani, a triple board-certified rheumatologist, author, ACR committee member, and researcher. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-145-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-community-rheumatologist/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.rheumatology.org/ (American College of Rheumatology)
06.03.2020 144: Under the Microscope With a Community GI/Surgical Pathologist What's life like under the microscope? Dr. Meunier shares her experiences as a GI and surgical pathologist in a community setting. Join us!
05.27.2020 143: A Program Director on Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplantation Dr. Kittleson has a heart for hearts! What makes life so exciting for this advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation specialist and GME program director?
05.20.2020 142: Diving into Academic Hyperbaric Medicine What inspired Dr. Medak to dive into the world of academic hyperbaric medicine? What's it like inside of a hyperbaric chamber? Join us for this exciting episode!
05.13.2020 141: Double-Boarded—Life as a Med-Peds Hospitalist What inspired Dr. Gonsette to pursue a combined med-peds residency? Join me to find out what she finds so exhilarating about being a hospitalist in Alaska.
04.22.2020 140: A Day in the Life of a Critical Care Physician No "typical" days! That's what hooked this academic critical care physician. So what's daily life like for Dr. Wilcox? Join us and find out!
04.15.2020 139: The Cerebral Field of an Academic Rheumatology What do House and rheumatologists have in common? Dr. Dua, fellowship director at Northwestern Medicine, answers and talks lifestyle, dispels myths, and more!
04.08.2020 138: Inside the Pandemic With an Emergency Medicine Physician What is it like fighting on the frontlines against the coronavirus in NYC? Dr. Levin, an emergency and aerospace medicine physician, shares his experiences!
04.01.2020 137: A Look Into Preventive Medicine With A Residency Director What makes a great preventive medicine physician? Dr. Remington, Director of the UW-Madison Preventive Medicine Residency Program, answers!
03.25.2020 136: Preventive Medicine from the UK to the US Dr. Dhand talks about his journey into preventive medicine as an IMG. He talks about how US and UK medical schools differ, discusses the process, and more!
03.18.2020 135: Solving Mysteries as an Academic Medical Toxicologist What do Sherlock Holmes and medical toxicologists have in common? More than you might think! Join me to find out what makes this specialty so exhilarating for Dr. Kazzi.
03.11.2020 134: Providing Hope in Pediatric Palliative Medicine Dr. Kelly Komatz, Director of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship program at UF, talks about her experience in pediatrics, hospice, and palliative medicine.
03.04.2020 133: A Look Into Community Pain Medicine Dr. Dressler is a community anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist. He joins me today to dispel myths, talk lifestyle and more.
02.26.2020 132: A Serendipitous Journey Into Pediatric Urology Dr. Lendvay, Pediatric Urology Residency Director at the University of Washington, tells us why his specialty is a perfect fit for the variety junkie.
02.19.2020 131: A New Frontier in Pain Management: Regenerative Medicine Dr. Kohler is an interventional pain & regenerative medicine specialist. Today he shares his experiences on the frontier of a rapidly advancing field.
02.19.2020 68: MCAT CARS: Shape-Shifting Across Time In today's MCAT CARS passage, we're looking at history as the interrelation of self-consciousness and society. Is history dead or is it a window to the future?
02.12.2020 130: A Look Into Psychiatry With A Program Director What makes a great psychiatrist? Dr. Curry, a Psychiatry Residency Program Director at the University of Arizona Tucson, weighs in.
02.05.2020 129: Psychiatry Was a No-Brainer for This Doctor Never bored, Dr. Barnhorst recounts the excitement and variety that come with being an academic psychiatrist. You don't want to miss this one!
01.29.2020 128: Pursuing Passion in Neurology—A Residency Director Weighs In Dr. Bega is the Director of the Neurology Residency Program at Northwestern Medicine. Today, he shares his experiences as a Movement Disorder specialist.
01.22.2020 127: This Urologist Makes Time To Be A Mom And A Triathlete Dr. Kristy Borawski shares what life is like as an academic urologist. She discusses the schooling, lifestyle, and what it's like to be a woman in urology!

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