The Magic Of Medicine Podcast

Mirtha Macri D.O. is a board-certified emergency medicine attending physician. She works at Manhattan's first freestanding emergency department at Lenox Health Greenwich Village (A division of Lenox Hill Hospital-Northwell Health), and also at Overlook Medical Center (in Summit NJ). In addition to being an EM attending, Dr. Macri has also volunteered her time to travel to the Amazon rainforrest to provide healthcare to patients with no access to services. Dr. Macri talks to Dr. Kedar Sankholkar about her training, physician burnout, and practicing in diverse ER settings around the country. From Dr. Macri: "Even five years out as attending - it's a still a learning process." "Burnout is a danger-zone; and sometimes we forget it is happening to you." "Wellness is always the achievable goal... you have to do it, and you have to be proactive about it." "I interviewed at every place possible...Don't just interview at the two closest places in your vicinity." Enjoy! The Magic Of Medicine Team Facebook|Twitter

Anthony Pratkanis PhD is a professor of Psychology at University of California Santa Cruz and is interested in social influence - how the social world determines attitudes and beliefs and how, in turn, those individual beliefs affect the social world. Dr Pratkanis talks to Dr Kedar Sankholkar about how important communication and influence is in establishing a doctor-patient relationship and ensuring the health of patients. From Dr Pratkanis- "The doctor is the quarterback of a web of persuasion and communication." "You're operating in a situation where a lot of patients are facing fear... remember fear chews up cognitive capacity; and what sounds simple to you may not be simple for someone consumed by fear." "One of the best social influence tactics to use is - 'self generated persuasion:' getting the person to argue for your point of view. Eg. Instead of lecturing the patient on why smoking is bad, have them lecture you on what you should tell other patients to help them to quit smoking." Magic Of Medicine you’re emotionally available to others in your life.” Enjoy! The Magic Of Medicine TeamFacebook|Twitter

Hala Sabry, DO MBA is an emergency medicine physician and the founder of Physician Moms Group (PMG). In this episode Dr Sabry talks to Dr Kedar Sankholkar about creating a network of >50 000 physician moms, doing what you love as a physician, and purposefully engineering a lifestyle that allows you to balance family with a demanding clinical practice.   From Dr Sabry: My residency director used to always say: 'You have to take care of job #1 - your family. Residency is so important and you need to work hard when you're at work, but when you're home you also need to cultivate your family... They don't go on hold, they just grow differently without you.' "Know what you want, and what to ask for - because no one will just hand anything to you on a silver plate." "Ultimately you need to be happy. Strive for what makes you happy - so you're emotionally available to others in your life." "You've worked so hard to get here, you deserve to be happy." Enjoy! The Magic Of Medicine Team Facebook.com/magicofmedicine Twitter.com/@magicofmed SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES – Click here to subscribe to The Magic Of Medicine Podcast on iTunes SUBSCRIBE USING RSS FEED – Click here to use any program compatible with RSS DOWNLOAD – Click here for desktop/laptop MP3 downloads (not mobile)  

N. Barry Berg, Ph.D. has had a  40-year career as an educator, mentor and advisor for the College of Medicine at Upstate Medical University (State University of New York - Syracuse). In addition to teaching anatomy, he has served as assistant dean for student affairs, and a member of the National Board of Medical Examiners Test Materials Development Committee for Gross Anatomy and Embryology. In this episode of the podcast Dr Berg talks to former student Dr Kedar Sankholkar about common problems he has seen in his role as a member of the admissions committee and being involved in advisory and counseling services for medical students. From Dr Berg: "Drop your ego at the door. Work hard, and work with people and you'll be able to adjust better." "More students have trouble because families expect certain things of them... If you have good support at home you'll do a lot better." "Very few students get into medical school who are not able to do well. It's the emotional baggage they bring that has a really bad impact." "Be honest. You're not going to fool your preceptors, and you're only going to get yourself in trouble" Enjoy! The Magic Of Medicine Team Facebook.com/magicofmedicine Twitter.com/@magicofmed

Rajeev Narayan, M.D. currently works as an interventional cardiologist focusing on structural heart disease at Valley Medical Group in New Jersey. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, and a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at the Mount Sinai Medical School. Additionally, he went on to complete a fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in vascular medicine and intervention. This is an insightful discussion spanning all levels of medical training and practice as an attending physician. He talks to Dr Kedar Sankholkar about what medical school was like, factors he considered in picking a specialty (and how he changed his mind), how to juggle a demanding clinical life with family life, and activities he participates in to compliment his clinical practice. Dr Narayan: "The largest reason physicians are disappointed with their job is related to how much the job takes away from family life." "Personal accomplishment for me comes from something that I feel like I got to do that few other people get to do or have the ability to do." "One thing I had no idea about is how different the world of medicine is when you practice is versus when you're learning it (at all levels- medical school, residency, fellowship). I would have spent more time learning about the business of medicine - I didn't learn that adequately and no one taught it to me... " Would you do all of this again? "Without a question." Enjoy! The Magic Of Medicine Team http://magicofmedicine.com/about

Lauren Schergen M.D. is a recent graduate of New York Medical College. She is currently a transitional year resident, after which she will go to Massachusetts General Hospital for her anesthesia residency training. In this episode, she talks to Dr Kedar Sankholkar about her engineering background, taking a year between college and medical school working as a scribe, and matching successfully into anesthesia. She also discusses effective study practices, how to choose a career, and many other insights from her years in medical school. From Dr Schergen: "An Attending once told me - when you pick a specialty, you need to be ok with all the bad things about the field." "Your wellness is very important, and if you're healthy and happy you're going to perform better." Enjoy! The Magic Of Medicine Team http://magicofmedicine.com/about/

Suhel Ahmed M.D. is a physician currently working in Hackensack NJ, who is board certified in Bariatic Medicine and Internal Medicine. Dr Ahmed is also Medical director for HackensackUMC Center for Bariatric Medicine and Surgery, and a successful entrepreneur with multiple successful ventures. In this episode he talks to Dr. Kedar Sankholkar about time management, customer service, differentiating yourself from others, and building a reputation.  This 40 min conversation is full of pearls for trainees and attendings early in their career. From Dr Ahmed: Appearance "You have one chance to make a first impression. It carries a lot of weight... patients will decide quickly whether you're someone they'll listen to or not." Customer Service "Every business is about providing customer service. If you provide the right type of customer service; you'll get the right referrals." Hard Work "My goal was to become so valuable that there was no chance you would want to lose me... so I worked harder than my colleagues" Reputation "No matter which way you go - your reputation carries you so much more than you think." Enjoy! The Magic Of Medicine Team http://magicofmedicine.com/about/

Jeff Kozlowski MD is a Nephrologist and Senior Partner in Private Group Practice – Bergen Hypertension & Renal Associates. He talks to Dr Kedar Sankholkar about a typical work week, how his lifestyle evolved as he became a doctor, juggling different aspects, and about investment and savings advice for trainees. Additionally he discusses how you should handle your ‘I deserve it’ mentality, how you become a desirable job candidate, what he would have done differently during his decades long career, and whether he would do all of this all over again. Dr Kozlowski: “Listen to the patient. The whiniest patient still has a complaint, and that complaint is real even though you may think it’s silly. Sometimes that complaint is the key to what the diagnosis is.” [In a candidate we’re hiring we look for-] “number one obviously is training… but we are also looking for someone that is personable, who can look you in the eye and speak to you as a person… and someone that is realistic.” “Medicine is changing, go into it for the right reasons [to help people]- knowing what your expectations are. Despite all the obstacles, it’s probably the best job on Earth.” Enjoy! The Magic Of Medicine Team http://magicofmedicine.com/about/