Piece of Mind

Looking to learn more about addiction, depression, and how they are interconnected? Tune in for a very special episode with two very special guests: Dr. Damon Tweedy, author of NYT Best Selling Black Man In A White Coat, and Dr. John Whyte, the Chief Medical Officer at WebMD discussing addiction and depression, how the two interrelate, and how health disparities come into play.

Damon Tweedy, MD 🩺 is an associate professor of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine and a staff psychiatrist within the Durham Veteran Affairs Health Care System. He completed both medical school and his specialty training at Duke. He divides his time between clinical and administrative duties within the VA system and medical student teaching and mentorship at Duke. Dr. Tweedy has written extensively about the intersection of race and medicine, both in academic journals and popular print publications. His 2015 book, Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflections on Race and Medicine, made the New York Times bestseller list and was selected by TIME Magazine as a top non-fiction book that year.

Dr. John Whyte 🥼 is a physician and corporate executive with a combination of government and private sector work. He is currently the Chief Medical Officer, WebMD. Dr. Whyte leads efforts to create meaningful change around important and timely public health issues. He is a leading voice in addressing the COVID pandemic, has been named one of the top 20 health influencers. Dr. Whyte is a board-certified internist and sees patients. He completed an internal medicine residency at Duke University Medical Center, and earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Policy and Management at Harvard University. He has written in the medical and lay press, including two best-selling books.

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