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Dr. Rolando Del Maestro is professor emeritus in neuro-oncology at McGill University and is the current president of the American Osler Society. Listen to Rolando discuss the art of neurosurgery, the legacy of Sir William Osler and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Please visit the website below to read Dr. Del Maestro's essay "The Best Part Started with a Kiss: Memories and Reflections". This piece was published in the June 2023 edition of the American Osler Society's publication, The Oslerian.

Website: https://www.americanosler.org/content/the-oslerian

Sarah Digregorio is a freelance healthcare journalist from Brooklyn, New York. She is also the author of Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World. Listen to Sarah talk about the nurse-patient relationship, healthcare billing and the political nature of nursing.

Dr. Sarah Perelman is the chief resident in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Listen to Sarah talk about research in the ED, her experiences during COVID-19 and management of patients who suffer from substance abuse and gun violence.

David Price is the executive director at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, MD. Listen to David discuss the medications used by Civil War physicians, the legacy of Dr. Jonathan Letterman and the similarities between the Civil War and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rev. Caroline Peacock is the director of spiritual health at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. Listen to Caroline talk about spiritual distress in cancer patients, mystical experiences and the role of spiritual care practitioners in providing psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Dr. Faith Young is an addiction medicine specialist with Cooper University Healthcare in Camden, NJ. Listen to Fay talk about her journey in medicine, her approach to palliative care and her experiences working with patients who struggle with addiction.

Ashley Shaw is a reiki practitioner in Pitman, NJ. Listen to Ashley talk about the fundamentals of reiki, the relationship between meditation and reiki, and how reiki can complement mainstream healthcare.

Parker Lyons is a senior financial analyst at Twitter in San Diego, California. In December 2021, Parker was hospitalized for two months at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota due to complications stemming from ulcerative colitis. Listen to Parker discuss his near-death experiences, the healing power of relationships and the brokenness in our healthcare system. 

A written account of Parker's health journey:

Part 1: https://medium.com/p/f06e0501a1c6

Part 2: https://medium.com/@parkerhlyons13/im-freaking-alive-an-update-bet-the-under-94d6200fb902

Dr. Edward Viner is a Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) in Camden, NJ. He is also the founding director of CMSRU's Center for Humanism. Listen to Ed discuss the commercialization of medicine, the electronic medical record and CMSRU's role in the Camden community.

Lou Shapiro is President and CEO of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Listen to Lou talk about his experiences during COVID-19, the growth of telehealth and the ongoing trend of mergers and acquisitions within healthcare. 

Dr. Ansara Vaz is an attending anesthesiologist with NYU Langone Health. She also serves as the vice chair of the diversity committee in NYU's Department of Anesthesiology. Listen to Ansara talk about the medications used by anesthesiologists, the reasons why promoting diversity in medicine is important and her first-hand experiences of racism in our healthcare system.

Dr. Oleg Fabrikant is an oriental medicine physician with Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Listen to Oleg discuss acupuncture, herbal medicine and the holistic nature of disease.

Professor John Kaag is the Chair of Philosophy at University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Listen to John talk about mental illness, the golden mean and how transcendence is related to healing.

Haley Beach is a physician assistant in Rapid City, South Dakota. Listen to Haley discuss the structure of P.A. education, the Optimal Team Practice movement and the brokenness in our healthcare system.

Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona is an attending physician at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine and the Executive Director of Coyote Institute. Listen to Lewis talk about the healing power of stories and how indigenous philosophy can help improve our healthcare system.

Dr. Elizabeth Cerceo is a hospitalist at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Listen to Lisa talk about factors that lead to physician burnout, the effects of climate change on our health and what she views as the most pressing problem in healthcare: complacency. 

Janet Lau is a clinical outpatient dietician in New York City. Listen to Janet discuss how to build a healthy relationship with food and obstacles that prevent her patients from having a balanced diet.

Anjali Shah is an acute physical therapist at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Listen to Anjali discuss the interdisciplinary approach to critically ill patients and the experience of working with patients who have uncertain prognoses. 

Nilay Patel is a third-year medical student at the University of Tennessee. Listen to Nilay discuss the shortage of primary care physicians and the electronic medical record.

Emily Herzlin is a mind-body instructor with Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Listen to Emily discuss mindfulness in a clinical setting and her Jewish faith.

Mavis Seehaus is a social worker at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Listen to Mavis discuss how Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act have sought to make healthcare more accessible.

Dr. Chiti Parikh is an integrative medicine physician at New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center. Listen to Chiti talk about the types of patients who seek out integrative care and the importance of spirituality in medicine.

Sarah Kelly is a registered nurse at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. Listen to Sarah talk about working with difficult patients and navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

Noah Masika is a strategy and analytics consultant with HighPoint Solutions, an IQVIA Company. Listen to Noah talk about drug development and the incentives driving the pharmaceutical industry.

Dr. Giorgios Bis is a radiology fellow at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Listen to George talk about interventional radiology and his Greek heritage.

Dr. Alice Chen is a physiatrist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Stamford, CT. Listen to Alice talk about acupuncture and the holistic nature of pain.

Marisa Polonsky is an administrative fellow with Kaiser Permanente in southern California. Listen to Marisa talk about how KP is addressing COVID-19 and rethinking healthcare as a whole.

Aristotle Mannan is a healthcare innovator from Boston, MA. Listen to Aristotle talk about community based organizations, Medicaid and how his company bosWell is using data to optimize healthcare

Dr. Ethan Tarasov is a retired radiologist from central New Jersey. Listen to Ethan talk about the evolution of imaging during his career and the musical compositions that have been his focus since retiring from medicine. See soundingseamusic.com to check out his work!

Msgr. Greg Malovetz is the pastor of St. Charles Borremeo Catholic Church in Montgomery, NJ. Listen to Greg discuss the connection between our spirits and medicine and his experiences providing spiritual care to the sick and dying.

Jordan Morningstar is a MD-PHD Candidate at the Medical University of South Carolina. Listen to Jordan discuss the process of medical research and his own personal experiences researching biomarkers of cardio-metabolic disease.

Dr. Neil Khanna is a fourth year Emergency Medicine resident in the University of Michigan's Healthcare System. Listen to Neil Khanna talk about the fast pace of emergency medicine and appropriate techniques for delivering bad news to patients' families.

Dr. Anthony Dragun is a radiation oncologist with Cooper University Health Care in southern New Jersey. Listen to Anthony discuss the history of radiation oncology and the emotional side of treating cancer patients.

Dr. Michael Neri is a practicing primary care physician with Kaiser Permanente in Riverside, California. Listen to Michael talk about his path into medicine and how Kaiser Permanente uses a different approach for healthcare on the West Coast. 

Dr. Frank Pollio is a retired internist and geriatrician from Blacksburg, Virginia. Listen to Frank talk about his experiences serving older patients and his thoughts about the aging process.