Medicine of Success

This second part of Dr. Francis Hok's interview will dwell on real estate, REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), Gold, and Bitcoin. He will also tackle on how to survive the pandemic and tips on rebuilding your portfolio after. If you did not catch the previous episode, it would be nice to listen to part 1 of his interview before listening to this one. Learn and enjoy listening!

Investing for doctors is confusing in terms of which product to buy and how aggressive one should be. There are plenty of investment choices in the Philippines, but how to pick what suits you is another story. In this episode, our eye doctor and financial coach, Dr. Francis Hok, will teach us how and where to start investing. The critical element is to invest early, so this episode caters to our millennial doctors. However, it's not too late to invest. Any investment, at any age, is still a good investment in the long run, as long as you know what you are doing. That's why financial education is a must for all of us. The first part of our two-part series will be about the financial pyramid. We will also touch on the different types of investments like bonds, stocks, index funds, and the importance of cash flow. The continuation of this interview will be about real estate, REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), Gold, and cryptocurrency. The second part will also dwell on how to survive the pandemic and tips on rebuilding your portfolio after. Learn and enjoy listening!

In America, there are hundreds of investing strategies and it gets confusing which one to pick. They may vary from short to long term, high risk to low risk, individual stock picking, managed funds, index funds, options trading, etc. But the bottom line of every investor is to achieve financial freedom. In this episode, Dr. Stephen Pamatmat, a nephrologist from Tyler, Texas, reveals his simple investing strategy for doctors and even non-doctors. Listen as he explains how he achieved financial freedom even before retiring from practice. 

A leader is someone with a passion and purpose on inspiring other people to be the next leaders. A dean of a university has the same goal in mind. To inspire students and be the best in their field in the future. Being a dean is not a walk in the park. It takes time and effort to run a huge educational institution. In this podcast, we interviewed Dra. Odette Maglinao, the dean of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the first female neurosurgeon in the country. UST prides itself as the oldest medical school and university in the Philippines. It was founded in 1611, even older than Harvard University. 

Robots have been in existence for the past 90 years. These are machines designed to execute one or more tasks automatically with speed and precision. They have been used in manufacturing, assembly lines, transportation, space exploration, weaponry, laboratory research, and even household chores. In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Domino, one of the Philippines' top robotic surgeon, will talk about robotic surgery and its application in the different surgical specialties in Medicine. 

There is a saying "You are what you eat!" Every day we make decisions on what to eat from breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Little do we know that all the food that goes inside our body affects the way our immune system works. And eating the right food will make our immune system strong especially during these COVID times. In this episode, Harvie De Baron, creator of the Baron Method of healthy eating, will give us his insights on why food is so important in having a healthy body, boosting your immune system and even losing weight! His motto says it all..."Transform your health through the healing power of food."

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved through the years with computer technology since the 1960s. Today, AI, also known now as Deep Learning, can help us diagnose diseases faster and more accurate without the aid of a physician.  Our guest in this podcast is Dr. Daniel Ting. He will discuss what AI is all about and its application in medicine especially in the field of ophthalmology. Dr. Ting is a vitreo-retinal surgeon from the Singapore National Eye Centre and a world expert in AI and Deep Learning.

The COVID pandemic frontliners have been our heroes in this time of crisis. Some of our colleagues have fallen but the majority of them are still fighting the battle. Dr. Abet Nolido, a pulmonary medicine expert, tells us his day in the frontlines and how he strengthens his mind and body before he goes out and fights the invisible enemy. 

Journaling has been done for generations even by the Greeks and the Romans. If not for their journals, may it be in tablets or paper, we won't be reading about their histories today. Some of the more notable journaling talents were Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo Da Vinci. This episode dwells on the advantages of journaling and how it can impact your success and productivity and life as a whole.

The COVID quarantine period can take a toll on the psyche and mental status of a person. Someone can develop anxiety attacks or even depression. Fortunately, we have a platform wherein we can have teleconsultations with psychiatrists anywhere in the Philippines. We call this TelePsychiatry. The business model was conceptualized by Dr. Fareda Flores even before the coronavirus outbreak and has built-in security features for privacy. Patients and psychiatrists now have a platform to do telepsychiatry without even stepping into the confines of a clinic. 

We are all bombarded with negative and fearful news day in and day out by news and social media especially during this quarantine period. Instead of giving in to this, we should feed our mind with the good stuff. I will explain what you can do to avert the entrance of negativity in this time of the pandemic. 

Sleep is the most important activity in our human body and it consumes almost a quarter of our day. Without a good and refreshing sleep, we as human beings, will not function properly. I will interview one of the leaders in the specialty of Sleep Medicine in the Philippines. His name is Dr. Michael Sarte and he will also share his journey from his childhood days in Pasig, his college and medical school days and to his appointment as the head of the Sleep Medicine unit at The Medical City Ortigas. 

Success in life entails so many variables and factors. And to achieve success and your dreams, you need to know "what" you want in life and "why" you want it? The how will take care of itself when you have a strong "WHY". The "WHAT" is your Ultimate Vision and the "WHY" is your Ultimate Purpose. Once you have deciphered these two, all your actions and decisions in life should be directed towards them. This episode will give you an idea on how to do your Ultimate Vision and Purpose. Now is the time to know what you want from your life and why. The quaratine period is the perfect time to do this. Make the most out of your stay at home. 

The journey of a person starts at home. And it is an unending quest to achieve ones dreams in life. This is the story of a humble kid from Laguna who strived and studied hard so he can attain his dream of one day becoming a successful doctor. Little did he know that his quest will end up in Alabama as one of the respected doctors in the state. Let's listen to Dr. Rommel Go's exclusive interview on his 25-year journey to achieve the American Dream, how he survived residency in a foreign land, and how he built his own multi-million dollar primary care center facility in the states.

Success is relative. Everyone, including doctors, have their own definition of success. In this episode, we will talk about the three ingredients of success that are essential in achieving any goal in life, may it be in your clinical practice, finance, relationships and our health. Dive in to this episode and apply these ingredients and achieve lasting success, progress and growth in the years to come. 

This is the first episode of The Medicine of Success podcast. I will talk about how to have a successful practice of medicine in the Philippines especially in the field of academics, clinical work, business, research, and administrative work. The branch of medicine is broad and complicated and obtaining success in this field is not a walk in the park. What is needed is a successful mindset! Hopefully this podcast can help our listeners attain their dreams faster.