Physicians Episodes

March 23, 2021

Dr. Bruno Fernandes MD/PhD

Dr. Bruno Fernandes is an ophthalmologist who also holds a PhD in visual sciences. He is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and is a 4 time World Champion as well as a 4 time Pan-American …

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Dec. 24, 2020

Dr. Glenn Wakam, MD

Dr. Glenn Wakam is a 5th year general surgery resident at the University of Michigan. Prior to this he attended Princeton University for his undergraduate degree where he played football for the Tigers . He then attended the...

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July 17, 2020

Dr. Robert Krell, MD

Dr. Robert Krell. A Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He is a child survivor of the Holocaust, and has devoted his life to the treatment of holocaust survivors and th...

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July 6, 2020

Dr. Gezzer Ortega, MD,MPH

Dr. Ortega talks to us a little bit about his background and the importance of diversity and mentorship in medicine especially for those underrepresented in medicine. He is a Brooklyn native, born to immigrant parents from th...

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June 18, 2020

Dr. Minerva Romero Arenas, MD, MPH

Dr. Minerva Romero Arenas, MD, MPH, is an Endocrine/ General Surgeon and faculty member at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. In this episode Dr. Minerva Romero shares her story of going into medicine and surgery. She...

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June 5, 2020

Lt. General Nadja West

Retired United States Army Lt. General Nadja West was the 44th U.S. Army Surgeon General and former commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command. Please Join me as Lt. General West shares her story and gives us advice ...

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