Medicus
Episodes
Ep75 I A Look Into Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: Dr. Leslie Rydberg
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Raj chats with Dr. Leslie Rydberg, who is a general physiatrist and associate residency director at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab. She...
Ep74 | Authentic Relationship Building with Miriam Pierce, MSW, School Social Worker at Chicago Public Schools
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brittany chats with Miriam Pierce, MSW, who is a School Social worker at Chicago Public Schools. Before becoming a licensed social wo...
Ep73 I Improv in Medicine: Dr. Orlov on the Art of Communication
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nicola Orlov is a pediatric hospitalist with an interest in improving the sleep and health of hospitalized children. She is also an Assistant Prof...
Ep72 I Leading By Example On and Off the Field: From Professional Soccer Player to Medical Student
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, we chat with Kody Wakasa, a former professional soccer player who traded in his cleats for a stethoscope and is now a medical stude...
Ep71 | Under the MICROscope with Cullen M. Lilley, MS, MB(ASCP), MDxT(AAB)
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with microbe and pathology aficionado Cullen Lilley about exciting initiatives in the world of microbiology and pathology, ut...
Ep70 I Dr. Marchalik - The Physician Who Started a Book Club in Medical School and Can’t Seem to Put the Books Down
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in thinking more about the intersection between literature and medicine? We were - and found an expert on the topic at the Georgetown Schoo...
Ep69 | Social Media in Medicine #2: Dr. Austin Chiang
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode in our series, "Social Media in Medicine," where the Medicus team will be speaking with medical social media influencers ab...
Ep68 | Social Media in Medicine #1: Dr. Eric Burnett
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode in our series, "Social Media in Medicine," where the Medicus team will be speaking with medical social media influencers abo...
Ep67 | Living Without a Diagnosis
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Living without a diagnosis is hard. Being a mom of two undiagnosed children is perhaps even harder. In this episode, we interview Amanda Upton, who ha...
Ep66 | The Wonder Woman Passion Project
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired and unified by the humanitarian spirit of Wonder Woman, the Wonder Woman Passion Project aims to assemble a Healers League that empowers and ...
Ep65 | MS4 Perspective: Urology
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are keeping the ball rolling with another amazing MS4 match episode! Alek sits down with Dr. Cesar Delgado, MD, and Dr. Hannah Slovacek, MD, two re...
Ep64 | MS4 Perspective: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have another amazing MS4 match episode! Alek and Katherine sit down with Colten Wolf, MD, and Emily Bacalao, MD, two recent 2021 Loyola Stritch Sch...
Ep63 | MS4 Perspective: Vascular Surgery
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The MS4 Specialty Series is back! Here to kick things off is Melissa D'Andrea, MD, and John Hallsten, MD, two recent 2021 Loyola Stritch School of Med...
Ep62 | Bonus Episode #3: Medical Student Experiences during COVID-19
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final bonus episode of a three part series, Katherine and Brittany interview current students at the Stritch School of Medicine about how COVID...
Ep61 | Getting Sued for Malpractice: Dr. Stacia Dearmin
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Through personal, firsthand experience Stacia Dearmin, MD has witnessed the impact of unexpected negative outcomes and medical malpractice lawsuits on...
Ep60 | Bonus Episode #2: Medical Student Experiences during COVID-19
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second bonus episode in a three part series where Katherine and Brittany interview current students at the Stritch School of Medicine abou...
Ep59 | Financial Literacy, Student Loans, and House Hacking in Residency with Dr. Will Brundidge
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Will Brundidge to discuss financial education from the lens of a resident. Will is a PGY-4 Med/Peds senior at Loyola University H...
Ep58 | Supporting Trans Patients Part 2 with Lucas Greeff
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this conversation, Luke talks about their experiences interacting with the healthcare system, and their thoughts on how we can b...
Ep57 | Supporting Trans Patients Part 1 with Lucas Greeff
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lucas Greeff (xe/they) is a dancer, choreographer, and circus artist in the Chicagoland area, who has done some incredible work with Joel Hall Dancers...
Ep56 | Global Service in Medicine with Dr. Amy Blair
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For students interested in pursuing a healthcare career to serve communities in need both international and domestically, the process of finding an or...
Ep55 | Bonus Episode #1: Medical Student Experiences during COVID-19
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic has touched the lives of nearly everyone on the globe and has drastically changed how we live and interact on a daily basis. Joi...
Ep54 | Leadership in Medicine with Nicolette Codispoti
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered how a medical student, low on the totem pole in the very rigid hierarchy of healthcare, can seek out opportunities for leadersh...
Ep53 | Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Ramzan Shahid
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Shahid is an expert on the topic of emotional intelligence. In this episode, he shares with us what it means to have emotional intelligence and ho...
Ep52 | Pediatric Bioethics with Anesthesiologist Dr. Alyssa Burgart
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alyssa Burgart is a board certified pediatric anesthesiologist and bioethicist. She specializes in pediatric anesthesia and pediatric abdominal tr...
Ep51 | Switching Specialties During Residency - From Internist to Pathologist
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Imran Uraizee is currently a Clinical Instructor and fellow in surgical pathology in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Loyo...
Ep50 | Dr. Anthony Fauci - Beyond Physician Leadership: Values, Virtue, and Character
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Loyola University Chicago hosted Dr. Anthony Fauci for a conversation about humanism in medicine and we got permission to share the interview with you...
Ep49 | Achieving Success in Academic Medicine - From a Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgeon
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Elizabeth Mueller is the division director of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPRMS) at Loyola University Medical Center and in...
Ep48 | Blazing New Trails and Staying Grounded: Words of Wisdom from Neurosurgeon Dr. Boockvar of Netflix's "Lenox Hill"
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Boockvar is a neurosurgeon and Vice Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in NY, which is featured in a Netflix-orig...
Ep47 | Dismantling Racism Utilizing the Power of the White Coat: White Coats for Black Lives
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Jessica Simpson, a second-year medical student at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine and founder of the Loyola chapter of W...
Ep46 | Non-Traditional Paths to Medicine: From PhD to Dr. Dr.
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Dr. Travis Nielson who started his medical career after obtaining his Doctorate in biology. For those non-traditional wondering ...
Ep45 | Tackling Physician Suicide, In Loving Memory of Nicole Marie Walls
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Pamela Wible is a family physician born into a family of physicians who warned her not to pursue medicine. She soon discovered why—to heal her p...
Ep44 | What’s it like to be a traveling doctor? - Locum Tenens with Dr. Carrie Reynolds
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carrie Reynolds is a pediatric gastroenterologist and host of the excellent podcast “Hippocratic Hustle” where she interviews women physicians who...
Ep43 | Disability Advocacy and the Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) - Justin Cooper
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sit down with Justin Cooper, a prominent advocate for disabilities rights in the state of Illinois. In this discussion, we talk abo...
Ep42 | Treating Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we interview Dr. Nate Kittle, a family medicine faculty member at The Wright Center National Family Medicine Residency program at Hea...
Ep41 | Supporting Children with Special Needs - Sharon Pike
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Raising a child with special needs brings many joys and challenges. On this episode we hear about it firsthand from Sharon Pike, who has a daughter wi...
Ep40 | Medical Myths: Undocumented Immigrants and Healthcare - w/ Dr. Mark Kuczewski
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Immigration: you may have strong opinions about it on one side or the other, but how much do you actually know? And what does undocumented immigration...
Ep39 | What happens if you don’t match? SOAP - Dr. Liza Brecher
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you are interested in learning more technical details of the SOAP we highly recommend these videos on the NRMP website: SOAP for Applicants Video S...
Ep38 | Medical Myths: Admissions - Dean Nabers
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's time once again for every pre-med's favorite topic...admissions! For the latest episode in our Medical Myths series, Brendan, Emily, and Raj--saf...
Ep37 | Race and Loss in Medicine: Hermona Abera
25 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sat down with a third year medical student Hermona Abera to discuss two topics in medicine which are all too familiar to her - rac...
Ep36 | Disability in Medicine: Adam Wadina (M4)
18 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sat down with Adam Wadina. Adam is a 4th year medical student applying to neurology residency. He was born missing his left h...
Ep35 | Non-Traditional Paths to Medicine: Law to Medicine
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is for those who love school. We have a special guest Robert Canning who decided to obtain his JD and MBA and then pursue medical school....
Ep34 | Non-Traditional Paths to Medicine: From Marketing to Med School
14 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This series is especially for pre-meds pursuing or thinking about pursuing a non-traditional path to medicine. Our guest for this episode is Cheryl Zh...
Ep33 | Medical Myths: Women's Sexual Health with Jen Romanello
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "Medical Myths," a new series on the Medicus podcast where we explore misinformation and common misunderstandings in the healthcare w...
Ep32 | Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy - Dr. Timothy Buckley
23 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we dive deep into the topic of psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, one of the newer emerging modalities in the field of medicine....
Ep31 | Dying with Dignity - A Discussion on Palliative Medicine with Dr. Aziz Ansari
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The terms “hospice” and “palliative care” are frequently associated with end stages of dying and can be misinterpreted as giving up or losing ...
Ep30 | Patient Perspective: Moonwalking Through Breast Cancer
26 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To honor breast cancer awareness month, we sat down with Alice Moon, Devon and Peter Moon to get a patient’s perspective on being diagnosed with sta...
Ep29 | Experiences From a One-Year Fellowship at a Rural Bolivian Clinic
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Medical students Megha Srivastava and Andrea Escobar spent a whole year working at a free clinic in rural Bolivia for their global health fieldwork fe...
Ep28 | Women Leaders in Medicine - Dr. Shikha Jain
12 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Women have made up at least 40% of medical students in the US for over 25 years, yet this is not reflected in medical leadership. Women account ...
Ep27 | MS4 Perspective: Obstetrics & Gynecology
28 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this 4th year medical student (MS4) specialty episode, we investigate the field of obstetrics and gynecology (Ob/Gyn). Our specialty series with 4t...
Ep26 | Patient Perspective: Surviving Pediatric Cancer
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sat down with fellow Medicus team member Dave Lee to discuss his experience with pediatric cancer (specifically ALL). Dave s...
Ep25 | Hypnosis, Acupuncture, and Integrative Medicine
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we take a look into complementary and alternative medicine. Does hypnosis actually work? Can a certain herbal medicine make me live lo...
Ep24 | Dr. Kamran Mirza - "#twitterhomework, #103%, #pathology, and more"
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever watched any crime show, you're probably familiar with the stereotype of the pathologist - alone in the recesses of the hospital, dissec...
Ep23 | MS4 Perspective: Pediatrics
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this 4th year medical student (MS4) specialty episode, we investigate the field of Pediatrics. Our specialty series with 4th year medical students ...
Ep22 | MS4 Perspective: Ophthalmology
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nolan Adams is a 4th year student at the Loyola Stritch School of Medicine who will be entering Loyola's ophthalmology residency after a transitional ...
Ep21 | Community Health - How Free Clinics Provide for Low-Income Individuals
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably heard a lot of debate about the skyrocketing cost of healthcare in the United States. With ...
Ep20 | MS4 Perspective: Neurology
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this 4th year medical student (MS4) specialty episode, we investigate the field of Neurology. Our specialty series with 4th year medical students c...
Ep19 | The Anatomy of Dr. Dauzvardis
20 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anybody who has taken an Anatomy course can tell you about their eccentric Anatomy professor. It seems that a unique personality is a prerequisite to ...
Ep18 | Summing Up the USMLE Step 1
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Alek, Neal, Josh, Nate, and Mara have all made it to the other side of the Step 1 exam. We took a few weeks off for studying and recoverin...
Ep17 | Why Would a Physician Get an MBA?
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With 500 medical students getting an MD/MBA combined degree every year, along with many attending physicians enrolling in executive MBA programs, it i...
Ep16 | The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Islamophobia - Amal Kassir
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In September 2018 our local chapter of Physicians for Human Rights hosted an event where guest speaker Amal Kassir gave a talk called “The Syrian Re...
Ep15 | MS4 Perspective: Internal Medicine
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this 4th year medical student (MS4) specialty episode, we investigate the field of Internal Medicine. Our specialty series with 4th year medical st...
Ep14 | Healthcare on the Hill - Working for the AMA
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as current medical student Blake Murphy coaches us on how to get educated about healthcare policy and become involved in advocacy. Serving as t...
Ep13 | Healthcare Behind Bars
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you ask most medical students why they decided to go to medical school, there’s a good chance that they will say it was, at least in part, to hel...
Ep12 | Becoming a Resilient Physician
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many physicians will tell you that there will come a time where you are so fatigued mentally, physically and emotionally that you begin to lose sight ...
Ep11 | Should Step 1 Be Pass/Fail?
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every medical student knows of that one hurdle that can make or break their aspirations of getting into the specialty or program of their choice. It’...
Ep10 | A Physician's Balancing Act
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part of being a physician is establishing a balance between personal life and work life. On this episode of Medicus, Dr. Bernadette Aulivola joins us ...
Ep09 | Caring for Veterans - The VA Healthcare System
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are many different types of hospitals in the United States, most of which fall under the broad categories of for-profit, not-for-profit, and gov...
Ep08 | Valentine’s Special Pt. 2: Being a Parent in Medical School and Residency
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Part 2 of our Valentine’s Day Special! Here we explore what it’s like to be a parent while attending medical school and residency...
Ep07 | Valentine’s Special Pt. 1: Relationships and Marriage in Medical School
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the Part 1 of our Valentine’s Day Special, we learn about managing relationships and getting married while in medical school. We discuss the obst...
Ep06 | MS4 Perspective: Emergency Medicine
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this 4th year medical student (MS4) specialty episode, we investigate the field of Emergency Medicine. Our guests in this episode, Shea Boles and C...
Ep05 | Undocumented Physicians - DACA
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Medical training is a stressful process. Sometimes we get lost in the grind and rely on taking each task one at a time, only focusing on what is direc...
Ep04 | Bioethics and Faith in Medicine
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most difficult questions that patients can ask a healthcare provider is “why me?”. To complicate things further, this question is often...
Ep03 | Must-Hear Discussion on Medical School Admissions
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For students hoping to go through the rigorous process of becoming a physician, the challenge begins before they even set foot in a school. Navigating...
Ep02 | MS4 Perspective: General Surgery
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this 4th year medical student (MS4) specialty episode, we investigate the field of General Surgery with two students who are pursuing this as ...
Ep01 | A Deep Dive into Medical Education, Med-Peds, and Much More
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Medicus, Dr. Nate Derhammer joins us to talk about medical education and how it has changed since when he was a student. He also di...