The Worthy Physician
Episodes
A Modern Look at The Hippocratic Oath and Discussion of If I Betray These Words with Dr. Wendy Dean, MD
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Hippocratic oath: The origin of the The Hippocratic Oath is a solemn promise historically taken by physicians to uphold ethical stan...
Reflecting on Self Awareness and Self Focus
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday, the focus is on the important topic of self-focus and what it can lead to--realizations, setting of mindset, starting the attitud...
Spring Cleaning for the Mind: The Attitude of Gratitude
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTime is the Watchman of evolution. So, how are you going to evolve? Springtime is associated with cleaning, but we as humans also need t...
Practicing Medicine Because We Want To: Featuring Elisa Chiang MD PhD on Finances, Real Estate, and Physician Burnout
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome to today’s episode! We’re excited to have Elisa Chiang MD PhD, a oculoplastic surgeon, serial entrepreneur, and investor, on...
An Excerpt From The Dark Side of Medicine, Physician Suicide with Dr. Corrigan
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text"Medicine is, is on the one hand such a privilege and such a joy to be a doctor, but on the other hand, the, the personal costs can...
Burnout and Entrepreneurship One part survival guide and one part crash course on success with Catie Harris
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBurnout and Entrepreneurship One part survival guide and one part crash course on success, Catie Harris discusses the most common pitfal...
Wellness: A Journey with Dr. Peter Yellowlees - Collaborative Healthcare Systems
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text"Unlock the potential of collaborative healthcare systems and revolutionize your patient experience!""We have to look inw...
Revisiting the Physiology of Burnout with Dr. Robert Bean PhD
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTopics discussed in this episode:1. Discuss what burnout is.2. Why does it matter?3. How does it manifest?4. We will discuss Stephen Por...
Medicine: A Vocation or a Job? Self Focus is Necessary.
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe word "vocation" is derived from the Latin word "vocare," which means "to call." It was originally used...
Transcendence and Healing Healthcare with Ronnie Kinsey MBA
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text“If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.”― Vincent Willem va...
Responsibility in Medicine and in the Workplace with Ronnie Kinsey, MBA
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text"With great power comes great responsibility."Responsibility is the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or o...
Spirituality in Medicine and Why it Matters with Ronnie Kinsey, MBA
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhy does spirituality matter?Spirituality is an important part of many people's lives as it can provide a sense of purpose, connect...
Expectations in Medicine and the Brutal Reality with Ronnie Kinsey
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe have all been told not to have expectations. If they are not present, there will be no letdown. Yet it is human to hold expectati...
Honoring our humanity and neurobiological needs with Dr. Mary Rensel, MD
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text"There's no other me out there. I can learn things from everybody, but there's not the one person I can model for exactly...
Ditching the Hustle Culture and Discussing Burnout in Corporate America with Jennie Blumenthal
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat comes to mind when discussing hustle culture?Do you think it is true that people are rewarded for pushing through and collecting ac...
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Medicine to Combat Documentation with Matt Dallmann
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt is no secret that documentation has become burdensome in medicine.Physicians did not go to extended schooling and training to write n...
The Steps to Happiness with Independent Filmmaker Jeremy Norrie
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever wondered what someone else's key to happiness and success are?Today, I have that answer!Every story has a beginning a...
The Dark Side of Medicine with Dr. Corrigan
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBuilding on principles learned in last week's episode from Dr. Amy King, that two things can exist at once, our guest today descr...
Physician resilience, regaining public trust, and burnout with Dr. Amy King
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr. Amy King is doing amazing things with her work as a clinical psychologist, including working with physicians.Through her podcast, Th...
Self-doubt versus Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Diane Shannon, MD, MPH
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr. Diane Shannon, MD, MPH is a trailblazer with regard to physician burnout. When she saw that the system did not allow [due to many pi...
The Attitude of Gratitude and Burnout: Reframing your Mind with Dr. Rozina Lakhani, MD
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text“The stronger the roots, the more the tree is going to be able to stand the stormy winds.”This quote comes directly from today’s e...
Brace for Impact, Lessons Learned
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn this episode, it is a recap over lessons learned. Over the last few months, I have sat down and talked to amazing physicians, and n...
The Balance of the Boxes
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs discussed in a beginning series [two of the first episodes of the podcast], Dr. Bean, a physio psychologist, discussed four boxes to ...
Spirituality and Spiritual Awakening in the Office
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe are spiritual beings.It is integral to the human essence and soul.We have lost the understanding and awareness of our physiology. We ...
Living with Intention, Discussing Burnout with Dr. Kathy Zhang, MD
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPhysician’s are trained to put patients’ needs above their own at all costs. Sick? Take medicine and power through. Feeling depresse...
Carrying the Weight of the World, Discussing Burnout with Choppin With Fire's Dustin Steffey and Jaden Norvell
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe know that life as a physician gets busy. We neglect ourselves, our relationships, and our own humanity at times. With going to sc...
Light, Love, Compassion, and Burnout with Dr. Diana Londoño, MD
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDoctors are admired for dedicating their lives to jobs that are vital to the health of our society, which makes it easy to see them as s...
Improving the Relationship with Yourself--Discussing Self-care and Mindfulness with Rita Farruggia
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBeing a physician is not easy by any means. We live in a fast paced world, that is just getting faster and faster. We are constantly...
All Things Finance, Burnout and Medicine with Dr. Nii Darko, DO
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's no secret that becoming a medical doctor is considered one of the most revered and respected professions in the world. Then wh...
Mind, Body, and Spirit with Dr. Anna Esparham, MD
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I sat down with a fellow classmate from medical school, Dr. Anna Esparham, MD. She is commonly known as Dr. Anna, and...
Boundaries...a Necessary "Evil"
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe have boundaries, physical, mental, emotional, and so the same can carry over into medicine. It really is okay to say no. During my fo...
Your Spirit Knows...Discussing all Things Burnout and Creating the Life you Deserve with Dr. Varnado [Dr. V] MD
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI sat down with Dr. Varnado, MD, commonly known as Dr. V to her patients. She's an OB/GYN turned lifestyle medicine physician. Afte...
Giving Yourself a Voice in the Workplace Discussing Medicine and Burnout with Dr. Warren Kane, MD
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I sat down and talked with Dr. Warren Kane, MD, a practicing psychiatrist. He shares his experience with burnout, and...
Pearls of Wisdom, Lessons Learned.
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOver the last few months, I have sat down and talked to amazing physicians, counselors, and other individuals who have been vulnerable a...
Life by Design and Looking Within with Dr. Serene Shereef
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn this Episode, I sat down with Dr. Serene Shereef, a trauma and acute care surgeon, mom, and a transformational life coach. She shar...
A Seriously Lighthearted Conversation of Grief and Physicians
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow do physicians grieve? In a healthcare system and profession where we encounter a barrage of patients not all with good outcomes, i...
Spirituality and Bringing the Authentic Self into the Exam Room with Dr. Haidar Al-Hakim
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn this episode, I sat down again and had a chat with Dr. Haidar Al-Hakim [The ThirdEyeDoc], who is an Ophthalmologist, psychotherapis...
Expanding your creativity and thinking outside the box discussing physician burnout with Dr. Felecia Froe, MD
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Dr. Felecia Froe, MD shared her story of burnout after being in private practices and several moves. She also shares ho...
Rediscovering your WHY discussing physician burnout with Dr. Diane Shannon, MD, MPH
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI sat down and discussed physician burnout with Dr. Diane Shannon who is a trailblazer with regard to physician burnout. When she saw ...
Finding your work sweet spot and discussing physician burnout with Dr. Lara Hochman,MD
23 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI discussed physician burnout with Dr. Lara Hochman, MD. She shared her story of burnout, what she did to change the narrative, and ho...
Physician Burnout: Dr. Haidar Al-Hakim
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn this episode, I sat down and had a chat with Dr. Haidar Al-Hakim, who is an Ophthalmologist., psychotherapist, author, and host of th...
Episode 10: Discussing Spirituality, Mindfulness, and Reconnection with Randy Silkwood
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI sat down and interviewed Randy Silkwood, who is described as a rebel who goes against the grain to find spirituality in anything. ...
Discussing Burnout with a Friendly Pharmacist
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI had the pleasure of sitting down and interviewing Rachel Gainsbrugh, PharmD in the latest podcast episode. She shared her experience...
Physician Burnout: Dr. Maha Mohamad, MD: Thoughts from a Fellow
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I talked with Dr. Maha Mohamad, MD. She is a rheumatology fellow at the University of Kansas-Kansas City finishing he...
Season 2 Ep. 7: Physician Burnout--Violence Against Physicians
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is an abbreviated reaction to the Tulsa shooting where two physicians were needlessly killed. How do we grieve?Though I a...
Season 2 Episode 6: Discussing relationships with Dr. Jeep, MD and Vanessa Naum
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBurnout does not happen in a vacuum. It affects all aspects of our lives, including relationships. Tune in to this episode to learn ...
Season 2 Episode 5B: Dual Existence
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I sat down with NHI founders, Ernesto Nieto and Gloria De Leon. They have both had an impact in my life from the age ...
Season 2 Episode 5A: Creating your own reality
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I sat down with NHI founders, Ernesto Nieto and Gloria De Leon. They have both had an impact in my life from the age ...
Season 2 Ep. 4: Interview with Dr. Simon Maltais, MD
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I sat down with Dr. Simon Maltais, CT surgeon and speaker/author of Healthcare Anonymous: Put Yourself First to Avoid...
When Western Medicine is not Enough--Interview with Dr. Robyn Tiger, MD
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr. Robyn Tiger, MD is a radiologist who shares her story about burnout and how she saved her own life. She had several symptoms that ...
Season 2 Ep: 2 With Dr. Mitul Mehta MD
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn Season 2 Episode 2 of The Worthy Physician Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Mitul Mehta MD. He is a board-certified ophthalmologist wit...
Interview with Dr. Shalev, MD
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI sat down and graciously talked with Dr. Shalev, an Emergency Room Physician of 16 years who felt that every shift was taking a year of...
Episode 13: End of the year thoughts
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHappy New Year [2022] from The Worthy Physician!Going forward, burnout is real. Self care is not selfish. In each episode, hopefully...
Episode 12: Golden Handcuffs or Golden Opportunity?
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGolden handcuffs: a phrase that came about in the late 1970s referring to financial compensation/allurement to keep individuals of a hig...
Episode 11: Motivation with Marquis Bradley
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode I sat down with Marquis Bradley, a man of many talents and wearer of many hats. This is a young man who is very driven...
Episode 10: Interview with Dr. Ha Ta, MD
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI sat down with Dr. Ha Ta, a well seasoned internist and mentor of mine. Currently she resides and practices in the Seattle area. Sh...
Episode 9: Interview with Dr. Meghan Hampton MD
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMedical school allows us to meet various people. Dr. Meghan Hampton MD is an occupational medicine physician living in the DC area as ...
Episode 8: A Personal Testimony of Anxiety
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textReferring back to episodes 4 & 5 of the podcast regarding Physiology and Burnout, I had to highlight this beautiful conversation I h...
Dr. Bicker
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is not numbered, nor will it be. It is simply named after the friend and colleague who took her own life and is the inspi...
Episode 7: Nutrition and Stress/Burnout Part 2
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, it is part 2 of the series in this podcast that I sit down with former co-worker and dietitian, Tamaire Ojeda, and expl...
Episode 6: Nutrition and Stress/Burnout Part 1
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I sit down with former co-worker, friend, and dietitian, Tamaire Ojeda, and explore how nutrition, good or bad, influen...
Episode 5: Physiology and Burnout Part 2
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I sit down and talk with Dr. Robert [Bob] Bean, physio psychologist, For round two, we discuss burnout and how to c...
Episode 4: Physiology and Burnout
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I sit down with a long time colleague, Dr. Robert Bean, who is a clinical physiopsychologist [yes as cool as it sounds]...
Episode 3: Physician Dissatisfaction
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPhysician dissatisfaction is multifaceted. I address a very general approach. It is as complicated as a physician and medicine. T...
Episode 2: All those feelings...
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we briefly look at Maslach's burnout inventory, and other factors [not work related] that could contribute to burn...
Episode 1: What is Physician Burnout?
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the first episode in a podcast series that is dedicated to physician burnout. In this episode, it dives into what physician bu...