Chai With The Pre-Med Guys

Back with another episode for all you future doctors out there!!! Joining in for Episode 5 of the Third season of Chai With The Premed Guys is the one and only @lilyinmedicine Graduate from the Tulane school of medicine, co-founder of the company Med Mentors, and an incoming ENT surgery resident at her alma mater Tulane medicine. On top of that, she even finds the time to share her advice with the med/premed community through her platform as @lilyinmedicine. Dr. Trinh has done it all and has so much experience with research, time management, and just getting things done, plain and simple. If you have no clue what your research experience should look like, or if you're having trouble balancing your classes with jobs/extracurriculars, this episode is for you. Join us for our chai time this week as Dr. Trinh shares with us how she balanced her time as a D1 athlete in college, how she's produced a system for optimized research efficiency, and finally how she went about matching into a competitive specialty. Episode releasing May 13th at 12pm EST For more from Dr. Trinh, visit @lilyinmedicine for her candid advice

This week we have our chai time with Manan Parekh- Medical student at Temple University, artist, and content creator as @mananparekh611 on TikTok. Currently taking a research year to resolve his conflicting interests in Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology, Manan is in a special mental space that requires much introspection and reflection. Join us as we take full advantage of this and pick Manan's brain thoroughly. Other than his fields of interest, Manan walks us through his thoughts on different learning methods, his undergrad life as a basketball officiating frat brother, and how it's the intangible lessons one is taught by life that most measurably impact how one practices medicine. website: https://stonychaibhais.wixsite.com/mysite Instagram: instagram.com/chaibhaispodcast/ Manan's platform: https://www.tiktok.com/@mananparekh611?lang=en

Joining us this week is Shaun Anderson- part acrobat, part Youtuber, part medical student from Nevada, Las Vegas! This one's for all the premeds that give up their nonmedical hobbies to spend more time on classes and activities that will make them “appealing” to med schools. Sayeed has been there, I've been there, we hope after listening to this episode you won't get stuck there. Don't ditch your idea for a cooking social media page just because you're premed. Don't ditch your love for painting just because you're premed. Don't drop out of your awesome dance team just because you're premed. Regardless of whether they're medically related, your passions are what you should be spending your time on. More so than working some job in a hospital that you find boring because some reddit forum said you need 1000+ hours of clinical experience to get into med school. Paying less heed to these standards set for premeds makes you stand out more, makes you more successful as a student, and most importantly makes this a happier part of your life. Testament to this is Shaun's experience devoting himself fully to acrobatics as a college student. And it's that devotion, rather than any of the usual accolades premeds chase, that got him into med school. Join us for a continuation of this conversation and discussion on topics such as switching from Pre-PT to Pre-Med, being an efficient student researcher, and having a well-rounded life in med school. For more from Shaun, check out his YouTube channel: Shaun Anderson

For this week's chai time, we are proud to present Stony Brook Medicine's own Dr. Jason Mathew! Dr. Mathew started his journey at Rutgers as a premed with a passion for neuroscience. After leaning into his interests through neurotoxicity research, he enrolled as a medical student at NYIT, after which he completed his training in Vascular Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic. If you've been looking to get to know more about Neurology, look no further. Join us for not just a glimpse, but an entire inside look at everything Neurology- patient populations, day to day life, thrilling innovations in stroke medicine, and larger obstacles faced by physicians in medicine. We also go over some of the points Dr. Mathew looks out for when interviewing Residency applicants! Have any feedback or episode requests? Reach out to us through Instagram or directly (Wali Pirzada & Sayeed Khan)

Starting off Season 3 of Chai With The Premed Guys, we have our chai time with Kelly- MS4 in Arizona, manager of the @HeyKellyEllen page, and creator of her own courses for the med school personal statement. Needless to say, Kelly is one of the most, if not the most, kickass med students you'll find. Join us for an in-depth conversation about the personal statement, the personal statement, and THE PERSONAL STATEMENT. As well as things like moving away from home and having a life in med school. Follow the link below to access Kelly's free class “How to Write a Unique Medical School Personal Statement” where she goes over her methodology, common mistakes to avoid, and examples of successful essays! Kelly's FREE Personal Statement Class: https://www.heykellyellen.com/a/2147504241/HAPXaiZ

Our special guest for this week's chai time hails from the infamous Atlanta region of Georgia, Alexa “Lexy” Dantzler, a third-year medical student at the Emory School of Medicine. Alexa started her journey at Emory University, where she graduated with a double major in Biology and African Studies. Aside from excelling in academics, Alexa helps metro Atlanta High School students connect with research laboratories, as the founder of SOAR, to bridge the gap and bring representation in STEM education. Mark your calendars for this FINAL EPISODE of Season 2 to learn more about Alexa's story and her journey to medicine!

On this week's episode, we had the honor of welcoming Dr. Matthew Berchuck to our podcast. Dr. Berchuck attended the Case Western Reserve Medical School in the 1980's. After years working in Alabama and then Baylor University in Dallas, he is now the Chief of Spine and Scoliosis Service from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stony Brook Medicine. Come join as we talk to Berchuck about how medicine has evolved through the years and how it will evolve further into the future!

This week we have our chai time with Dr. Jaffer Ahmad, a Second year Internal Medicine Resident over at the Nassau University Medical Center. Listen in to hear us talk about overcoming obstacles in premed life, getting through the rigor of Caribbean Med School, and what Jaffer has taken away from 10 years as an EMT.

For this week's episode we had our cup of chai with the wonderful Dr. Aamisha Gupta: the Lead Inpatient Pediatric Cardiologist at the Rady Children's Hospital & Assistant Professor at UCSD. In our conversation with Dr. Gupta we discussed the process of discovering different medical specialties, spreading awareness on the medical field through social media, and most importantly maintaining self-care throughout your journey to medicine. Come and join us to hear more about how exciting the field of Pediatric Cardiology is, how we can use our social media effectively as students and professionals, and what it really means to be resilient. If you'd like to see more from Dr. Gupta, be sure to check out her Instagram @doubleaguptamd where she posts awesome content from her show "Heart2Heart" as well as some occasional motivational posts!

Coming up on this week's chai time, we are very proud to present Prerak Juthani. Prerak started out his journey at UC Berkeley where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Molecular Biology and Public Health and now currently is completing his MD/MBA degree at Yale SOM. Come join us in our chai time, as we talk about Prerak's enthusiasm for running, his startup idea using Organic Chemistry, and creating content for his YouTube Channel. If you'd like to hear more about Prerak's journey to medicine, make sure to follow his Instagram (@prerakcity) and his YouTube channel: Prerak Juthani.

We're starting off our new season with a brand new episode with Dr. Darsh Shah, a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation resident at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. In our conversation with Dr. Darsh, we dig deeper into how athletics influenced his journey to medicine, efforts to put health back to healthcare, and how he came to choose PM&R as his designated specialty in medical school. Come and join us to hear about the exciting field of Physiatry, the many ways DO doctors use OMM, and maximizing your potential in your journey to medicine from Dr. Darsh. If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Darsh and his journey to medicine, make sure to follow his Instagram (@doctor.darsh) and tune into his podcast "Medicine Redefined" on Spotify!

We're ending our holiday season special episode with Dr. Martin Pham, an attending neurosurgeon at the University of California San Diego Health. In our chai time with Dr. Martin Pham, we dig deep into Dr. Pham's journey to medicine, how he navigated his dream of being a physician during his undergraduate studies, and how he came to choose neurosurgery as his designated specialty in medical school. Tune into this special episode to learn more about the field of neurosurgery, as well as an in-depth look at a neurosurgeon's day-to-day life in our Chai time with Dr. Martin Pham. If you'd like to hear more about Dr. Pham's journey to medicine and neurosurgery, please make sure to follow his Instagram (@martinphammd), where he shares his memories and reflections of his journey to medicine! 

We're kicking off our holiday season special episode with Dr. Rashmi Advani, a gastroenterologist fellow at the Renaissance School of Medicine. Right off the bat, we dive into an engaging conversation about why Dr. Advani chose to take this long journey to medicine and how she came to decide on specializing in gastroenterology. Tune in to our episode with Dr. Advani to learn more about her day to day activities as a gastroenterology fellow, and follow her Instagram (@drscopeswithguts) for everything gastroenterology and beyond!

In this episode we have our chai time with Lee Ann Santore, a Stony Brook graduate, now pursuing her second-year at Stony Brook's Renaissance School of Medicine. Lee Ann shares some advice about the importance of building connections and finding passions in medicine that become the foundation of your journey as a future doctor.

In this episode we have our chai time with D.N., a Stony Brook graduate, now in his second-year at medical school. Listen in to hear us talk about the MCAT, navigating through premed life, and being able to point out the wrong answers.

In this episode, we have over the Director of Darrow Stem Cell Research, founder of his own mentorship program, and a man of many talents, Brent Shaw. We discuss everything from how he transitioned from @brentshaw09 to @therealstudentmentor, finding mentors as a premed, and the importance of doing things in your student life for The Right Reasons. For more from Brent, do check out his Instagram where he frequently shares tested advice for student life: @therealstudentmentor

In this episode, we have our chai time with Aiden, a first-year medical student at Albany Medical College on jumping hurdles he has faced in his journey to medicine.

In this episode of Chai with The Pre-Med Guys, we talk to Brandon, a Stony Brook Undergraduate Alum and a first-year medical student at Stony Brook Medical University, about his passions which took him down a road less taken.

This episode, we have our chai time with Terence Thomas, a Stony Brook University graduate, now attending Sidney Kimmel Medical College, about having the Kobe mentality in his journey to medicine.

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