Doctors Are People Too

We are back with the first episode of SEASON 2! Dr. Josh Belfer speaks to one of his role models and greatest influences - his dad! Dr. Robert Belfer is a pediatric emergency medicine doctor and the host of the CHOP PEM Podcast. Josh and his dad talk about their decisions to go into medicine, the strong influence of Josh's mother and grandparents, and what it is like working in a busy pediatric emergency room. Check out more of the Doctors Are People Too podcast on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer continues his discussion with his high school classmate and good friend Dr. Levi Mulladzhanov, an anesthesiologist in Philadelphia. In part two of an ongoing series of discussions between the two, the pair talk about Dr. Levi's path to anesthesia, how they manage the pressures of high intensity medical situations, and begin to explore the challenges of residency. Check out more of the Doctors Are People Too podcast on https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (Instagram) and https://www.tiktok.com/@daptpodcast (TikTok)!

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with his high school classmate and good friend Dr. Levi Mulladzhanov, an anesthesiologist in Philadelphia. In part one of an ongoing series of discussions between the two, the pair reminisce about the beginnings of their friendship, why they chose to go into medicine, and the hardships of medical school. Check out more of the Doctors Are People Too podcast on https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (Instagram) and https://www.tiktok.com/@daptpodcast (TikTok)!

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Olga Kudinenko, founder and chair of the board of the Tabletochki Charity Foundation. Tabletochki is the biggest childhood cancer charity in Ukraine, and helps to support pediatric patients and their families through every aspect of cancer treatment. Olga describes why she created the foundation, how it has grown exponentially over the last 10 years, and how the war in Ukraine has impacted the work that the foundation is doing. Learn more about Tabletochki, including opportunities to donate, https://tabletochki.org/en/ (here). Check out more of the Doctors Are People Too podcast on https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (Instagram) and https://www.tiktok.com/@daptpodcast (TikTok)! This week's episode is presented by FIGS. Use the code DAPT at https://www.wearfigs.com/ (wearFIGS.com) for 15% off your first order.

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Julie La Barba, pediatrician and host of the Paging Dr. Mom podcast. Dr. La Barba speaks about her unique path to medicine (spoiler: it includes a stint in France!), her own experience as a patient, and how she has established a community of physician mothers supporting each other through her podcast! Check out Dr. Julie La Barba on the https://www.pagingdr.mom/ (Paging Dr. Mom podcast). Check out more of the Doctors Are People Too podcast on https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (Instagram) and https://www.tiktok.com/@daptpodcast (TikTok)! This week's episode is presented by Mommabear Organics. Use the code SPRING15 at http://www.mommabearusa.com/ (www.mommabearusa.com) for 15% off.

Dr. Josh Belfer continues his discussion with Dr. Tiffany Moon, an anesthesiologist, entrepreneur, and star of Bravo TV's The Real Housewives of Dallas. Dr. Moon talks about how she thinks it's time for a reality show about the world of anesthesia. She also speaks about her entrepreneurial pursuits and the secret to her success! Follow Dr. Moon on https://www.instagram.com/tiffanymoonmd/?hl=en (Instagram) and https://www.tiktok.com/@tiffanymoonmd?lang=en (TikTok). Use the code DAPT at checkout for a discount on Dr. Moon's https://www.tiffanymoonmd.com/ (Aroma-sthesia candles)! Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Tiffany Moon, an anesthesiologist, entrepreneur, and star of Bravo TV's The Real Housewives of Dallas. Dr. Moon speaks about her decision to pursue anesthesia and reflects on being a frontline worker during COVID. She also speaks about how she decided to join The Real Housewives, and how her experience on reality television has impacted her medical career. Follow Dr. Moon on https://www.instagram.com/tiffanymoonmd/?hl=en (Instagram) and https://www.tiktok.com/@tiffanymoonmd?lang=en (TikTok). Use the code DAPT at checkout for a discount on Dr. Moon's https://www.tiffanymoonmd.com/ (Aroma-sthesia candles)! Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Wesley Greenblatt, a pediatrician at Boston Children's Hospital and PhD candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Dr. Greenblatt tells us the story of the Yellow Berets, a group of medical researchers who trained during the Vietnam War at the National Institute of Health's Associate Training Program. After an unexpected discovery of notecards detailing the names of applicants who were not accepted into the program, Dr. Greenblatt and his team were able to compare the careers and accomplishments of those who were trained in the program with those who were not. Their results will both surprise and fascinate you! Read more about the Yellow Berets https://www.wired.com/story/what-medical-researcher-training-can-learn-from-the-yellow-berets/ (here) and https://www.nber.org/papers/w26069 (here). Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer continues his discussion with Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, cardiologist and evolutionary biologist, about the concept of One Health. They discuss how we can learn about mental illness from animals, and why medical students are spending more time learning about medicine at the zoo. Read more about Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and her work https://bnatterson-horowitz.com/ (here). Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, cardiologist and evolutionary biologist, about a species-spanning approach to health. Dr. Natterson-Horowitz explains the concept of One Health, and how studying animal health can help shed light on how we treat medical and psychiatric disease in humans. She provides countless examples of the health connection between humans, animals, and their shared environments. Read more about Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and her work https://bnatterson-horowitz.com/ (here). Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Malinda McPherson, a postdoctoral associate in the MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and member of this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Dr. McPherson studies pitch perception and the interpretation of sound, and has set out to answer the question of whether we interpret sound and combination of notes in the same way as other cultures. Read Dr. McPherson's study https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-16448-6 (here), and watch the visual abstract https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k79Qwf01OSs&ab_channel=McDermottLabMIT (here). Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Joel Fish, Director of the Center for Sport Psychology. Dr. Fish, a nationally renowned sports psychologist, discusses his experience working with athletes of all ages and levels. He sheds light on the mental side of sport, how athletes become elite, and the impact of fans on professional athletes. Find out more about Dr. Joel Fish and the Center for Sports Psychology at https://www.psychologyofsport.com/ (https://www.psychologyofsport.com/) Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Iryna Kyporenko, a journalist currently reporting from Ukraine. She talks about the reality of the situation in Ukraine. Read Iryna's article on the children's hospital in Kyiv https://time.com/6152374/children-hospital-kyiv-ukraine-russia/ (here). Help the children of Ukraine by contributing https://voices.org.ua/en/ (here).

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Dmytro Ishchenko, a neurosurgeon at Kyiv's Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital. He describes the devastation that is taking place in his home country, and his efforts to take care of patients at the hospital. Help the children of Ukraine by contributing https://voices.org.ua/en/ (here).

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Susan Landau, professor in cybersecurity and policy at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. Dr. Landau discusses the utility of contact tracing apps in public health efforts around the COVID-19 pandemic, and the important questions around equity and privacy that need to be considered. Check out Dr. Landau's book titled "People Count: Contact-Tracing Apps and Public Health" https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/people-count (HERE) Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Joseph Maroon, the team neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dr. Maroon discusses what the NFL has done to make the game of football safer, and the changing perceptions of concussions and mental health in professional football. Follow Dr. Maroon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drjosephmaroon (@DrJosephMaroon) Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Joseph Maroon, a neurosurgeon who serves as the medical director of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Dr. Maroon discusses his path from youth athlete to neurosurgeon, the unique challenges that WWE wrestlers pose as a patient population, and what the WWE is doing to protect the health and safety of their wrestlers. Follow Dr. Maroon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drjosephmaroon (@DrJosephMaroon) Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Natasha Sheybani, PhD, a scientist who studies focused ultrasound technology for the treatment of cancer. Dr. Sheybani explains her unique path from working in a college laboratory at 14 years old to having her own lab and being named one of Forbes Magazine's "30 Under 30." She describes how ultrasound can be used to treat cancer, the promising future of this technology, and what mentorship means to her! Follow Dr. Sheybani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ndsheybani (@ndsheybani) To learn more about focused ultrasound, click https://www.fusfoundation.org/ (here) Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer continues his discussion with Dr. Oren Gottfried, a neurosurgeon who serves as a medical advisor and writer for medical television shows. They speak about Dr. Gottfried's foray into acting, his thoughts on medical television shows like Grey's Anatomy and Scrubs, and play a game of "Explain Your Tweet!" Follow Dr. Oren Gottfried on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OGdukeneurosurg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (@OGdukeneurosurg) Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Oren Gottfried, a neurosurgeon who serves as a medical advisor and writer for medical television shows. In part 1, we talk about Dr. Gottfried's work on shows like The Good Doctor and Chicago Med, the similarities between an operating room and a writers' room, and the craziest questions he's been asked on set! Follow Dr. Oren Gottfried on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OGdukeneurosurg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (@OGdukeneurosurg) Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? Message us on Instagram!

Josh continues his conversation with Dr. Michael Harrison, an aerospace medicine specialist. We talk about the challenges of doing CPR in space, astronauts using ultrasound, and how commercial space travel will impact aerospace medicine. Follow Dr. Michael Harrison on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aerodocharrison?lang=en (@AeroDocHarrison) Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendation? DM us on Instagram!

Josh speaks with Dr. Michael Harrison, an aerospace medicine specialist. In part 1, we talk about the unique challenges of taking care of astronauts in space, what happens when a space traveler becomes ill, and what going to Mars means for astronauts' health. Follow Dr. Michael Harrison on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aerodocharrison?lang=en (@AeroDocHarrison) Follow the podcast on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast/ (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Have a question, comment, or guest recommendations? DM us on Instagram!

Welcome to the Doctors Are People Too podcast, where Dr. Josh Belfer takes you on a journey exploring the intersection of medicine, sports, and pop culture! Follow on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/doctorsarepeopletoopodcast/ (@doctorsarepeopletoopodcast) Email questions or feedback to: doctorsarepeopletoopodcast@gmail.com