Doctor's Dilemma

Dr. Saima Ali grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She attended the Hunter City University of New York, where she pursued a bachelor's in economics. Dr. Ali then went on to pursue her medical education at Ross University School of Medicine. Afterward, she completed her neurology residency at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Ali then went on to pursue a fellowship in neurophysiology at North well in New York. She is board-certified in Neurology and Epilepsy. Dr. Ali focuses on Epilepsy because there are many negative stigmas that Dr. Ali believes is associated with Epilepsy. After completing her training, she worked from home during intraoperative monitoring for three years while taking a stroke all night from local hospitals. Dr. Ali has two beautiful children, a five-year-old girl in a three-year-old boy. While raising them, she found it hard to go back into the clinical setting. She's currently taking a break, but now she's planning to go back two to three days per week in a clinical position she has not decided yet.Dr. Ali’s other passion is finance. She started a company and a podcast called Wealthy Muslim Women, currently streaming live in iTunes and Google podcast. Her goal is to educate Muslims on financial topics and how to build wealth. Dr., Ali is also certified as a life coach.Highlights:The Cultural push towards medicine influenced Dr. Ali in pursuing the course.Studying on an island; the challenges and fun experiences Dr. Ali went through during med school.The unending discovery of the brain's capacity is what made Dr. Ali choose Neurology as her field.Current technical advances involving our brains todayDemonic Possession; research and studies involving real causes of Seizure and EpilepsyIntraoperative Monitoring explainedA female in the medical field, what is it like and how Dr. Ali is coping upStrong passion for finance in starting her company and podcast to help empower Muslim womenThe negative stigmas and accepting in yourself that you're not okay in dealing with depression in the medical fieldLinksPodcast: https://apple.co/3bXcCTfInstagram: @wealthymuslimwomen

Guest Bio:Dr. Isha Butler, D.O., went to Geneva College at Pittsburgh for an undergraduate, where she got a double major in biology and chemistry, and she minored in Psychology. She then went on to pursue her medical education at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Afterward, Dr. Isha Butler doubled in Psychiatry residency for approximately one year but ultimately ended up in Family Medicine at Toledo, Ohio. She currently rounds at several hospitals and lives. Dr. Isha Butler also owns her own direct primary care practice. She pioneered a six-week cognitive behavioral therapy-based program to jumpstart patients' mental health and revolutionize their physical and mental health. She enjoys spending lengthy consultations with patients and appreciates the connection she's making.Highlights:Coping up with COVID; how doctor Isha is handling the current situation and the fantastic system the hospital she is doing round practices to control the spreadAn auditory and fast learner, Dr. Isha on slaying her med school journeyThe fascination of the human brain and body that eventually led her to family medicineDeciding on to leave medicine or practice it on her terms that made Dr. Isha pursue Direct Primary Care practiceHaving a 3-month life review as Dr. Isha's solution in balancing her family life, direct primary care, and medical hospitalDealing with work-related stress by not thinking about accomplished based self-assessmentLack of understanding of depression's signs and symptoms in high function individualsThe mindset of always challenging herself how to help people but staying happy.Links Website: https://www.butlerfamilymedicine.com/Quotes:"I felt that honest sensation of falling in love with the subject and with the human body and the complexity of it" 7:23"Figure out whom you want to be and then work backward and then every once in a while make sure you are checking in" 27:02"Sometimes the battles we fight and win every day in our brains will get sick of fighting it, and we shouldn't have to" 30:18

Dr. Delicia M. Haynes is a best-selling author, public speaker, award-winning business coach, founder and CEO of Family First Health Center, an integrative membership-based family medicine clinic in Daytona Beach, Florida. Considered a "trailblazer" in the medical community, Dr. Haynes founded the first Direct Primary Care Clinic in Volusia and Flagler countries as part of our mission to make healthcare more accessible and advocate for the "sacredness" of the doctor-patient relationship. In addition to running a successful DPC clinic, Dr. Haynes coaches other aspiring direct care physicians through her course, Direct Primary Care Prescription for Success. She helps physicians kick insurance hassles to their curb, spend less time on paperwork, more time with family, and practice medicine in line with the values that took them to medical school. Much like her approach to transforming barriers to healthcare for her patients, Dr. Haynes is also on a mission to improve the wellness of physicians and medical professionals. She is the creator of the White Coat Safe Space initiative dedicated to raising awareness, advocacy, and prevention of physician suicide. Dr. Haynes speaks widely on physician wellness, mental health, lifestyle medicine, and direct primary care. Dr. Haynes is a diplomat of the American Board of Family Medicine. The American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is highly trained in medical esthetics and lifestyle medicine. She completed her specialty training at the Halifax Center for Family and Sports Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Haynes attended medical school at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a minor in Spanish from the University of Louisville. She was a record-holding division one track and field athlete. Dr. Haynes helps individuals and organizations look and feel their best from the inside out.Highlights:The recent updates of the COVID situation in Florida and the measures they are taking to flatten the curveSurviving COVID; Pivoting her Direct Primary Care practiceA calling to be a healer and the hurtful experience she had with her physician when she was 7th grade fueled her to pursue medicineBoth fantastic and dreadful experiences in medical schoolHaving an excellent support system as your weapon in battling depressionPutting more contrast in addressing mental health and depression with medical practitionersThe community involvement and time flexibility that drove Dr. Haynes in transitioning to Direct Primary CareThe embarrassing racism experiences she went through with her patients and colleaguesWhat would have Dr. Haynes became if she didn't become a doctorLinks:https://familyfirsthealthcenter.com/Instagram Handle:@drdeliciamd

Dr. Andrea Wadley has lived in North Texas since first grade at Carlisle Elementary in Plano, TX. She completed high school in Plano, Texas, and went on to attend Christian University and completed a B.A. in Biology and minor in Spanish in December 2000. In 2003, she moved to San Antonio and graduated medical school from UT Health Science Center in San Antonio and went on to complete a pediatric residency at UT Health Science Center San Antonio. She served as a newborn hospice for many years prior to opening her pediatric direct primary care practice: 127 Pediatrics in July of 2018. She has been voted by her colleagues as Top Doc in the 2018 edition of Fort Worth Magazine. She, her husband, and daughter currently reside in Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas.Highlights: The continuing rise in the curve and the up-to-date information of the Coronavirus Pandemic in TexasHow her Rheumatologist played an important role in inspiring her to pursue medicineTaking off a couple of years and working in the corporate worldReigniting her burning desire for medical schoolVolunteering in Churches that involves kids; inspired her to proceed in PediatricsBeing burned out and the hurdles Dr. Wadley had to go through in the corporate medicine that motivated her to pursue Direct Primary CareWhat is the Direct Primary Care model and how it is beneficial for PhysiciansThinking outside the box; how Dr. Wadley deals her stress issuesDr. Wadley’s tips for new practitioners on handling stress and anxietyHaving a healthy outlet on dealing with depression and anxiety among medical practitionersLinks:https://127pediatrics.com/Instagram Handles:@onetwentysevenpediatrics

Dr. Paul Thomas is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Corktown Detroit. His practice is Plum Health DPC, a Direct Primary Care service that is the first of its kind in Detroit and Wayne County. His mission is to deliver affordable, accessible health care services in Detroit and beyond. He has been featured on WDIV-TV Channel 4, WXYZ Channel 7, Crain's Detroit Business, and CBS Radio. He has been a speaker at TEDxDetroit. He is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine and now a Clinical Assistant Professor. Finally, he is an author of two books; Direct Primary Care: The Cure for Our Broken Healthcare System and Startup DPC: How to Start and Grow Your Direct Primary Care Practice.Highlights:Detroit as the center of outbreak in Michigan and how Dr. Thomas copes up with the situation as a frontlineDedicating his life in rectifying the disparities in health care, Dr. Thomas’ inspiration why he pursued medicineWhat Dr. Thomas loves about family medicine that got him hooked throughout the yearsBeing looked down as a resident, difficulties in gaining respect from peers and other challenges he has to go through his residencyPursuing Direct Primary Care and working outside the insurance-based systemHis life as a teacher, entrepreneur, and physicianEnjoying a lot of things in his practice and other fun ways he exercises to balance his life and workStepping back and starting the independent practice; some of the ways he advises if you are burning out in the corporate worldGiving attention and solution to depression and anxiety among doctorsConsistent communication with you physicians in dealing with the Pandemic (Covid19)“Demanding outcome data on infection rates, the mortality rate from elective surgeries and all the things that really obscured from the general public, those should be made searchable in one database where we can compare hospital against a hospital-based on their outcomes data if they want this bailout money”Better working conditionsBetter protection for doctors and nursesPrice transparency and outcome transparencyLinks:https://www.plumhealthdpc.com/IG Handles:@plumhealthdpc

Dr. Paresh Goel has been in practice since 2010 and is the founder of Desert Mobile Medical Concierge Physicians. He grew up in the New York Metro area and completed his B.S. & M.B.A. in Finance & Economics at St John’s University in NY. He attended his medical school at M.S. Ramaiah Medical College in India, and he completed both his Internship & Residency programs at Brookdale University Medical Center in NY.Dr. Goel is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has worked in Hospital Medicine at the Lake Havasu Regional Medical Center, Banner Thunderbird, and at HonorHealth Shea & Osborn campuses, as well as Banner Baywood & The Heart Institute. He has honed his skills as a Primary Care Physician, Geriatrician & Internist in private practice & being employed at Geriatric Solutions. He has served as a Hospice Director for Hospice of the Valley in the recent past as well.He is currently the Medical Director for Modern Recovery Services & Springboard Recovery, as well as sitting on the board for some non-profit organizations. Continually striving to provide superior patient care along with the bleeding edge, state of the art medical technology, Dr. Goel started Desert Mobile Medical | Concierge Physicians in 2018 aiming to provide comfort, convenience, and transparency in a healthcare industry that is stifled with poor customer service and opaqueness.Dr. Goel is also a National Speaker on Health & Wellness, a published author, and is fond of teaching the up and coming generation of future doctors. He has a wonderfully cute daughter of 2 years of age whom he loves to spend time with. He loves to read up on world history and has a passion for cooking.Highlights:How the current state of Covid19 in Arizona affects his practiceFell in love with medicine in spite despising the practice because of what he witnessed with his dad growing upBeing inquisitive, always a problem solver and other characteristics Dr. Goel possesses in order for him to enjoy Internal MedicineUnderstanding your patient’s needs by putting yourself in their shoeBeing prepared by having a blueprint of your vision, creating a roadmap where you are goingDr. Goel’s residency journey and the challenges he had to conquerWhy Dr. Goel is against the insurance-based system HealthcareThe hindrances in coping up in an insurance-based system that persuaded him to expand on his ownOverhauling the system; giving attention to stress and anxiety, that leads to depression and suicide in the medical practitionersStepping back and finding a good niche, Dr. Goel’s advice on new physiciansWhat would Dr. Goel be if he didn't become a physicianLinks:https://desertmobilemedical.com/IG Handles:@ desert_mobile_medical

Dr. Nitin Gupta is a board-certified general pediatrician who has a passion for delivering the best possible care for all of his patients. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Sciences: Physiology and Metabolism from the University of California at Berkeley, he graduated from St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed his residency in pediatrics at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School. He also trained at Weill Cornell Medical College in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.As the founder and CEO of Rivertowns Pediatrics, which is based on the philosophy that assembly line medicine is outdated. He strives to provide 24/7 access to his patients, same-day appointments, and even house calls to name just a few benefits as a parent to two young children. Dr. Gupta understands the need to provide personalized care for not just the children, but the whole family.Dr. Gupta’s adventurous career spans from working in the inner cities of New York and New Jersey to the far reaches of rural Maine. He has spent years working in the Emergency Department at The Brooklyn Hospital Center and in Urgent Care at PM Pediatrics. He enjoys teaching and even filmed a pilot episode for a medical talk show!Originally from California, Dr. Gupta and his wife moved to Dobbs Ferry with their two young children, where they enjoy taking advantage of the great outdoors. In his free time, Dr. Gupta can be found hiking the trails of Westchester County, walking his dog through town, or paddle-boarding on the Hudson River. Dr. Gupta is also an active member of Rivertowns Rotary whose motto is “Service Above Self.”Highlights:The latest Covid19 updates in Dr. Gupta’s areaComing from a long line of Engineers, how did Dr. Gupta end up being a physicianDedicating his passion and practice for his patients and standing out from other practitionersFlaws in the American Healthcare that propelled him to work outside the system and establish his ownThe biggest hurdles he had to go through and how he pivotedHandling and managing the sudden fluctuations in the number of his patientsUtilizing technology in balancing his work and lifeHis relatably epic moments as a pediatricianLinks:https://rivertownspeds.com/IG Handles:@rivertownspeds

Dr. K. is a founder of Resource Optimization Network, a multidisciplinary research group working to reduce health spending in Canada without compromising care. He is also the host of the "Solving Healthcare Podcast" series featuring interviews and discussions on topics related to improving healthcare delivery in Canada based on the values of cost-effectiveness, dignity, and justice in healthcare. Working for more than eight years in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Ottawa Hospital, he shares his challenging experience as a medical doctor physically, mentally, and emotionally. He also tackles the health issues of medical professionals, including depression and suicidal cases. Thus his years of experience, he shares some grateful tips on how to achieve a work-life balance. When asked about his life without becoming a physician, he said, he would be a teacher.

Dr. Zanetti graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology at the University of Buffalo. He completed his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine at University of North Texas Health Science Center at Forth Worth, publishing several articles, my favorite being "Virtual Reality as a Supplemental Tool for the Advancement of Medical Education". He completed his Master of Public Health, Quality improvement, leadership and systems change and a Preventive Medicine Fellowship at Dartmouth College. He was also a course fellow at Biomedical Information's at the National Library of Medicine. He is Board Certified both in Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine and currently serves as the Primary Care Section Chief for the VA Eastern Colorado HealthHe has a passion for teaching as evidenced by his previous position as a Clinical Instructor in Family Medicine at the University of New England, as a clinical professor in preventive medicine at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and his current position as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Rocky Vista University, where he, along with Dr. Regan Stiegmann, with the help of medical students, has co-created the first longitudinal digital health training program for medical students in the nation that will have its inaugural digital health track class start in January 2020.

Dr. Robert Sehgel joined Patient First as a staff physician in July of 2016 and is currently the Medical Director at Hamilton. Dr. Sehgel received a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and he received an osteopathic medical degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City, New York. He completed a residency in internal medicine at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sehgel is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Dante Paredes, D.O. is a Family Medicine Physician currently practicing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of North Texas. He completed his Family Medicine Residency out of Rowan SOM and is currently completing a second residency in Osteopathic Neuromuscular Medicine through the University of North Texas Health Science Center and Medical City of Fort Worth.He completed his medical school Education at Rowan SOM and his undergraduate education at Rutgers University with a degree in Cell Biology & Neuroscience and Philosophy.His academic interests are centered on strength and conditioning, cultivating mental and spiritual health through physicality, creating a secular definition of the Soul, and the philosophy of Osteopathy.

In this episode we will discuss the Journey Dr. Chohan MD took in his pursuit of medicine. We talk about the dilemma’s he faced and how he overcame them and what advice he has for us. He, who had the ability to do much more than medicine in the politics of Pakistan, chose to pursue this humble career to bring health to his patients in his own way. Another great episode of what one has to do to become a Physician!

Mehr Mathew is a 4th year student at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey. She's part of the 7-year BS/MD program, which guarantees a medical school admission straight from high school to approximately 40 students nationwide. She was recently selected as an NIH Medical Research Scholar and will spend the next two years doing research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City before completing her medical degree. She hopes to further pursue either a Pediatric Rheumatology/Allergy & Immunology.

Errin Weisman, DO is a life coach, podcaster and fierce advocate for wellness in medicine. She is a graduate of Oakland City University, where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Biology in 2007 and subsequently completed her Medical School Training at Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences in 2011.She faced professional burnout early in her career and speaks openly about about her story in order to help others, particularly female physicians and working moms, know they are not alone.Dr. Weisman wholeheartedly believes to be a healer, you must first fill your own cup.She lives and practices life coaching and medicine in rural Southwestern Indiana, loves her roles as farmer’s wife, athlete and mother of three.She is interested in using her medical knowledge beyond the standard outpatient clinical realm through innovative technologies, public speaking, writing and social media as well as utilizing her business skills in organization, team leadership and creative problem solving.You can find out more about Dr. Weisman on her podcast Doctor Me First, her website truthrxs.com or hang out with her on social media @truthrxs.

Dr Razvi is a physician working at the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) Sports and Osteopathic Medicine Clinic. He attended undergraduate at Cooper Union in New York City and studied chemical engineering. He worked for two years for New York City Department of Health where he did research into lead poisoning prevention in the South Asian population. He obtained his doctorate in osteopathic medicine at Rowan University. He completed his family medicine training at Christiana Care and Wilmington, Delaware. He's currently in his last year of training in Neuromusculoskeletal medicine. One of his goals is to help patients achieve their full potential in those many spheres of their lives as possible.

In this episode we discuss the pursuit of medicine for Dr. Kakhwani MD! A graduate of one of the top Medical Schools in Pakistan at Bakhai Medical University. He is currently a Cardiology Fellow at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. He has published several papers in the field of medicine & cardiology. Prior to his pursuit of medicine, Dr. Kakhwani played for the Pakistani Polo Team in the World Cup in 2014 & 2015! We will discuss his thoughts on his journey and the current state of medicine and what his future pursuits are!

In this episode we will discuss the challenges that Dr. Okoh faced in his pursuit to becoming a physician in the United States. We will walk through his Journey of growing up in Ghana in West Africa, to attending medical school in Turkey and moving to the United States to pursue his interests in medicine. His journey has led him to accumulate over 5 years of experience in the field of cardiovascular research and has allowed him to contribute immensely to the field during this short time, authoring more than 100 publications, abstracts and textbook chapters. The dilemmas and challenges Dr. Okoh faced are truly inspiring and serve as prime examples of what physicians undergo in pursuit of their passion.

In this episode we discuss Dr. Joshua Carlson’s journey toward becoming a physician. He is a graduate from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada in the Caribbean. He completed a dual-degree MD/MPH there and was heavily involved in student organizations, community outreach, and student empowerment. His passions are serving the undeserved, global health, and establishing systems for holistic community development to improve health and prevent disease. We will discuss his successful endeavor of bringing nearly half a million dollars worth of medical equipment to Grenada in the Caribbean and how he went about doing so! Another great episode that exemplifies what a physician has to go through to be able to have the privilege to provide health!

In this episode we discuss Dr. Singh’s dilemmas that he faced to become a physician. He is an immigrant from India who moved to the US at the age of 11, studied medicine in one of the best medical universities in India and moved back to the US to pursue internal medicine and subsequently cardiology. We will discuss his journey from working 16-hour days at various gas stations to getting robbed several times. Despite the challenges we will walk through his pursuit of medicine and how Dr. Singh recently journeyed back home to India in 2019 where he coordinated medical camps and provided free care to 1000’s of people. Another great episode that serves as a prime example of what doctor’s undergo so that they may serve people!

In this episode we will talk about the Journey of Dr. Chris Sudduth and how he overcame the dilemma’s of going from a small rural town in Oklahoma to graduating from a prestigious Medical School and a dual-residency program in Oklahoma! And how he has established a very successful Direct Primary Care Practice! Dr. Sudduth is a 4th generation Oklahoman from rural southeast Oklahoma. He is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University and completed his medical school and residency training at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine and is specialized in internal medicine and pediatrics. Dr. Sudduth also obtained a Master Degree in Public Health in Health Administration and Policy and has been very engaged in physician advocacy and drafting health policy. He has volunteered on multiple campaigns and held various leadership positions, including serving on the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma State Medical Association. He also serves as volunteer faculty at the OU School of Community Medicine, where he enjoys mentoring medical students and physician assistant students. Dr. Sudduth is a physician entrepreneur who joined Dr. Scott Street in launching their own direct primary care practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma in September 2018. He is an avid supporter of free market medicine and the direct primary care movement. Dr. Sudduth is married to Beka, and they have 4 boys, 2 horses, 30 chickens, and 4 dogs and reside in Broken Arrow, OK.