Observations and Commentary on Medicine and Current Events
A radiologist tweets a joke about COVID-19 and a cardiologist tweets a serious note on the role of doctors in shaping social policy. Both are met with similarly outraged reactions. Saurabh Jha, MBBS, MRCS, MS, and John Mandrola, MD, share with Chadi the immediate aftermath of their tweets and reflect on how social media has … Read more
After a 2 month pause, Emily Landon, MD, executive medical director of infection prevention and control, University of Chicago, returns for her eighth appearance on the show to comment on which COVID-19 population statistics should be considered most important for determining societal policy effectiveness, whether asymptomatic people are as likely to spread the virus as … Read more
Anish Koka, MD, cardiologist in Philadelphia, and Saurabh Jha, MD, radiologist in Philadelphia, discuss the initial reaction by MedTwitter to the pandemic outbreak, when the community realized it was a serious situation at hand, and the dangers of “politicizing” all aspects of the discussion.
This is a MUST LISTEN. I took a back seat as the host and gave the microphone to Dr. Saurabh Jha, one of our favorite guests and who is a sophisticated radiologist in Pennsylvania. He was the guest host for this episode that featured Adam Cifu, MD, internist in Chicago, and Michel Accad, MD, cardiologist … Read more
Colleen Farrell, MD, internal medicine resident in NYC, shares the stresses experienced by medical residents treating COVID-19, the physical impact of being on the front lines with extended hours, and a harrowing personal story of the emotional toll of being engrossed in the hospital environment during these times.
Dr. Emily Landon returns for the 7th time to the Outspoken Oncology to discuss with me practical approaches to re-opening the country
Anita Gruninger, RN and certified case manager, discusses the difficulty of not being with her husband when he receives cancer treatment due to COVID-19, argues that “family” and “visitors” need to have different definitions when it comes to hospital visitation as well as exceptions that should be made for critically ill patients, and more.
Ethan Weiss, MD tells his story of volunteering to treat patients in NYC during the COVID-19 outbreak, including expectations of the work he was to do in advance of volunteering, adjusting to a new hospital environment, deciding to chronicle the volunteering experience and subsequent work, and the viral Twitter picture he posted on a crowded plane as he flew home.