October 2020

TBDP S2:E8 Tails of Diversity in Veterinary Medicine

This episode of The Black Doctors Podcast features Dr. Derecka Alexander, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine currently practicing in Las Vegas, Nevada. During our chat, she talks about a typical day in her life. She works primarily with dogs and cats and functions in an extremely robust practice that includes anesthetizing AND operating on her …

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TBDP S2:E7 Emergency Medicine Physician Battles Healthcare Disparities

Dr. Italo Brown is an Emergency Medicine Physician practicing in California. After graduating from Morehouse College, he earned his Master’s Degree in Public Health before attending Meharry Medical College. After completing residency, Dr. Brown attended Stanford for a fellowship in Social Emergency Medicine. Italo shares a typical day in the life of an Emergency Physician …

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TBDP S2:E5 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

This episode features Dr. Wilton Triggs, a Plastics and Reconstructive Surgeon currently practicing in Ohio. A graduate Meharry Medical College, Dr. Triggs applied for and earned an extremely competitive spot in the Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Residency program at the University of South Florida. He shares his journey, including the setbacks he encountered while applying …

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