April 2021

This episode discusses a situation that is not-uncommon in teaching hospitals across the country. At some point, physicians-in-training will have patients that would prefer to be seen, examined, or treated by a “real doctors.” It is important to attempt to understand these patient’s concerns and level of understanding on how the healthcare system works. In …

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This episode feature Dr. Brooke Williams, an internal medicine physician. We talk about her pathway to medicine and how she decided to become a Doctor of Osteopathic medicine. Dr. William was an inaugural graduate of a brand new medical school and she shares her experiences. As she nears the end of her first year in …

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The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was paused by the CDC after 6 patients were diagnosed with blood clots (cavernous sinus thromboses) several days after receiving their injection. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met to discuss a way forward. Unfortunately, they made no recommendations regarding ending this pause. Dr. Will Parker and Dr. Govind Persad …

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In this episode of the Black Doctors Podcast, I chat with Dr. Adedeji Olusanya, a PM&R resident. He shares his incredible story detailing his pathway to medicine. (It wasn’t straightforward). He persevered through some exceptional challenges to earn his Doctor of Osteopathic medicine degree. He talks about the differences between DO and MD. He also …

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In the wake of yet another episode of police brutality and misconduct ending in death for the victim, I am reviewing this article published in the AMA journal of ethics. Dr. Alden Landry, an Assistant Professor and Emergency Medicine physician was the primary author for this piece. With all of the headlines and events of …

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Dr. Korie Grayson is a biomedical engineer, chemical engineering researcher, and a diversity advocate in STEM. She is a proud alumna of Norfolk State University where she earned her BS in Chemistry (2012). Korie obtained her MS (2017) and PhD (2020) in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University. Currently, Korie is a postdoctoral research fellow at …

Redefining the Image of a Scientist | TBDP S3E15 Read More »

This week I discuss another hot topic: Digital Health Passes. Or, “Vaccine Passports” as they are more commonly called. This concept is not as new as some folks seem to think. There is a precedent set by circumstances such as mandatory Yellow Fever vaccination before travel to certain areas. In this episode, I review a …

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What happens when the Physician becomes the patient? In this episode, Dr. Jamal Dixon shares his story. We start by talking about his pathway to becoming a physician. Dr. Dixon talks about some of the challenges he faced along the way and shares how his practice as an Internal Medicine Physician changed with the onset …

Physician, Cancer-Survivor and Patient Advocate Shares His Story | TBDP S3E14 Read More »

With the implementation of the 2016 Cures Act, there are big changes coming to healthcare. One of those changes include increasing patient access to their healthcare information. Soon patient notes will be available via online portals. This is an incredibly huge adjustment for physicians and providers who are used to writing notes that are read …

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