In this Veterans Day episode of The Black Doctors Podcast, I chat with Naval Officer Lieutenant Junior Grade Paige Monk. She is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and a student aviator (soon to be helicopter pilot.) She talks about her daily life in flight school and the intense studying she must do to …
This incredible episode features Dr. Nii Darko, a Trauma Surgeon, entrepreneur and veteran podcaster. He is the host and creator of “Docs Outside The Box“, a podcast that tells stories of ordinary physicians doing extraordinary things. After 4 years, this podcast is quickly approaching 1 million downloads. We talk about the Three M’s he provides …
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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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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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Dr. Danielle Hairston is a double-boarded Psychiatrist and residency program director at the Howard University Hospital. (She was also my resident when I was a medical student at Howard University College of Medicine). In this episode, she shares a glimpse into her practice as a Psychiatrist and how she interacts with her team of residents …
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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This episode features Dr. Courtney Scrubbs, DO, JD. Her accomplishments go far beyond the initials following her name. During her tenure at Howard University School of Law, she campaigned for and earned her position as a graduate trustee on the board of Howard University. This incredibly important position allowed her to evoke change that will …
Episode 3 features Dr. Ed McDonald, a Gastroenterologist, Chef and Nutritionist practicing on the Southside of Chicago. I was fortunate to work with Dr. McDonald during residency and to still call him a friend and colleague. He tells his story about becoming a GI doctor and the many years of training that took him from …
Episode 2 features Dr. Chinyere Okpaleke, better know as “Ask Dr. Chi”. She is a Family Medicine Physician Hospitalist. She talks about the flexibility provide by her current practice model and what led her into this field. She talks about balancing a busy schedule as a collegiate basketball player while completing a rigorous pre-med course …
Season 2 kicks off with a double-feature first episode!! The Drs. Shannon and Dominic Chapman are graduates of the Howard University College of Dentistry and the owners of Toothsome Dental in Waldorf, Maryland. They sit down and chat about dental school, how they first met, and day-to-day life as a dentist. Dr. Shannon and Dominic …
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