vlmd rounds
This podcast focuses on bringing Art and Science back to Medicine.
We've lost the art of healing and our practices lag the impressive developments in the biological sciences. My goal is to reignite interest in science and to restore a regard for humanity in the face of ever-growing disengagement in my profession.
Subscribe if:
-you are a geek or a nerd (the difference is in social skills--I identify as Geek--but we're all inclusive here, Kumbaya!)
-your AQ (Attention Quotient) exceeds that of a goldfish (yes, the episodes are long)
-you think: the-hip-bone-is-connected-to-the-knee-bone...but why?
-you secretly harbour the suspicion that you're smarter than your doctor
-you are a med student/professional who wants to know what your expensive education (which you are still paying for) did NOT give you
-you love green tea, dance and animals, none of which is featured here extensively, but you're my kind of person
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Latest Episodes
Episode 55: Physician Burnout--How the Cult of Medicine Entraps Doctors
Healthcare systems use cult tactics on doctors to forge a disenfranchised workforce, deprived of autonomy and independent thinking. I share my own experience of burnout and reflections on the real cause of burnout in medicine. Cont...
Episode 54: Life & Death with Iron
Most people with anemia or iron overload don’t think about their immune system but iron levels are very closely linked to inflammation in your body. Learn the details on the regulation of iron stores in the body and the importance of macrophage...
Reviewing Dayspring and Attia
Fuzzy science” abounds in the world, and even luminaries fall into its trap sometimes. This review clarifies the mis-explanations of important concepts in lipid science that were discussed in Peter Attia’s podcast. The interview with Dr. Thomas...
Why Tuberculosis & Atherosclerosis are Siblings!
Why Tuberculosis & Atherosclerosis are Siblings!You can learn a lot about someone if you know their family members. That's why we're looking at Tuberculosis in this episode. 1.8 billion of the world's population has been infect...
Vascular Calcification: The Real Story | Episode 51
We'll discuss the general process of vascular calcification and some common risk factors for this. How do smooth muscle cells in the blood vessel wall contribute to the process? And what about macrophages? How do statins affect calcification? W...