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Dr. Chen is a community-based plastic surgeon who joins me today to share her journey to her specialty, bust some myths, and talk training path and lifestyle. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-208-cutting-into-the-plastic-surgeon-lifestyle/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.jennychenmd.com/ (www.jennychenmd.com) IG: https://www.instagram.com/jennychenmd/?hl=en (@jennychenmd)

Dr. Laith Alshawabkeh to learn all about adult congenital heart disease. We discuss patient population, day-to-day life, training pathway, and more! Join us! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-207-what-does-an-adult-congenital-heart-disease-specialist-do/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.achaheart.org/ (Adult Congenital Heart Association)

Dr. Maxey, MD is a pediatric cardiac surgeon who joins me today to share his journey from enlisting in the Air Force to becoming a pediatric heart surgeon. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-206-a-heart-for-pediatric-cardiac-surgery/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://blueprintprep.com/mcat (Blueprint MCAT) https://chss.org/ (Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society)

Dr. Dominguez is an obstetric anesthesiologist. She joins me this week to share her journey into this unique subspecialty and why you should consider it. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-205-an-obstetric-anesthesiologist-delivers-on-her-subspecialty/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://blueprintprep.com/mcat (Blueprint MCAT) https://www.soap.org/ (Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP))

Dr. Bharathi Swaminathan is a physical medicine and neurodiagnostic physician. Join us to her about her journey from OB/GYN in India to physiatry in the US. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-204-from-ob-gyn-in-india-to-physiatry-in-the-united-states/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://blueprintprep.com/mcat (Blueprint MCAT)

Dr. Arroyo is a transgender psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine physician and fellowship director at Mount Sinai. Join us to learn about this unique specialty! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-203-inside-transgender-psychiatry-and-psychosomatic-medicine/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media)

Dr. Roni Levin is an academic pediatric ophthalmologist. She joins me to bust myths, talk about the training pathway, and how to become a competitive applicant. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-202-a-deeper-look-into-pediatric-ophthalmology/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://aapos.org/ (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus) https://www.aao.org/ (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

Dr. Ann Hyslop is a pediatric neurologist who specializes in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy. Find out what inspired her to choose this unique field. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-202-a-deeper-look-into-pediatric-ophthalmology/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.aesnet.org/ (American Epilepsy Society)

Dr. Paulson is a molecular pathologist and an MD/PhD. Find out why she chose a dual degree and what makes molecular pathology such a rewarding subspecialty. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-200-inside-molecular-pathology-with-an-md-phd/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.amp.org/ (Association for Molecular Pathology)

Dr. VanDercar was a practicing attorney, so why did she decide to switch careers and pursue forensic psychiatry? Listen and find out! Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-199-from-practicing-attorney-to-forensic-psychiatry/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.aapl.org/annual-meeting (American Academy of Psychiatry in the Law (AAPL))

Dr. Stacey Ruff is a Family Medicine trained Academic Geriatrician. Take a listen to the great variety of care she is able to offer her patient population. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-198-a-geriatrician-talks-about-the-care-of-our-elderly/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://www.americangeriatrics.org/ (American Geriatrics Society)

Dr. Mulligan is an abdominal organ transplant surgeon at Yale. Listen to his journey and what has changed with transplant surgery because of COVID-19. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-197-a-peek-into-transplant-surgery-and-what-has-changed/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://eshadowing.com/ (eshadowing.com) https://www.aasld.org/ (The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD))

Dr. Toggart is a Program Director who specialized in Interventional Cardiology. He shares his story and what life is like on a day-to-day basis. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-196-a-program-director-talks-about-interventional-cardiology/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media)

Dr. Tonia Singh is an adult cardiologist and today, she talks about how she tackles call shifts, patient cases, and life as a cardiologist. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-195-healing-the-heart-as-an-adult-cardiologist/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://eshadowing.com/ (eshadowing.com)

Dr. Saffarian is a Program/Fellowship Director who shares what life is like as a physiatrist. Listen know to learn more about this lesser-known specialty. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-194-jumping-into-the-world-of-physical-medicine-rehabilitation/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) Follow Dr. Mathew Saffarian on Twitter https://www.instagram.com/saffarian12/?hl=en (@saffarian12)

Dr. Beaber is a Fellowship Director and Neurologist. We got to talk about his favorite things about neurology and treating patients with diseases such as MS. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-193-treating-life-changing-diseases-as-a-neurologist/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) https://eshadowing.com/ (eshadowing.com)  https://multiple-sclerosis-research.org/author/gavingiovannoni/ (The MS Blog) https://www.tischms.org/what-is-tisch-msrcny/dr-saud-sadiq (Dr. Saud Sadiq at the Tisch MS Center) http://hadassahinternational.org/category/multiple-sclerosis-center/ (Hadassah)

Dr. Chung is a critical care doctor. Today, we discuss how he trains and utilizes skills for deployment, daily tasks, and myths about being a military doctor. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-192-life-as-an-active-duty-critical-care-physician/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media)

Dr. Christensen is a Program Director who talked about how many people don't know about Neural Developmental Disability specialists. Listen now to learn more!

Dr. Alain is a neurology resident and fellowship director. We talked about what the path is like, the different myths, and why neurocritical care is important.

Dr. Gordon-Achebe is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and program director. She talks about providing care in dangerous areas and her daily, clinical duties. Links:https://medicalschoolhq.net/ss-189-serving-the-next-generation-as-a-child-adolescent-psychiatrist/ (Full Episode Blog Post) https://medicalschoolhq.net/meded-media/ (Meded Media) Follow Kimberly on https://twitter.com/drkimanswers?lang=en (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/drkimanswers/ (Instagram). https://drkimanswers.com/ (www.drkimanswers.com)