Health Careers With Dr. Marn: Recent Episodes
Richard Marn, MD
A podcast for anyone, especially students, interested in exploring a successful health or wellness career. The goal is to serve as a resource by which listeners will gain a deeper and more complete picture of the many and various health and wellness professions available to pursue. Professionals working in healthcare and wellness are interviewed from across the country. Each guest interviewee provides an authentic perspective of what it is really like to work in their field, explain why they chose that profession, and highlight the steps they took to become successful in their career. We examine each potential career as opportunity that could change the trajectory of your life! Your host is Dr. Richard Marn. He is double board-certified in anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology, who has practiced anesthesia in both academics and private practice. For more information visit: https://www.hcwithdrmarn.com
Many people think of a social worker only as part of the child protection program. However, their duties are more complex than that. Joining Richard Marn, MD is social worker Catherine Moore to share her life that transcends beyond children services and into mental health, jail services, domestic work, and even social injustices. She also delves into the toxic work-life balance of people in her line of work, emphasizing how dangerous it is for their wellbeing to set aside mental breaks. Catherine even opens up about her most memorable and inspiring experiences as a social worker, touching the lives of people from their infancy all the way to the deathbed.
With the unfortunate rise of lung-related conditions brought on partially by the pandemic, the need for respiratory therapists has never been more rampant. In this episode of Health Careers, Dr. Richard Marn is joined by Registered Respiratory Therapist Aimee Eaton. Aimee found her calling only after pursuing a different path, but she’s never looked back since! Join in on the conversation to find out how Aimee discovered her purpose and why respiratory therapy might be the career for you too! Plus, she explains how COVID exponentially increased the need for RRTs now and in the future. Stay tuned!
The great Bob Marley once said, “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain,” and in modern medicine, we are now seeing the application of music to help patients on the road to recovery. Using music this way is called music therapy and in this special episode, our guest will talk all about it. Dr. Richard Marn sits down for an information-packed conversation with author, coach and music therapist, Tim Ringgold. Tim talks about the profession, how music therapy works and its benefits in helping patients on the road to wellness. Tune in and listen as Richard and Tim make beautiful music in this special episode.
What is it like to be a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit? It's exciting, gratifying, and exhausting. Enter Tina Vinsant, a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Tennessee and Podcast Host of Good Nurse, Bad Nurse. Tina talks with Richard Marn, MD, about how a big part of being a nurse is to help people be comfortable with being vulnerable. It can be highly embarrassing for patients to have someone clean their bodies for them, and it's crucial to use your emotions to empathize with them. Join in the conversation to hear more stories of what happens behind the ICU curtain. Don't miss this episode!
Are you looking to pursue a career in veterinary medicine? If you love horses, then being an equine veterinarian is the career for you! Today’s guest is Stacey Cordivano, owner of Clay Creek Equine Veterinary Services, LLC and host of The Whole Veterinarian Podcast. She shares her journey to becoming an equine veterinarian and what it takes to succeed in your degree. Having her own practice, Stacey offers insights on what it’s like to be a veterinarian and a business owner at the same time. Challenges are bound to arise in any business, but Stacey shares the benefits of practicing equine medicine even while juggling her life as a mom of two. Tune in for more on how to pursue a career as an equine veterinarian, from college to private practice, right here on Health Careers With Dr. Marn!
As mental health comes into the fore of mainstream conversation, unique methods of dealing with it are starting to gain recognition. Art therapy is one of these modalities. What does it entail and what potential does it hold for the future of mental health? Join Dr. Richard Marn and art therapist Vicky Linnane as they delve into the ins and outs of a career in art therapy. Vicky shares how she started her career, an overview of art therapy as a profession and the future outlook for art therapists. She talks about the best parts of her career and the highlights that people should know. She also cites examples of stories of the patients she took care of and how she helped them.
Not many people consider a career in anesthesiology. Part of that is because not many people know that much about it in the first place. In this episode, anesthesiology assistant Sally Hoang joins Dr. Richard Marn for a conversation on how she found her path to a career in her specialization. Sally is a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant currently practicing at Emory University Hospital. She gets into detail about the ins and outs of the job, from suctioning to flexible work hours, and shares why it has been a fulfilling career for her. Learn all about the life of an anesthesiologist assistant and see if this is the career for you!
General pathologists serve as the line behind the hospital. They don’t get as much credit for what they do and they are okay with that. Learn all about pathology and the study of diseases with your host, Richard Marn and his guest Dr. Travis Brown. Travis is a General Pathologist at Clinpath Pathology. Learn some insight into their research and what they specifically do. Discover the different types of pathology and what is on the rise. And, know the wrong misconceptions about pathologists and what it takes to become one.
Seeing little children suffer from various medical emergencies can be a heart wrenching experience, but you don’t have the luxury of time to wallow in pity if you’re the pediatric emergency medicine physician on duty. Nkeiruka Orajiaka grapples with this reality every day. Born and raised in Nigeria, Nkeiruka has always been passionate about medicine and she especially likes working with children – a quality that she believes to be essential for anyone who is seeking to start a career in her field. Learn more about what a day in the life of a pediatric emergency medicine physician looks like as Nkeiruka gives us a detailed description in this conversation with Dr. Richard Marn. Plus, learn about Nkeiruka’s loftier goals in global medicine and her newly found path to explore her other passions.
Pregnancy can be a magical yet challenging time, especially when the time for the baby to be born comes around! That's where labor and delivery nurses come in to help the mother through her delivery safely. Join Dr. Richard Marn as he sits down for a conversation with Labor and Delivery Nurse Shaina Brickner. They talk about the challenges faced by nurses and parents during labor and delivery, as well as Shaina's memories of bonding with parents. They also talk about what you need to learn as a labor nurse and what qualities are important in a nurse in this profession.
Veterinary medicine is truly a colorful world. They cater to cats and dogs every day, even the occasional snakes and reptiles. But beyond the cuteness is the challenging daily grind of every veterinarian. Joining Richard Marn, MD is award-winning veterinarian Dr. Ernie Ward to share a glimpse of his life treating all kinds of animals on a daily basis. He explains how his farming background and a horrifying childhood memory with his dogs pushed him to pursue his current profession. Dr. Ernie explains how this jolly and hopeful environment can sometimes become emotionally taxing at times, especially when dealing with terminally ill pets and administering euthanasia.
It is always said that prevention is better than cure. Of course, the same goes when taking care of your teeth, which calls for proper dental hygiene. Discussing how to maintain excellent oral health and avoid diseases with Richard Marn, MD is dental hygienist Sarah Liebkemann RDH, BSDH. She explains how her profession differs from dentists as well as the most common misconceptions and challenges surrounding this field. She also talks about how being a dental hygienist can transcend to helping patients boost their self-confidence. Sarah even shares her passion for educating people about dental hygiene, which she expresses through her artworks and upcoming children's book.
One of the most flexible professions in healthcare is a genetic counselor since they can jump from one expertise to another should they deem it necessary. Kira Dineen found her purpose in healthcare as a prenatal genetic counselor. She joins Richard Marn, MD to provide a glimpse of her life in private practice, unraveling the best and most challenging aspects of her work. She looks back on why she decided to pursue such a profession, the misconceptions surrounding her expertise, and her podcast show about genetics that she started way back in high school. Kira also discusses why aspiring medical practitioners inclined to communication and Biology make the most effective genetic counselors.
When people think of careers in mental health, they usually think of psychologists or psychiatrists. But did you know that you can get the best of both worlds without having to undergo a residency by being a nurse practitioner? Yes, a nurse practitioner can specialize in mental health and Dr. Richard Marn as got one to humor you in this episode. Dr. Kojo Sarfo, DNP is a board-certified mental health nurse practitioner who also happens to have a 700,000-strong following on TikTok, where he posts short videos about mental health awareness. In this conversation, he shares how one gets a career as a mental health nurse practitioner, what his typical day looks like in a forensic psychiatry institution, and what qualities make for good candidates in this little-known career that is gradually making itself seen on social media.
If you’re looking for a profession that offers visible results, literally, then becoming an optometrist may be the one for you! Taking us into the wealth of opportunities this profession can give to its practitioners and professionals is Dr. Harbir Sian, Optometrist and owner of Clarity Eyecare. In this episode, he joins Dr. Richard Marn to share with us the important facts and insights into becoming an optometrist. He talks about the 3 O’s—optician, optometrist, and ophthalmologist—and how they differ from each other. He then discusses the things a career in optometry entails, bringing with him his vast experience and moving us across what a typical day of an optometrist looks like.
One of the fascinating things about being a massage therapist is that it's a health career with so many diverse avenues you can get into. Today's guest is Whitney Lowe, Director at Academy of Clinical Massage, who has been a massage therapist for over 33 years. In this episode, Whitney discusses with Richard Marn, MD, what it's like to have massage therapy as a profession. There'll be discussions regarding the certification and licensing processes and the many misconceptions due to the media's inaccurate portrayal of massage therapists. Join in the conversation and learn how you can educate yourself as a massage therapist, how licensing varies across states, and why massage therapists don't want to be referred to as a masseuse.
Seeing children who are only a few months old having difficulty when eating and swallowing is truly heartbreaking. For Michelle Dawson, treating these children as a pediatric speech language pathologist is more of a meaningful service than a mere job. Joining Dr. Richard Marn, Michelle explains how she helps babies heal from oropharyngeal dysphagia both in her professional and personal practices. She also breaks down the most common misconceptions about her profession and the feeling of fulfillment of seeing young ones experience many firsts. Moreover, Michelle shares about her life of overcoming domestic abuse, her advocacy for further diversity in the medical field, and her advice on what it really takes to become a pathologist of her expertise.
Even in this day and age of information, so many people still interchange psychologists and psychiatrists. It is time to get things straight once and for all as Richard Marn, MD sits down with private practice psychologist, Sara Sadek. While letting us in on her career journey and why she chose her profession, Sara also shares the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist and why she found herself hesitant at first to go into the former. She talks about her least favorite part of the profession, the common misconceptions surrounding it and what she calls aggressive empathy. What is more, Sara then lets us in on her life pre- and post-COVID, how she is navigating this turbulent time, and how students thinking of becoming a psychologist could thrive in the profession.
In the medical field, Speech and Language Pathology is a relatively young profession. Starting out as elocutionists, the field has grown dramatically since then. SLPs address language, voice, swallowing, and cognition or thinking skills from cradle to grave. In today’s episode, Richard Marn, MD brings on Leigh Ann Porter, a speech and language pathologist who primarily works with adults in the hospital setting. Leigh Ann explains the purpose they serve in healthcare. She also describes a typical day in the life of an SLP and talks about some misconceptions people have of her profession.
If you’ve ever stayed in a hospital before, you would have heard of someone called a registered dietitian nutritionist or RDN. As you’ve probably guessed already, their job goes beyond just telling people what to eat. In fact, there is a very specific difference between a registered dietitian and some random practitioner who calls themselves a “nutritionist.” Kait Richardson, RDN, LD, is a unicorn among those in her profession. Unlike the vast majority of her peers, she chose to run an independent practice – a choice that may not be for everybody, but is certainly very interesting in its own way. Curious about what happens during a day of an RDN’s life? Is it something you’re considering for yourself as a career option? Join in as Kait shares everything with Dr. Richard Marn.
What exactly is a physician assistant and why does it merit recognition as the number on profession in the country? In this conversation between Dr. Richard Marn and Georgia dermatology PA, Savanna Perry, we’re going see exactly why. Join in as Dr. Marn gets Savanna to explain what the PA title signifies, how it differs from a nurse practitioner, and how different its educational requirements are from most healthcare careers. She also shares about an initiative of hers called The PA Platform, a website that helps students navigate PA school and the PA career. If you’re looking for a healthcare career that entails a lot of clinical work but doesn’t require the amount of schooling that it takes to be a doctor, then you’re going to enjoy listening to this.
Every researcher knows the pains of having to go through the process of getting your proposals approved, most especially in the medical field, where almost everything involves life and death situations. Playing a vital role in this are IRB managers. They are the ones who are responsible for helping researchers think about their studies and, likewise, patients who undergo clinical trials. In this episode, Dr. Richard Marn, M.D. interviews Marilyn Eshikena, who is the IRB Manager at Mount Sinai. Together, they explore the tasks of IRB Managers, the rewarding parts of the job, and the misconceptions surrounding them. Marilyn then takes us to the day in the life of an IRB Manager and then shares what one needs to have when trying to pursue this area.
“A psychologist is an agent of change.” This undeniable fact lies in the way many psychologists guide people out of each of their unique struggles and into their new lives. Joining Dr. Richard Marn in this episode is Dr. Margaret Rutherford, a Private Practice Psychologist, to talk about her career, the different techniques of therapy she uses, and the ways she is helping patients. Painting a realistic view of the profession, she then breaks down some of the misconceptions towards psychologists and shares what students need to know about it. Margaret also talks about how she is working with patients under the current COVID-19 pandemic and where she sees the future is heading for the practice.
What makes it rewarding to be a part of the medical industry is the opportunity for practitioners and professionals to showcase their flexibility and venture out of their current specializations. Anna Barbieri understands this well, and therefore she eventually decided to pursue two OB-GYN sub-specializations. She sits down with Richard Marn, MD to share how she transcended into integrative medicine and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery to help women with more severe conditions and go beyond just delivering babies. She also gives a peek at the life of an OB-GYN before and during the pandemic and her expectations for the future of her profession, which hopefully will give more attention to even more sub-specializations.
Our doctors and nurses are not the only ones who provide healthcare. But little do we know that their efficiency in delivering services is a combined effort with medical centers and healthcare or outreach coordinators just like our guest in today's episode. Join Dr. Richard Marn as he interviews Amelia Strahan, an outreach coordinator of the Mount Sinai Epilepsy Program. Amelia explains how some medical centers like Mount Sinai reach out to private practice doctors, nurses, and all other healthcare providers and educate them about the patients' services. In this conversation, she shares her background and experiences working in the epilepsy program with doctors or nurses and their patients and families from before COVID and up until now.
Have you ever wondered how doctors and other healthcare providers stay current with the latest developments in therapies, medications, and medical devices? A lot of that information is conveyed through pharmaceutical sales representatives. A lot of you might not consider pharmaceutical sales as a healthcare career in itself, but the job entails a lot more than just making a hard sell. It is a sales representative’s job as well to educate healthcare providers on how their product can potentially help their patients. In this episode, Dr. Richard Marn brings in a friend of his to share about this and other aspects of the medical sales profession that we seldom hear about. Derek Corson is the Regional Sales Director for Dendreon’s North Atlantic arm. Before that, he spent the last 20 years hopping from pharmaceutical to medical device and then back again to pharmaceutical – all in search for a niche where he can make the most impact. Listen in and see if pharmaceutical sales and sales leadership could be one of the things on your list as a potential healthcare career.
What is it like to take care of patients with cancer, particularly pediatric patients? Richard Marn, MD brings over to the show someone who can answer that question and more. He interviews Dr. Alexander Chou, a pediatric oncologist specializing in the treatment of pediatric sarcomas, rare cancers of the bone, and soft tissues. Dr. Chou takes us into his profession, sharing the challenges and disheartening situations of seeing kids fighting for their lives and how he helps them along the way. Speaking to those interested in pursuing this field, he then shares his experiences in medical school, what students need to think and prepare, and what he thinks the future will look like for the profession.
Despite its archaic sounding name, a professional doula is a pretty modern occupation and vastly different from nurses. Serving as the person who intervenes with the doctor, they help in and around a mother's pregnancy and delivery. To give us a peek at a doula's life, Stephanie Heintzeler joins Richard Marn, MD to share her most interesting stories and realizations in working in the profession. She explains what her typical day looks like, what aspects of her job provide the biggest fulfillment, and how he helps moms even beyond delivery. She also dismisses the misconception that doulas are a huge mumbo-jumbo profession and why she recommends young people to give it a try.
Welcome, 2021! To start the new year on a positive note, Richard Marn, MD, shifts gears by sitting in the guest chair and sharing the highlights of his anesthesiology career. With his wife, Jessica Marn, DDS, standing in as the host of the show, Richard details his life within the medical industry, breaking the misconception that anesthesiology is a boring field compared to other specializations. He explains what an anesthesiologist can do outside the perioperative surgery period and even the surgery room itself. Richard also looks back on his experiences as a medical student and helps set every aspiring anesthesiologist's expectations out there.
Not many people are fans of going to the dentist’s office, most especially kids! So how do you overcome this challenge and help your kids love their teeth and their dentist as well? In this episode, Richard Marn, MD, interviews Pediatric Dentist, Jessica Marn, DDS, to get the answers to these important questions. Dr. Marn takes us inside the lives of pediatric dentists, the work they do not only with kids but also with their parents, and the misconceptions people often have about this career. Talking to those interested in taking this profession, she then shares her recommendations on how best to succeed as students in the field and what the field of pediatric dentistry will look like in the future.
A number of people suffer from kidney failure. They struggle with flushing out the toxins that the body generates through the course of living. Rick Hayashi, MD is the expert at helping these people. As a Nephrologist, Rick specializes in taking care of patients with all spectrums of kidney disease. He joins host Richard Marn, MD, to help us understand the scope of the profession while also guiding us into his own journey and experiences in this career. Seeing how there is a downward trend in the interest towards nephrology Rick breaks down the misconceptions people have about nephrologists and shares the rewarding parts of being one. Not many dream of going to a medical school to become a nephrologist. Yet, when you look deeper, it is undeniably responsible for saving millions of lives. Join Rick and Richard in this episode to gain a clearer understanding of this “unsexy” job and see more than what meets the eye.
Home births are increasingly becoming more and more popular, most especially now with the pandemic. Before diving deep into this birthing option, what is there that you need to know? Richard Marn, MD, brings someone who can guide us through it all. He has on the show Certified Nurse Midwife, Kimm Sun. In this episode, they are going to talk about home birth midwifery, how midwifery brings a much more holistic approach to the birthing process of a child while still maintaining a high degree and level of safety. Kimm then breaks down the difference between an OBGYN and a midwife, the benefits of doing a home birth, as well as some challenges midwives have to go through. She also shares what aspiring midwives have to look forward to as they prepare to take on this profession.
In the operating room, we need specialists who can work with the surgeon to help keep us safe during the procedures. Dentist Anesthesiologists do that with dental procedures. In this episode, Richard Marn, MD, sits down with Dentist Anesthesiologist Thomas Lenhart, DMD, to discuss how he is working to help keep patients safe. He also helps us understand what being a Dentist Anesthesiologist is like, what they do, and how to become one. Plus, Dr. Lenhart then shares some of the advantages and benefits of dentistry, how he maintains his work-life balance, and more.
With terms like vaccine trials and research currently being floated and discussed in the media right now, it makes you wonder how does the research get done? Dr. Richard Marn’s guest for today’s episode is Onome Eka, a Clinical Research Coordinator for the Epilepsy Program of the Department of Neurology at Mount Sinai Health System. Onome discusses how they’re doing research studies to understand seizures and the brain at Mount Sinai. She also explains the importance of their role in making sure the studies' information and the coordination of such research are done in the right and proper way, especially as it applies to clinical research and healthcare.
Not many people may know, but an anesthesiologist is not the only one that can provide anesthesia for patients. There are different degrees and professions that can do the procedure. In this episode, Dr. Richard Marn talks with Heather Angus, a nurse anesthetist working in NYC. Heather shares what her career is all about and illustrates a typical day in the life of a nurse anesthetist. They also dive into what it’s really like to work in her profession and discuss how she got into health care.
There is more to dermatology than just Botox and face lifts. In fact, if you’re getting onboard for the right reasons, it can be an extremely fun and fulfilling career choice. In this episode Dr. Richard Marn talks with Dr. Kevin Dawson, a dermatologist in Honolulu, Hawaii. A general dermatologist whose practice involves mostly medical cases, Dr. Kevin is not your stereotypical image of a cosmetic dermatologist (although he does do some of that on the side). In this conversation, he dispels many of the myths around his profession and explains what keeps dermatologists like him on a daily basis. You will learn what it is really like to work in dermatology and why it can be a rewarding, albeit highly-competitive space that you might want to consider.
We live at a crazy time, and almost everything we do is approached with more caution than ever. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic going on, many students interested in going towards the health and wellness profession and career route are now facing a number of difficulties deciding. Dr. Richard Marn is here to help. He invites a panel of four pre-health college advisors from across the country to give advice on one question sent by a pre-health student at Washington University: “What can undergraduates do to learn more about health professions and enhance their application to make them stronger candidates?” Find out about their answers in this episode.
If you’re like most people, you would have heard of an ER physician, but you probably don’t have the slightest idea of what a tactical physician is. As it turns out, one of Dr. Richard Marn’s old friends and ex-roommates does both of these specialties. The super-smart Dr. Jeremy Ackerman has a lot of things that he is doing in his career and his life, but this episode focuses on two areas: his being an academic ER physician and being a tactical physician. Briefly defined, a tactical physician is someone whose job involves planning for assisting and analysis of the use of force in a tactical way. Learn how this specialty is helping police officers, soldiers keep in good shape to do the jobs that they are trained to do. Plus, learn about what an emergency physician’s job entails on a day-to-day basis, particularly one who is more on the academic side.
A lot of new opportunities can come to healthcare professionals wherever they are in their career paths. After more than a decade of pediatric practice, Dr. Omaima Maaliki found her opportunity for a new career as a school physician and medical director of the American School of Dubai. It was an interesting career change, especially with the added challenge of managing that new position during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joining Dr. Richard Marn on the show, she talks about how fulfilled she is in a career that helps almost 2,000 students safe and healthy during the worst health crisis in our lifetimes. We also hear of how Dr. Omaima’s dogged disregard of a family friend’s “advice” has helped her create meaningful impact on many students’ lives many years later.
Here's a link to the American School of Dubai: www.asdubai.org
Did you know that there are ten specialties within dentistry that you can get board certification in, including ones that can do surgery? The specialization that is probably most affiliated with surgery is that of an oral & maxillofacial surgeon, or simply oral surgeon. Practitioners of this unique specialty handle cases that are beyond the services offered by general dentistry. In this episode, Dr. Richard Marn is joined by one of these oral surgeons to describe to us what that career looks like and how someone can get into it. Dr. Sherrill Fay is a board-certified oral surgeon who runs a successful independent practice in New York City.
Check out any of these links to learn the latest from Dr. Fay:
Website:
www.tribecaoralsurgery.com
Instagram:
tribecaoralsurgery
A dental job can be a rewarding career pathway if you’re up to it, but it can also be competitive to the point that it’s not always easy to build a practice from the get-go. At Doccupations, you can simply sign up, create a profile and start to find your dream dental job. Its founders, Dr. Ivy Peltz and Dr. Eric Studley had each led fruitful careers in dentistry before joining forces when they were in their 50s to start their own company. In this episode, they talk to Dr. Richard Marn about several topics, including getting into dental school, the struggles of dental school mentorship, being a woman in dentistry, achieving additional degrees, being an entrepreneur and starting a new company. There is so much that of value that you’re going to take away from this episode, no matter where you are now in your dental journey!
Check out any of these links to learn the latest from Dr. Ivy Peltz and Dr. Eric Studley:
Facebook:
Ivy D Peltz DDS - @ivydpeltzdds
Eric S. Studley & Associates, Inc. @ericstudley.associates
Doccupations - @doccupations
LinkedIn:
Ivy D Peltz, DDS, MSEd, PhD
Dr. Eric Studley
Eric S. Studley & Associates, Inc.
Doccupations
Instagram:
ericstudley.associates
doccupations
Twitter:
Eric S. Studley & Associates, Inc. - @estudley_assoc
Doccupations - @doccupations
Whether you’re a parent who has trouble making the young ones sleep properly or someone who is just curious about the mechanics of sleep, this episode is going to open your eyes to sleep. World-leading child sleep expert Dr. Sofia Axelrod’s everyday job is to pull back the bed curtains on the fundamentals of why and how we sleep. Dr. Sofia works closely with Nobel Prize winner Dr. Michael Young at the Rockefeller University in New York. Inspired by her expertise in sleep and chronobiology, and her experience as a mother, Dr. Axelrod wrote a book on baby sleep called “How Babies Sleep.” She created Solaria Systems in 2019 with the intention of developing sleep, science-based, digital, and lighting technologies. She also has a baby sleep app called Kulala, which was launched in 2020. Listen in as she joins Dr. Richard Marn in this conversation that takes us back to the time when she was studying fruit flies and the interesting trajectory that catapulted her to her current niche.
www.kulalaland.com
IG: @kulalaland
Book: How Babies Sleep
It is always inspiring to hear about health professionals being so passionate and energized by their job. Dr. Richard Marn’s guest for this episode is no exception. Dr. Abe Mathews, a prosthetist and orthotist, is probably one of the most passionate guests this show has ever had. If you stopped for a few seconds to wonder what a prosthetist and orthotist means, you’re going to understand shortly as you make your way through this conversation. A lot of people’s lives would be a lot worse without people like Dr. Abe. Learn who these people are and what wonders the professionals in the world of prosthetics and orthotics are doing to change their lives for the better.
Many of the careers in healthcare exist to make the jobs of the more well-known professionals easier. For every anesthesiologist, a trusty anesthesia technologist is there to provide the technical support necessary to make every procedure successful. In this episode, Dr. Richard Marn is joined by Phillip Hood, Jr., a certified anesthesia technologist who works at the Mount Sinai System as one of its lead anesthesia support coordinators. You will learn from this conversation how critical the anesthesia technologist’s job is and how it can be hands-on with patients in specific circumstances. You will also learn about the pathways that you can take if you want to consider this career choice for yourself.
If you love working with children, one of the career pathways that would probably interest you is that of a child life specialist. What is it, exactly? In this episode, you will find how such a profession helps kids with their health in ways that may be surprising. Dr. Richard Marn is excited to bring you Katelyn Beyer, an award-winning child life specialist and Child Life Coordinator of NorthShore University Health System in the Chicago metropolitan area. Katelyn is very passionate about her job and that energy reverberates in this whole episode. Listen to this child-friendly episode and find out if such a career path resonates with you as much as it does for her.
The healthcare industry is one big system, and it is placed upon the shoulders of the leaders to maintain accountability and integrity among every practitioner if they want to save lives. To give an idea of how the people on top work, decide, and think, Richard Marn, MD interviews Ginu Abraham, MBA, MRSO, ARRT, the Radiology Administrative Director at Mount Sinai Queens Hospital in New York. Ginu explains his duties as the main person in charge of several people within his department by discussing what his usual day looks like, the misconceptions about his position, and what he loves or hates as an administrator. Moreover, he shares advice to those who aspire to emulate his work, focusing on the ups and downs of being a leader in the medical field.
Working as a family nurse practitioner is so much more than just being aides of physicians. Instead, they work as collaborators of medical doctors and spend the most time with patients, assisting them with all of their needs. Alexa Maestrone, FNP-BC sits down with Richard Marn, MD to explain how her profession differs from a registered nurse and physician assistant, how she maintains an effective work-life balance, and why she recommends her work to students who are aspiring to pursue a career in the medical field. Alexa also shares the one thing that makes her profession close to her heart – building deep relationships with patients. She tells her most memorable stories of helping patients, even going beyond what the work requires her to accomplish.
Contrary to what most people believe, orthodontists are specifically dentists, but a specialization of it. To shed more light on his orthodontist career, Kris Togias, DMD sits down with Richard Marn, MD. Together, they talk about the most typical problems an orthodontist treats, the highlights of his job, and what the usual day of someone in his professions looks like. Kris also shares his grueling experiences back when he was still training and tells how he ended up choosing to become an orthodontist among other specializations out there.
To can reach Kris Togias through his website: https://manhattanfamilyorthodontics.com
Instead of interviewing a guest, Richard Marn, MD sends out a mid-summer announcement. He explains the changes the show will undergo, as well as a special message of appreciation to all followers for their unwavering support.
Many people see a podiatry career as inferior to other medical specializations, but that is not actually the case. As for podiatrist Ernest Isaacson, it’s time to change this perspective, especially now that the training for this field is evolving for the better. In this second part of his interview with Richard Marn, MD, he provides a more comprehensive description of what podiatry really is, explaining the processes involved in his practice and how they treat other diseases beyond simple warts and ingrown toenails. He also shares how he sees the field of podiatry in the next years, sharing his thoughts on the possible innovations that it could undergo in the future.
To can reach Ernest Isaacson:
www.doctorisaacson.com
Instagram: @doctor.funguy
Twitter: @DrIsaacson
Getting into a podiatry career is not something most medical practitioners delve into, making it a sleeper but still an interesting field. To learn more about this particular specialization, Richard Marn, MD sits down with podiatrist Ernest Isaacson. In the first part of his interview, Ernest shares why he decided to take podiatry and the experiences he had when still training as a medical practitioner. He explains how podiatry training has evolved in twenty years, as well as the possible challenges a married practitioner in training could face in taking care of family relationships, which Ernest personally experienced and was able to overcome.
To can reach Ernest Isaacson:
www.doctorisaacson.com
Instagram: @doctor.funguy
Twitter: @DrIsaacson
Undergoing strenuous medical training is truly a challenge to aspiring medical practitioners, but surviving such a journey is definitely worth it. One can lighten the burden, and even make it more meaningful, by understanding the importance of mentorship. Richard Marn, MD is joined once more by Guy Lin, MD, this time to look back on his medical training experiences that, despite the hardships, taught him independence and honed his expertise with the help of his reliable mentors. Guy also shares useful advice for students who want to follow his steps and start a career in the medical field.
To can reach Guy Lin via email @ GLin@entandallergy.com
or website: https://www.entandallergy.com/doctor/guy-lin-md
You have probably heard of an ENT physician, but do you know the range of sub-specializations that actually exist within this career pathway? You can do surgery but you can also opt to stay office-based. Or, like this episode’s guest, you can find a narrow niche like rhinology and facial plastics. Whichever you choose, being an ENT physician can be a fulfilling career should you choose to get into it. In this two-part series, Dr. Richard Marn talks with Dr. Guy Lin, a partner at ENT and Allergy Associates, where he has been practicing for over a decade. In this episode, Dr. Guy talks about what his career looks like and how he impacts patients through his practice.
To can reach Guy Lin via email @ GLin@entandallergy.com
or website: https://www.entandallergy.com/doctor/guy-lin-md
If you’re interested in a healthcare career where you have meaning, high satisfaction rate and portability, then you’ll probably be happy to be an occupational therapist. What is occupational therapy? How is it different from physical therapy? What does an OT do and why is their work important? How do you become one? Joining Dr. Richard Marn to explain these is Todd Bryson, an OT working at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Like many others in the profession, Todd didn’t go straight from high school into occupational therapy. Find out what attracted him to this specialization and why it could be something you might want to consider for yourself as well.
To reach Todd Bryson via his LinkedIn Account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-bryson-ma-ot-cht-3a250095/
A number of pathways can lead to a career in hand surgery. For Dr. Nathan Enoki, it started out in being what he doesn’t consider a good student. Carrying with his conversation with med school classmate and old-time friend, Dr. Richard Marn, Dr. Nathan narrates his journey from becoming a paramedic to his years in the Navy and right down to his current practice as a hand surgeon. He also muses on some of the most important lessons that he learned from that journey. Make sure to stick out as Dr. Nathan hands you some important information that you can use in your own quest for your ideal health career.
To reach Dr. Enoki, just email me @ info@hcwithdrmarn.com, and I'll reach out to him for you.
We use our hands for so many things that we take them for granted until they’re not working anymore. It is when things go wrong like this that hand surgeons come to your aid to fix the problem at hand. Hand surgeons are can come from different specializations, but why would someone choose to focus almost exclusively on such a small part of the human body? In this two-part series, Dr. Richard Marn is joined by a med school classmate of his to pull back the curtains on this highly-specialized niche. Dr. Nathan Enoki is an experienced surgeon and US Navy veteran who works as staff surgeon for the Portland VA Healthcare system and runs his own private practice in the state of Oregon. In this episode, he shares how the daily life of a hand surgeon goes and how he is helping people and bringing satisfaction to his life through his practice.
To reach Dr. Enoki, just email me @ info@hcwithdrmarn.com, and I'll reach out to him for you.
Being a neurologist involves so much more than being a “brain doctor” because it involves the care and treatment of various conditions across the whole neurological system, which makes the field ripe for various highly-niched specialization. One of these very specific niches is epileptology, which deals with the care of patients living with epilepsy and other seizure disorders. Madeline Fields, MD, MS excels in this sub-specialization as the Co-Director of the Mount Sinai Epilepsy Program. Joining Dr. Richard Marn on this episode, she discusses the various specialization areas for a neurologist, what being an epileptologist means, the key skills that neurologists and epileptologists need to succeed and some recommended resources and ideas for students interested in neurology and epileptology. She also shares some of the success stories that have further inspired her to persevere in this career path.
To reach Dr. Fields you may email her: Madeline.Fields@mssm.edu
What do you visualize when you hear the word “pharmacist”? A lot of you would probably think of someone working at a retail pharmacy, but there so much more involved in the career than most people realize. In fact, there are certain challenges in the medical field that pharmacists are uniquely trained to address. In this episode, Dr. Richard Marn brings in his sister-in-law, Elizabeth Marn, PHARMD, BCPS, BCACP. Liz works as an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist at the Swedish Medical Group, Ballard Primary Care Clinic in Seattle, Washington. She has a wealth of experience in providing care to patients as well as in teaching pharmacy students. Listen in to learn about the real work that pharmacists do, the different pathways to pharmacy school, what the typical pharmacy school curriculum looks like and other things that you need to know if you’re considering a career in pharmacy.
To reach Dr. Elizabeth Marn you may email her: Elizabeth.Marn@swedish.org
Acupuncture may be an ancient medical art, but it retains its relevance in the modern era as a more holistic mode of treatment, especially for patients who can no longer utilize Western medicine to cure pain and illness. What does an acupuncturists’ career look like on a daily basis? Joining Dr. Richard Marn to share her personal experience in the field is Bianca Beldini, DPT, MSOM, Lac, SFMA, Dipl.Ac. NCCAOM. Starting out as a physical therapist, Bianca got a degree in Acupuncture at the Tri-State College of Acupuncture in New York City. To this day, she runs a successful practice in NYC that offers a modern take on this ancient practice. Listen in and learn why acupuncture can be a viable career option for you and what things you need to learn and prepare for to be successful in this business.
To learn more about Bianca:
www.Sundala.com
Facebook: SundalaWellness
Instagram: BiancaBeldini
TikTok: TheWellnessGuru
For a variety of reasons, kids can be born with or develop debilitating eye conditions from a very early age. These are the sorts of problems that the sub-specialization of pediatric ophthalmology deals with. In this episode, Dr. Richard Marn brings in Mount Sinai Hospital Opthalmologist, Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH to explain what pediatric ophthalmology means and what sort of conditions it deals with on a daily basis. Dr. Tamiesha also shares the variety of things that she does as an academic physician as well as the outreach programs and mission work that she is involved in. If you are considering a specialized career in ophthalmology, this episode is perfect for you as Dr. Tamiesha shares the qualities that can help you succeed in that career, as well as resources that will help you on your way.
To learn more about Dr. Frempong you may go to her Instagram account:
@miesha.frempong
When we hear the phrase “health careers” we tend to think of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and nursing, but there is a wider range of services outside of these that are subsumed under the umbrella term, “allied health professions.” Among these is physical therapy, also known as physiotherapy in some countries. What is physical therapy? What are the physical therapist’s responsibilities? What does the PT’s typical day look like? Dr. Richard Marn brings in Jason Jackson, MSPT to answer these and more questions for us. Jason also tells us why he chose to become a PT and what skills he needed to develop and sacrifices he needed to make in order to get to where he is now. If you’re considering a career in physical therapy any time soon, this episode is full of valuable information that you need to get hold of before venturing into this space.
To learn more about Jason Jackson, you can reach him at:
JasonJacksonImages.com
Jason.Jackson@MountSinai.org
* Instagram @JasonJacksonImages
What is it with osteopathic medicine that attracts a relatively small, but increasing number of new medical professionals to its ranks? For Yolanda Tun-Chiong, DO, MBA, the allure had to do with her “whole picture” thinking, an attitude that she finds irreconcilable with the conventional, allopathic model. Joining Dr. Richard Marn as the show’s first guest, she recounts her journey in medicine, from pre-med to eventually building a thriving osteopathic practice in New York City. Throughout hers story, we hear of the reason why she chose the osteopathic route instead of the more traditional one, why she chose to practice family medicine and why she changed her path into direct primary care. Dr. Yolanda’s journey is marked by hard work, sacrifices and the dedication to stay true to her path – an indelible lesson that she took from her first mentor: her father. If you, like Dr. Yolanda, are someone who wants to explore the wider world beyond the restrictive confines of allopathic medicine, then this episode is a must-listen.
To learn more about Dr. Tun-Chiong, go to UrbanMedicalGroup.com.
What is it like to have a career in health and wellness? You can read all the books you want, but nothing gives you a better sense of the experience than hearing it from someone who has gone through the joys and challenges of working in this diverse and highly-engaging industry. Welcome to Health Careers with Dr. Marn, the show that pulls back the curtain on the various careers and professions in health and wellness. Each week, host Dr. Richard Marn engages in candid conversations with fellow members of the industry to share their unique journey to their current career, what it’s like to be working in that career and what future challenges await their career as a whole. You are going to hear real stories of real people with real careers that YOU might want to consider for yourself. Whether you’re a student or someone who is interested in pivoting their career towards health and wellness, this show is a perfect resource for you. Start listening now!
You can learn more about this podcast here:
http://www.hcwithdrmarn.com
In this episode I explain who this show is meant for, why you should listen, a little bit about myself, the type of guests you will meet, and what each episode is like.
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