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Show 94 Wrap-up
2009-05-09 16:39:00 We had a great time on this week's show talking about various news topics like face transplant, hand transplant, medical iPhone applications, and more. I also shared a little about my week and about my recent trip to Chicago. You can listen to the show in the player above or download the show here.I also invite you to The Night Shift with Dr. A tonight, Saturday, May 9th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time on BlogTalkRadio. Join me and co-host Kat from the BTR show "Llanview Lowdown" to discuss a variety of topics including current events, health, medicine, entertainment, and whatever else comes up. More About: Show , Wrap
Dr. A Show 94: Face Transplant
2009-05-07 05:11:00 Thursday, May 7th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern TimeWe're talking medicine & health news stories on this week's Doctor Anonymous Show . Probably the most interesting medical news story this week has to do with Connie Culp who revealed herself during a press conference that she was the recipient of the first face transplant in the US which occurred almost 6 months ago. Our good friend Ramona also wrote a post about this event this week. In other news, there was also a story about a double hand transplant in Georgia. I'll also share an interesting story about the swine/H1N1 flu and even share an interesting blog post about medical apps on the iPhone. If there is any time left, I'll also share some more thoughts on my recent trip to Chicago. Have you seen the latest videos? They are over on my Face book Fan Page. (Also check out the fabulous new promo for the show above)Thanks to all of you who checked out last week's show talking about the swine flu. As you can see from the graphic below, t...
Video: On the road to Chicago
2009-05-05 03:25:00 So, I'm finally piecing together some of the video that was recorded during my recent trip to Chicago . The video above is the first installment. This is day one and the first segment of this video is the beginning of my day as I go to the hospital even before I officially get on the road for my journey. This video ends with some thoughts as I get to my first destination. More to come. Enjoy! More About: Video , Road , On The Road , The Road
Show 93 Wrap-up
2009-05-01 11:31:00 Thanks to Angelo Mandato for coming on the first part of Show 93 to talk about Podcamp Ohio 2. It's hard to believe that it's only about 50 days away now. Angelo updated us on the planning process as well as talking about the sponsors for the event. We also talked about registration and encouraged attendees to also present a session at Podcamp this year. Sorry Angelo for cutting your time this evening for our 2nd topic....For the bulk of the rest of the show, I thought it would be interesting to talk about what's going on with the swine flu. Apparently, we can't call it that anymore in favor of the en vogue term "H1N1 virus." Oh well. I gave just a little bit of clinical information. And, then there was a call from California - a health professional on the ground there. He shared his theory (which I agree with) as far as why the media is making a bigger story of this than it really should.Then, I got two prank callers in a row. Want to see how I dealt with them? Well, you'll ju... More About: Wrap
Dr. A Show 93: Swine Flu
2009-04-30 09:01:00 Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern TimeOn this week's Doctor Anonymous Show , we will be talking about Podcamp Ohio 2 which will be taking place on Saturday, June 20, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. In checking out their website, it looks like the registration has been going well. There are already about 130 registrants. In addition, the number of sessions is continuing to grow as well. I know what you're going to say. I haven't registered for either yet. Yeesh! I'll get around to it eventually - hehe. (Oh, by the way, did you see how close I am to 2000 twitter followers? Maybe you can help me go over the top lol)Of course, the major medicine/health news story this week is the swine flu. I've heard a lot of questions at the office and around town about it. As I've been catching up on my blog reading, I've seen that our buddy KevinMD has been using a live blogging service to do a little Q&A on his site. And, people like Enoch Choi have also been doing some web based Q&A. What do...
Chicago Wrap-up
2009-04-29 15:09:00 Just got home last night from the great city of Chicago . Officially, I was at the American College of Physician Executives for their Physicians in Management course. Maybe at some future Dr. A Show, I should really share some of the information that I learned there. It's no secret that docs don't get much (if any) formal business or management training in medical school or residency. And, I have definitely do have an interest in these type of issues. So, maybe at some future point, I'll share some of this info.Above, there are a few links to the fun parts of my week in Chicago. First, check out the video post above from our buddy Kim who flew in from Seattle to hang out with our friends Annie and Burl. I also did two of my live internet radio shows from Chicago - specifically from the luxurious studios of Annie and Burl. In addition to the players above and below, you can download the shows as well for Dr. A Show 91 and the Night Shift show.Now, that I'm thinking about it, maybe... More About: Wrap
Show 93 Preview
2009-04-28 12:01:00 This week, The Doctor Anonymous Show welcomes back our friends from Podcamp Ohio which will be Saturday, June 20th, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. Especially if you are anywhere in the midwestern United States, I encourage you to consider attending this year's event. (Also check out the video post above which I recorded in downtown Chicago)There are already 224 people registered for the event - Wow, that's amazing. And, as far as the last count, there are about 17 sessions that have been registered. Thinking about registering for the event or presenting a session, don't think about it anymore- just do it!So, join us on Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time on BlogTalkRadio for the next exciting edition of The Doctor Anonymous Show. If there is time at the end of this week's show, I'll talk about my time in Chicago last week. See you for the show! More About: Preview
Dr. A Show 91: Chicago
2009-04-23 15:31:00 Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 9pm Eastern TimeJoin us this week for a very special Doctor Anonymous Show live from Chicago , Illinois. I'll be broadcasting from the fabulous Annie and Burl Live Studios - so if you watch/listen live, you'll definitely notice different surroundings from what you're accustomed to on the webcam.I'm going to say this from the outset that this show will probably not be too medical. But, it will be a lot of fun! In addition to some current news stories, we'll be talking with Annie and Burl about their very popular show on BlogTalkRadio. I'll also be joined by our friend Kim from the blog As The Pump Turns. Kim flew in from Seattle to join the fun. How many people can that studio hold? Watch live and find out!As you can see in the video above, I have been a part of a radio soap opera on the ABL show. I play a doctor on the soap - naturally. And, in this soap, you'll probably see a side of me that you haven't seen before - hopefully funny! The season ...
Show 91 Preview
2009-04-22 04:21:00 Chicago week continues on The Doctor Anonymous blog with the announcement of this week's Doctor Anonymous Show . I will be broadcasting from the great city of Chicago, Illinois. And, I have been graciously invited by our friends at the Annie and Burl Live show to broadcast from their luxurious studios on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time.What are we going to talk about? Well, I'm going to tell you right now that this show has a good chance of being not too medical. I'm going to be driving to Chicago - So, there will be at least one good story there. As you can see in the video above, our friend Kim from the blog As The Pump Turns will be flying in from Seattle to hang out. Air travel stories are always fun as well.In addition, I will be talking with our gracious hosts, Annie and Burl, about their very successful live podcast on BlogTalkRadio. They are continually, week after week, one of the most popular comedy shows on the network. And, they are coming up on their tw... More About: Preview
Video: Chicago at 18: Part Deux
2009-04-21 14:59:00 This is part two of the journey back to Chicago in the college days of Dr. A. As we learned yesterday, a friend of mine has relatives in the Chicagoland area and we decided to take a road trip out there. This video is our adventures in downtown which includes being in traffic, at some tourist sights, and running the car through the car wash before going home. Why wash the car while on vacation? Well, as I say near the end of the video, since I bought an "outrageous" price of gasoline, I got a free car wash. In today's world, $17 to fill a car is a bargain! Oh well, enjoy the video! More About: Video , Part
Video: Chicago at 18: Part 1
2009-04-20 12:13:00 In honor of going back to Chicago later this week for a conference, I went back into the Dr. A video archives to find this gem of a video. This was from the beginning of college. A friend of mine has relatives in the Chicagoland area and thought it would be fun to take a road trip out there.I can't believe that it's almost been 20 years since this original video was recorded. It was so much fun to put together! This is part one. Part two will be posted tomorrow. From the three hours of video that was recorded for this first part, this is the best 10 minutes - really. It's basically us on the road driving to Chicago. You'll notice the eclectic music collection that we had on cassette tapes (yes, that's right - cassettes). You can see more exclusive video clips at my Facebook Fan page. Enjoy! More About: Video
Show 90 Wrap-up
2009-04-17 12:21:00 Thanks so much to my good friend "Dr. M" for coming on Show 90 to talk about the sometimes misunderstood topics of palliative medicine and hospice care. We both trained as family physicians, but now he has found a calling to take up the specialty of palliative medicine. (You can listen to the show in the player above or download the show here Also check out the video post above)Following our conversation, which included talking about his blog called "The Journey Learned," Dr. M and I talked about our med school days when we were on call during certain rotations and the obscure facts that we learned to look good on rounds. We also talked about how we come to find out that I played piano and how he liked to sing - definitely great stress relief - especially during those stress filled times of med school.At the end of the show, our friend Kevin called in to share some thoughts on hospice care. He is a member of the "Warrior's Wish Foundation." You may remember Kevin calling in back on... More About: Wrap
Dr. A Show 90: End of Life Care
2009-04-16 09:01:00 Thursday, April 16th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time (0100 UTC)Join us this week for The Doctor Anonymous Show where our guest will be the blogger who calls himself "Dr. M" who is a good friend of mine and a prior classmate. Our topic will be hospice care and "End of Life " care where "Dr. M" has an interest. His blog is called The Journey Learned.Following our interview about his blog and his work, Dr. M and I will be talking about "the good 'ol days" when we were in medical school. And, boy do we have stories that go back a long way. I'm really looking forward to this interview, and I hope that you are, too. Also, check out the video post above where Dr. M and I participated in our medical school talent show when we were 2nd year medical students.If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a great chat room that also goes on. You can even see my shining face on the webcam. In addition, you can call into the show to say hello. Can't catch us live? That's ok.... More About: Care
Show 90 Preview
2009-04-15 07:11:00 This week, The Doctor Anonymous Show will be talking about the sensitive subject of what is called "palliative care." There are a lot of definitions out there, but a common one is one I found on wikipedia and it follows below:Palliative care is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of disease symptoms, rather than striving to halt, delay, or reverse progression of the disease itself or provide a cure. The goal is to prevent and relieve suffering and to improve quality of life for people facing serious, complex illness. In the US, palliative care is pseudonymous with the term "hospice care," or "end of life care," but that is not always the case. Our guest this week is a good friend of mine and med school classmate. His blog is called "The Journey Learned" and there he calls himself "Dr. M." Here is how he describes himself and his blog:I am a family physician in a rural setting and also very involved with "End of Life Care". I am blessed da... More About: Preview
Show 89 Wrap-up: Medbloggers at 2009 BWE/NME
2009-04-10 11:47:00 Thanks to Kim and Dr. Val for being guests on Dr. A Show 89 (You can listen on the player above. Or, you can download the show here and listen anytime. Also check out my video post above as well). We talked with Kim first about how she got involved with this project. If you didn't already know, it was Kim's rant on her blog that caught the attention of Blog World Expo. At the 2008 BWE, there was a brainstorming session of possible topics for presentations. Kim put these topics on the blog and people voted on them. The final list is below:*The State of the Health Blogosphere: We've Come A Long Way, Baby*Staying On The Good Side of HIPAA: Safe and Ethical Blogging Practices*Blogging For Change: How To Influence Healthcare Through Blogging*The Value of Blogs To Hospitals, Industry, and News OrganizationsDr. Val has been contacting prospective panelists for these topics. And, she invited me not only to be a part of the panel, she asked me to moderate one of the panels, which I'm ver... More About: Wrap
Show 89 Wrap-up: Medbloggers at 2009 BWE/NME
2009-04-10 11:47:00 Thanks to Kim and Dr. Val for being guests on Dr. A Show 89 (You can listen on the player above. Or, you can download the show here and listen anytime. Also check out my video post above as well). We talked with Kim first about how she got involved with this project. If you didn't already know, it was Kim's rant on her blog that caught the attention of Blog World Expo. At the 2008 BWE, there was a brainstorming session of possible topics for presentations. Kim put these topics on the blog and people voted on them. The final list is below:*The State of the Health Blogosphere: We've Come A Long Way, Baby*Staying On The Good Side of HIPAA: Safe and Ethical Blogging Practices*Blogging For Change: How To Influence Healthcare Through Blogging*The Value of Blogs To Hospitals, Industry, and News OrganizationsDr. Val has been contacting prospective panelists for these topics. And, she invited me not only to be a part of the panel, she asked me to moderate one of the panels, which I'm ver... More About: Wrap
Dr. A Show 89: Medblogger Meetup
2009-04-09 09:01:00 Thursday, April 9th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time (0100 UTC)Join us tonight for The Doctor Anonymous Show where we will talk about Blog World/New Media Expo and the first ever programming track for Medicine/Health bloggers. Our guest will be Kim from Emergiblog who has a unique perspective on how this medblogger track came about. Time permitting after the interview, I'll discuss the recent Doctors Diaries documentary from PBS, his recent appearance on The Guys Podcast, and his upcoming trip to Chicago.If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a great chat room that also goes on. You can even see my shining face on the webcam. In addition, you can call into the show to say hello. Can't catch us live? That's ok. You can listen anytime after the show as it is saved as a podcast so you can listen later.For first time Blog Talk Radio listeners:*Although it is not required to listen to the show, I encourage you to register on the BlogTalkRadio site prior to the... More About: Meetup
Dr. A Show 89: Medblogger Meetup
2009-04-09 09:01:00 Thursday, April 9th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time (0100 UTC)Join us tonight for The Doctor Anonymous Show where we will talk about Blog World/New Media Expo and the first ever programming track for Medicine/Health bloggers. Our guest will be Kim from Emergiblog who has a unique perspective on how this medblogger track came about. Time permitting after the interview, I'll discuss the recent Doctors Diaries documentary from PBS, his recent appearance on The Guys Podcast, and his upcoming trip to Chicago.If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a great chat room that also goes on. You can even see my shining face on the webcam. In addition, you can call into the show to say hello. Can't catch us live? That's ok. You can listen anytime after the show as it is saved as a podcast so you can listen later.For first time Blog Talk Radio listeners:*Although it is not required to listen to the show, I encourage you to register on the BlogTalkRadio site prior to the... More About: Meetup
Show 89 Preview
2009-04-08 09:01:00 This week, The Doctor Anonymous Show will be talking about the HUGE medblogger meetup which will take place at the 2009 BlogWorld/NewMedia Expo which will take place October 15th in Las Vegas. I hope that you have already made plans to attend this historic event.Our guest for the show will be the one and only Kim from the wildly popular Emergiblog - which is, in my opinion, one of the premiere blogs in all of the medical blogosphere - and I'm not kidding when I say this. In addition to all of Kim's other responsibilities, she is the keeper of "Change of Shift" which accumulates the best nursing blog posts around. If you're a nurse blogger, you're not anyone until you have posted and/or hosted an edition of "Change of Shift."Anyway, Kim and I will be talking about the first ever programming track for Medicine/Health bloggers which will take place at BWE/NME this fall. I encourage you to check out her appearance on the "Blog World Expo" show last week where she goes into detail on... More About: Preview
Show 89 Preview
2009-04-08 09:01:00 This week, The Doctor Anonymous Show will be talking about the HUGE medblogger meetup which will take place at the 2009 BlogWorld/NewMedia Expo which will take place October 15th in Las Vegas. I hope that you have already made plans to attend this historic event.Our guest for the show will be the one and only Kim from the wildly popular Emergiblog - which is, in my opinion, one of the premiere blogs in all of the medical blogosphere - and I'm not kidding when I say this. In addition to all of Kim's other responsibilities, she is the keeper of "Change of Shift" which accumulates the best nursing blog posts around. If you're a nurse blogger, you're not anyone until you have posted and/or hosted an edition of "Change of Shift."Anyway, Kim and I will be talking about the first ever programming track for Medicine/Health bloggers which will take place at BWE/NME this fall. I encourage you to check out her appearance on the "Blog World Expo" show last week where she goes into detail on... More About: Preview
The Guys Podcast
2009-04-08 05:31:00 Wonder what I'm like on another podcast? Well, here is your chance to find out. My first in person experience with The Guys Podcast was at Podcamp Ohio. You can see the highlights of their live podcast from Podcamp in the video above. Their podcast talks about tech news, sci-fi, video games, movie reviews, and whatever else comes up during the show.They graciously asked me to sit in as a guest panelist on show number 58. You can listen to the podcast above in the player. Or, you can download the file here and listen anytime. As you will hear in the podcast, I was really unprepared (who does show prep?). I just tried to throw out some jokes and punchlines. You be the judge on how I was as a guest instead of the host.I have to share with all of you that I really feel bad because I messed up in the recording of my audio portion of the podcast. I used "skype recorder" to record the audio. But apparently, they wanted me to only record my voice only - and skype recorder apparently can re...
The Guys Podcast
2009-04-08 05:31:00 Wonder what I'm like on another podcast? Well, here is your chance to find out. My first in person experience with The Guys Podcast was at Podcamp Ohio. You can see the highlights of their live podcast from Podcamp in the video above. Their podcast talks about tech news, sci-fi, video games, movie reviews, and whatever else comes up during the show.They graciously asked me to sit in as a guest panelist on show number 58. You can listen to the podcast above in the player. Or, you can download the file here and listen anytime. As you will hear in the podcast, I was really unprepared (who does show prep?). I just tried to throw out some jokes and punchlines. You be the judge on how I was as a guest instead of the host.I have to share with all of you that I really feel bad because I messed up in the recording of my audio portion of the podcast. I used "skype recorder" to record the audio. But apparently, they wanted me to only record my voice only - and skype recorder apparently can re...
Autism Awareness Show
2009-04-08 04:46:00 In case you didn't know, organizations like the Autism Society of America have been observing National Autism Awareness Month. And, our friends over at the "Annie and Burl Live" show are going to have a special autism awareness show on Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 beginning at 10pm Eastern Time.I definitely want to support them in this endeavor, and encourage you to check out their show. According to the Autism Speaks website, "Today, 1 in 150 individuals is diagnosed with autism, making it more common that pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined." In the video above, I share a commentary on United Nations World Autism Awareness Day which occurred on April 2, 2009. It was on Dr. A Show 87. Please help spread the word for this very important show. Thanks so much!
Autism Awareness Show
2009-04-08 04:46:00 In case you didn't know, organizations like the Autism Society of America have been observing National Autism Awareness Month. And, our friends over at the "Annie and Burl Live" show are going to have a special autism awareness show on Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 beginning at 10pm Eastern Time.I definitely want to support them in this endeavor, and encourage you to check out their show. According to the Autism Speaks website, "Today, 1 in 150 individuals is diagnosed with autism, making it more common that pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined." In the video above, I share a commentary on United Nations World Autism Awareness Day which occurred on April 2, 2009. It was on Dr. A Show 87. Please help spread the word for this very important show. Thanks so much!
Doctors' Diaries on PBS
2009-04-07 23:31:00 The year was 1987 and seven newly minted medical students started their journey to becoming a doctor. I was in high school when the first part of this documentary first aired. I remember it well. I was still unsure whether I wanted to even consider medicine as a career.I mean, back then, my friends and I were just documenting our silly lives on old video tape. Remember this video I posted at Christmas? Anyway, the original airing of this PBS special really impacted me. And, in fact, I do remember thinking about what my first day of medical school would be like. I think I made a VHS recording of this show and played it back right before med school.Anyway, a reunion show is going to take place tonight on PBS. Check out the Doctors ' Diaries link on the NOVA website. Also check out the video above for a sneak peak preview of tonight's part one episode. Who knows? I may even share some of my own thoughts on this on The Doctor Anonymous Show this week.
Doctors' Diaries on PBS
2009-04-07 23:31:00 The year was 1987 and seven newly minted medical students started their journey to becoming a doctor. I was in high school when the first part of this documentary first aired. I remember it well. I was still unsure whether I wanted to even consider medicine as a career.I mean, back then, my friends and I were just documenting our silly lives on old video tape. Remember this video I posted at Christmas? Anyway, the original airing of this PBS special really impacted me. And, in fact, I do remember thinking about what my first day of medical school would be like. I think I made a VHS recording of this show and played it back right before med school.Anyway, a reunion show is going to take place tonight on PBS. Check out the Doctors ' Diaries link on the NOVA website. Also check out the video above for a sneak peak preview of tonight's part one episode. Who knows? I may even share some of my own thoughts on this on The Doctor Anonymous Show this week.
Show 88 Wrap-up
2009-04-06 04:12:00 Show Number 88 of The Doctor Anonymous Show was recorded over the weekend. As you'll see in the video above, it is a little behind the scenes look at the beginning of the show where I talk about the Final Episode of ER. (You can listen to the podcast in the player above. Or, you can download the show here and listen to it anytime). My co-host Kat joins the show and shares an experience over the weekend that has changed her life for the better. We close the show talking about the past week including World Autism Awareness Day, Doctors Day, and my recent trip to our nation's capital. Thanks to those of you who listened to the show live and on the archives. I appreciate it. Hope everyone had a great weekend! More About: Show , Wrap
Show 88 Wrap-up
2009-04-06 04:12:00 Show Number 88 of The Doctor Anonymous Show was recorded over the weekend. As you'll see in the video above, it is a little behind the scenes look at the beginning of the show where I talk about the Final Episode of ER. (You can listen to the podcast in the player above. Or, you can download the show here and listen to it anytime). My co-host Kat joins the show and shares an experience over the weekend that has changed her life for the better. We close the show talking about the past week including World Autism Awareness Day, Doctors Day, and my recent trip to our nation's capital. Thanks to those of you who listened to the show live and on the archives. I appreciate it. Hope everyone had a great weekend! More About: Show , Wrap
Show 87 Wrap-up
2009-04-03 12:11:00 Thanks again to Victoria from VP Medical for being a guest on Show 87 (You can listen to the show on the player here or even download the show by clicking here and listen to the show anytime). We had a great discussion on how she found medicine and a nursing career in the first place. And, then progression to her current work as a case manager and patient advocate. She takes on workers compensation cases and also cases of people who are in the assisted living setting. (also check out the video post above)Following our discussion, I talked about the 2nd annual United Nations World Autism Awareness Day. There is still a lot of controversy about the possible causes and associations of autism with things like vaccinations. I talk about that during the last part of the show. I also reviewed the recent Doctors Day this week and my weekend trip to Washington DC. Thanks so much to Annette Jones, another BlogTalkRadio host, for asking a question during the autism segment.Thanks also to Mothe... More About: Wrap
Show 87 Wrap-up
More articles from this author:2009-04-03 12:11:00 Thanks again to Victoria from VP Medical for being a guest on Show 87 (You can listen to the show on the player here or even download the show by clicking here and listen to the show anytime). We had a great discussion on how she found medicine and a nursing career in the first place. And, then progression to her current work as a case manager and patient advocate. She takes on workers compensation cases and also cases of people who are in the assisted living setting. (also check out the video post above)Following our discussion, I talked about the 2nd annual United Nations World Autism Awareness Day. There is still a lot of controversy about the possible causes and associations of autism with things like vaccinations. I talk about that during the last part of the show. I also reviewed the recent Doctors Day this week and my weekend trip to Washington DC. Thanks so much to Annette Jones, another BlogTalkRadio host, for asking a question during the autism segment.Thanks also to Mothe... More About: Wrap 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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