"MIB Agents": Making it Better for People with Osteosarcoma

Many thanks to Christina Gomez, MD, a gastrointestinal oncologist at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Phoenix, AZ, and author of the new book "Stopped in My Tracks." 

Dr. Gomez attended medical school, residency, and fellowship at the University of Miami. During her fellowship year, she found herself scribbling pertinent and poignant quotes from her discussions with cancer patients in the exam room. She continued this habit for 15 years and recently published this unique collection in a book, "Stopped in My Tracks."

Dr. Gomez and I had a deep conversation about the intimate nature of the patient-physician relationship, advances in cancer treatment, the art of listening carefully to patients, and helping people live with cancer if a cure is not forthcoming. 

Dr. Gomez's passion for patient care illuminates this 30-minute interview. She was a joy to speak with, and I'm sure you will enjoy her book, "Stopped in My Tracks."

You can contact Dr. Gomez here: https://christinagomezmd.com

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Many thanks to Alexis Gallati, EA, MBA, MS Tax, CTC, CTP, Founder and Lead Tax Strategist Of Cerebral Tax Advisors, a company that specializes in advising medical professionals on efficient tax strategies that comply with IRS Guidelines. Alexis is also the author of “Advanced Tax Planning for Medical Professionals.”

Alexis discussed strategies that physicians can take to optimize the tax code and limit their tax burden. These include putting aside money for retirement income, taking all allowed deductions, and even hiring their children so they can invest in their own IRAs!

I didn’t know that one could have a fun chat about taxes, but we did! 

Please watch our 25-minute discussion and you may learn how to save money on your taxes!

To learn whether you are a good fit to be a client at Cerebral Tax Advisors, go to 

https://www.cerebraltaxadvisors.com/AOM

Thanks for watching!

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Many thanks to Allen Sussman, MD, a retired board-certified endocrinologist with 35 years of clinical practice and research experience. As he progressed through his career, Dr. Sussman’s interests expanded to include alternative medicine, meditation, and the importance of self-care for physicians.

Dr. Sussman is the author of “Saving The Art of Medicine,” a particularly relevant book for this podcast! 

Please watch our 25-minute discussion to hear more about the benefits and limitations of randomized clinical trials, the placebo phenomenon, and the importance of the patient-physician relationship. Dr. Sussman outlines the practice of medicine from the time of the Shaman to the present day.

You can find “Saving The Art of Medicine” here: https://amzn.to/3tbxeUR

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Thanks for joining me on "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner." My special guest today is Bill Martin, CFA, Chief Wealth Officer at Earned Wealth.

During this 30-minute program, we discuss the unique and sometimes challenging financial situation of physicians. For example, although doctors may be relatively high earners, because of lengthy postgraduate training programs that can last up to 7 years after medical school, doctors may not start earning high salaries until much later than their nonphysician peers. In addition, they are often saddled with enormous college and medical school debt. 

Bill explains his approach to helping physicians optimize their investments and savings to ultimately achieve “financial wellness.” He contrasts wealth managers who operate as “fiduciaries” versus “brokers.” He also defines the designations “CFP” and “CFA.”

Bill is the author of “The Smart Financial Advisor,” which offers tips to his colleagues about employing financial technology and goals-based investing.

Bill explained that Earned Wealth offers several tiers of service. The first one is a free financial planning app, available at your app store. On Apple, it’s easy to find with a large green “E” at “Earned.” The next tier is an in-depth financial overview available for a one-time fee. If applicable, Earned Wealth offers a number of ongoing financial services for physicians who choose to become regular clients.

I think you’ll enjoy listening to Bill explain a little bit about financial services and how they may apply to your situation.

You can contact Bill through Earned Wealth:

http://www.earnedwealth.com

For our listeners, Earned Wealth is offering $500 towards your Wealth Diagnostic with code ArtOfMed. The Wealth Diagnostic is a deep check-up on your finances, billed on a flat fee. Learn more here: https://earnedwealth.com/services/wealth-diagnostic

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Thanks for joining us at "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner." My special guest today is Ilona Phillips, a therapist and founder of Lotus Consulting in Ann Arbor, MI. Ms Phillips specializes in treating addiction disorders, anxiety, and eating disorders. She has a particular interest in treating young people with eating disorders.

During this 20-minute program, we discuss anorexia, bulimia, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFIT), body dysmorphic disorders, and more. One of Ilona's treatment approaches is dialectical behavior therapy. She offers courses that teach parents how to help their child with an eating disorder. Comorbid psychiatric conditions also need to be identified and addressed.

For more information on Lotus Consulting:

https://lotusconsultingpllc.com/what-we-do/founder-ilona-phillips/

To contact Ilona, please check out her website: www.ilonaphillips.com

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Many thanks to Bradley B. Block, MD, for speaking with me today on “The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.” Dr. Block is an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist in Garden City, New York. 

Recently, Brad was kind enough to interview me on his podcast, “Physician’s Guide to Doctoring.” We talked about one of my favorite topics, locum tenens and my book, “The Locum Life: A Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens.”

Today, Dr. Block shares his tips for avoiding burnout in private practice. 

For example, Dr. Block greets patients and the people they bring with them, looking long and hard enough “to notice their eye color.” I was impressed to learn that his medical group has a “patient experience” committee, which demonstrates their commitment to improving the patient/doctor experience. Further, his group is owned and run by physicians who easily understand and prioritize their colleagues’ values.

Please tune in to our 30-minute discussion to learn more ways to run a compassionate and efficient private practice.

As a bonus, we also chat about my ENT experience and the cool reassuring diagnosis I got of “presbylarnyx”-oh no!

You can learn more about Dr. Block here: 

https://www.entandallergy.com/doctor/bradley-block-md

Here’s a link to his podcast: Physician’s Guide to Doctoring

Thanks for joining us!

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Today is Episode #100! We're celebrating "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner."

Thanks to my audience who listen on their favorite podcast players or watch on YouTube!

Thanks also to all my 99 guests who have appeared on the program!

And, a special thank you to my sponsor, locumstory.com, for their continued support!

There's no special guest today, just me. 

During this 10-minute episode, I discuss the origins of "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner." Special shoutouts to early guests Cory Fawcett, MD, Nicole Paskett, and future guest Jeffrey Wilson, MD. Nicole was brave enough to be my first guest; her episode has garnered over 1,000 YouTube views.

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We spend a lot of time on this podcast discussing the business of medicine, which is terribly important. In the most recent episode (#98), for example, I discussed NALTO, 

the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations with Tanika Williams and Olivia D'Angelo.

However, just as important is the art of medicine. That's why I'm delighted that Dr. Richard Berlin has joined the show today. Dr. Berlin is a published poet who just retired from clinical medicine.

Dr. Berlin has been passionate about poetry since childhood and is still in touch with his 10th-grade teacher who taught poetry. Several singer-songwriters of the '60s, like Bob Dylan, were also inspirations. But it wasn't until mid-life that he became a serious writer. Although there was never enough time to write when he worked full-time, he tried to "read a lot and write a lot." Dr. Berlin sees many parallels between writing poetry and the practice of medicine.

During our 35-minute interview, we discussed an author we both admire, Richard Selzer, MD. Dr. Selzer was one of the first contemporary physician-authors in the US. As a successful physician/writer, he became a role model for me and Dr. Berlin.

Dr. Berlin started our program by reading a poem he wrote while staying in a cabin on Monhegan Island in Maine. To learn how a lobsterman's trained eye resembles a physician's, please listen to our program!

"How JFK Killed My Father" is Dr. Berlin's first book of poetry, available on Amazon:

https://amzn.to/3R2vOpe. He has several other books and more books on the way.

Dr. Berlin has also published poetry at Psychiatric Times for the last 25 years:

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/25-years-of-poetry-of-the-times

Dr. Berlin can be reached at his website: HTTP://www.richardmberlin.com

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 Many thanks to Tanika Williams and Olivia D’Angelo for speaking with me today on “The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.” Both Tanika and Olivia work for Jackson and Coker, a major staffing agency for physicians and advanced care providers who work locum tenens. As many of you know, I’ve been doing locums off and on since 1982. I even wrote a book about it, “The Locum Life: A Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens.”

Tanika and Olivia volunteer at NALTO, the National Association of Locums Tenens Organizations. Tanika works on the NALTO legislative and conference committee. She just returned from lobbying in Washington, D.C. where she educated lawmakers about locum tenens and advocated for the Healthcare Provider Shortage Minimization Act. She’ll tell us all about that in this episode! Olivia was recently elected to the NALTO Board of Directors.

You can learn more about NALTO on their website: https://www.nalto.org/

To express your support for the Healthcare Provider Shortage Minimization Act (HR 5208) click here: https://www.nalto.org/action/

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Episode #97 October 29, 2023

Many thanks to Kara Scrubis and Kurt Weiss, MD, for appearing on "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner." Both of these extraordinary individuals share an unusual and inspirational medical story.

Please watch our 30-minute discussion to hear about their experiences with losing a limb to osteosarcoma and undergoing chemotherapy. Both of them now lead active, productive lives. Kara has graduated college, teaches dance, and continues to be active with MIB Agents on their Junior Advisory Board. She also works as their social media manager. Dr. Weiss is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Translational Research at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA. 

You can learn more about MIB Agents here: 

https://www.mibagents.org/about-us/mission-origin

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If you are interested in locum tenens or considering a new full-time position, please visit Locumstory.com.

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