109: The Pathologist as Medical Detective

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109: The Pathologist as Medical Detective

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31 minutes

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Aug 21, 2019

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What is pathology like? Dr. Uthman debunks some myths and tells us why he needs more than just a tissue sample to arrive at the right diagnosis.

Released:

Aug 21, 2019

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Specialty Stories is a podcast to help premed and medical students choose a career. What would you do if you started your career and realized that it wasn't what you expected? Specialty Stories will talk to physicians and residency program directors from every specialty to help you make the most informed decision possible. Check out our others shows at MededMedia.com

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1: What is a Dermatopathologist? Dr. Hure Shares Her Story: Session 01 Welcome to the first episode of the Specialist Stories podcast, sharing with you stories of specialists from every field to give you the information you need to make sure you make the most informed decision possible when it comes to... by Specialty Stories
40 min listen
3: What is Neurology : A General Neurologist's Story: Session 03 In this episode, Ryan talks with a neurologist, Dr. Allison Gray, as they discuss all things about neurology. Notice that Ryan follows a standard regimen of questions in his episodes so you can compare each of the answers to hopefully help... by Specialty Stories
27 min listen
21: Looking at the Match Data for General Surgery: Session 21 General Surgery is gaining in popularity, which shows in its competitiveness for residency. You need to be on the top of your game to match. And similar to Internal Medicine, it is the gateway to a lot of subspecialties. As we're presenting... by Specialty Stories
28 min listen
31: What Does a Headache Specialist's Job Look Like?: Session 31 Dr. Kristen Sahler is a community-based Neurologist who specializes in headache medicine. She has been practicing for four years outside of her fellowship and she shares with us what drew her to it and her advice if you're interested in it.... by Specialty Stories
32 min listen
10: A Private-Practice Family Medicine Doctor Discusses Her Job: Dr. Noe is in a solo private practice seeing patients as a Family Medicine physician. She talks about Family Medicine and what you should think about too. by Specialty Stories
49 min listen
35: Private Practice Pediatric Ophthalmology: Session 35 Dr. Chris Fecarotta is a Pediatric Ophthalmologist. He has been in private practice for five years now. He shares with us his reasons for choosing the specialty and what you should think about if this is a field you’re considering. I... by Specialty Stories
25 min listen
13: What is Physiatry? (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation): Dr. Sahler is a community-based Physiatrist. He shares why he chose Physiatry, what he likes about it and gives you advice on how to be competitive. by Specialty Stories
33 min listen
5: What Does the Life of an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon Look Like?: Session 5 In this week's episode, Ryan talks with an orthopedic hand surgeon in a hybrid setup. He's in a community-based hospital and program but he has residents he interacts with who rotate through the hospital. He has been practicing for... by Specialty Stories
38 min listen
2: What is Emergency Medicine? A Community EM Doc's Story: Session 02 In this episode, Ryan talks with Dr. Freess, a community-based Emergency Medicine physician who shares with us why he likes Emergency Medicine and how you can become a competitive applicant. He also talks about the benefits of being an... by Specialty Stories
40 min listen
7: What is a Hospitalist? An Academic Doc Talks with Us: Session 7 Whether you are a pre-med or medical student, you have answered the calling to becoming a physician. Soon you will have to start deciding what type of medicine you want to practice. This podcast will tell you the specialists from every... by Specialty Stories
36 min listen
15: Interventional Radiology: A Community Doc Shares His Story: Session 15 This week, I speak with Dr. Fayyaz Barodawala, a community-based Interventional Radiologist from Atlanta, Georgia, about his career decisions, what an IR physician does on a daily basis, the struggles and triumphs that come along with... by Specialty Stories
56 min listen
4: What is Anesthesiologist? A Community Doc Shares His Story: Session 4 In this episode, Ryan talks with Dr. Patrick Pickett, an anesthesiologist who practices in the community hospital in Oklahoma as he shares about his path to anesthesiology, his typical day at work, work-life balance, as well as the... by Specialty Stories
48 min listen
12: A Private-Practice Facial Plastic Surgeon Shares His Story: Session 12 Dr. Chung is a solo private practice Facial Plastic Surgeon. He discusses his path through ENT residency and what he likes and dislikes about his job. Today's guest on Specialty Stories is a solo private practice facial plastic surgeon.... by Specialty Stories
61 min listen
8: What is Hematology/Oncology? An Academic Doc Discusses: Dr. Jain is an academic Hematology/Oncology physician in the Chicago area. She discusses the heme/onc docs role and what she likes so much about it. by Specialty Stories
47 min listen
19: Orthopedic Surgery Match Data Deep Dive: Session 19 Today, I'm going to do a deep dive into some match data for Orthopedic Surgery, which is one of the more competitive specialties out there. Let's look at the data to see if this holds true and find out who you can set yourself up for... by Specialty Stories
28 min listen
17: What is Pain Medicine? A Community Doc Shares His Story: Session 17 Dr. Fred Weiss is a Radiologist by training who did a Fellowship in Pain Medicine. However, he's going to share with us today what he likes least about the specialty, part of the reason he's not currently practicing Pain Medicine.... by Specialty Stories
45 min listen
18: A Look at Private-Practice Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Session 18 If you're a medical student, we are about to launch a new podcast called Board Rounds Podcast, where we focus on the USMLE and COMLEX Step 1 and Level 1. Check us out at MedEdMedia.com. It's going to be a co-branded podcast with MedQuest so... by Specialty Stories
35 min listen
14: Looking at Emergency Medicine Match Data and Surveys: Session 14 Today, we break down the match data, compensation surveys, and lifestyle reports for Emergency Medicine. If you’re interested in EM, this is a must listen. I also talked about dove into match data back in session 11 specifically on... by Specialty Stories
40 min listen
9: What is Pediatric Gastroenterology? We Learn From One Today: Dr. Leonard is an academic Pediatric Gastroenterologist at MGH. She discusses her life and the path it took to get there and what she does for her patients. by Specialty Stories
28 min listen
6: A Private-Practice Nephrologist Talks About Her Job: Dr. Robey is a private-practice nephrologist in Arizona. She shares what it takes to be a nephrologist and why she likes it so much. by Specialty Stories
57 min listen
29: What is OB/GYN? A Community Doc Shares Her Thoughts: Session 29 Dr. Renée Darko is a community-based OB/GYN. In our podcast, she talked about her path to OB, what you should be thinking about during med school, and some tips as you're going through the process of deciding whether OB/GYN is right... by Specialty Stories
49 min listen
11: Looking at Anesthesiology Match Data and Other Surveys: Today we break down the match data, compensation surveys and lifestyle reports for Anesthesiology. If you're interested, this is a must listen. by Specialty Stories
45 min listen
39: Academic Pain Medicine From an Anesthesiology Background: Session 39 Dr. Bunty Shah is an academic Pain Medicine Physician at Penn State. He completed his residency training in Anesthesiology. He shares the specialty with us. Back in Episode 17, we interviewed a community-based pain medicine doc who came... by Specialty Stories
40 min listen
20: An Academic Neurosurgeon Discusses What His Job is Like: Session 20 Dr. Stephen Grupke is an attending Neurosurgeon at the University of Kentucky. In our episode today, he discusses the residency path to neurosurgery, what makes you a competitive applicant, his typical day, the types of patients and... by Specialty Stories
55 min listen
26: How to Think About Choosing a Residency & Specialty: Session 26 There are many things to think about when you are deciding your future career. In this episode, we discuss how you should start that process. The goal of this podcast is to speak to specialists from every field, both community and... by Specialty Stories
24 min listen
61: A Community Based Pediatrician Talks About Her Specialty: Session 61 Dr. Catherine Mcilhany is a community-based General Pediatrician. She joined us to talk about her position and her path and what you need to know. We're constantly looking for guests that we can feature here in the podcast. It has been a... by Specialty Stories
34 min listen
16: A Private-Practice Nephrologist Who Also is in Academics: Session 16 This week's guest is Dr. Joel Topf, a private practice and academic Nephrologist who loves teaching and the small details. Back in Episode 06 of the Specialty Stories Podcast, we first covered Nephrology where I talked with Dr. Jean... by Specialty Stories
42 min listen
27: A Deep Dive Into OB/GYN Residency Match Data: Session 27 This week I'm breaking down and reviewing the match data for OB/GYN. There are a handful of surgical specialties thought to be a good mix of medicine and surgery specialties. OB/GYNE is one of them along with ophthalmology, urology,... by Specialty Stories
33 min listen
24: What is Forensic Pathology? Dr. Melinek Shares Her Story: Session 24 Today's guest is Dr. Judy Melinek, a New York Times bestselling author and a Forensic Pathologist based in California. She documented her journey through her fellowship training in her book, Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and... by Specialty Stories
49 min listen
36: What Does Academic Colorectal Surgery Look Like?: Session 36 Dr. Scott Steele is an academic Colorectal Surgeon and Chairman of the Colorectal Surgery Department at Cleveland Clinic. We discuss his love of the specialty. He has now been practicing outside of his fellowship for twelve years now. Dr.... by Specialty Stories
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