The Future of Medicine
Dr. Eugene Kim will never forget the words of a woman with stage IV cancer that he met during medical school, “Remember my face,” the patient said, “w...
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In this podcast we invite you to listen in on the real-life stories of clinicians and patients. In these interviews, our guests reflect on their experiences and share with all of us their insights and suggestions for how to navigate our complex U.S. healthcare system We would love to hear your feedback! Please drop us a line at nicoledefenbaugh.com/blog or on our facebook page @healthstoriespodcast Music composed by Ike Minton
Three Ways to Deliver
This week’s podcast guest knows a thing or two about delivery. Having delivered three children using three different methods—including a breech baby a...
The Backseat Driver
Sixteen-year-old Tess vividly remembers the day she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. “I’m scared…I think I’m terminally ill…my life is entirely dif...
A Profession of Unsung Heroes in Medicine
“So you’re more than just drug pushers?” asks the podcast host in this week’s episode about the unsung heroes of medicine. Drs. Katrina and Elie Jabbo...
A Leap of Faith
Billy, a local activists, recounts his experiences as a member of the LGBTQ community since the 1970s. As Billy describes, “There were many doctors th...
What I Learned from Falling Down a Mountain
Physician, business owner, and patient, Dr. Lorraine Dickey takes listeners on a journey about the moment her life was turned upside down. Lorraine ex...
A Nurse's Calling
There are more the 29 million nurses in the world and approximately 4 million in the United States...and it’s not enough. The American Nurse Associat...
Chronic Pain, Chiropractic Care & the “Art of Medicine”
In the U.S., 20.4% of adults (50 million) live with chronic pain (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6736a2.htm). The recommendation? Add chirop...
HIV Identity: Who Are We?
“Anybody who’s sexually active should be thinking about HIV….it’s not going away”. In this moving and candid interview, Steve shares his 14-year journ...
Special Episode: Overcoming Mental Health Stigma
For years Joanna was mis-diagnosed with anxiety and depression and placed on anti-depressant medications that didn’t work for her. After a mental cris...