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Med MentoRx
Justin Olivera
22 episodes
1 day ago
The mission of the Med MentoRx podcast is to amplify the voices of outstanding physicians of color, giving high school, undergraduate and junior medical students insight on navigating medicine as people of color without feeling the need to compromise their cultural identities. It features interviews from physicians with diverse backgrounds and various specialties.
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The mission of the Med MentoRx podcast is to amplify the voices of outstanding physicians of color, giving high school, undergraduate and junior medical students insight on navigating medicine as people of color without feeling the need to compromise their cultural identities. It features interviews from physicians with diverse backgrounds and various specialties.
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Medicine
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Episodes (20/22)
Med MentoRx
Episode 21: Dr. Rubayat Qadeer (Family Medicine)
In Episode 21, I chat with Dr. Rubayat Qadeer about his experience as a first-generation Bangladeshi-American, how he found his “why” as a Family Medicine Doc, and what it means to actively cultivate a more diverse, anti-racist physician workforce.
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2 years ago
1 hour 51 seconds

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Episode 20: Dr. Fenwa Milhouse (Urologist, Female Pelvic Medicine/Reconstructive Surgery Specialist)
In Episode 20, I talk with Urologist and FPMRS expert Dr. Fenwa Milhouse about her upbringing as a Nigerian immigrant in the Midwest, the need for more women in surgery, and how she has been able to excel as one of the less than 1% of urologists that identify as Black women.
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3 years ago
1 hour 6 minutes 4 seconds

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Episode 19: Dr. Alyson Myers (Endocrinologist, DEI Chair)
In Episode 19, I chat with Dr. Alyson Myers, Endocrinologist and Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Einstein-Montefiore Department of Internal Medicine. We discuss her path to endocrinology, what it means to be a Black women treating metabolic and endocrine disorders in marginalized communities, and the importance of paying it forward.
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3 years ago
1 hour 2 minutes 4 seconds

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Episode 18: Dr. Michael Galvez (Pediatric Hand Surgeon)
In Episode 18, I kick off the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month with a dope convo featuring Pediatric Hand Surgeon Dr. Michael Galvez. We discuss how an early exposure to health disparities shaped his desire to practice medicine, how he fell in love with hand surgery, and what it means to be part of a national movement to establish Oct. 1 as National Latino/a/e Physician Day.
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3 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes 17 seconds

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Episode 17: Dr. Aaron Hollis Palmer (Neurosurgery Resident)
We’re backkkkkkkkkkk! To kick off Season 2, I chop it up with Neurosurgery Resident Dr. Aaron Hollis Palmer. We talk about how growing up in Akron, Ohio sparked his commitment to activism, the many obstacles he had to overcome on his road to becoming a neurosurgeon, and how he works to inspire the next generation of URM docs.
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3 years ago
1 hour 14 minutes 8 seconds

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Episode 16: Einstein SNMA (First-Year Med Students)
To wrap up Season 1, I sit down with several members of my Einstein SNMA E-Board. We reflect on our first year of Med School and talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of our experiences as URM students. A very special thank you to everyone that volunteered time that could have been spent studying for finals: Jehron Pura-Bryant (President), Maryam Hashmi (Secretary), Betsiti Araya (Treasurer), Diana Dominguez-Garcia (Community Outreach Chair), and Stacey Franco (MAPS Liaison)
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3 years ago
1 hour 28 minutes 41 seconds

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Episode 15: Dr. Cedric Olivera (Female Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeon, My Pops)
For Episode 15 I host my first inspiration to pursue medicine and my earliest mentor, FPR surgeon Dr. Cedric Olivera. We talk about how the right mentor changed his entire life, how he is able to impact his community as an OB/GYN subspecialist, and the hurdles he overcame along the way.
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3 years ago
51 minutes 51 seconds

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Episode 14: Dr. Zuri Murrell, Part Two (Colorectal Surgeon, Cancer Disparities Advocate)
In Episode 14, I spend the second half of my convo with Dr. Z discussing colorectal cancer disparities among African Americans, what drew him to his subspecialty, and the critical role of mentorship in medicine.
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3 years ago
52 minutes 59 seconds

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Episode 13: Dr. Zuri Murrell (Colorectal Surgeon, Cancer Disparities Advocate)
In Episode 13, I chop it up with Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Zuri Murrell about growing up in the Golden State, how attending Morehouse College changed his life, and his journey to becoming one of the nation’s leading colorectal surgeons.
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3 years ago
45 minutes 37 seconds

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Episode 12: Dr. Shani Scott (Internist, Residency Program Director)
In Episode 12, I chat with General Internist and Internal Medicine Residency Associate Director Dr. Shani Scott about the strong foundation her Howard education provided for the rest of her medical career, the unique challenges and rewards she experiences as a Black woman in medicine, and the necessity of incorporating anti-racism into medical education.
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3 years ago
1 hour 1 minute 56 seconds

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Episode 11: Dr. Gezzer Ortega (Physician-Scientist, Public Health Surgeon)
In Episode 11, I talk with Surgeon and Physician-Scientist Dr. Gezzer Ortega about working at the unique intersection of surgery and public health, how we can create a more diverse and equitable health system, and the crucial role mentorship plays in getting to “the next level.”
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3 years ago
43 minutes 17 seconds

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Episode 10: Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen (Family Medicine Physician, Health Media Consultant)
In Episode 10, I speak with Family Medicine Physician, media consultant, and fellow podcast host Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen about growing up in New York after immigrating from Jamaica, how her HBCU medical education prepared her to be a confident and competent physician, and how she finds balance between a demanding career and other aspects of her personal life.
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3 years ago
47 minutes 15 seconds

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Episode 9: Dr. Vance Smith (Trauma & Critical Care Surgeon)
In Episode 9, I talk with Critical Care Surgeon Dr. Vance Smith about how growing up in Bermuda shaped his early racial and cultural identities, how he became sure a career in medicine was for him, and his experience as one of a very small number of Black men in surgery.
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3 years ago
51 minutes 16 seconds

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Episode 8: Dr. Juan Robles (Family Medicine Physician)
In Episode 8, I chat with Family Med physician and Mentor Extraordinaire Dr. Juan Robles. We talk about his experience immigrating to the South Bronx from Honduras, how his identity and upbringing shaped his decision to go into Family Medicine, and why increasing physician diversity is vital to the health of underserved communities.
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3 years ago
45 minutes 31 seconds

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Episode 7: Dr. Dominique Aimée Jean (Pediatric Anesthesiologist, Professional Speaker, Stylist)
In Episode 7, I chat with Pediatric Anesthesiologist and entrepreneur Dr. Dominique Aimée Jean. We talk about her passion for the field, how her endeavors outside medicine feed her as a “whole person,” and how she has able to combine the two to positively impact the lives of children.
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3 years ago
54 minutes 22 seconds

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Episode 6: Dr. Pierre Johnson, The Fibroid Slayer (OB/GYN Surgeon)
In Episode 6, I sit down with Dr. Pierre Johnson, aka The Fibroid Slayer, aka Doc 4 Da Streetz. We talk about some of the significant setbacks he’s overcome throughout his medical journey, health disparities facing women of color, and why he remains committed to mentoring the next generation of underrepresented docs.
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3 years ago
1 hour 3 seconds

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Episode 5: Dr. Jorge Aguilar (Child Psychiatrist)
In Episode Five, I get a chance to talk with the Bronx’s very own Dr. Jorge Aguilar. We talk about how growing up in the South Bronx shaped his desire to go into medicine, what it meant for him to be the first Bronx resident to be accepted to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s MD/PhD program, and how he found his passion and purpose within childhood psychiatry.
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3 years ago
46 minutes 1 second

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Episode 4: Dr. Abdullah Pratt (Emergency Medicine Physician)
CONTENT WARNING: Gun violence, police brutality, mention of suicide | In Episode Four, I talk with Emergency Medicine Physician and community advocate Dr. Abdullah Pratt. In a very raw convo, we discuss how growing up in Chicago’s South Side shaped the man and doctor he is today, how the history of our country formed the systems that produce the health disparities we see around us, and how we as physicians of color can work to address them.
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4 years ago
1 hour 6 minutes 25 seconds

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Episode 3: Dr. Irene Blanco (Rheumatologist, Associate Dean of Diversity Enhancement)
In Episode 3, I interview Einstein’s Associate Dean of Diversity Enhancement and practicing rheumatologist Dr. Irene Blanco. We get a chance to discuss her experiences as the only person of color in educational spaces, some of the challenges she faces being a Latina in medicine, and what drew her to the subspecialty of rheumatology (a field that treats predominantly women of color).
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4 years ago
1 hour 43 seconds

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Episode 2: Dr. Max Madhere (Cardiac Anesthesiologist)
In Episode 2, I speak with cardiac anesthesiologist Dr. Max Madhere about being raised by Haitian immigrants, attending HBCUs for undergrad and med school, and some of the trials he overcame on the way to becoming a leading specialist in his field.
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4 years ago
58 minutes 29 seconds

Med MentoRx
The mission of the Med MentoRx podcast is to amplify the voices of outstanding physicians of color, giving high school, undergraduate and junior medical students insight on navigating medicine as people of color without feeling the need to compromise their cultural identities. It features interviews from physicians with diverse backgrounds and various specialties.