Dr. Soham Roy is the Chief of Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery at the University of Texas at Houston. Dr. Roy earned his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and his MD from Washington University at St. Louis. He completed his residency in otolaryngology (ENT) at the University of Miami and fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Roy was on staff at the University of Miami before joining the University of Texas. He is an expert in operating room safety issues and a consultant for multiple companies on surgical devices. Otitis media is one of the most common childhood illnesses. Tune in to learn all about otitis media: the physiology, symptoms, guidelines for diagnosis, myringotomy tube insertion, future directions, and much more.

Katy Talento is a veteran health policy advisor and the CEO of AllBetter Health. She obtained her BA degree from the University of Virginia and her MS in epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Katy was the lead health policy advisor under the Trump administration where she helped increase healthcare price transparency and lower prescription drug prices among other objectives. After her time in DC, she went into healthcare consulting to help employers reduce healthcare spending. Tune in to hear all about why healthcare in America is so expensive, how to fight unfair medical bills (edit the financial contracts), how to save employers 20-40% on healthcare spending, and so much more on the current state of the American healthcare system. Visit her website: https://allbetter.health

Dr. Michael Patrick (Dr. Mike) is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Ohio State University College of Medicine and is the producer and host of Pediacast: a pediatric podcast for parents. Dr. Mike received his MD from Ohio State. He completed residency and fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Croup and bronchiolitis are two of the most common childhood illnesses. Tune in to learn all about the symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments of croup and bronchiolitis. Dr. Mike has been in podcasting since 2006. Pediacast is a pediatric podcast for parents. There are nearly 500 episodes to listen to. Visit https://www.pediacast.org to hear them all.

Jake Exline is 29 years old and lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jake was born in Indiana and was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot at 9 months of age. Tune in to hear about how they discovered his congenital heart disease, his surgeries, and the other aspects of his experience with Tetralogy of Fallot.

Dr. Vikram (Vik) Sood is an Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School. Vik completed his undergraduate degree, medical school, and surgical training all at the University of Michigan. He is a member of the pediatric heart surgery group at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Tetralogy of Fallot is one of the most common congenital heart disease lesions. Tune in to learn all about Tetralogy of Fallot: the physiology, surgical treatment, and everything in between.

Dr. Jennifer Andrews is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Andrews received her MD at the University of South Florida and completed her residency in pediatrics at the University of North Carolina. She completed her fellowship in pediatric hematology at Emory University and another fellowship in transfusion medicine at Stanford University. She was on staff at Stanford until joining Vanderbilt in 2018. Dr. Andrews specializes in the hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. Dr. Andrews sees patients as a pediatric hematologist and runs the blood bank at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Tune in to learn about common blood disorders, hemolytic disease of the newborn, and the ins and outs of transfusion medicine.

Seth Sullivan is 32 years old and lives in Wichita, Kansas. 8 years ago, after an intense CrossFit workout he had “coca-cola” brown urine. Seth had served in the United States Marine Corps, so he went to the VA emergency room. Extremely high myoglobin levels indicated rhabdomyolysis and he needed IV fluids to prevent further kidney damage. Tune in to hear the story of how he got rhabdomyolysis and his experience with the VA healthcare system.

McCall Jensen is 21 years old from Ramsey, New Jersey and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 4. She used insulin by injections prior to using a pump in 4th grade. As of 2 months ago, she now uses a closed loop system also known as an artificial pancreas. Tune in to hear how she 1st found out she had diabetes, how the closed loop system insulin therapy works, and the other aspects of having type 1 diabetes.

Heather Fountaine is 37 years old from Salt Lake City, Utah and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 13. She has used different types of insulin through the years and she has continued to use injections to this day. Tune in to hear about how she 1st was diagnosed, how diabetes treatment technology has changed through the years, and the financial burden of insulin along with many other aspects of her experience with type 1 diabetes.

Dr. Ananda Basu is the Harrison Professor of Medicine in the division of Endocrinology at the University of Virginia. He received his MD from the Jawaharlal Institute in Pondicherry, India. He trained in endocrinology in Birmingham, England. He completed his fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Basu was part of the Mayo faculty until 2011 and has been at UVA since. His research interests include better understanding the physiology of Type 1 diabetes and the artificial pancreas. Tune in to learn about the physiology, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes.

Jordy Gibbons is 24 years old from Buena Vista, Virginia and was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma in October of 2019. Jordy is a senior at Southern Virginia University majoring in art and he plays guitar in a band called Bird Club. Ewing’s sarcoma is a rare form of cancer that takes place in the bones. Jordy’s sarcoma was stage 4 when he was diagnosed. He went through 14 cycles of chemotherapy then standard radiation therapy. Currently, Jordy is free of treatment with consistent monitoring. Tune in to hear his wild story starting with occasional leg pain in February of 2019 to diagnosis in October of 2019, the treatments he received, and how he has made the most of his experience.

Dr. Tyler Rouse is the creator and host of the Legends of Surgery Podcast. His podcast provides fascinating history and insight on historic surgeons, surgical procedures, and the entire field of medicine. Dr. Rouse has created a special episode on Dr. Russell M. Nelson for this podcast. Dr. Russell M. Nelson is currently the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prior to his full-time church service he practiced as a cardiothoracic surgeon. He was a key figure in the development of the heart-lung machine and was the 3rd surgeon to perform open heart surgery. He was one of the first surgeons to perform a tricuspid valve annuloplasty. Dr. Nelson received the Heart of Gold Award from the American Heart Association. Tune in to hear a history of Dr. Nelson’s career as a heart surgeon and a discussion with Dr. Rouse on the Legends of Surgery Podcast. Dr. Rouse fills us in on why he started the podcast, how he prepares episodes, and what he has learned from it. Check out the Legends of Surgery Podcast for more fascinating podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legends-of-surgery/id1078480299

Dr. Andrew Fire won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2006 for the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi). Dr. Fire is the George D. Smith Professor in Molecular and Genetic Medicine, and Professor of Pathology and Genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He received his AB degree in mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley. He received his PhD in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He did training at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England as a fellow. Prior to Stanford he was part of the scientific staff at the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Tune in to learn about the mechanism of RNAi, how RNAi was discovered, and the clinical applications of RNAi.

Dr. Paul Kay is a pathologist in Springfield, Illinois. Dr. Kay works at multiple hospitals within the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS). Dr. Kay received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from the University of Utah. He received his MD and PhD from Mayo Clinic, and completed his pathology residency there as well. Dr. Kay is a part-time pre-medical advisor for Brigham Young University. Tune in to learn about the specialty of pathology: what pathologists do, the process of examining a tissue specimen, frozen specimens, and much more.

Kathryn Turley lives in Cottonwood Heights, Utah and was diagnosed with breast cancer in May of 2010. Kathryn had grade 3 stage 2b triple-positive (ER, PR, HER2) breast cancer which in general is more aggressive than other breast cancers and requires additional chemotherapy treatment. After surgery, a year of chemotherapy, and additional radiation therapy, Kathryn has been breast cancer free. Tune in to hear her amazing perspective on what it’s like to be diagnosed with breast cancer, the importance of personalized care, the love and support she felt, and her advice for others.

Dr. Ruth O'Regan is the Division Head of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and is an associate director of the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center. Dr. O’Regan specializes as a breast cancer physician and researcher. She is ranked by Newsweek/Castle Connolly Medical as one of the top oncologists in the nation. She received her MD from University College in Dublin, Ireland. She completed her internal medicine residency at Northwestern University and the Medical College of Wisconsin. She completed fellowships in Oncology from Mater Hospital in Dublin and Northwestern University. Dr. O’Regan is the Chief Scientific Officer of the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium. She is the Vice-Chair of the Wisconsin Association of Hematology and Oncology, and is on the Executive Committee for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Prior to the University of Wisconsin, Dr. O’Regan was the chair and medical director of breast cancer research at Emory University, and the director of breast cancer research at the Winship Cancer Institute. Tune in to hear about breast cancer: causes, symptoms, treatments, and much more.

Dr. Peter Fisher is a urologist with Summit Urology Group in Salt Lake City, Utah. In March of 2018 he collapsed on a basketball floor from sudden cardiac arrest. Fortunately, he was brought back to life via bystander CPR and immediate emergency care, and later regained full neurological function. Dr. Fisher has talked about his experience and how it relates to physician burnout in varying conferences across the country. Tune in to hear about his experience with cardiac arrest and his observations on physician burnout.

Dr. Scott Hacking is an interventional cardiologist at St. Marks and Lone Peak Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He received his bachelor’s in business from Brigham Young University and received his MD from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Utah and completed his cardiology fellowship at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York. Dr. Hacking treats patients with many different kinds of heart problems and disease. Tune in for our discussion on cardiac arrest: how it can happen without any forewarnings, the importance of CPR from bystanders, stents, and much more.

Dr. Michael Douvas is an Associate Professor of Medicine in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Douvas received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Princeton University and his MD from the University of Virginia. He completed both his residency in Pediatrics and his fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Douvas treats a variety of patients between ages 15-40 for various cancers. He also has been involved in several research publications and clinical trials on leukemia, lymphoma, and sarcoma. Dr. Douvas has been on the Best Doctors in America List from 2013-2020 and took 2nd place for Best Bedside Manner Awards in the OurHealth Charlottesville and Shenandoah Valley Magazine in 2019. Tune in to learn all about sarcomas: bone vs. soft tissue sarcomas, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, and much more.

Dr. Luke Maese is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at the University of Utah and a co-Director of the Leukemia/Lymphoma program at Primary Children’s Hospital. He received his Bachelor’s in Human Biology from the University of Kansas and his degree in osteopathic medicine (DO) from Kansas City University. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and his fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of Utah. Dr. Maese has been involved in many research publications and clinical trials on pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Tune in to learn all about the symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.