Dr. Gottfried is a Professor in Orthopedic Surgery, Professor in Neurosurgery, and Vice Chair for Clinical and Quality Outcomes at Duke University School of Medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Dr. Gottfried received his M.D. in 2001 from the University of Arizona. From there, he went on to do his Residency in Neurosurgery and Fellowship in Spine Surgery at the University of Utah. Before becoming a professor at Duke, Dr. Gottfried was an Instructor of Spine and Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University.

In this podcast, you will hear Dr. Gottfried talk about some of his daily work as a Neurosurgeon, his role as a medical consultant for many television shows, the future of medicine for both the physician and the patient, and what it takes to make it in his field.

White Coat Story is a podcast series for school students to gain first-person insights into the practice of medicine, and what it takes to get there.