Gerald A. Grant, MD, is a neurosurgeon, scientist, and chair of the Department of
Neurosurgery at Duke University.
Dr. Grant received his undergraduate degree in neurosciences at Duke University
and his medical degree from Stanford University. He completed his residency in
neurosurgery at the University of Washington in Seattle and fellowship in pediatric
neurosurgery at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
After residency, Dr. Grant fulfilled his commitment to the United States Air Force. He
was chief of neurosurgery at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base
in Texas and the USAF Neurosurgical Consultant for Aerospace Medicine from
2003-2006. He deployed to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany and
Balad Air Base in Iraq as Chief of Neurosurgery, in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was awarded a
Meritorious Service Medal prior to his separation.
In 2006, Dr. Grant joined Duke’s faculty as an associate professor in the
Department of Surgery. In 2013 he was recruited to Stanford as Chief of Pediatric
Neurosurgery and Vice Chair of Neurosurgery. He served as Associate Dean of
academic affairs at Stanford from 2021-2022. In April 2022, Grant returned to Duke as
Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery.
In this podcast, Dr. Grant speaks about his passion for neurosurgery, the importance of
mentorship, how technology looks to shape the future of neurosurgery and so much
more.
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.
Dr. Zain Khalpey's journey to co-founding the Applied Translational Artificial Research Institute (ATARI) in AI exemplifies the transformative potential of bridging medical expertise with cutting-edge technology. As a distinguished cardiac surgeon and Chief Medical AI Officer at Honor Health, Dr. Khalpey recognized AI's capacity to revolutionize healthcare.
His groundbreaking work in predictive analytics and AI-driven patient care, including a project on predicting silent hypoxia in COVID-19 patients, laid the foundation for ATARI. The institute serves as a nexus for translational AI research, bringing together physicists, data scientists, and medical professionals to accelerate the journey from in silico models to bedside applications.
ATARI's interdisciplinary approach tackles complex medical challenges, developing interpretable AI tools that promise to enhance diagnostic accuracy, personalize treatment plans, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. Through ATARI, Dr. Khalpey is pioneering the integration of AI into clinical practice, potentially reshaping the future of healthcare delivery.
In this podcast, Dr. Khalpey speaks about the influence AI currently has and its future potential in the medical field, the many companies which he runs, the importance of teamwork in medicine, and just so much more.
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.
Dr. Atheendar Venkataramani, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine and a board-certified general internist at the University of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center. He is also Director of the Opportunity for Health Lab.
Dr. Venkataramani obtained his PhD in Health Policy in Economics from Yale University in 2009 and his MD from Washington University in St. Louis in 2011. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine-Global Primary Care at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in 2015.
In this podcast, Dr. Venkataramani speaks about an interdisciplinary approach to medicine, his own research into the economic and social factors which impact health, the importance of self-reflection during one’s career, and much more.
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.
Dr. Alex Hajduczok is a second-year Cardiology Fellow at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He is pursuing an academic career in Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant with a particular interest in remote monitoring, hemodynamics, and wearable devices. He is passionate about improving health care delivery using innovative strategies and optimizing systems of care, and fighting burnout in medicine. Outside of the hospital he enjoys working out with friends at Evolve Fitness PHL and following the Buffalo Bills and Sabres. He has used WHOOP to optimize training in CrossFit since 2017, and is a certified CrossFit Level-1 Trainer. In addition, he leads multiple clinical trials using the WHOOP device for various populations, including medical students, residents, and fellows, along with heart failure patients.
In this podcast, Dr. Hajduczok speaks about his passion for the medical field, his fascinating research into the effects of exercise on physician health, and advice for the next generation of doctors.
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.
Today on the podcast we have Dr. Michelle Kittleson MD PhD. Dr. Kittleson is a Cardiologist, Director of Post Graduate Medical Education and Heart Failure and Transplantation, and a Professor of Medicine at Cedars – Sinai California Heart Center.
Dr. Kittleson attended both Harvard and Yale Medical Schools. She then completed her Residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a fellowship at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
In this podcast, Dr. Kittleson talks about many of her past mentors and the benefits of having a mentor, the future of heart failure transplant cardiology, teamwork in medicine, and more.
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.
Today on the podcast we have Dr. Margaret Stager MD FAAP. Dr. Stager is a Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Director of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics for the MetroHealth Medical System.
Dr. Stager received her MD from the State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. From there, she completed her residency in Pediatrics at the Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital in Ohio. Following that, she completed her fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at Boston Childrens Hospital.
In this podcast, Dr. Stager talks about her journey through the field of adolescent medicine, the relationship of revenue and preventative care/wellness, physician burnout, and more.
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.
Today on the podcast we have Dr. Melinda Manolas MD, MPH! Dr. Manolas is a third year resident at Weill-Cornell Hospital in New York who, upon completing her residency seeks a fellowship in endocrinology. Additionally, Dr. Manolas is a storyteller and digital educator with followings on twitter, Instagram, tiktok, and more.
Dr. Manolas received her Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University in 2015. From there she went onto receive her MD from Tulane University of Medicine in 2020.
In this podcast, Dr. Manolas talks about the desigmitization of Physician Mental health, her path to becoming a resident, her thoughts on the future of medicine, and cultural humility.
Today on our podcast we have Dr. Geoffrey Maracek! Dr. Maracek is an orthopedic trauma surgeon who treats fractures in the upper and lower extremities, pelvis, and acetabulum at Cedars-Sini in Los Angeles, CA.
Dr. Maracek completed his Bachelor’s Degree, MD, and Residency at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. He then completed his fellowship at Harborview Medical Center. From there, he completed his education with the AO Jack McDaniel Memorial Fellowship in Switzerland.
In this podcast, Dr. Maracek walks us through an average day for him as a doctor, the procedure for treating a broken femur or tibia, what he feels is the biggest problem in medicine today, and some of what it took for him to get to where he is today.
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.
Dr. Galgano is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Director of Spinal Oncology and Reconstructive Spinal Deformity Surgery, as well as Director of the Medical School Neurosurgery Clerkship Program at Suny Upstate University in Syracuse, NY. He specializes in Neurosurgery with a sub-specialty in spine surgery.
Dr. Galgano attended St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. From there he went on to complete his Residency in Neurological Surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University, where he works now.
In this podcast, Dr. Galgano talks about his unique experiences and how he ties them into his work every day, his average day as a physician and as an educator, his personal life, work-life balance, and what he feels is wrong with the medical industry today.
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.
Today on the podcast, we have Dr. Joseph Coselli. Dr. Coselli is a cardiothoracic surgeon; Program Director for the Aortic Surgery Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, Cullen Foundation Endowed Chair at Baylor, and Professor and Executive Vice Chair of the Baylor College of Medicine Department of Surgery.
Dr. Coselli received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Notre Dame. From there he went on to University of Texas Medical School at Galveston to receive his MD. Following that, Dr. Coselli completed his General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery residencies at Baylor College of Medicine affiliate hospitals located in Huston, Texas.
In this podcast, Dr. Coselli talks about the great mentors in his life which influenced his decision to choose his field, the importance of decompression, the significance of academics in pursuing a medical career, and what it’s like to spend a day in his shoes.
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.
Dr. Jamie Coleman is an acute care surgeon, Associate Professor of Surgery and Vice-Chair in the Department of Surgery at the University of Louisville. As an acute care surgeon, she specializes in trauma, emergency general surgery and surgical critical care.
She completed her general surgery residency in Chicago at Cook County Hospital and Rush University and her trauma and surgical critical care fellowship in Atlanta at Grady Memorial Hospital with Emory University. Her current clinical research is focused on the physiologic impact of sleep deprivation, stress, and burnout amongst surgeons. She is the PI for the SuPer Trial (Surgeon Performance Trial), the largest study of continuous physiologic monitoring of acute care surgeons. Her groundbreaking work in sleep deprivation and stress in physicians has led to an entire new field of research.
She is also a medical media expert, public speaker, avid writer and blogger. She, and her work, have been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, Glamour magazine, and US News and World Report.
In this podcast Dr. Coleman talks about her journey of becoming a surgeon, the importance of decompression and some methods that she herself uses, the influences of her family and background on her current path, waste within the medical industry, and advice to children hoping to join the medical 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.
Dr. David Cohen is the Director of Clinical and Outcomes Research at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation in New York, NY. He is also a Professor of Medicine at Columbia University School of Medicine. In addition, he is a practicing interventional and structural cardiologist at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, NY as well as their Director of Academic Affairs.
Dr. Cohen completed his MD at Harvard Medical School along with a Masters degree in Health Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health. From there, he completed his training in internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Following that, he did his cardiology and interventional cardiology training at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston.
In this podcast, Dr. Cohen talks about what it’s like to be an interventional and structural cardiologist in addition to being a Director of Academic Affairs and Professor, his unique hobby that helps him relax, and his reasons for getting into cardiology. Dr. Cohen also describes in simple words what occurs during a minimally invasive heart catheterization and a coronary angioplasty procedure.
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.
Dr. Lattermann is the Chief of Sports Medicine Service and Director of Cartilage Repair Center in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Dr. Lattermann completed his medical education at the Hannover Medical School in Hannover, Germany. From there, he went on to complete his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Following that, he completed fellowships in sports medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and Rush University Medical Center.
In this podcast, Dr. Lattermann talks about what it’s like to be an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine and his incredibly busy schedule, his unique perspective into the field of medicine due to his international experience, the importance of balancing work and personal life, and the importance of compassion in medicine.
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.
Dr. Waddell is an Orthopedic Surgeon at OrthoAtlanta Piedmont and Piedmont west in Atlanta, GA.
Dr. Waddell completed his undergraduate and medical school education from Louisiana State University (LSU). He then completed a general surgery preliminary internship and his orthopedic surgery residency at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. He then went on to complete his fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement at the Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill-Cornell in New York, New York. Finally, he completed his fellowship in Healthy Policy Research from the American Associations of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
In this podcast, Dr. Waddell speaks about the impact that his father had on where his career has gone, how medicine has changed, the innovation that has happened in the field of Orthopedic Surgery, an in-depth explanation of the process of how to perform a hip replacement, his experiences during medical training, important skills to develop early, and so much more.
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.
Dr. Balakrishnan is a neonatologist, quality improvement specialist, and clinician educator at Tampa General Hospital.
Dr. Balakrishnan attended Sri Ramachandra Deemed University, Chennai Sri Ramachandra Medical College for medical school and an internship in internal medicine. Next, she did her residency in pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Finally, she did her fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
In this podcast you’ll hear Dr. Balakrishnan talk about the differences that she felt from going to medical school in India, and practicing in the United States, her work as a neonatologist as well as a quality improvement specialist, and the influence which her parents had on her journey to medicine and where she is now.
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.
Dr. Samuel Poore, MD, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Dr. Poore completed his MD and PhD at Brown University. From there, he went on to complete his residency in surgery at the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Finally, Dr. Poore did a fellowship in Microsurgery and Research at the Bernard O’Brien Institute of Microsurgery.
In this podcast, Dr. Poore talks about the huge effect which his parents had on him, the importance of mentors, and the less known side of plastic surgery.
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.
Today on our podcast, our guest is Dr. Amy Vinson!
Dr. Vinson, MD, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), is Senior Associate in Perioperative Anesthesia, Waltham Hospitalist, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Vinson is Assistant Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School.
In this podcast, among other things, we’ll hear Dr. Vinson speak about the importance of kindness in life and in medicine, the concept of “the next right step” in the journey of finding one’s calling, and the importance of compassion and a strong work ethic.
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.
Today on the podcast our guest is Dr. David Cooke, MD, FACS, who is Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Wellness, Task-Force Chair of the Comprehensive Lung Cancer Screening Program, Head, of the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Associate Director, Cardiothoracic Robotics Program, and Associate Professor at University of California (UC) Davis.
Dr. Cooke received his Bachelor of the Arts degree from UC Berkeley and, from there, he went on to get his MD from Harvard Medical School. Following that, he did his residency for Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. After that, he completed a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and then another fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery from University of Michigan School of Medicine.
In this podcast, you’ll hear Dr. Cooke’s thoughts on the industry of medicine, the importance of mentors, some skills necessary to succeed in the field of medicine, what it’s like to be on the cutting edge of General thoracic Surgery, and what’s on the horizon for 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.
This is part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Sosa.
Our gest is Dr. Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS, professor and chair of the Department of Surgery and holds the Leon Goldman, MD, Distinguished Professorship in Surgery at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
Dr. Sosa received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Princeton University. From there, she went to Oxford University where she received her Master of Arts degree. After that, Dr. Sosa went to Johns Hopkins University where she received her MD, and then did the Halsted residency program, followed by a fellowship.
In this podcast you’ll hear about Dr. Sosa’s thoughts on diversity in medicine, her advice to people aspiring to be a doctor, and her view on what may happen in the medical industry in 10 years and what makes medicine the greatest profession in the world.
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.
