Archive for June 2023

We are joined by Dr. Alice Gallo De Moraes, a pulmonary and critical care specialist here at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Gallo De Moraes shares her passion and insight behind social media, medical education and intensive care management.  You will have to tune in to see the pearls that drew us, as ophthalmologists to learn…

Dr. Keith Baratz, cornea and complex anterior segment surgeon shares with us the fascinating science behind Fuchs and lessons learned over the course of his career as a physician scientist. Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com  Follow and reach out to us on Twitter: @mayocliniceye

Dr. Jane Edmond, pediatric neuro-ophthalmologist, AAO president elect, and founding Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Dell Medical School is an absolute powerhouse and full of wisdom. This episode can’t be missed! Dr. Edmond shares her story of experiencing burnout and going back to fellowship training mid-career, a renaissance for her. We speak about…

Dr. Lilly Wagner is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Mayo Clinic. She established a multidisciplinary oculofacial plastic surgery clinic at Mayo Clinic and joins us today about that project. Multidisciplinary clinics have the benefit of bringing together multiple physicians to treat complex patients. Dr. Wagner tells us about the challenges and successes of…

Episode 3: Sit-down with Dr. George Bartley, CEO of American Board of Ophthalmology Dr. George Bartley leads us through a fascinating discussion of the ophthalmic community, maintenance of certification, his leadership through changes in certification including the virtual ABO oral exam, and the future challenges of continuing a virtual oral exam. At the conclusion of…

People in crisis may not know which toll-free hotline or other resource to turn to for help with challenges such as suicidal feelings, addiction, or abuse. Some people are choosing “other” by asking artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT or Bard because they come back with answers quickly. So how well does AI field these…

WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Dr. Phil about manifesting success through a combination of positive thinking and action. https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/video/dr-phil-positive-thinking

For women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, the risk of dying from the disease has fallen dramatically since the 1990s, new research shows. During the 1990s, the risk of dying from breast cancer was 14.4%. This latest study found that risk to now be 4.9%. The researchers defined early breast cancer as the disease not…

The statistics are staggering. Black people are more likely to die from cancer than other racial and ethnic groups. According to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, African Americans have the highest death rate from cancer overall. National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week is June 15-21. Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson, a Mayo Clinic family medicine…