The Medics Musings Podcast

Experience a Powerful Therapeutic Breakthrough: When Past Meets Present

Join Dr. Travis Mitchell for an intimate look, in the style of a play by play sportscast,  into a transformative therapy session where unconscious emotions surface in unexpected ways]. Listen as Dr. Sarah Williams masterfully guides her client Janet through complex layers of parental transference, leading to a profound emotional revelation. 

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Written and read by Leo A. Gordon, MD, The American Bard of Medicine. Join a veteran surgeon's poignant and humorous journey through the evolution of modern surgery, where the intimate art of healing transforms into a high-tech romance gone digital. Experience the bittersweet tale of how robotic precision and technological advancement changed the sacred connection between surgeon and patient, told through metaphors of love, loss, a...

Written and read by Leo A. Gordon, MD, The American Bard of Medicine. Step back to a bitterly cold Chicago in 1972 where a third-year medical student is about to learn a now-outdated method of locating brain tumors. Join us as we follow Dr. Gordon, a young, eager student, who armed with a bucket of ice water, a red rubber catheter, and a syringe, is sent to diagnose a frightened, wary patient. The chief resident, a tall Texan in co...

This satirical nail-biting episode covers a cholecystectomy with bile duct exploration and extraction of a left hepatic duct stone.

The Southwestern Conference of the American Surgical League brings surgical "drama, controversy, success, failure" as Dr. Floyd McKitrick, known for his innovative offense, goes up against a tough "Rockem Sockem" bag of stones in patient Lou Listister.

Dr. McKitrick faces multiple challenges, including...

Written and read by Leo A. Gordon, MD, The American Bard of Medicine

Step into the quirky and poignant world of Sylvia Kropopnik, a 90-something enigma with a colorful past, an unforgettable walker, and a medical mystery that stumped even the most seasoned physicians. In this episode, we explore her journey through the Rota and Sydney Feldman Empathic Holistic Geriatric Center, her cryptic blue fingernail diagnosis, and her eventua...

Discover the fascinating historical connection between comedy and physician burnout at Vienna's Allgemeine Krankenhaus. In this satirical, fictional story, learn how Sigmund Freud prescribed stand-up comedy as a cure for burned-out doctors. We explore the remarkable discovery of a hidden box containing transcripts from the world's first physician comedy club, where renowned medical professors transformed from stressed clinicians in...

Evening Events – Inguinal Salons at the Pax Inguinalis

The Pax Inguinalis Program Committee has instituted a series of evening salons to compliment the scientific presentations.

These salons are fashioned after the French salons of the 1920’s during which unemployable American expatriates with English majors feigned artistic achievement.

The inguinal salons are informal discussions led by experts in the field of herniology.

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In this light-hearted country ballad, we dive into the all-too-familiar struggle of patients feeling unheard in the age of technology. Join us as we follow a frustrated patient who longs for his doctor’s attention and compassion amidst the glow of computer screens. In "Look at Me, Doc!", the patient passionately exclaims, “Be interested in my story, not just the test results!” This catchy tune blends humor with a poignant reminder ...