Beyond The O.R. With Dr. Brenner

Fasten your seatbelt for an extraordinary interview long in the making when Dr. Kevin Brenner sits down with a Navy SEAL whose life experience is the stuff – quite literally – of high-profile drama. On this special two-part episode of Beyond the O.R., Mark Owen gives us a very personal look at the world of special forces he has chronicled in the New York Times bestselling book, "No Easy Day" as well as on "SEAL Team,...

Without the high-octane grit she cultivated as a professionally sponsored ski jumper starting at age 15, our guest on this episode of Beyond the O.R. could never have navigated the onslaught of illnesses that laid her low by the time she was 25.  Athena Brownson shares with Co-hosts Dr. Kevin Brenner and Elizabeth Morales her journey from hair-raising half pipes on the slopes to the top of her game as a high-profile Denver-based re...

Dr. Kevin Brenner takes us deeper into understanding chronic illness with his guest on this episode of Beyond the O.R. We meet Daisy White, a Certified Natural Health Specialist who is challenging all of us to get educated to the root causes of disease. 

She also shares the very personal health journey that has inspired her dedication to helping others manage the multi-factorial nature of infections like Lyme Disease and c...

What does it look like to launch an independent modeling career at 14, become a working mother balancing a high-visibility acting career at age 24 and lean into longevity as a leading woman in Hollywood at age 50? We get a front-row seat to all of it in the person of Natasha Henstridge when she stops by to chat with Host Kevin Brenner on this episode of Beyond the O.R. Our guest is a dynamo whose journey takes us from her small-tow...

Life gets real – and really funny – when two menopausal co-creatives stop by Beyond the O.R. to introduce Dr. Kevin Brenner to their hysterical new streaming series, Thee Third Act. Jane Hajduk and Shari Doran, who produced, wrote and star, leave us laughing as they trace their common menopausal journey and comical search for symptom relief. Hilarity, of course, ensues as these lifelong friends accompany us through 12 episodes (ava...

What do you do when the cards are stacked against you and you’re sent away to prison – never to be seen or heard from again? You hope you have a fraction of the tenacity demonstrated by our guest on this episode of Beyond the O.R. We’re getting to know Francisco “Franky” Carrillo, who somehow came back from a wrongful conviction as a teen-ager to gain his freedom from prison after 20 years. Instead of coming out of a grave miscarri...

We’re going deep into cutting-edge wellness on this episode of Beyond the O.R. as Dr. Kevin Brenner welcomes an entrepreneur at the forefront of genetic innovation. Kashif Khan, founder of The DNA Company, a two time TedX Speaker and a celebrity longevity coach, explains how longevity and – more importantly – quality of life are linked to understanding our very individualized operating systems. We’re finding out what genetic codes ...

Every once in a while you meet one of those people who radiate a special light. That’s the case with our noteworthy guest on this episode of Beyond the O.R. Former three-time mayor of Beverly Hills Lili Bosse stops by to share straight-up perspectives with Dr. Kevin Brenner and his co-host Elizabeth Morales. In this jam-packed hour you’ll learn about what brought the only daughter of Holocaust survivors into such a public role and ...

If you’re not up on the latest game-changing IV therapies, then here’s your chance to get the full rundown! Two pioneering practitioners at the heart of this proactive health care alternative share the latest on this episode of Beyond the O.R. Tune in as Host Dr. Kevin Brenner welcomes Dr. Jonathan Prince and Dwayne Mariner, RN, the dynamic duo behind Alpha Hydration and its unique menu of infusions to reverse dehydration and reple...

What would you do if you were visiting a foreign country and suddenly found yourself in the midst of a catastrophic natural event, government coup or armed uprising? Our host Dr. Kevin Brenner can tell you exactly what to do – because he recently found himself in exactly that situation, stranded in Morocco following a devastating 6.8 earthquake. He was fortunate enough to have a connection that got him directly to Mike Coleman, SVP...

On this very special episode of Beyond the O.R., Kevin and Shannon Stacy pull back the curtain on the personal struggles that members of the Special Operations warfare community and their families face, often in isolation. Dr. Kevin Brenner invites the couple to share the important work being done by The Station Foundation, the nonprofit support organization they founded to serve returning veterans through creative, healing, hands-...

Leading with both heart and mind, David Palmer is an entrepreneur whose life journey has been shaped by curiosity – and a willingness to go for it! As he shares on this info-packed episode of Beyond the O.R. with Dr. B., the most critical step towards success in life (however you define it) is staying open and striding through doors. Most recently as founder of the membership-based luxury experiential hospitality club Bernoulli | L...

Dr. Nikki Arguinzoni-Gil is a licensed Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine in California. Dr. Nikki graduated from Seattle University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Pre-medicine/General Science and minors in Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology. She later attended world renowned, Bastyr University, where she obtained her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine. 
East meets West on this episode of Beyond the O.R. when Dr. Kevi...

We’re issuing a call to action on this very special episode of Beyond the O.R. with Dr. B, featuring a woman whose organization is creating transformational moments of relief for kids battling chronic, often life-threatening illnesses. Evelyn Iocolano, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Lollipop Theater Network, shares the moving story of how she and her team have come to deliver first-run, top-flight entertainment to hospita...

It’s old home week as Dr. B welcomes his childhood friend, Johnnie Raines, one of the talented group behind Jennifer Hudson’s successful new talk show. Our guest is stopping by Beyond the O.R. to share his fascinating journey from college journalism and philosophy major to joining the writers on staff at General Hospital to transitioning into the role of casting director at the dawn of reality TV, getting inside The Bachelor franch...

This episode of Beyond the OR features rat-a-tat-tat advice from Marki Costello, a one-of-a-kind guru who knows what it takes to ignite our true star power. An entertainment industry veteran (and granddaughter of famed comedian Lou Costello), she has coached (and turbocharged) generations of would-be stars in the art of (among other things) hosting. She has coached more on-air talent and celebrities than anyone in the business pres...

Welcome back to Beyond the O.R., which is honoring skin cancer awareness month with a very special episode featuring our host, Dr. Kevin Brenner and his across-the-hall colleague and collaborator – a skin cancer surgeon at the top of his game. Dr. Andrew Breithaupt of Dermatology Associates Medical Group is a specialist in Mohs surgery, a highly skilled approach to treating skin cancers that uses real-time lab results and tissue-sp...

Welcome to a very special episode of Beyond the O.R. – dedicated to our audience and everything you want to know about Dr. Kevin Brenner and the world of plastic surgery. Well, not everything (that would be A LOT), but it’s a start! Co-Host Elizabeth Morales moderates this Q&A jam-packed with useful information about everything from treating BII (Breast Implant Illness) to post-mastectomy breast reconstruction to hernia repair ...

Sean Berman is Director of Operations and Scientific Research at Cell Surgical Network in Beverly Hills, California. He earned his Master’s in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology at Louisiana Tech University and his undergraduate degree at Amherst College. A former college football player, he has advanced research in the use of stem cells in the treatment of traumatic brain injury.

The future is now on this episode of Bey...