Chai With The Med Guys

Chai With The Med Guys

Each conversation starts with a fresh cup of chai and ends up with a riveting tale about our lives as pre-med students. Come join us in our journey, as we bring forth students and healthcare professionals to talk about medicine and beyond. Website: https://stonychaibhais.wixsite.com/mysite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chaibhaispodcast

Episodes

August 4, 2023 71 mins

Dermatologist by day, fashion CEO by night, drinking six cups of chai a day through it all- we bring you Dr. Erum Ilyas!


This week’s episode with Dr Ilyas we go deep into the “fabric of reality” of the field of Dermatology. From how the field’s bread and butter has changed over time, to topics as niche as the pros and cons of telemedicine within the field, we’re serious when we say we go through it all.


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We’re back again with another episode for you guys!!! For this weeks episode of Chai With The Premed Guys, we are pleased to welcome @joshmcgoo !!!!
As a current Emergency Medicine resident at Stony Brook University, our episode takes a deep dive into Dr. McGough’s journey to medicine! With a BS and BA in biochemistry and chemistry from University of Rochester, he went onto complete an MS in biomedical science at the Icahn Schoo...

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An injury ridden tenure as a student basketballer first forced Dr. Gianakos to find the bright side to a sticky situation. Since then, she hasn’t stopped turning negatives into positives. Whether it was serving as research chief at her residency program, co-founding SpeakUpOrtho, or helping shape In-Office Needle Arthroscopy early in its lifetime, Dr. Gianakos has found a way to enrich any space she’s a part of.

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Featuring the D.O. Or Do Not Podcast’s very own Dr Ian Storch, we present this season’s fourth episode- “There is No Try” releasing this Friday morning!
From a first gen college student studying English at Binghamton, to an ambassador of osteopathic medicine seeing a full schedule of patients at his gastroenterology practice while managing his podcast. The story of Dr Storch’s in between belongs in a book. The highlights of his ...

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This episode we discuss, with examples, how Michael has gotten hundreds of premeds into med school. A MUST LISTEN for anyone 2-3 years out from applying.

Incoming Anesthesiology resident, current MS4 at UCLA, Michael is on a mission to democratize quality premed advising. Whether it’s his work as President of the Premed Catalyst organization, his amazing email blog “Meditating on Medical School”, or his online materials like “Mike...

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How do I approach research as a premed? A question that’s stumped us all at some point. But what if there was a short, cheap, accessible way to know exactly what to do? Turns out there is.Meet Shivani Mehta. As an undergrad at Johns Hopkins and a Fulbright Researcher working internationally, even Shivani found herself unsure of what was expected of her as a premed researcher. Which is why, after reflecting as a med student at UCSD,...
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Orthopedic surgeon at the Rothman Institute, President of the Rothman Opioid Foundation, and recently appointed Associate Dean of Clinical Research at the Drexel School of Medicine- Dr. Ilyas does it all.

A career in medicine can take on so many shapes and forms. For Dr Ilyas that meant molding his work around passions like surgery, improving surgical processes, and training the next generation of physicians. In this week’s episode...

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Back with another episode for all you future doctors out there!!! Joining in for Episode 5 of the Third season of Chai With The Premed Guys is the one and only @lilyinmedicine

Graduate from the Tulane school of medicine, co-founder of the company Med Mentors, and an incoming ENT surgery resident at her alma mater Tulane medicine. On top of that, she even finds the time to share her advice with the med/premed community thro...

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This week we have our chai time with Manan Parekh- Medical student at Temple University, artist, and content creator as @mananparekh611 on TikTok. Currently taking a research year to resolve his conflicting interests in Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology, Manan is in a special mental space that requires much introspection and reflection. Join us as we take full advantage of this and pick Manan's brain thoroughly. Other than his fields...

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Joining us this week is Shaun Anderson- part acrobat, part Youtuber, part medical student from Nevada, Las Vegas! This one’s for all the premeds that give up their nonmedical hobbies to spend more time on classes and activities that will make them “appealing” to med schools. Sayeed has been there, I’ve been there, we hope after listening to this episode you won’t get stuck there. Don’t ditch your idea for a cooking social media pag...

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For this week’s chai time, we are proud to present Stony Brook Medicine’s own Dr. Jason Mathew! Dr. Mathew started his journey at Rutgers as a premed with a passion for neuroscience. After leaning into his interests through neurotoxicity research, he enrolled as a medical student at NYIT, after which he completed his training in Vascular Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic. If you’ve been looking to get to know more about Neurology, ...

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Starting off Season 3 of Chai With The Premed Guys, we have our chai time with Kelly- MS4 in Arizona, manager of the @HeyKellyEllen page, and creator of her own courses for the med school personal statement. Needless to say, Kelly is one of the most, if not the most, kickass med students you’ll find. Join us for an in-depth conversation about the personal statement, the personal statement, and THE PERSONAL STATEMENT. As well as thi...

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Our special guest for this week's chai time hails from the infamous Atlanta region of Georgia, Alexa “Lexy” Dantzler, a third-year medical student at the Emory School of Medicine. Alexa started her journey at Emory University, where she graduated with a double major in Biology and African Studies. Aside from excelling in academics, Alexa helps metro Atlanta High School students connect with research laboratories, as the founder of ...

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On this week's episode, we had the honor of welcoming Dr. Matthew Berchuck to our podcast. Dr. Berchuck attended the Case Western Reserve Medical School in the 1980’s. After years working in Alabama and then Baylor University in Dallas, he is now the Chief of Spine and Scoliosis Service from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stony Brook Medicine. Come join as we talk to Berchuck about how medicine has evolved through the yea...

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This week we have our chai time with Dr. Jaffer Ahmad, a Second year Internal Medicine Resident over at the Nassau University Medical Center. Listen in to hear us talk about overcoming obstacles in premed life, getting through the rigor of Caribbean Med School, and what Jaffer has taken away from 10 years as an EMT. 

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For this week's episode we had our cup of chai with the wonderful Dr. Aamisha Gupta: the Lead Inpatient Pediatric Cardiologist at the Rady Children's Hospital & Assistant Professor at UCSD. In our conversation with Dr. Gupta we discussed the process of discovering different medical specialties, spreading awareness on the medical field through social media, and most importantly maintaining self-care throughout your journey to me...

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Coming up on this week's chai time, we are very proud to present Prerak Juthani. Prerak started out his journey at UC Berkeley where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Molecular Biology and Public Health and now currently is completing his MD/MBA degree at Yale SOM. Come join us in our chai time, as we talk about Prerak's enthusiasm for running, his startup idea using Organic Chemistry, and creating content for his YouTu...

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We're starting off our new season with a brand new episode with Dr. Darsh Shah, a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation resident at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. In our conversation with Dr. Darsh, we dig deeper into how athletics influenced his journey to medicine, efforts to put health back to healthcare, and how he came to choose PM&R as his designated specialty in medical school. Come and join us to hear about the excit...

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January 1, 2021 55 mins
We're ending our holiday season special episode with Dr. Martin Pham, an attending neurosurgeon at the University of California San Diego Health. In our chai time with Dr. Martin Pham, we dig deep into Dr. Pham's journey to medicine, how he navigated his dream of being a physician during his undergraduate studies, and how he came to choose neurosurgery as his designated specialty in medical school. Tune into this special episode to...
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December 25, 2020 77 mins
We're kicking off our holiday season special episode with Dr. Rashmi Advani, a gastroenterologist fellow at the Renaissance School of Medicine. Right off the bat, we dive into an engaging conversation about why Dr. Advani chose to take this long journey to medicine and how she came to decide on specializing in gastroenterology. Tune in to our episode with Dr. Advani to learn more about her day to day activities as a gastroenterolog...
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