Leading Trauma Care in Today’s Healthcare Landscape with Niloofar Dehghan

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Niloofar Dehghan, orthopedic trauma surgeon and Chief of Trauma at the CORE Institute, joins Tim to discuss the real-world challenges of delivering trauma care in today’s complex healthcare system. From navigating high-stakes environments to teaching the next generation of surgeons, Dr. Dehghan offers raw insights into what it takes to lead and thrive in this demanding field.

She shares her perspective on the oversaturation of Level 1 trauma centers in Phoenix, how that impacts patient outcomes and training, and why experience and repetition are key to providing excellent care. Dr. Dehghan also opens up about burnout, resilience, and the realities of being a woman in medicine. And, in a refreshing moment of honesty, she admits that financial literacy is one area most doctors are not trained for—and why that needs to change.

 

--------------------------------------------- Interested in being part of this? Please visit our guest invitation page where you can learn more and fill out a brief questionnaire to get started: https://phoenixprosperitypodcast.com/guest It’s going to be enlightening and, most importantly, a lot of fun. I’d love for you to be a part of it!