The Anatomy Nerd Podcast

Plastic and reconstructive surgery involves so much more than a little nip here and a little tuck there. In this episode, Dr. Ross Sayadi, a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident Physician at the University of California Irvine, tells his story of how he got into medical school, the research projects he has been involved in, and the various medical tools and inventions he has developed in the lab and at home that are now bein...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that involves  persistent challenges  in social interaction, speech and nonverbal communication, and restricted/repetitive behaviors. The effects of  ASD and the severity of symptoms are different in each person.

In this episode, I chat with Deniece Campos Landry about what ASD is and how she and her family have found ways around the challenges that come with ASD. D...

In this mini episode, Hillary nerds out about the anatomy of the myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is the protective, fatty coating surrounding your nerve fibers along the axon, similar to the protective covering around electrical wires. It allows electrical impulses between nerve cells to travel back and forth very, very quickly. Tune in to learn more about how the myelin sheath works, and what happens to our body when it doesn&apo...

In this mini episode, Hillary describes the anatomy and kinesiology of a baseball swing. She breaks the baseball swing down into seven phases, and describes what is going on in the body at each phase.

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Most tattoos tell a sentimental story. This episode tells the story of what happens in our body when we get a tattoo. Alex Machado, a tattoo artist who has been in the industry and tattooing for 28 years, describes the anatomy of a tattoo. He explains where the ink goes in the skin, how the body accepts the ink, and how and why a tattoo really is permanent. Alex also details how different it is to tattoo various skins, such as wrin...

In this episode, my guest Staci Sokol, an end of life doula, shares her knowledge on death and dying. Staci started Graceful Journey 6  years ago and helps guide families though the end-of-life journey, specifically in dementia training and education. She explains how she takes care to educate and empower her clients from the time of a terminal diagnosis until the end-of-life transition. We also talk about the changes in the human ...

Hamad Alshaif has a background in Kinesiology and Anatomy and has been tutoring Anatomy for the past four years. Hamad is an aspiring Physical Therapist and when he is not teaching anatomy, he is practicing MMA. In this episode we will  talk about the best strategies to learn anatomy. Hamad gives us all the details of how you can prepare for your first anatomy class, study tips for when you are actually taking anatomy, and things y...

Amy Salomone is a science and art  teacher and STEAM Coordinator at Rhode Island Nurses Institute in Providence, RI. She is also an artist under the name Forms Most Beautiful in which  she makes science and anatomy inspired mixed media and digital collage art. 

In this episode, Amy and Hillary nerd out about anatomy related art and artists, and chat about Amy's work and what inspires her, including the process she use...

After teaching anatomy and art history for 21 years at Stanford University and the Academy of Art University, James Xavier Barbour decided to open his own school. He founded The Decorus Atelier of Figurative Art in Brooklyn, NY and is currently the primary instructor, along with two other instructors. Decorus Atelier is not your average art school, James has created an institution that brings teaching and learning back to the old f...

In this episode, Olivia Rains and I nerd out about the anatomy of the ear. Olivia is a communication access specialist representing the state of Texas at the Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services. We discuss the different kinds of hearing loss, treatments available, and the various ways that hearing loss can affect your body, like alter your balance. We also chatted about her art and how she has been able to paint her way thr...

Believe in your ability. Those words are straight from Dr. Joseph Talbet himself. Dr. Talbet is an inspiring individual in many ways. After getting his pilot's licence and flying for a couple years, he turned back to his true passion, medicine. He completed his MD in Egypt and moved to the United States to become a plastic surgeon. Unfortunately, he was faced with obstacle after obstacle after obstacle. After being told he cou...

In this episode, I speak with my long time friend Nick Clinton about the anatomy and kinesiology of running shoes. Nick has a masters degree in Kinesiology, has worked in the running industry for 11 years, and is now the Product Line Manager for Brooks Running, specifically their trail shoes and apparel. Nick and I have been nerding out about running for a long time. When we worked together in Sacramento, I was a fit specialist for...

Dr. Carlye Jensen resides in Uxbridge Ontario where she practices family medicine, works in the ER, does hospitalist work and palliative care. She is also chief of the local hospital. When COVID hit, she was immediately immersed in all things COVID both at the hospital and in the community - setting up protocols, creating a local covid assessment clinic, outreach programs to the long term care and retirement homes, publishing regul...

Dr. Maryvi Gonzalez has a PhD in Human Anatomy and is a professor at Texas University. She is the creator of the Youtube Channel and Etsy anatomy shop ‘Queen Mary Anatomy’. In this episode, we start with a short introduction on heart anatomy. We then discuss heart attacks and the different symptoms men and women can experience. Followed by a nerd out session about cadaver lab and the methods used to learn anatomy. Finally, we talk ...

As a dancer, your body is your tool, your own unique instrument, and even your livelihood. It is so important for dancers to have a well-rounded working knowledge of their anatomical structure, limitations, and posibilities. My guest Camellia Rili, an award winning dance instructor and business owner, and I discuss the anatomy of dance and the importance of posture.

You can find Camellia at https://www.instagram.com/prest...

In this Episode, Chilian of Inspiral Ballet describes how she helps dancers to achieve their full potential by teaching clean postural alignment for all ballet positions and movements, principally with an artistic focus. Chilian explains that by applying biology, physics, chemistry and other sciences in a holistic way to dance instruction, you allow the nervous system to unleash new pathways that will aid the manifestation of beaut...

There is a change starting to happen in the description of fascia. It is starting to get a broader definition. More accurately, the idea of the “fascial system” is becoming more broad, while the definition of “fascia” is still being worked on. In this episode, Rob Umfrees, aka The Fascial Nerd, joins me in a deep dive on fascia.  

This episode is jam packed with information on the fascial system. If you would like to learn more, hea...