The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner

Many thanks to Yoshihiro Katsuura, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in San Francisco. Yoshi is also the author and illustrator of the new patient education book, "The Spine Encyclopedia: Everything You've Wanted to Know about Back and Neck Pain But Were Afraid to Ask." 

Yoshi describes himself as a "reluctant surgeon." Before recommending a surgical procedure, Dr. Katsuura closely examines each patient's stor...

Many thanks to Joe Friel, elite training coach, exercise scientist, and author of "The Triathlete's Training Bible: The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide, 5th Edition," Fast After Fifty, and other books for the athletes and would-be athletes among us. 

Joe started as a high school athlete, and his passion for exercise never waned. He's worked as a coach for more than 40 years and loves it.

Joe'...

Many thanks to Jennifer Lycette, MD, a rural oncologist in the Pacific Northwest and author of two nonfiction feminist medical thrillers, “The Algorithm Will See You Now” and “The Committee Will Kill You Now.” 

I’ve just finished reading “The Algorithm Will See You Now.” Written with a physician’s expertise and through a women’s eye, it’s definitely a page turner. I can’t wait to read “The Committee Will Kill You Now,” which is actu...

Many thanks to Christina Gomez, MD, a gastrointestinal oncologist at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Phoenix, AZ, and author of the new book "Stopped in My Tracks." 

Dr. Gomez attended medical school, residency, and fellowship at the University of Miami. During her fellowship year, she found herself scribbling pertinent and poignant quotes from her discussions with cancer patients in the exam room. She continued this ...

Many thanks to Alexis Gallati, EA, MBA, MS Tax, CTC, CTP, Founder and Lead Tax Strategist Of Cerebral Tax Advisors, a company that specializes in advising medical professionals on efficient tax strategies that comply with IRS Guidelines. Alexis is also the author of “Advanced Tax Planning for Medical Professionals.”

Alexis discussed strategies that physicians can take to optimize the tax code and limit their tax burden. These inclu...

Many thanks to Allen Sussman, MD, a retired board-certified endocrinologist with 35 years of clinical practice and research experience. As he progressed through his career, Dr. Sussman’s interests expanded to include alternative medicine, meditation, and the importance of self-care for physicians.

Dr. Sussman is the author of “Saving The Art of Medicine,” a particularly relevant book for this podcast! 

Please watch our 25-minut...

Thanks for joining me on "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner." My special guest today is Bill Martin, CFA, Chief Wealth Officer at Earned Wealth.

During this 30-minute program, we discuss the unique and sometimes challenging financial situation of physicians. For example, although doctors may be relatively high earners, because of lengthy postgraduate training programs that can last up to 7 years after medical sch...

Thanks for joining us at "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner." My special guest today is Ilona Phillips, a therapist and founder of Lotus Consulting in Ann Arbor, MI. Ms Phillips specializes in treating addiction disorders, anxiety, and eating disorders. She has a particular interest in treating young people with eating disorders.

During this 20-minute program, we discuss anorexia, bulimia, Avoidant Restrictive Fo...

Many thanks to Bradley B. Block, MD, for speaking with me today on “The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.” Dr. Block is an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist in Garden City, New York. 

Recently, Brad was kind enough to interview me on his podcast, “Physician’s Guide to Doctoring.” We talked about one of my favorite topics, locum tenens and my book, “The Locum Life: A Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens.”

Today, Dr. Block sh...

Today is Episode #100! We're celebrating "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner."

Thanks to my audience who listen on their favorite podcast players or watch on YouTube!

Thanks also to all my 99 guests who have appeared on the program!

And, a special thank you to my sponsor, locumstory.com, for their continued support!

There's no special guest today, just me. 

During this 10-minute episode, I discuss the or...

We spend a lot of time on this podcast discussing the business of medicine, which is terribly important. In the most recent episode (#98), for example, I discussed NALTO, 

the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations with Tanika Williams and Olivia D'Angelo.

However, just as important is the art of medicine. That's why I'm delighted that Dr. Richard Berlin has joined the show today. Dr. Berlin is a publishe...

 Many thanks to Tanika Williams and Olivia D’Angelo for speaking with me today on “The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.” Both Tanika and Olivia work for Jackson and Coker, a major staffing agency for physicians and advanced care providers who work locum tenens. As many of you know, I’ve been doing locums off and on since 1982. I even wrote a book about it, “The Locum Life: A Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens.”

Tanik...

Episode #97 October 29, 2023

Many thanks to Kara Scrubis and Kurt Weiss, MD, for appearing on "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner." Both of these extraordinary individuals share an unusual and inspirational medical story.

Please watch our 30-minute discussion to hear about their experiences with losing a limb to osteosarcoma and undergoing chemotherapy. Both of them now lead active, productive lives. Kara has grad...

Welcome to The Art of Medicine, the program that explores the arts, business, and clinical aspects of the practice of medicine. I’m your host, Dr. Andrew Wilner. 

Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Jon Appino, Principal and Founder of Contract Diagnostics. Jon’s been running Contract Diagnostics for more than 10 years, helping physicians analyze and negotiate their contracts with respect to salary, benefits, and covenants....

It's a pleasure to welcome Tina Davidson to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.Ms. Davidson is a composer and author of the new book, "Let Your Heart Be Broken, Life and Music from a Classical Composer." In her memoir, Tina discusses how challenging life experiences have influenced her creativity as a composer. Her book, "Let Your Heart Broken: Life and Music from a Classical Composer," is available...

It's a pleasure to welcome James F. Jordan to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.

James Jordan is a Distinguished Service Professor of Healthcare and Biotechnology at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College and a Healthcare and Life Sciences Expert. He is the author of "Innovation, Commercialization, and Start-Ups in Life Sciences." Mr. Jordan is also the CEO of Stratactic, Inc, and hosts a podcast ab...

It's a pleasure to welcome Manuj Aggarwal to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.

Manuj Aggarwal hosts the podcast "Bootstrapping Your Dreams" and is an expert in artificial intelligence (AI). Manuj has an engineering background and has worked with hundreds of start-ups. He has four patents in AI. Manuj was part of the team that built digital healthcare solutions for the Province of British Columbia. During th...

It's a pleasure to welcome Gail Gazelle, MD, to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.

Dr. Gazelle is the author of the new book, “Mindful MD: 6 ways mindfulness restores your autonomy and cures healthcare burnout.” We discussed the incredibly prevalent problem of physician burnout, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Dr. Gazelle observed that physicians are a set-up for burnout. During training, “comparisons, rat...

It's a pleasure to welcome Rachel Zemach to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.

Rachel is the author of the new book, “The Butterfly Cage, joy, heartache, and corruption: Teaching while Deaf in a California public school.”

Rachel was born hearing impaired in one ear but learned to speak. However, at age 10 she had an accident that suddenly rendered her deaf. She wore a hearing aid, learned sign language, and has become ...