Career Exploration
Each episode highlights a different field of medicine through engaging
interviews with physicians
Episode 1: Pathology
with Dr. Robert Corliss
About the Guest: Dr. Corliss is board certified in anatomic, clinical, and forensic pathology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. He also completed a fellowship in the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office in Minneapolis.
Host: Felix Braun, M2
Episode 2: Cardiothoracic Surgery
with Dr. Fiedler
About the Guest: Dr. Fiedler is a cardiothoracic surgeon here at the University of Wisconsin. She attended George Washington University School of Medicine before completing a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. She then went on to complete her residency in general and cardiothoracic surgery followed by a clinical surgery fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital
Host: Felix Braun, M2
Episode 3: Radiology
with Dr. Jason Stephenson
About the Guest: Dr. Stephenson is a clinical radiologist and assistant professor of Radiology here at the University of Wisconsin. He earned his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO before completing both his residency and fellowship at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. Dr. Stephenson has clinical interests in soft tissue and bone biopsy, spine and joint injection, vertebroplasty, and musculoskeletal MRI to name a few. Additionally, Dr. Stephenson is deeply involved in medical education, serving as the Director of Medical Student Education and as the Director of the Radiology Clerkship Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Host: Felix Braun, M2
Episode 4: ONCOLOGY
with Dr. Sam Lubner
About the Guest: Dr. Lubner is a faculty member in the Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care at UW-Madison. He completed medical school here at UWSMPH, his internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine and a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology back at UWSMPH. He directs the Hematology and Medical Oncology fellowship program and serves on the Education Committee for the Department of Medicine.
Host: Sean Phillips, M2
Episode 5: Psychiatry
with Dr. Sidra Ghafoor
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About the Guest: Dr. Ghafoor is an addiction medicine psychiatrist based out of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. She began her training by completing an accelerated B.S./M.D. program through Villanova University and Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Ghafoor completed her residency in Psychiatry at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ where she also served as the Chief Resident. Dr. Ghafoor completed a one-year clinical fellowship in addiction psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ghafoor has special interests in addiction, eating and mood disorders, and women’s mental health. Additionally, Dr. Ghafoor now serves as the Assistant Medical Director for the Drug & Alcohol Division at the Wedge Recovery Center and is the co-founder and current president of Fitness Recovery, a nonprofit organization in the Philadelphia area.
Host: Felix Braun, M2
with Dr. Samuel Poore
Episode 6: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
About the Guest: Dr. Poore is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. He earned his medical degree and PhD from Brown University before completing his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UW Hospital. Dr. Poore then completed a fellowship in Microsurgery and Research at the Bernard O’Brien Institute of Microsurgery in Melbourne, Australia in 2010. His clinical interests include microvascular surgery with an emphasis on breast reconstruction, hand reconstruction and post-bariatric body contouring.
Host: Felix Braun, M2
Check out Dr. Poore's article mentioned in the episode:
Episode 7: Internal Medicine
with Dr. Barron Lerner
About the Guest: Dr. Lerner is a practicing internist and professor at the New York University Langone School of Medicine where he teaches medical ethics and the history of Medicine. Dr. Lerner earned his medical degree from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Washington. He is also an accomplished author, having published articles in the New York Times and The Huffington Post, and having written several books.
Host: Felix Braun, M2
Episode 8: OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
with Dr. Lara Hart
About the Guest: Dr. Hart practices at Roswell Obstetrics and Gynecology in Atlanta and serves as a clinical assistant professor at the Medical College of Georgia. She earned her medical degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia and then went on to complete her residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Dr. Hart has special interests in high risk obstetrics, pediatric and adolescent gynecology, and minimally invasive surgery.
Host: Felix Braun, M2
Episode 9: EMERGENCY MEDICINE
with Dr. James Svenson
About the Guest: Dr. Svenson is the assistant director of global health for the University of Wisconsin Department of Emergency Medicine. He completed medical school at the University of Chicago and completed residency in pediatrics at Maine Medical Center before switching to emergency medicine. Dr. Svenson has a number of interests including global health, medical education, and emergency care.
Host: Felix Braun, M2
Episode 10: Infectious Disease
with Dr. Jeannina Smith
About the Guest: Dr. Smith is an infectious disease physician and assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin. She completed medical school, her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in infectious disease all at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Currently, Dr. Smith serves as the medical director of the Transplant Infectious Disease Program and is a leader in the medical school infectious disease curriculum
Host: Felix Braun, M2
Episode 11: Family MEDICINE
with Dr. Bethany Howlett
About the Guest: Dr. Howlett practices in rural Belleville, WI through the University of Wisconsin Health system. She earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. She then went on to complete her residency in family medicine at Aurora Health in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Howlett practices full scope family medicine with OB and inpatient care.
Host: Felix Braun, M2
Episode 12: General Surgery
with Dr. Michael Leitman
About the Guest: Dr. Leitman is a general surgeon at Mount Sinai in New York City. He earned medical degree at Boston University before completing his residency in general surgery at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell. Dr. Leitman then completed a fellowship in surgical critical care at North Shore University Hospital. Dr. Leitman serves as the Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and is currently Vice chairman of the Department of Surgery, and Chief of General Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. So without further ado, Dr. Michael Leitman.
Host: Felix Braun, M2
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