The Life Medical
Dr. Peter Zahos
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Discogen, A New Treatment for Low Back Pain
In this latest episode of The Life Medical podcast, I spoke with the great Todd Berland, Professor of Vascular Surgery at NYU. His interviewing prowess teased out my neurosurgery origin story and…
Anatomy of a Case
This week, we kick off an exciting new segment, Anatomy of a Case, where doctors share their most difficult and unusual clinical challenges. We begin with Dr. Katherine Teter, a vascular surgeon at…
Dr. Frank Veith and the Medical Mafia
Frank Veith has had a remarkable seventy-year career in vascular surgery, pioneering techniques that transformed the field from open to endovascular procedures. His book, The Medical Jungle, details…
The Life Medical Book Club
Neurosurgeon Nicholas Theodore opens the episode by taking us through the decision calculus of spinal cord decompression surgery. We then inaugurate our Life Medical Book Club with two distinguished…
Government and Military Service in Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Mario Ramirez
Last week, the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. For perspective, we talk with Dr. Mario Ramirez, an emergency room physician whose varied…
The Doctor's Journey with Danielle Ofri and Martin Lazar
Imagine you’re a medical student choosing between a career in medicine or surgery. Your teachers and mentors can be crucial to your choice. In this episode, we highlight two fine exemplars of both…
Citizen Science Series - Interview with Dr. Adam Gazzaley
This week, we take an epic deep dive into the life and work of Dr. Adam Gazzaley, professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco. Adam is helping usher in a future where video…
Inside Dr. Death - Part 2
The Dr. Death case exposed faults in the medical system that have yet to be repaired. We conclude our special two-part episode of The Life Medical podcast by meeting a group of medicolegal advocates…
Inside Dr. Death - Part 1
We begin a special two-part episode of The Life Medical by examining the case of Christopher Duntsch, a.k.a. Dr. Death, the subject of the wildly popular podcast and recent docudrama on the Peacock…
Journeys - Outward and Inward
On this episode of The Life Medical, we see the pandemic’s effect on medical care through the eyes of “emergentologist” Dr. Calvin Sun, as he works shifts in emergency rooms and urgent care centers…
Going Home
In this double-length episode, we follow Dr. Yasmin Meah on her home visits in East Harlem NYC from the height of the pandemic to the present. Her experience is raw, unfiltered, and intensely…
Honoring National Nurses’ Month: Battlefields Past and Present.
The Life Medical marks National Nurses' Month by speaking with two nurses who have served in intensive care units since the start of the pandemic. Their emotional stories highlight the personal cost…
Into the Fray: Saving Lives and Facing Pandemics
In March of 2020, The Life Medical Podcast began recording Season One with doctors, nurses, and hospitals across the East Coast of the United States. It just so happened that this was also the moment…
The Life Medical Trailer
In March of 2020, The Life Medical Podcast began recording with medical professionals in hospitals across the East Coast of the United States. It just so happened that this was also the moment…
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The Life Medical has published 14 episodes since January 2021, covering topics in Documentary, Health & Fitness.
The Life Medical is currently active with new episodes quarterly. Average episode length is 51m.
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