Dr. Heather Gatcombe, a clinical radiation oncologist at Emory, who immediately humbles me by explaining that her job involves a lot more than drawing circles on a screen, it involves medical physics boards, cancer biology exams, and oral evaluations with the world's leading subspecialty experts. I'm putting radiation oncology in my "insanely smart doctors" ... Show More
Sep 3
Knock Knock Eye: How Step One Pass/Fail Fueled the Research Arms Race
So last episode I made the case that medical student research should be banned, and I clearly touched a nerve. I got flooded with angry messages arguing against me, and honestly, I expected some backlash since it was a genuinely spicy take. But I want to be clear, I was being fac ... Show More
34m 14s
Aug 27
Knock Knock Eye: Nine Neonatologists Fired Without Explanation
I just wrapped my second call week of the year, and honestly, getting older has made overnight pages so much harder than they used to be. At 30 I could wake up from a dead sleep and immediately have a coherent medical conversation, and now, ten years later, I basically have to be ... Show More
42m 54s
Feb 2023
The King and Queen of Medical Comedy: Up Close and Personal with Dr. and Lady Glaucomflecken
Join Patrick Georgoff and Kevin Kniery for a special conversation with the king and queen of medical comedy Dr. Will Flanary, aka Dr. Glaucomflecken (@drglaucomflecken), and Kristin Flanary, aka Lady Glaucomflecken (@Lglaucomflecken). Will is a practicing ophthalmologist and soci ... Show More
41m 43s