The Doctorpedia Podcast
Donald H. Mayes, MD
Donald H. Mayes, MD
Psychiatry
- Board Certified in Psychiatry by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Physician leadership roles including Inpatient Medical Director as well as Board Member of non-profit Nevada Health Alliance
- Patient’s Top Choice award from U.S. News and World Report and Patient’s Choice award, On-Time Doctor award, Compassionate Doctor Recognition from vitals.com
Dr. Mayes was originally born in Eureka, California but primarily grew up in Pocatello, Idaho. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Psychology from Idaho State University. He then completed his Master of Science in Medical Science as well as Medical Degree from the American University of the Caribbean (AUC). As part of clinical course work at AUC, Dr. Mayes spent his last 2 years training with a UCLA affiliated residency program in Bakersfield, California. After graduating, he finished his Psychiatry Internship with Maricopa Integrated Health Systems in Phoenix, Arizona. He then moved to Las Vegas and completed his Psychiatry residency training while serving as Chief Resident at University of Nevada School of Medicine.
Since completing residency, Dr. Mayes has extensive experience in multiple areas of Psychiatry. Clinical experiences include Forensic/Correctional Psychiatry, Consult-Liaison, Emergency Psychiatry, Alcohol and Drug detoxification, and Geriatric Psychiatry. Other clinical interests include non-traditional/alternative treatments, preventative health maintenance, hypnosis, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and non-traditional medication treatment including psychedelics research as potential for novel therapeutic treatments.
Psychiatry
Psychiatry, Vegas, and UFOs w/ Dr. Donald H. Mayes
Donald H. Mayes, MD
Psychiatry
- Board Certified in Psychiatry by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Physician leadership roles including Inpatient Medical Director as well as Board Member of non-profit Nevada Health Alliance
- Patient’s Top Choice award from U.S. News and World Report and Patient’s Choice award, On-Time Doctor award, Compassionate Doctor Recognition from vitals.com
Dr. Mayes was originally born in Eureka, California but primarily grew up in Pocatello, Idaho. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Psychology from Idaho State University. He then completed his Master of Science in Medical Science as well as Medical Degree from the American University of the Caribbean (AUC). As part of clinical course work at AUC, Dr. Mayes spent his last 2 years training with a UCLA affiliated residency program in Bakersfield, California. After graduating, he finished his Psychiatry Internship with Maricopa Integrated Health Systems in Phoenix, Arizona. He then moved to Las Vegas and completed his Psychiatry residency training while serving as Chief Resident at University of Nevada School of Medicine.
Since completing residency, Dr. Mayes has extensive experience in multiple areas of Psychiatry. Clinical experiences include Forensic/Correctional Psychiatry, Consult-Liaison, Emergency Psychiatry, Alcohol and Drug detoxification, and Geriatric Psychiatry. Other clinical interests include non-traditional/alternative treatments, preventative health maintenance, hypnosis, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and non-traditional medication treatment including psychedelics research as potential for novel therapeutic treatments.
Psychiatrist Dr. Donald H. Mayes talks about going to medical school in the Caribbean, how COVID and technology have affected psychiatry, living in Vegas, UFOs, and more.
Grant Brenner, MD
Grant Brenner, MD
Psychiatry
Grant Hilary Brenner, MD, FAPA is a psychiatrist known for enabling his clients to overcome stubborn obstacles, unleashing the entrepreneurial spirit, and maintaining resilience. Dr. Brenner brings nearly two decades of consultation, workshops, speaking engagements, therapy, and coaching to his clients, who range from individuals seeking to overcome emotional obstacles to leaders seeking to function better in the workplace. He emphasizes a humanistic and integrative perspective, working flexibly and creatively to tailor therapy to the individual.
Psychiatry
Psychoanalysis and Comedy w/ Dr. Grant Brenner, MD
Grant Brenner, MD
Psychiatry
Grant Hilary Brenner, MD, FAPA is a psychiatrist known for enabling his clients to overcome stubborn obstacles, unleashing the entrepreneurial spirit, and maintaining resilience. Dr. Brenner brings nearly two decades of consultation, workshops, speaking engagements, therapy, and coaching to his clients, who range from individuals seeking to overcome emotional obstacles to leaders seeking to function better in the workplace. He emphasizes a humanistic and integrative perspective, working flexibly and creatively to tailor therapy to the individual.
Psychiatrist Dr. Grant Brenner talks about his work with a crisis response team, his early interest in the mind, the psychology of jokes, shadow work, his photography hobby, and more.
Felecia Froe, MD
Felecia Froe, MD
Urology
Dr. Froe is a respected physician with over 20 years of experience in the medical field who is passionate about effective communication in health care and sees the need for patients to have better communication with their doctors. Her company “18 Seconds for Health” was founded out of her frustrations with the current medical practice environment where doctors have less time to spend with patients.
Urology
Urology and Investing w/ Dr. Felecia Froe, MD
Felecia Froe, MD
Urology
Dr. Froe is a respected physician with over 20 years of experience in the medical field who is passionate about effective communication in health care and sees the need for patients to have better communication with their doctors. Her company “18 Seconds for Health” was founded out of her frustrations with the current medical practice environment where doctors have less time to spend with patients.
Urologist Felecia Froe, MD talks about her travels around the United States, her journey to becoming a urologist, her investments in real estate, bladder cancer prevention, the doctor-patient relationship, and more.
Joseph Saveika, MD
Joseph Saveika, MD
Physiatry
Dr. Saveika is a board certified Physiatrist who actually began his career as a pipefitter’s apprentice. He journeyed through customer service and engineering before becoming a physician. After spending over a decade in practice, he developed an interest in leadership and joined his current employer as a medical director. He spends the majority of his time developing and applying algorithmic care management designed to minimize risk, maximize value, and ensure quality of care.
He is a firm believer that the best treatment is prevention and the best medicine is exercise.
Dr. Saveika has an abiding fascination with emerging markets and services, and devotes his free time to working with organizations in these areas.
Physiatry
From Pipe Fitter to Physiatrist w/ Dr. Joseph Saveika
Joseph Saveika, MD
Physiatry
Dr. Saveika is a board certified Physiatrist who actually began his career as a pipefitter’s apprentice. He journeyed through customer service and engineering before becoming a physician. After spending over a decade in practice, he developed an interest in leadership and joined his current employer as a medical director. He spends the majority of his time developing and applying algorithmic care management designed to minimize risk, maximize value, and ensure quality of care.
He is a firm believer that the best treatment is prevention and the best medicine is exercise.
Dr. Saveika has an abiding fascination with emerging markets and services, and devotes his free time to working with organizations in these areas.
Physiatrist Dr. Joseph Saveika talks about his past as a pipe fitter’s apprentice, his current job as a physiatrist, advice he lives by, his daily workout routine, newly emerging medical technologies, and more.
Dana C. Rice, MD
Dana C. Rice, MD
Urology
Dana C. Rice, MD is a board certified urologist with the Inova Medical Group in Northern Virginia. She completed her medical studies and her postgraduate residency at George Washington University. She has co-authored chapters on urinary tract infections and pediatric uroradiology, as well as being published in a handful of other urologic articles. She developed her UTI Tracker app to help educate patients and physicians with a goal of providing accurate, easily accessible information in one cohesive program.
Dr. Rice has been named a top doctor in the Washingtonian Magazine since 2017. She has contributed to or been featured in numerous media outlets, such as, Cosmo, Buzzfeed, Romper, E Health Radio, Northern VA Magazine and Ashley Iaconetti’s I don’t get it podcast.
She resides in Mclean, Virginia and maintains a very busy surgical practice as well as being a wife and mother of two young children.
Urology
Water, UTIs, and Kidney Stones w/ Dr. Dana C. Rice
Dana C. Rice, MD
Urology
Dana C. Rice, MD is a board certified urologist with the Inova Medical Group in Northern Virginia. She completed her medical studies and her postgraduate residency at George Washington University. She has co-authored chapters on urinary tract infections and pediatric uroradiology, as well as being published in a handful of other urologic articles. She developed her UTI Tracker app to help educate patients and physicians with a goal of providing accurate, easily accessible information in one cohesive program.
Dr. Rice has been named a top doctor in the Washingtonian Magazine since 2017. She has contributed to or been featured in numerous media outlets, such as, Cosmo, Buzzfeed, Romper, E Health Radio, Northern VA Magazine and Ashley Iaconetti’s I don’t get it podcast.
She resides in Mclean, Virginia and maintains a very busy surgical practice as well as being a wife and mother of two young children.
Urologist Dr. Dana Rice talks about misconceptions related to UTIs, developing her UTI Tracker App, Kidney Stones, and more.
Ramnik Patel, MD
Ramnik Patel, MD
Neonatal and Pediatric Surgeon
Dr. Ramnik Patel is a neonatal and pediatric surgery and pediatric urology specialist in the NHS, UK. Dr. Patel graduated from the M P Shah Medical College, Jamnagar and completed residency and fellowship post graduate training in general surgery at Irwin Groups of University Teaching Hospitals followed by post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric surgery at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh after completing medical training. Subsequently he received Diplomate of National Board of Medical Examinations at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and Fellowships of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, and Intercollegiate Board of Surgical Specialities in the UK in both general and pediatric surgery with foreign and national training numbers. He passed temporary registration assessment board (TRAB) certification to practice as attending neonatal and pediatric surgeon and urologist by National Post-graduate Medical College, Lagos and West African College of Surgeons, Ibadan. He underwent combined AMC/RACS assessment and was offered a senior registrar (Fellowship) post in ANZ for completion of FRACS in Pediatric Surgery at Hamilton, New Zealand. He has obtained Fellowship of the European Board of Pediatric Surgery and European Board of Pediatric urology examinations. Subsequently he obtained MD from New York while doing international visiting fellowship at the Children Hospital, MSKCC, New York, USA. He has obtained Diploma in Child Health from RCPS, Glasgow, Membership and Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Sexual and Reproductive Medicine from RCOG, London and FFARCSI from Dublin, Ireland. He has additional graduate education in BA(Psychology), BSc (Biostatistics) and B Com (audits and accounts) and has done several courses including BLS, ALS, ATLS and APLS. He has several distinctions, honours, gold medals, scholarships, prizes, university first rank and staff award throughout his medical career. He has done experimental research in splenic preservation in dogs and a fetal surgery model of gastroschisis in Rabbits and clinical research in secreto- motility disorders.
Dr. Patel is currently affiliated with the Children Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham UK, continuing Ph D research in the specialized scientific area of Paediatric Surgery. He has worked in all five continents of the world and truly global personality. He holds several honorary and visiting posts in India such as Hon. Associate Professor, M P Shah Medical College and Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Dept of Surgery at Irwin Group of University Teaching Hospitals, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Director-Professor, Department of Surgery, PGICHR and Chief Neonatal and Pediatric Surgeon at K T Children Government University Teaching Hospital and Hon. Consultant Neonatal and Pediatric Surgeon at H J Doshi Trust Hospital, Rajkot Gujarat India. Visiting Professor, Spiritual College and University of Spiritual Incorporeal God Father and associated University teaching J. Watumull Global Hospital and Research Centre, Mt Abu, Rajasthan Visiting Professor, MGM Institute of Health Sciences and associated university Teaching Hospitals, Mumbai – Pune Hwy, MGM Campus, Kamothe, Panvel, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410209.He is honorary and visiting faculty at various children and university Teaching hospitals in other neighbouring Asian countries, Far East, Middle East, African and South American continents. He also serves as an honorary reviewer for Tropical Medicine, Surgery and pediatric surgery journals and has authored several original research articles along with chapters in different books related to Surgery. Dr. Patel has extensive experience in teaching nursing, medical students, residents, fellows in training, colleagues and seniors in continuing professional development. Dr. Patel has worked as a member of a large team and was involved in multi-disciplinary and multi-national teams and has done Indian Civil Services Examination(P), by UPSC, New Delhi, PG Diploma in Higher Education from the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi and PG Diploma in Hospital Administration at the Institute of Marketing and Management, Bombay. He has several advanced IT, ITU, Legal, Administration and acute medicine qualifications and has done Masters in Laws (LL M) and is a recognised medicolegal expert and consultant.
Neonatal and Pediatric Surgeon
Healing The World w/ Dr. Ramnik Patel
Ramnik Patel, MD
Neonatal and Pediatric Surgeon
Dr. Ramnik Patel is a neonatal and pediatric surgery and pediatric urology specialist in the NHS, UK. Dr. Patel graduated from the M P Shah Medical College, Jamnagar and completed residency and fellowship post graduate training in general surgery at Irwin Groups of University Teaching Hospitals followed by post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric surgery at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh after completing medical training. Subsequently he received Diplomate of National Board of Medical Examinations at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and Fellowships of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, and Intercollegiate Board of Surgical Specialities in the UK in both general and pediatric surgery with foreign and national training numbers. He passed temporary registration assessment board (TRAB) certification to practice as attending neonatal and pediatric surgeon and urologist by National Post-graduate Medical College, Lagos and West African College of Surgeons, Ibadan. He underwent combined AMC/RACS assessment and was offered a senior registrar (Fellowship) post in ANZ for completion of FRACS in Pediatric Surgery at Hamilton, New Zealand. He has obtained Fellowship of the European Board of Pediatric Surgery and European Board of Pediatric urology examinations. Subsequently he obtained MD from New York while doing international visiting fellowship at the Children Hospital, MSKCC, New York, USA. He has obtained Diploma in Child Health from RCPS, Glasgow, Membership and Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Sexual and Reproductive Medicine from RCOG, London and FFARCSI from Dublin, Ireland. He has additional graduate education in BA(Psychology), BSc (Biostatistics) and B Com (audits and accounts) and has done several courses including BLS, ALS, ATLS and APLS. He has several distinctions, honours, gold medals, scholarships, prizes, university first rank and staff award throughout his medical career. He has done experimental research in splenic preservation in dogs and a fetal surgery model of gastroschisis in Rabbits and clinical research in secreto- motility disorders.
Dr. Patel is currently affiliated with the Children Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham UK, continuing Ph D research in the specialized scientific area of Paediatric Surgery. He has worked in all five continents of the world and truly global personality. He holds several honorary and visiting posts in India such as Hon. Associate Professor, M P Shah Medical College and Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Dept of Surgery at Irwin Group of University Teaching Hospitals, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Director-Professor, Department of Surgery, PGICHR and Chief Neonatal and Pediatric Surgeon at K T Children Government University Teaching Hospital and Hon. Consultant Neonatal and Pediatric Surgeon at H J Doshi Trust Hospital, Rajkot Gujarat India. Visiting Professor, Spiritual College and University of Spiritual Incorporeal God Father and associated University teaching J. Watumull Global Hospital and Research Centre, Mt Abu, Rajasthan Visiting Professor, MGM Institute of Health Sciences and associated university Teaching Hospitals, Mumbai – Pune Hwy, MGM Campus, Kamothe, Panvel, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410209.He is honorary and visiting faculty at various children and university Teaching hospitals in other neighbouring Asian countries, Far East, Middle East, African and South American continents. He also serves as an honorary reviewer for Tropical Medicine, Surgery and pediatric surgery journals and has authored several original research articles along with chapters in different books related to Surgery. Dr. Patel has extensive experience in teaching nursing, medical students, residents, fellows in training, colleagues and seniors in continuing professional development. Dr. Patel has worked as a member of a large team and was involved in multi-disciplinary and multi-national teams and has done Indian Civil Services Examination(P), by UPSC, New Delhi, PG Diploma in Higher Education from the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi and PG Diploma in Hospital Administration at the Institute of Marketing and Management, Bombay. He has several advanced IT, ITU, Legal, Administration and acute medicine qualifications and has done Masters in Laws (LL M) and is a recognised medicolegal expert and consultant.
Neonatal and Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Ramnik Patel speaks about learning and practicing medicine around the world including in India, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Indian festivals, why Doctorpedia is important, and more.
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