The Doctorpedia Podcast
Henry P. Barham, MD
Henry P. Barham, MD
Rhinology
Dr. Barham is a board-certified ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physician who works as a dedicated rhinologist (nose, sinus, allergy, endoscopic sinus, and skull base surgery) at Sinus and Nasal Specialists of Louisiana, LLC.
Dr. Barham has authored over 100 publications and book chapters and currently serves on the boards of multiple otolaryngology, rhinology, and skull base publications. He is actively involved in conducting research projects and collaborating with similar physicians both nationally and internationally. Every year, Dr. Barham presents in multiple education courses locally, nationally, and internationally to further rhinologic education and training.
Rhinology
A Taste Test To Predict COVID-19 Outcomes w/ Dr. Henry P. Barham
Henry P. Barham, MD
Rhinology
Dr. Barham is a board-certified ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physician who works as a dedicated rhinologist (nose, sinus, allergy, endoscopic sinus, and skull base surgery) at Sinus and Nasal Specialists of Louisiana, LLC.
Dr. Barham has authored over 100 publications and book chapters and currently serves on the boards of multiple otolaryngology, rhinology, and skull base publications. He is actively involved in conducting research projects and collaborating with similar physicians both nationally and internationally. Every year, Dr. Barham presents in multiple education courses locally, nationally, and internationally to further rhinologic education and training.
Dr. Henry P. Barham talks about his hallmark study published in JAMA that outlines a correlation between results of a simple at-home taste test and symptom severity and duration from COVID-19 and other viral illnesses.
Ulrike Berth, MD
Ulrike Berth, MD
Anesthesiology
- Board certified Anesthesiologist and Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiology
- Director of Continuing Medical Education
- Founder and President of MedXScience
Dr. Berth attended Humboldt University in Berlin Germany for her medical studies. During this time she spent semester breaks to do Internships in the United States at Mount Sinai University in New York and Morristown Memorial Hospital in New Jersey.
She graduated from Humboldt University in 2004 with her medical degree. She went on to study for the US medical boards. Dr Berth received her ECFMG certificate in 2005. Dr Berth completed her Internship in Medicine at Flushing Medical Center in Queens, New York and attended the University of Massachusetts for her Anesthesiology Residency with the honor of being selected Chief Resident. Dr. Berth is board certified in anesthesiology and was awarded Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiology, for her dedication and leadership in Anesthesiology.
Dr. Berth has been in private practice in Englewood, NJ for the past 10 years providing medical care to patients in a wide variety of anesthesia related situations. These include preoperative evaluations, consultation with surgical teams; creating individual plans for pre- intra and postoperative anesthesia management and their execution and postoperative pain management. Dr Berth has a special interest in regional anesthesia, bloodless medicine and education for physicians and patients alike.
Outside the operating room, Dr Berth has established an accredited Continuing Medical Education program for Health Care Providers in her Department and throughout her organization. As the Director for Continuing Medical Education she develops, organizes, teaches and hosts a variety of educational topics related to the practice of anesthesiology and medicine.
Dr. Berth has been involved in many research projects throughout her career. She is currently lead investigator in a COVID 19 study, focusing on outcomes based on race and socioeconomic status. Dr Berth founded MedXScience in 2020 out of passion to help patients with rare medical problems and finds solutions to their unique medical problems.
Education
- MD: Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
- Internship: Flushing Medical Center
- Residency: University of Massachusetts
Anesthesiology
Putting People to Sleep w/ Dr. Ulrike Berth
Ulrike Berth, MD
Anesthesiology
- Board certified Anesthesiologist and Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiology
- Director of Continuing Medical Education
- Founder and President of MedXScience
Dr. Berth attended Humboldt University in Berlin Germany for her medical studies. During this time she spent semester breaks to do Internships in the United States at Mount Sinai University in New York and Morristown Memorial Hospital in New Jersey.
She graduated from Humboldt University in 2004 with her medical degree. She went on to study for the US medical boards. Dr Berth received her ECFMG certificate in 2005. Dr Berth completed her Internship in Medicine at Flushing Medical Center in Queens, New York and attended the University of Massachusetts for her Anesthesiology Residency with the honor of being selected Chief Resident. Dr. Berth is board certified in anesthesiology and was awarded Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiology, for her dedication and leadership in Anesthesiology.
Dr. Berth has been in private practice in Englewood, NJ for the past 10 years providing medical care to patients in a wide variety of anesthesia related situations. These include preoperative evaluations, consultation with surgical teams; creating individual plans for pre- intra and postoperative anesthesia management and their execution and postoperative pain management. Dr Berth has a special interest in regional anesthesia, bloodless medicine and education for physicians and patients alike.
Outside the operating room, Dr Berth has established an accredited Continuing Medical Education program for Health Care Providers in her Department and throughout her organization. As the Director for Continuing Medical Education she develops, organizes, teaches and hosts a variety of educational topics related to the practice of anesthesiology and medicine.
Dr. Berth has been involved in many research projects throughout her career. She is currently lead investigator in a COVID 19 study, focusing on outcomes based on race and socioeconomic status. Dr Berth founded MedXScience in 2020 out of passion to help patients with rare medical problems and finds solutions to their unique medical problems.
Education
- MD: Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
- Internship: Flushing Medical Center
- Residency: University of Massachusetts
Anesthesiologist Dr. Ulrike Berth talks about her childhood in East Germany, her passion for anesthesia, her fear of snakes, her solution for insomnia, and more.
Michelle Goñi, MD
Michelle Goñi, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
- Board certified in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology
- Sub-specialist in Musculoskeletal Radiology
- Teleradiologist for over 16 years
Dr. Goñi was raised in Long Island, New York. She attended Boston College where she completed her pre-medical studies and received a BA in English. She attended medical school and completed her Diagnostic Radiology residency in Puerto Rico. In 2005, she completed a fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology at the University of Miami. Since then, she has worked as a Teleradiologist from her home office in Miami, Florida.
When she is not working, Dr. Goñi enjoys spending time with her husband and three sons, traveling, getting together with friends, and exercising. She is an avid Peloton user. She has a growing interest in real estate investing and hopes to write a book one day.
Education/Training
- MD: Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine — Bayamón, PR
- Diagnostic Radiology Residency: University of Puerto Rico — San Juan, PR
- Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship — University of Miami — Miami, FL
Diagnostic Radiology
Radiology and Spirituality w/ Dr. Michelle Goñi
Michelle Goñi, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
- Board certified in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology
- Sub-specialist in Musculoskeletal Radiology
- Teleradiologist for over 16 years
Dr. Goñi was raised in Long Island, New York. She attended Boston College where she completed her pre-medical studies and received a BA in English. She attended medical school and completed her Diagnostic Radiology residency in Puerto Rico. In 2005, she completed a fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology at the University of Miami. Since then, she has worked as a Teleradiologist from her home office in Miami, Florida.
When she is not working, Dr. Goñi enjoys spending time with her husband and three sons, traveling, getting together with friends, and exercising. She is an avid Peloton user. She has a growing interest in real estate investing and hopes to write a book one day.
Education/Training
- MD: Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine — Bayamón, PR
- Diagnostic Radiology Residency: University of Puerto Rico — San Juan, PR
- Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship — University of Miami — Miami, FL
Radiologist Dr. Michelle Goñi talks about growing up as a Latina in New York, why she chose radiology, her Peloton obsession, her spiritual side, and more.
Paul Saiz, MD
Paul Saiz, MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
- Only Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Spine Surgeon in New Mexico
- Fellowship trained in Spinal Reconstructive Surgery and Musculoskeletal Oncology
- Spine Physician for New Mexico State University
- Member of the North American Spine Society Coding Committee and former member of the Practice Management Committee of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
- Expert and consultant in porous metal implant usage in Spine Surgery (Zimmer, K2M, Cerapedics)
Education/Training
- BS: University of Notre Dame
- MD: Baylor College of Medicine
- Internship: Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Residency: Phoenix Orthopedic Residency Program Phoenix, Arizona
- Fellowship in Spinal Reconstructive Surgery: Sonoran Spine Center
- Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Oncology and Reconstruction: Rush. Presbyterian- St. Luke’s, Chicago, Illinois
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Spinal Surgery and Skeletons w/ Dr. Paul Saiz
Paul Saiz, MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
- Only Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Spine Surgeon in New Mexico
- Fellowship trained in Spinal Reconstructive Surgery and Musculoskeletal Oncology
- Spine Physician for New Mexico State University
- Member of the North American Spine Society Coding Committee and former member of the Practice Management Committee of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
- Expert and consultant in porous metal implant usage in Spine Surgery (Zimmer, K2M, Cerapedics)
Education/Training
- BS: University of Notre Dame
- MD: Baylor College of Medicine
- Internship: Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Residency: Phoenix Orthopedic Residency Program Phoenix, Arizona
- Fellowship in Spinal Reconstructive Surgery: Sonoran Spine Center
- Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Oncology and Reconstruction: Rush. Presbyterian- St. Luke’s, Chicago, Illinois
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Paul Saiz talks about his experiences as a medical student, advances in spinal surgery, a billion-dollar idea, his love for Hispanic culture, and more.
Madeleine Biondolillo, MD
Madeleine Biondolillo, MD
Public Health
Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo is an academic physician executive with extensive management experience in ambulatory and hospital clinical operations in Harvard-affiliated health systems. A national healthcare quality and safety expert, her background includes public health leadership, population health management, inpatient and outpatient quality/safety/patient experience, and performance improvement.
She has served as:
- Executive Director of the Urban Medical Group – a large ambulatory practice affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston – providing care for medically underserved populations
- Associate Commissioner of the MA Department of Public Health – overseeing regulation of healthcare quality and safety, policy development and public health accreditation
- Vice President of Population Health Management at the Connecticut Hospital Association.
- Principal Investigator of a $3M Ambulatory Quality and Safety grant from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Associate Faculty at the Institute of Healthcare Improvement and Harvard’s Ariadne Labs
- Board Director of several non-profit social service organizations
- American Hospital Association’s national Quest for Quality Award Committee Member.
Since 2016, Dr. Biondolillo has been a Vice President with Premier Inc.’s Performance Services team, where she has led national quality collaboratives bringing together hundreds of healthcare systems to share quality data and collaboratively engage in performance improvement. Currently, she leads the creation and implementation of Premier’s Academic Chief Quality Officers Affinity Group and serves as its Co-Chair.
From her background in primary care for vulnerable patients, population health program development and public health leadership, Dr. Biondolillo has a mission to improve health equity, and support adults in living their healthy best throughout the years and so extend their “Health-span”.
A graduate of the Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Biondolillo trained at MetroWest Medical Center and Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston and practiced primary care medicine for over 15 years in hospital, post-acute, home and outpatient settings.
Public Health
Healthy Aging w/ Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo
Madeleine Biondolillo, MD
Public Health
Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo is an academic physician executive with extensive management experience in ambulatory and hospital clinical operations in Harvard-affiliated health systems. A national healthcare quality and safety expert, her background includes public health leadership, population health management, inpatient and outpatient quality/safety/patient experience, and performance improvement.
She has served as:
- Executive Director of the Urban Medical Group – a large ambulatory practice affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston – providing care for medically underserved populations
- Associate Commissioner of the MA Department of Public Health – overseeing regulation of healthcare quality and safety, policy development and public health accreditation
- Vice President of Population Health Management at the Connecticut Hospital Association.
- Principal Investigator of a $3M Ambulatory Quality and Safety grant from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Associate Faculty at the Institute of Healthcare Improvement and Harvard’s Ariadne Labs
- Board Director of several non-profit social service organizations
- American Hospital Association’s national Quest for Quality Award Committee Member.
Since 2016, Dr. Biondolillo has been a Vice President with Premier Inc.’s Performance Services team, where she has led national quality collaboratives bringing together hundreds of healthcare systems to share quality data and collaboratively engage in performance improvement. Currently, she leads the creation and implementation of Premier’s Academic Chief Quality Officers Affinity Group and serves as its Co-Chair.
From her background in primary care for vulnerable patients, population health program development and public health leadership, Dr. Biondolillo has a mission to improve health equity, and support adults in living their healthy best throughout the years and so extend their “Health-span”.
A graduate of the Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Biondolillo trained at MetroWest Medical Center and Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston and practiced primary care medicine for over 15 years in hospital, post-acute, home and outpatient settings.
Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo talks about the impact of COVID on seniors, their family members and healthcare workers, precision nutrition, QUEST 2020, and more.
Amit Mehta, MD
Amit Mehta, MD
Pain Management
- Double Board Certified through the American Board of Anesthesiology in Anesthesiology and a sub specialty in Pain Management
- Completed the Physicians Executive MBA Program at Auburn University which included an international trip to study healthcare landscapes analyzing the many variables involving costs and patient care
- Has been involved as a medical director and managing partner while building pain practices in the Chicagoland area, while being honored through the National Consumer Advisory Board as one of America’s Best Physicians on various occasions
- Currently CEO at ABM Pain Consultants, LLC
Dr. Amit Mehta is a double board-certified interventional pain management physician who grew up in the Chicagoland area. He graduated cum laude with distinction from the University of Illinois in 1999, and went on to pursue his medical education at Rush University in the city. Following that, he spent four years at Northwestern University completing his anesthesiology training. Dr. Mehta relocated to New York for his fellowship, where he completed his interventional pain management fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital. He returned to Chicago, where he was a co-founder and managing partner at Premier Pain Specialists for 10 years with 7 Chicagoland locations. Given the changing healthcare landscape, Dr. Mehta decided to obtain his M.B.A. in the physician executive program at Auburn University where he graduated in the spring of 2018. He is currently CEO of ABM Pain Consultants, where he helps consult and build pain practices at various locations in the Chicagoland area, while treating patients with acute and chronic pain complaints.
Dr. Mehta is Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology. His goal is to provide interventional and multi-modal treatment options to patients with acute and chronic pain, while improving functionality and providing hope for all of his patients. He has had various speaking engagements, along with publications and extensive memberships in the world of pain management. He has been awarded America’s Best Physician and Most Compassionate Doctor Award on many occasions, and is a proponent of weaning narcotics while using a multi modal approach to treatment, with the patient always being the first priority.
Pain Management
Pain Management w/ Dr. Amit Mehta
Amit Mehta, MD
Pain Management
- Double Board Certified through the American Board of Anesthesiology in Anesthesiology and a sub specialty in Pain Management
- Completed the Physicians Executive MBA Program at Auburn University which included an international trip to study healthcare landscapes analyzing the many variables involving costs and patient care
- Has been involved as a medical director and managing partner while building pain practices in the Chicagoland area, while being honored through the National Consumer Advisory Board as one of America’s Best Physicians on various occasions
- Currently CEO at ABM Pain Consultants, LLC
Dr. Amit Mehta is a double board-certified interventional pain management physician who grew up in the Chicagoland area. He graduated cum laude with distinction from the University of Illinois in 1999, and went on to pursue his medical education at Rush University in the city. Following that, he spent four years at Northwestern University completing his anesthesiology training. Dr. Mehta relocated to New York for his fellowship, where he completed his interventional pain management fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital. He returned to Chicago, where he was a co-founder and managing partner at Premier Pain Specialists for 10 years with 7 Chicagoland locations. Given the changing healthcare landscape, Dr. Mehta decided to obtain his M.B.A. in the physician executive program at Auburn University where he graduated in the spring of 2018. He is currently CEO of ABM Pain Consultants, where he helps consult and build pain practices at various locations in the Chicagoland area, while treating patients with acute and chronic pain complaints.
Dr. Mehta is Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology. His goal is to provide interventional and multi-modal treatment options to patients with acute and chronic pain, while improving functionality and providing hope for all of his patients. He has had various speaking engagements, along with publications and extensive memberships in the world of pain management. He has been awarded America’s Best Physician and Most Compassionate Doctor Award on many occasions, and is a proponent of weaning narcotics while using a multi modal approach to treatment, with the patient always being the first priority.
Interventional pain management physician Dr. Amit Mehta talks about treating chronic pain, the role of social media in the rising levels of chronic pain, intermittent fasting, and more.
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