The External Medicine Podcast

Medical Conservatism, Myocarditis, and Physician Advocacy with John Mandrola, MD

Jul 25, 2021

53:14

This conversation with Dr. John Mandrola was recorded on July 11th, 2021. In this interview, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Dr. Mandrola about a 2019 article he co-authored entitled The Case for Being a Medical Conservative. They discuss concerns about vaccine-induced myocarditis in children, vaccine mandates, and whether the AMA and other physician organizations should take sides on controversial political issues.

Who is John Mandrola?

Dr. John Mandrola is a practicing cardiac electrophysiologist and a regular columnist for theheart.org on Medscape. He hosts the fantastic “This Week in Cardiology” podcast and is a blogger at drjohnm.org. He completed his medical training in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Electrophysiology at Indiana University.

References:

The CAST trial

RECOVERY Trial

Medscape – Cardiology

Medscape – General Medicine

Blog

Substack

This Week In Cardiology Podcast

Twitter: @drjohnm

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What is the External Medicine Podcast?

The External Medicine Podcast explores some of the most exciting ideas in medicine. Co-hosted by Daniel Belkin, MD, and Mitch Belkin, MD.

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