

Succeed in Medicine
Bradley B. Block, MD, Doctor Podcast Network
Was your medical education enough to handle everything physician life demands? From lawsuits to leadership, career decisions to challenging conversations, balancing the personal with the professional — not enough was addressed in medical school, residency or fellowship.
This medical podcast fills those gaps so you can live up to the expectations that come with the white coat — not just in the exam room, but in all the places your MD follows you. This show is the physician mentor you didn’t realize you needed.
Your host, Dr. Bradley Block, a private practice ENT, is right there with you — navigating the same challenges and bringing in world-class guests to teach, as he puts it, “everything we should have been learning while we were memorizing Kreb’s cycle.” With nearly 500 episodes and close to half a million downloads, Brad has built a trusted space where physicians come for brass-tacks, immediately-applicable advice.
You don’t need another certification. You need a medical podcast that can be your physician mentor. It covers interpersonal skills, medical education, doctor personal finance, doctor charting, doctor careers, doctor mental health, physician soft skills, physician parenting, physician executive skills, medical decision making, medical professional development, physician side gigs, main gigs, reacting to bad reviews, misinformation, social media, negotiating and what to do when someone yells, “Is there a doctor on board?”
Guests have included Lady Glaucomflecken Kristen Flanary, Matt Abrahams, PhD, Gita Pensa, MD, Nneka Unachukwu, MD, Amy Fogelman, MD, Bapu Jena, MD, PhD.
A proud founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!
This medical podcast fills those gaps so you can live up to the expectations that come with the white coat — not just in the exam room, but in all the places your MD follows you. This show is the physician mentor you didn’t realize you needed.
Your host, Dr. Bradley Block, a private practice ENT, is right there with you — navigating the same challenges and bringing in world-class guests to teach, as he puts it, “everything we should have been learning while we were memorizing Kreb’s cycle.” With nearly 500 episodes and close to half a million downloads, Brad has built a trusted space where physicians come for brass-tacks, immediately-applicable advice.
You don’t need another certification. You need a medical podcast that can be your physician mentor. It covers interpersonal skills, medical education, doctor personal finance, doctor charting, doctor careers, doctor mental health, physician soft skills, physician parenting, physician executive skills, medical decision making, medical professional development, physician side gigs, main gigs, reacting to bad reviews, misinformation, social media, negotiating and what to do when someone yells, “Is there a doctor on board?”
Guests have included Lady Glaucomflecken Kristen Flanary, Matt Abrahams, PhD, Gita Pensa, MD, Nneka Unachukwu, MD, Amy Fogelman, MD, Bapu Jena, MD, PhD.
A proud founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!
Episodes
Mentioned books

Nov 8, 2018 • 41min
A Physician's Journey from Loans and Debt to Financial Independence
In residency, we have to live with less. Less money. Less time. Less dignity. And after finishing, we are rewarded for our herculean efforts with higher income. Sometimes the time and dignity come back, too. In today's episode, the Frugal Physician and I discuss the pitfalls that can come with that increased income and how falling into the materialistic abyss brings with it more financial stress and often less happiness. We discuss her journey to frugality and lessons learned along the way. This is about doctor personal finance. https://www.thefrugalphysician.com/https://twitter.com/frugalphysicianhttp://www.facebook.com/TheFrugalPhysician
This medical podcast is your physician mentor to fill the gaps in your medical education. We cover physician soft skills, charting, interpersonal skills, doctor finance, doctor mental health, medical decisions, physician parenting, physician executive skills, navigating your doctor career, and medical professional development. This is critical CME for physicians, but without the credits (yet). A proud founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let’s grow! Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.

Oct 27, 2018 • 21min
The Polio-like Virus Causing Acute Flaccid Myelitis Explained
Acute Flaccid Myelitis is a polio-like illness that tends to start with symptoms of an upper respiratory tract illness and leads to flaccid paralysis. There are more questions than there are answers, but Dr. Uzma Hasan, pediatric infectious disease specialist, walks us through what we do know so we can all be better prepared if we encounter this illness.
This medical podcast is your physician mentor to fill the gaps in your medical education. We cover physician soft skills, charting, interpersonal skills, doctor finance, doctor mental health, medical decisions, physician parenting, physician executive skills, navigating your doctor career, and medical professional development. This is critical CME for physicians, but without the credits (yet). A proud founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let’s grow! Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.

Oct 9, 2018 • 27min
A Spine Surgeon's Advice for Physicians on Neck and Back Pain
Seth Grossman, MD, a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon, discusses his most common consults; how to differentiate emergent spine injuries from less emergent issues, and why both patients and practitioners alike should be doing yoga, Pilates, and trying to fly like Superman.
This medical podcast is your physician mentor to fill the gaps in your medical education. We cover physician soft skills, charting, interpersonal skills, doctor finance, doctor mental health, medical decisions, physician parenting, physician executive skills, navigating your doctor career, and medical professional development. This is critical CME for physicians, but without the credits (yet). A proud founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let’s grow! Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.

Oct 4, 2018 • 42min
Physicians Can Successfully Pitch and Sell Their Medical Device Idea
Michael Graffeo is a 20 year veteran of the medical device industry. He discusses how to put your best foot forward, prevent reproducing the mistakes of the past, and why it isn't just important to just present why your idea is so great, but possibly even more important to discuss why it isn't a risky idea.
This medical podcast is your physician mentor to fill the gaps in your medical education. We cover physician soft skills, charting, interpersonal skills, doctor finance, doctor mental health, medical decisions, physician parenting, physician executive skills, navigating your doctor career, and medical professional development. This is critical CME for physicians, but without the credits (yet). A proud founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let’s grow! Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.

Sep 27, 2018 • 38min
How Physiatrists Treat Refractory Pelvic Pain
As an otolaryngologist, if I had a patient who mentioned pelvic pain, I'd send them to an OB-GYN, or urologist. I'd never think to send them to a physiatrist, a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This is why Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed is on the show today. She treats the muscoloskeletal causes of pelvic pain and patients that she often sees have been refractory to multiple other treatments. Dr. Ahmed is a fellow of the Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and a member of the International Pelvic Pain Society and she is my first interviewee to date the use the phrase "kicked in the balls." She can be found at https://www.facebook.com/pelvicpainspecialistcommunity http://www.instagram.com/drtayahmed http://www.pelvicrehabilitation.com
This medical podcast is your physician mentor to fill the gaps in your medical education. We cover physician soft skills, charting, interpersonal skills, doctor finance, doctor mental health, medical decisions, physician parenting, physician executive skills, navigating your doctor career, and medical professional development. This is critical CME for physicians, but without the credits (yet). A proud founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let’s grow! Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.

Sep 27, 2018 • 34min
How Physicians Can Help Build their Practices with Social Media
Dr. Shikha Jain has amassed 1000 twitter followers in a year by making breakthroughs in oncologic research accessible to non-physicians and colleagues alike on twitter. She is also the moderator of two physician Facebook groups. We discuss the importance of having an online presence in order to build your practice and why physicians in particular need an online presence in order to combat the spread of misinformation by facilitating the spread of peer-reviewed, science based, relevant information. Dr. Jain can be found at https://twitter.com/ShikhaJainMD http://shikhajainmd.com http://facebook.com/shikhajainmd
This medical podcast is your physician mentor to fill the gaps in your medical education. We cover physician soft skills, charting, interpersonal skills, doctor finance, doctor mental health, medical decisions, physician parenting, physician executive skills, navigating your doctor career, and medical professional development. This is critical CME for physicians, but without the credits (yet). A proud founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let’s grow! Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.

Sep 16, 2018 • 39min
Introduction to Real Estate for Doctor Personal Finance
Eric Tait is an internal medicine physician with an MBA and his own private equity investment firm, which he manages while still practicing medicine. He has found the keys to happiness and fulfillment as a physician and wants to share it with the profession. He breaks it down into paths or touchstones, broken down into wealth, practice, health, relationships and personal development. Find more about Dr. Tait at the links below. https://www.facebook.com/thephysiciansroad http://vernonville.com http://Thephysiciansroad.com
This medical podcast is your physician mentor to fill the gaps in your medical education. We cover physician soft skills, charting, interpersonal skills, doctor finance, doctor mental health, medical decisions, physician parenting, physician executive skills, navigating your doctor career, and medical professional development. This is critical CME for physicians, but without the credits (yet). A proud founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let’s grow! Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.

Sep 7, 2018 • 42min
How to Create a Positive Patient Experience Every Time
The physician soft skills that will help improve the patient experience. This medical podcast is your physician mentor to fill the gaps in your
medical education. We cover physician soft skills, charting,
interpersonal skills, doctor finance, doctor mental health, medical
decisions, physician parenting, physician executive skills, navigating
your doctor career, and medical professional development. This is
critical CME for physicians, but without the credits (yet). A proud
founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!
Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and
keep the conversation going. Let’s grow!
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute
for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a
qualified professional for personalized guidance.

Aug 16, 2018 • 52min
What Physicians Need to Know About the ACA
This medical podcast is your physician mentor to fill the gaps in your
medical education. We cover physician soft skills, charting,
interpersonal skills, doctor finance, doctor mental health, medical
decisions, physician parenting, physician executive skills, navigating
your doctor career, and medical professional development. This is
critical CME for physicians, but without the credits (yet). A proud
founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!
Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and
keep the conversation going. Let’s grow!
Disclaimer:
This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute
for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a
qualified professional for personalized guidance.

Aug 10, 2018 • 33min
Gastroenterology Essentials for Physicians (and why not to put poop in the mail)
The ideas expressed on this podcast are those of the interviewer and interviewee and do not represent those of our respective employers. This podcast is intended for medical professionals. The information is to be used in the context of your own clinical judgement and those on this podcast accept no liability for the outcomes of medical decisions based on this information. As the radiologists like to say, clinical correlation is required. This is not medical advice and even though the magic of podcasting may make it seem like I am speaking directly to you, this does not constitute a physician - patient relationship. If you have a medical problem, seek medical attention.
This medical podcast is your physician mentor to fill the gaps in your medical education. We cover physician soft skills, charting, interpersonal skills, doctor finance, doctor mental health, medical decisions, physician parenting, physician executive skills, navigating your doctor career, and medical professional development. This is critical CME for physicians, but without the credits (yet). A proud founding member of the Doctor Podcast Network!Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let’s grow! Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.