Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry

In this new podcast episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, I will give you an update on high blood pressure, which is one of the main factors contributing to premature deaths globally. In light of the current pandemic-related events, I don't want us to overlook the everyday illness processes that are harming many of us on a daily basis. Today, let's get re-acclimated on what high blood pressur...

In this episode of Real Physician Reacts let's talk about the recent mass shooting that occurred at Highland Park in Illinois by Robert Crimo III and the continued Public Health crisis that gun violence has become here in this country. In a country where gun violence continues to be on the rise, especially since the pandemic began with more than 45,000 Americans dying by a gun in 2020, a 15% incre...

In this week's Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, we are joined by my lovely wife Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC. Maria is the CEO and Founder of Autism in Black, Inc. Autism in Black® aims to bring awareness to Autism and reduce the stigma associated with the diagnosis in the Black community. As a licensed mental health therapist, Maria primarily works with Black parents to provide support through educati...

This week's episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry comes fresh off the heat heels of the 2022 Autism in Black conference. I am giving a mini recap of the said event as well as briefly discussing the topic of black fathers raising autistic children. I had the amazing opportunity to give a closing keynote presentation on day 1 of the conference and I spoke about the importance of Black fathers in...

In this week's Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry podcast, we talk about COVID-19 and, more especially, an updated COVID-19 vaccine for kids.  After several delays, extremely young children such as newborns, toddlers, and preschoolers are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.  More specifically, the FDA has approved the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for children between the ages of 6 months and...

In this week's episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, let's discuss breaking out of your comfort zone. After multiple conversations with family, friends, and even patients, I believe it is necessary to discuss the importance of stepping outside of your comfort zone, particularly as we approach the halfway point of the year. So this was a combination of things and situations that I encountered...

Welcome to a bonus episode here on the Lunch and Learn with Berry Podcast. Every week I go live on my youtube channel and when I have topics that I know my podcast audience needs to hear I am going to release the audio clips here on the podcast as well. On this episode of Real Physician Reacts I am discussing the recent tulsa mass shoowing which resulted in two physicians, a receptionist and patie...

In this new podcast episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, we'll discuss another virus that is now causing some worry. It is now regarded as a moderate public health concern, according to the World Health Organization. Today, I will respond to some of the most frequently asked questions from the Lunch and Learn community. So, we will discuss the monkeypox virus. Let's take a look at why it's g...

In this episode of the Lunch and Learn Podcast, I'm back with another COVID-19 update as well as a discussion of a recent terrible breakthrough in the United States. One million deaths and counting unfortunately symbolize the number of deaths as a result of COVID-19 since the outbreak began. In less than three years, we achieved a milestone that would normally take two and a half decades if we wer...

In this episode, I will be talking about a very important topic related to politics and medicine. With the recent disclosure of the Supreme Court draft, it is evident that Rowe V Wade is on the verge of being reversed, prompting a national wide response from both sides of the issue. Quite often many of my colleagues will tell me that they prefer to remain out of politics and any discussion surroun...

In this new podcast episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, we have a special guest, Dr. Derrick Burgess who is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and a specialist in sports medicine. Dr. Burgess is Co-Captain with his wife Myeasha, a pediatric dentist, in building a winning team with their three beautiful children. He is currently South Central Sports Medicine medical director in Laurel, Mis...

This week on Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, we have a special episode for you. For those who don't know, I host a live series on my YouTube channel called The Real Physician Reacts every Thursday evening. So, in this episode, I'll bring you an audio clip from that live. Today, we will talk about the hysteria that masks are causing among airline travelers around the country. Since the start of the...

In this new podcast episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, I'd like to think of it as a follow-up to last week's discussion about the importance of establishing your doctor's brand. Today, we'll discuss how patients can help doctors establish their brands, as well as what patients can do for their doctors. We know that doctors need their patients to support, lift, and hold them up. I will talk...

Physicians must develop themselves as a brand that allows them to build trust before a patient even schedules an appointment. In this episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, we will talk about branding in a business-themed podcast. We'll discuss why doctors need to be brand ambassadors. We're going to speak about how important it is to have trust in both your patients and your colleagues. Furth...

COVID19 has been spreading for more than 2 years now. We come across a variety of vaccinations as well as distinct types of variants. We thought that COVID -19 pandemic was finally over since COVID-19 instances were already moving lower, we were doing so much better, and everyone was fully vaccinated. However, a new variety known as BA.2 emerged. In this new podcast episode, I will give the latest...

Many of us are wearing glasses because of bad eyesight. In fact, glasses have become an integral part of everyone's life. As a result, hearing about certain prospects and varied alternatives for naturally improving our vision is a blessing. In today's episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry we bring you a special guest, we bring you Jake Steiner who hosts one of the largest natural vision improv...

In this episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, we bring you a special guest, Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC. She is the CEO of Autism in Black as well as the better half of the Pierre Party of Five. Today, Maria is going to talk about what is the black side of autism. More importantly, she's here to give us some more details on the upcoming Autism in Black conference, which will take place this summ...

In this episode of Lunch & Learn with Dr. Berry, I give my personal take on what it means to be a physician trying to make a lasting impact in this current climate of health care and how despite it all the obstacles the mission must go on. Being a physician prior to the pandemic there was a certain sentiment towards doctors that was resulting in burnout at a record pace. There was just a general l...

In this episode of Lunch & Learn with Dr. Berry, I bring you a solo episode as I discuss the personal experience of being under quarantine after a majority of my family got diagnosed with COVID-19. We're going to hear my personal thoughts, how all of the events kind of unfolded, as well as learn how to juggle what the CDC recommends versus what the Department of Education recommends, as well as th...

In this week's episode of Lunch & Learn with Dr. Berry, we bring you a special guest, Dr. Theodore Nyame, who is a board-certified plastic surgeon from Harvard Medical School. He also completed a research fellowship also at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Nyame comes to us from Ghana, West Africa. After coming to the realization that the conditions of Ghana leave many of the citizens there in need of...

Heart health is a major concern all around the world. A healthy heart is essential for general well-being. The month of February was known to be a month of hearts because of valentine's day, but the most important thing to remember is that February is American Heart Month. It's all about spreading awareness and educating people about the importance of heart health. In today's episode of Lunch and...

Let's talk about Anxiety, Depression, and Stress... On this week's episode of Lunch & Learn with Dr. Berry, we bring you Rachelle McCloud, LCSW - a Mental Health Therapist and Emotional Wellness advocate. She is the facilitator of the Facebook group Releasing the Baggage of Anxiety, Depression, and Traumatic Stress where she delivers free training on leading interventions that work well for gettin...

Let's talk about CDC... CDC is the National Public health Agency of the United States under the Department of Health and Human Services. The main goal is the protection of public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the United States and worldwide. CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease control and prevention. Today,...

Let's talk about the Omicron variant... Another year has passed and we are now celebrating the new year. This is the year 2022's first podcast. Everyone is on a roller-coaster journey in 2021 - we were threatened by the global pandemic. It has been two years since the pandemic started and we thought this COVID 19 pandemic was over, but it appears it is still here to stay, and we're now facing anot...