Doctors Making A Difference

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This episode is sponsored by NURP NURP helps busy physicians grow their wealth through AI-powered algorithmic trading designed for demanding careers. No day trading, no guesswork, and no constant market watching required.  Ready to put your money to work? Visit start.nurp.com/doctors  to learn more.  Trading involves risk, and results may vary. This is not financial advice. -----------------------...

In this episode of Living With Metastatic Cancer , Dr. Peter Crane interviews Professor Dr. Robin Jones as he shares his career journey from the UK to Seattle and back, the heterogeneity of sarcomas, the importance of the NAB2/STAT6 fusion for accurate SFT diagnosis, emerging site-directed therapies targeting fibroblast activation protein (FAP), anti-angiogenic treatments, and the real-world chall...

In this episode of Living with metastatic cancer, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Sagar Naik, an abdominal imaging oncologic radiologist at MD Anderson. Dr. Naik opens up about his unconventional path from Africa to UCLA and Baylor College of Medicine, his deep expertise in sarcomas and rare tumors, the evolving practice of radiology, and the very real human impact of precise imaging interpretation...

In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference , Dr. Peter Crane sits down with Dr. Lee Sharma, a practicing OB/GYN in Auburn, Alabama, and host of the Scalpel and Sword podcast. Dr. Sharma opens up about her unique path into medicine, influenced by her physician parents, her early love for women’s health, and the burnout that led her to pursue a master’s degree in conflict resolution. Together, t...

In this heartfelt episode of Doctors Making a Difference , Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Arthur Burnett, Professor of Urology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Burnett discusses his path into urology, key scientific contributions (including work on Viagra and penile transplantation), and his decades-long commitment to global health through missions in the Caribbean and Africa. He offers practical wisdom on a...

In this heartfelt episode of Doctors Making a Difference , Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Susan Chobanian, a highly experienced facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Glendale, California. Dr. Chobanian discusses her unconventional path from math/chemistry teaching aspirations to medicine, her transition from ENT to facial plastics, and her deep commitment to whole-patient care. She addresse...

Dr. Peter Crane welcomes Dr. Gina D’Amato, sarcoma medical oncologist and leader of the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Initiative at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. They discuss the current state of SFT research, the importance of the global patient registry and biobank, preliminary findings from molecular profiling, and major developments including a rapid oral abs...

In this inspiring episode of Doctors Making a Difference , Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Brittany Anderson, a board-certified family medicine physician, podcaster, author, and advocate. Dr. Anderson opens up about her path through residency, challenging employed positions, severe burnout, and the pivotal decision to resign and open her own private practice. She offers candid, actionable advice on...

In this fascinating and forward-looking episode of Doctors Making a Difference , Dr. Peter Crane welcomes Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, a double board-certified gynecologic oncologist and leader in robotic surgery. Dr. Kumar shares his journey from a farming background in India to training in the UK and the United States, ultimately developing a highly specialized career in gynecologic oncology and robotic s...

In this insightful and deeply relatable episode of Doctors Making a Difference , Dr. Peter Crane welcomes Dr. Michael Hersh, a gastroenterologist, podcaster, and physician life coach dedicated to helping doctors rediscover fulfillment in medicine. Dr. Hersh shares his journey from always knowing he wanted to be a physician to experiencing burnout years into practice, exacerbated by malpractice lit...

In this heartfelt episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane welcomes Dr. Lance Hansen, a full-spectrum family physician practicing in rural Idaho. The two friends, who once shared an office and countless challenging cases for nearly a decade, discuss the unique rewards and realities of rural medicine. Dr. Hansen shares his journey from a Southeast Idaho potato farm to medical school...

In this timely episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Joel Warsh, a board-certified pediatrician practicing integrative medicine in Los Angeles. Dr. Warsh shares his journey from conventional training to embracing lifestyle-focused care and his deep dive into vaccine science after years of fielding complex parental questions. The conversation addresses the rise in v...

Dr. Peter Crane, wearing both physician and metastatic cancer patient hats, hosts Steve McBee and Michael Weishuhn to discuss bridging the information gap in rare disease care. Steve shares two decades of experience with solitary fibrous tumor, highlighting the challenges of overwhelming question lists, time-constrained visits, and the value of focused, relevant preparation. Michael explains how I...

Dr. Joseph Jarvis, a semi-retired public health physician and consultant from Salt Lake City, joins Dr. Peter Crane on Doctors Making a Difference. With decades of experience spanning primary care, occupational and environmental medicine, state health leadership in Nevada and Colorado, and now health system reform advocacy, Dr. Jarvis offers a unique, authoritative perspective on what’s gone wrong...

In this powerful episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane sits down with Dr. Prudence Hall, a trailblazing gynecologist and founder of The Hall Center. Dr. Hall recounts her unexpected calling to medicine, the discovery that conventional menopause care was failing women, and how she built a revolutionary integrative practice using bioidentical hormones, international approaches from...

In this heartfelt episode of Doctors Making a Differenc e, Dr. Peter Crane welcomes back Dr. John Winkler, emergency physician and peer-support advocate. After briefly recapping the personal tragedy and growth shared in the June 4, 2025 episode, Dr. Winkler dives into the practical tools that have sustained him: the Gottman Method’s Four Horsemen and their antidotes, mindfulness that leans into pa...

Dr. Troy Badger, an interventional cardiologist with over a decade of experience, joins host Dr. Peter Crane to discuss his evolution from high-acuity procedural work to preventive and performance medicine. Drawing from his own atrial fibrillation episode triggered by stress and metabolic issues, Dr. Badger shares how he founded Cardio Strong MD , a concierge-style practice focused on lifestyle in...

  Dr. Dave Davis, the most cited primary care physician in Canada, joins Dr. Peter Crane to share his career journey from clinical practice to revolutionizing CME. With decades in family medicine, academia at McMaster and the University of Toronto, and innovative research, Dave discusses the inefficacy of traditional lectures, effective learning strategies like problem-based learning and point-of-...

Dr. Stuart Clive, MD, an emergency physician in Boise, Idaho, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss his path from undergrad at BYU and medical school at Emory to practicing in Western Idaho. He opens up about burnout in ER medicine, a pivotal documentary on curing blindness, and his decision to donate a year's salary to the Cure Blindness Project after achieving financial independence.  The conversatio...

Dr. Amy Fogelman, MD, a former internal medicine physician from Boston, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss her career trajectory from a high-volume primary care practice at Mass General to founding High Rock Experts in 2018. With over a decade in clinical medicine, she opens up about burnout exacerbated by long commutes, administrative overload, and loss of joy in patient care.  The conversation exp...

Dr. Alexander Schloe, MD, a family medicine physician and Air Force veteran, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss his multifaceted career blending clinical practice, military service, family life, and real estate entrepreneurship. With over a decade in medicine, Dr. Schloe recounts his early exposure to assisted living at age 15 and a pivotal residency experience witnessing substandard care in a facil...

Dr. Javier Martin-Broto, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist at Fundacion Jimenez Diaz University Hospital in Madrid, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss his extensive career in sarcoma care and research. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Martin-Broto shares how he entered oncology, emphasizing its innovative and research-driven nature. The conversation focuses on solitary fibrous tumors (SFT), includi...

Kimberly Haley-Coleman is the Executive Director of Globe Aware, a nonprofit offering short-term (6-7 day) volunteer service trips in 26 countries, focusing on community partnerships for projects like medical clinics, wheelchair distribution, and infrastructure builds. With a family full of physicians, Kimberly shares her journey founding Globe Aware to bridge the gap between willingness to serve...