Behind the Drapes: Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Over 7,000 nurses from Mount Sinai Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center went on strike yesterday. This occurred after management failed to come to an agreement with their employees regard fair pair and safe work environments. In this Pocket Pod episode, we talk about why the nurses in NYC are on strike, who’s taking care of patients during this time, and what can potentially be done to hel...

Welcome back to the Pocket Pods! In this episode, we talk about what it’s like performing a procedure for the first time. In medicine, especially early in your career and training, you are constantly experiencing new scenarios and performing new procedures. We talk about how you gain a patient’s trust in situations like this, how to rebound from unsuccessful attempts, and what it takes to be a goo...

In this episode, we get nostalgic. I talk with my good friend, Danie Leahy, who I met back in college when we worked on UVM Rescue together. When I was in medical school, I watched her match into Anesthesiology and she ultimately helped me choose the same specialty for myself. She has graduated residency and is currently doing a combined Cardiothoracic and Critical Care Fellowship at Johns Hopkins...

The Pocket Pod is a series where Kenny and his younger sister, Rachel, talk about various topics and current events, bringing in their own experiences and perspectives. This episode covers the case of Damar Hamlin’s collapse on Monday Night Football and what it takes to be a first responder in that scenario.

Welcome back to Behind the Drapes! In this episode we hear from Dr. Taif Mukdohmi who was a part of the first graduating residency class for Brown Anesthesia. Since graduating, he has gone on to pursue a fellowship in Chronic Pain and is now in the process of opening up a practice with his brother and friend called “Pain Zero”. Take a listen to see what else Taif has in store for us this episode!...

Welcome back to Behind the Drapes. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Caramez - one of our recent graduates from Brown Anesthesia Residency who stayed on as staff here at Rhode Island Hospital. Paula is vibrant with energy and her story of how she found a career in Anesthesiology is a unique one! Stay tuned to hear more about her life in Brazil, moving to America, experiencing a second residency, and...

Welcome to the series premiere of "Behind the Drapes"! In this episode we talk to Dr. Shyamal Asher, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, about what it takes to be a new dad, how he found his way to Cardiac Anesthesia, starting the echo curriculum at Brown, and his uprooting from Kenya and moving to Worcester, MA. Take a look at the show notes below to see what's ahead! 00:09 Introduction 00:55 Half-m...

A preview of the series premiere, coming 12/15/22!

A preview of what’s to come.