Difficult Conversations -Lessons I learned as an ICU Physician

Welcome  to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  It  is my deep belief that every critical moment in our lives starts with a difficult conversation.  Good communication is the key to success and the key to any relationship in both business and in our personal lives. Today, I am very excited to have as my guest, Susan Scott, who is one of the leading experts in the field of effective c...

Welcome to a special Memorial Day Tribute of Difficult Conversations - Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician. This week,  we will pause and take a moment to honor the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country and to also remember our commitment to all of those who have served. This week I chose to replay a previous interview with the  Honorable Dr. David Shulkin, who was the 9t...

Hello and welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  Doing this podcast is one of the best decisions that I ever made because every week I get to interview some of the most incredible people in the world, leaders in healthcare and in business who have taught me so much. Every week I feel inspired and it has given me a new appreciation for the good in people and the unbreakable hu...

Hello and welcome to Difficult Conversations -Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  My special guest today is Dr. Jeffrey Segal, who is the CEO and Founder of Medical Justice.  He was a practicing neurosurgeon for approximately ten years, during which time he also played an active role as a participant on various state sanctioned medical review panels designed to decrease...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  Today, I am delighted to have as my guest, Kathi Sharpe-Ross, who is a global brand and lifestyle marketing guru, President and CEO of The Sharpe Alliance and Founder of The Reinvention Exchange. Kathi is a sought-after marketing consultant, speaker, workshop leader, and philanthropist, who has been helping brands and businesses re-inven...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician with Dr. Anthony Orsini. As a Neonatologist, I’m exposed to a world where about ten percent of all babies born in the U.S. will need to be cared for in a neonatal intensive care unit. For the parents of these sick babies, their plans of having a healthy baby that they can take home with them in a few days are shattered. A maj...

Hello and welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  This podcast is all about communication, and an essential aspect of good communication is listening, I believe it’s a lost art in this fast-paced world.  Today, I’m excited to have as my very special guest, Colin Smith, who is commonly known as “The Listener.” Colin is one of the U.K.’s foremost listening skills specialists who...

Hello and welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today my special guest is Lori Gunther, Chief Executive Officer at Synova Associates and a Board Member of the Patient Experience Institute.  Lori became a partner at Synova in 2019, bringing twenty years of  NICU and perinatal industry experience to the company.   Lori is a trained professional counselor, and a nationally recog...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, my special guest is Mike Vacanti, Founder of HumansFirst and author of Believership: The Superpower Beyond Leadership . Following many years in advertising and marketing, Mike launched early stage start-ups and led merger and acquisition initiatives for publicly traded tech companies. His teams exceeded expectations, consistently b...

Hello and welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  The COVID-19 crisis has affected us all, but especially with people in leadership roles in healthcare, which is why I am so excited today to have as my guest, Dr. Noreen Bernard, RN.  Noreen is currently the Chief Nursing Officer for UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital and Broomfield Hospital. She is also an adjunct faculty at Univers...

Motherhood and Milestones  Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  If you are a parent, first time mother, have a baby with special needs or perhaps have questions about how your baby’s developing, or about breastfeeding, wouldn’t it be great if you had someone to call who not only has the expertise to help but also knows what it’s like to be a mother?  If this description fit...

Hello and welcome to Difficult Conversations -Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today I have two great guests to talk about something that affects all of us: drug and alcohol addiction among healthcare providers such as doctors and nurses. We all know it exists, but it's something no one  ever wants to talk about.  Today, I have Steven Wolt, CEO and Co-Founder of...

Hello and welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  Today, I have as my guest, Dr. Bradley Block, an Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon, and partner at ENT and Allergy Associates in Long Island, NY. He is also  host and creator of  the very successful, Physician’s Guide to Doctoring Podcast. His podcast interviews physicians and non-physician experts to help teach us as he...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  Today, my guest is advertising Hall of Famer, Linda Kaplan Thaler, who is responsible for some of the most famous advertising campaigns such as the Aflac duck, the hilarious “Yes, Yes, Yes” commercial for Clairol Herbal Essence, “Kodak Moments,” and the longest running jingle, “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up, I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us Kid.” She has appea...

Difficult Conversations in the NICU with Dr. Vita Boyer Welcome to the Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, my special guest is Dr. Vita Boyar, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University.  She is a board-certified Neonatologist Associate Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and is a Certified Wound Specialist Physician at...

Hello and welcome to Difficult Conversations - Lessons I learned as an ICU  Physician with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  Today, I am blessed to have as my guest and longtime friend, Tony DeVincenzo. He is here to talk about difficult conversations in child advocacy and child abuse.  Currently, he is a Training Specialist with Northeast Regional Children’s Advocacy Center, where he provides training and tec...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  My special guest today is Siobhán McHale, one of the world’s leading experts in culture change in the workplace. Over the past 30 years, she has helped thousands of leaders create more agile and productive workplaces through positive culture change.   She is most well-known for steering the radical seven-year culture change project at Au...

Conversations About Second Victim Syndrome with Dr. Susan Wilson  Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. My special guest today is Dr. Susan Wilson. After 15 years of practicing Emergency Medicine, she retired from clinical practice,  completed her coursework in coaching and formed SJW Professional Coaching Services, LLC  with the goal of providing guidance and support to heal...

Connect and Be Heard with Kevin Pho  Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, my special guest is Dr. Kevin Pho, a board-certified practicing internal medicine physician, nationwide media commentator and author . If you’re in healthcare, you likely know about his website, KevinMD, which he built from scratch in 2004 and now receives 3 million visits per month. Dr. Pho has...

Conversations about End of Life with Dr. Karen Knops   Welcome to the Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, I am blessed to have my friend and guest, Dr. Karen Knops, who is the Medical Director of Palliative Care Services at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue, Washington. She is also the creator of programs designed to improve the experience of patients with serious illness.  A...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, I’m  fortunate to have another amazing guest.  Captain Mike Abrashoff is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a former Military Assistant to  Secretary of Defense,  William J. Perry.   At thirty-six years old, Mike was the most junior officer in the Pacific Fleet when he took command of the near-worst performing ship, and twelv...

 Welcome to Difficult Conversations - Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician with Dr. Anthony Orsini. My special guest today is Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a Harvard-trained physician, practicing cardiologist, certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, and global keynote speaker. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Fisher has helped thousands of individuals live longer and better lives. Having recovered...

My Journey into Medicine with Michelle Atwell Welcome to Difficult Conversations- Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Over the years, I have found that healthcare providers who are genuine and able to relate to their patients through their own life experiences, are able to provide the best care, especially during difficult times. Today, I am honored to have as my guest,...

Healthcare Leadership During COVID-19 Welcome to Difficult Conversations - Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, my special guest is Anthony Viceroy, who is here to discuss  how healthcare organizations have adapted to the COVID crisis. Since 2015, Anthony has been the CEO of Westmed Medical Group.  As one of 548 accountable care organizations in the United States,...

We Are in This Together with Dr. Anthony Orsini Welcome to Difficult Conversations-Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician with Dr. Anthony Orsini. This can be a very difficult time of year for many and 2020 has been a particularly bad year for everyone. There seems to be sadness everywhere.  The Covid-19 crises has affected everything. Almost 2 million people have died worldwide and another 65 mill...