Healthcare is Human

Send us Fan Mail This Thanksgiving we feature Dr. Michael Seem.  A native of Martinsburg, WV, who suffered several ankle fractures as a kid, He dreamed of being an orthopedic surgeon one day. Hear what inspired Dr. Seem to learn world-class skills in joint replacement. Able to work anywhere in the world, hear why Dr. Seem came home and his plans to contribute to healthcare in West Virginia.  “It a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the podcast we meet Dr. Kowale Oshiyoye, a hospital medicine specialist at the Berkeley Medical Center. Hear how Dr. Oshi adapts to the challenges of working on the frontline of a global pandemic.  This podcast is engineered by Kym Mattioli. Visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram to see photography by Molly Humphreys.  Be sure to visit the Museum of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthcare is Human, series creator Ryan McCarthy reflects on how the relatively quiet summer of 2022 has started his personal healing process from the COVID-19 pandemic.  This podcast is engineered by Kym Mattioli. Visit Healthcare is Human on Facebook and Instagram to see photography by Molly Humphreys.  Be sure to visit the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthcare is Human we meet Dr. Ngozi Ude-Oshiyoye, a family medicine doctor who runs a private practice while jugging the demands of three children. Hear how she works though the hardest days of the COVID-19 pandemic while trying to do home school and other challenges. Learn how Dr. Ude got to the point where she was "pouring from an empty cup" and co...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Healthcare is Human, we meet pharmacist Rebecca Berhanu. A hospital worker for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Berhanu shares her experience working during the largest global health crisis of the last century.  Hear how pharmacists adapt to the shock of COVID-19 and the earliest breakthroughs in treating this deadly illness. Dr. Berhanu takes us t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Healthcare is Human, we meet Summer Ernst. A frontline worker for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, Summer shares her experience as a working mother navigating the many challenges of a working in a hospital while training to maintain a regular routine for her family. Hear how Summer’s positivity and focus on small acts of kindness make all the differenc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthcare is Human, Kinza Noor reflects on how her last two years of medical school were affected  by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Kinza talks about the transition from in-person education to online learning while completing a medical degree. Hear how she adapts to the struggles and challenges and hear her hopes for her career as an internal medicine doctor.  This p...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthcare is Human, Dr. Ryan McCarthy looks back over two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. He reflects on how a deadly virus made him reconsider humanity and shares his hopes that compassion may become endemic.  This podcast is engineered by Kym Mattioli.  Be sure to visit the Healthcare is Human Facebook and Instagram pages to see photos by Molly Humphreys.  He...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthcare is Human we hear from Dr. Gaurav Parikh. A hospital doctor, he leads an international team of doctors on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the early frightening days to the first victories in saving patients with COVID-19, hear how this diverse group of doctors copes with adversity and allows science to lead the way. Dr. Parikh shares his...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthcare is Human, series creator Ryan McCarthy shares his experience with gaslighting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear how he battles misinformation,  internet hoaxes, and hostility towards science - all while trying to provide primary care to his patients.  Dr. McCarthy reviews the history of the term “gas light” and explains its origin from a 1930’s Briti...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthcare is Human, we meet Colleen Kradel. She provides mental healthcare in Martinsburg, WV, and adjusts to the disruption of COVID19.  Hear how Colleen adapts in her personal and professional life to the unprecedented challenge of a global pandemic.  Colleen meets the challenges of healthcare and motherhood as she and her clients figure it all out - one day...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthcare is Human,  we hear from Kristen Heckman RN. An experienced oncologist nurse, Kristen discusses the challenges of working in a pandemic - especially the burnout from increased demands placed on nurses.  Hear about Kristen’s source of hope and how she takes care of herself so she can be, as she puts it, “A better mom. Better wife. Better nurse. Better p...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthcare is Human, come to Hedgesville, WV, to meet Kelley Rankin PT.  Hear his story of adapting to the challenges of running physical therapy clinics during a pandemic. Kelley takes us through the major disruption of 2020 and the adaptations which allowed him to retain all of his staff and serve his patients’ needs.  Visit the Healthcare is Human Facebook an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we meet Donnie Grub.  A nurse and trauma service coordinator, he worked on the front lines of COVID19 for a year. Hear him describe the very first parking lot COVID-19 testing and the initial roll-out of the vaccine in Martinsburg, WV. Hear about the early days of the pandemic; the unrelenting schedule; the fear; and the teamwork which brings the Eastern Panhandle...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we meet three nurses, a helicopter pilot, and a pharmacy technician, all working during COVID19. We learn about flexibility and teamwork in nursing and what it’s like to fly a helicopter in a time of social distancing. We hear why Christmas music is sometimes the right choice to de-stress from a long day in healthcare. Be sure to check out our photography on the H...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthcare is Human,  we meet Macy, Betsy and Jamal.  Macy is a brand-new nurse thrust into the heart of the COVID unit. Betsy is a 19-year veteran nurse who does “a bit of everything” at the hospital. Jamal works in “old-school housekeeping” and shares his motto of H.O.P.E.  Be sure to check out our Healthcare is Human Facebook and Instagram pages to see our in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healthcare is Human, we meet healthcare workers wrestling with the issue of sending their children back to school. We meet Ching Xie, a medical student whose education is upended by the pandemic. Jackie tells us about being a working mother who got COVID in summer 2020.  Laura explains how she is thankful for online learning.  Ernesto plans for his children to a...

Send us Fan Mail The first episode of the Healthcare is Human podcast explores the genesis of the project. Medical doctor Ryan McCarthy created the series to allow healthcare workers to tell their own stories while working in a pandemic. Podcast co-host Shruthi Sreekumar is a medical student about to become a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic. The podcast is the audio companion to the Healthcare...