Ben Tanner, PA-C

Learn Medical Spanish

Education EN ↓ 60 episodes

In the "Learn Medical Spanish" podcast, you'll learn specific, curated vocabulary to help you communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients more easily. This podcast is focused on healthcare providers or other medical professionals who want to improve their Spanish. My background is emergency medicine and family practice, but regardless of your medical specialty, you'll likely find some useful terminology that you can use on the job. I'll cover medical Spanish dialogues, medical Spanish terminology / vocabulary, Spanish anatomy, and more. Hope it helps!

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Author

Ben Tanner, PA-C

Category

Education

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www.learnmedicalspanish.org

Latest episode

Mar 6, 2025

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Episodes

HTN, Cholesterol, UTI (Primary Care Spanish - part 2) 06.03.2025

Medical Spanish dialogue covering high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and urinary tract infections. For primary care clinicians, such as internal medicine or family practice. Also has useful phrases for other specialties, including emergency medicine. 👉 YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/6oboyzc6bd0     📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):   https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-be...

Diabetes Dialogue (Primary Care Spanish - part 1) 20.02.2025

Medical Spanish diabetes dialogue for primary care clinicians, such as internal medicine or family practice. Also has useful phrases for other specialties, including emergency medicine. 👉 YouTube version:   https://youtu.be/nERabrA27BI 📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):   https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-lessons/ Additional YouTube Playlists: 🩺 Medical Spanish Dialogu...

Pregnancy Evaluation (for ER / Urgent Care) 26.11.2024

Medical Spanish dialogue for a pregnant patient coming into the ER or urgent care. Various questions and statements you would use in that scenario. Overlaps with similar dialogues you might use in an OB-GYN clinic or family practice. 👉 YouTube version:   https://youtu.be/1a7CfsZ1Iy8 📺 Video on medical specialists & discharge instructions:   https://youtu.be/x9_eRKON_UM 📧 Focused Beginner Le...

Spanish for Nurses [ER - General Statements & Questions] 17.09.2024

Medical Spanish for ER nurses, part 3: General stuff to tell/ask the patient in the ER (overlaps with other settings). 👉 YouTube version:   https://youtu.be/XbHW6HEInH0     👉 ER Nurse Triage part 1 (on YouTube):    https://youtu.be/eT0Cqv5XpRY   👉 ER Nurse Triage part 2:    https://youtu.be/QqPeHKsAdB8   📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):   https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-be...

Spanish for Nurses [ER Triage part 2 - Special Populations] 01.06.2024

Medical Spanish for nurses, part 2: Triage questions nurses may ask of "special populations" in the ER, including pregnant women, babies / children, dialysis patients, and cancer patients (in English & Spanish).  Overlaps with urgent care and other settings. 👉 YouTube version:     https://youtu.be/QqPeHKsAdB8     👉 Triage part 1 (on YouTube):    https://youtu.be/eT0Cqv5XpRY   📧 Fo...

Spanish for Nurses [Triage Questions for ER / Urgent Care - part 1] 22.02.2024

Medical Spanish for nurses, part 1: ER nurse triage. Covers chief complaint, past medical history, and several screening questions used for ER triage (in English & Spanish).  Overlaps with urgent care and other settings.   👉 YouTube version:     https://youtu.be/eT0Cqv5XpRY     👉 Related video on Meds/Algs/Surg/Soc/Fam hx:   https://youtu.be/2BDUo2JGYEc   📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical...

Spanish Pelvic Exam (2 versions) - for ER / urgent care 20.12.2023

How to do a pelvic exam in Spanish, in a setting like the ED or urgent care where you won't do a pap smear, and you may not have foot rests or stirrups on your gurney. The ALL-SPANISH version starts at 11:47  📺 YouTube version ENGLISH/SPANISH:  https://youtu.be/KhNgfV3FQik     📺 YouTube version ALL SPANISH:  https://youtu.be/AMTaygEXFV4     📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):   ...

Detailed Anatomy: Hand, Foot 30.11.2023

More detailed Spanish anatomy (vs prior episodes) of the hand & foot. This includes specific finger names, and various other structures on the hand and foot.  (Foot starts at 5:31). 👉 Hand anatomy on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/LqQOX2J2Uf8     👉 Foot anatomy  on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/fZuMksJE8S8   📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beg...

Rashes in Spanish (7 Terms + Practice Sentences + Grammar Tips) 09.11.2023

Several ways to say "rash" in Spanish. I'll explain how to use these terms for rash, I'll quiz you using practice sentences, and explain a little bit about pronunciation and grammar as we go along.   👉 YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/lBiE55ijQ-Y   📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-lessons/   👨‍🎓 "Essentia...

How to Learn a New Language in 10 Days (My Thailand Experiment) 26.10.2023

The story of how I became conversant in Thai in a matter of several days, and the principles you can use to learn Spanish (or any other language) as quickly as possible.    📺 YouTube version:     https://youtu.be/qV2cfHGllVE   📰 Blog version:    https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/thai-a-language-learning-experiment/   📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):    https://www.learnmedicalspa...

Cultural Topics: Mal de Ojo (evil eye), Empacho (indigestion / impaction) 05.10.2023

Two medical Spanish cultural topics: mal de ojo & empacho. These are traditional beliefs that your patients may hold, and understanding them can help you better relate to your patients. Mal de Ojo video:  https://youtu.be/DVjKBo2NmtY     Empacho video:  https://youtu.be/jDl8XaokHjQ     Mal de Ojo blog:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/mal-de-ojo/   Empacho blog:  https://www.learnmedicalsp...

Incision & Drainage Procedure [ER / urgent care] 14.09.2023

Here's a Spanish dialogue to use with patients before, during, and after doing an incision and drainage procedure (abscess treatment). Explain in Spanish what's going to happen during the procedure, and what they should do afterwards.  YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/EQCLbzds7UE   Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/incision-and-drainage-procedure/   📧 Focused Beginner...

Anatomy x 2: GI Tract & Female Reproductive 24.08.2023

Spanish anatomy terms for the gastrointestinal tract and the female reproductive system. Both of these came from videos--links below.  GI Tract anatomy video:  https://youtu.be/0Z9ZYAHjaug     Female reproductive anatomy video:  https://youtu.be/_XWNOnOcw_8     My YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@LearnMedicalSpanish     Beginner Spanish Lessons:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-b...

Medication Instructions (forms / routes / frequency) 10.08.2023

Several useful terms for giving medication instructions to your Spanish-speaking patients, along with some practice sentences where you put it all together. YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/Og6f4guT0rg   My YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@LearnMedicalSpanish     Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-lessons/   Blog version:  http...

Urinary Tract Infection - HPI 06.07.2023

An HPI (history of the present illness) for a Spanish-speaking patient with UTI symptoms, or who believes they have a UTI.    YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/OjnLpnU-7IU     My YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@LearnMedicalSpanish     Blog version:  https://learnmedicalspanish.org/urinary-tract-infection-hpi/    CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/medical-spanish-c...

Anatomy: Major Joints 08.06.2023

Spanish anatomical terms for major joints of the body  Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/spanish-anatomy-major-joints/   YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/U2zBmK01z6I   📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-lessons/   CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/cme  

Top 21 Spanish Verbs (+ Conjugations & Practice Sentences) 25.05.2023

21 super-common Spanish verbs, plus present tense conjugations, and a practice sentence for each verb.  Basically anyone learning Spanish should learn all of these verbs. So go ahead and start practicing. :) Blog version (100 Essential Spanish Words) :  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/100-essential-spanish-words/   YouTube version: https://youtu.be/HkxYbSCigfg  Beginner Spanish (YouTube playli...

Anatomy: Internal Organs 12.05.2023

Spanish anatomical terms for major internal organs.  Blog version:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/spanish-anatomy-internal-organs/     YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/EF54U-OWxLI     📧 Focused Beginner Lessons (medical Spanish):  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-lessons/     CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/cme  

Medical Spanish "Cheater Commands" (& Medication Verbs) 27.04.2023

Spanish phrases you can use to tell patients what to do, without actually using a command conjugation. Like "you should", "you have to", "you can", and so on. We'll cover these today, along with some Spanish verbs related to medications, and a lot of practice sentences. 👉 YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/eZGzVbxKyWE   👉 More details about Rory's immersio...

All About Medical Spanish Immersion Trips (w/ Rory Foster) 13.04.2023

Discussing medical Spanish Immersion trips with Rory Foster (who's been doing immersion trips for 20 years!)    👉 More details about immersion trips here:  learnmedicalspanish.org/trips   TIMESTAMPS:   Spanish immersion intro (0:41) Student experiences on immersion trips (2:59) Hard days on immersion trips (5:57) Overview of schedule / logistics (9:51) Upcoming trips & deadlines (12:59)...

Pediatric Fever - HPI [for ER clinicians] 06.04.2023

Today I'll go over medical Spanish phrases for a Pediatric Fever HPI.  This dialogue is targeted at ER clinicians, but other healthcare professionals may benefit as well. For more help with medical Spanish, check out the resources below! Blog version:  https://learnmedicalspanish.org/pediatric-fever-hpi/ YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/cKdehQyL2sA CME course details:  https://www.learnmedi...

7 Hacks to Sounds Like a Native Spanish Speaker 23.03.2023

7 "secret" Spanish pronunciation habits you can build that will have a big impact in making you sound more like a native Spanish speaker. 📺 YouTube version of this episode:  https://youtu.be/bmr1MmrRaHQ     📺 Spanish Pronunciation Rules (10 minute video):  https://youtu.be/V2BjkplMBtg   💡 Beginner Spanish (video playlist):  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBqoPLEOohQPTO6_Az5gyV3HeA...

Anatomy: Upper Extremity 02.03.2023

Several Spanish anatomical terms you may use when discussing problems with the upper extremity. Blog version:  https://learnmedicalspanish.org/spanish-anatomy-upper-extremity/ YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/N71AhWaPn28 CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/cme

HPI - General (for a pain complaint) 02.02.2023

Today I'll go over medical Spanish phrases for a general HPI .  This dialogue is targeted at ER clinicians, but other healthcare professionals may benefit as well. For more help with medical Spanish, check out the resources below! Blog version:  https://learnmedicalspanish.org/hpi-general/ YouTube version:  https://youtu.be/N3qZEm0OtWQ CME course details:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/...

GI - Review of Systems 05.01.2023

Today I'll go over medical Spanish phrases for a GI review of systems (ROS).  This dialogue is mainly for emergency room clinicians, but other healthcare professionals can likely benefit as well. Focused Beginner Lessons:  https://www.learnmedicalspanish.org/get-beginner-lessons/   Blog version of this dialogue:  https://learnmedicalspanish.org/gastrointestinal-ros/   YouTube version:  https:...

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