Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry

In this episode of Real Physician Reacts I want to discuss the water crisis currently happening in Jackson, Mississippi. Because of a combination of recent flooding, poor upkeep on infrastructure, and much more we now have left 180,000 residents in Jackson with little or no sanitary water. Click here to watch the full video on YouTube Several discussion points today; The global crisis of water Wha...

Let's talk about the story of the neuro nurse practitioner... How far are you willing to go to achieve what you believe is your purpose – to be part of a better healthcare practice while helping and educating not only the patients but also the people in this world? Wanting to be a healthcare practitioner – more so a nurse – in a Haitian community is something Haitian people don't usually know a lo...

In this episode of Real Physician Reacts I want to discuss the recent news regarding the #monkeypox cases and the pace of the outbreak slowing down. Click here to watch the full video on YouTube Several discussion points today; Total Cases in the US & Globally What the decline in cases maybe indicating The effect that #vaccine supply has played Why we should not let our foot off the pedal just yet...

Let's talk about the story of the black healthcare professional... What does race have to do with healthcare? As much as we've hoped that in 2022, people won't be this naïve to not know, still, some people are, so today I share with you the story of the black healthcare professional. For years, we have been stereotyped, that the chances of seeing someone who looks like me as your physician is goin...

Are you an avid fan of Dr. Berry's blogs and videos? Do you learn a lot from his content, but haven't really heard his story yet? Or maybe you've seen one of his episodes, then you asked yourself, "Who is this person talking here with all this informative content?" With now 200+ episodes, it makes sense that you only got to check the most recent ones uploaded, so sit back and relax, because you're...

In this episode of Real Physician Reacts I want to discuss the recent guideline changes made by the CDC in regard to COVID-19. Several key changes that I think people are going to either love/hate No more 6-foot quarantine distance Recommends being up to date on all vaccines including boosters Infected people can end isolation after 5 days and wear a mask for 10 days if they are asymptomatic Conta...

In this episode of Medicine Mondays, we are going to be talking about the most important visit you can make to your doctor's office. We are going to be kind of piggybacking off our last couple of episodes where we talked about high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which kind of leads into the reason why we need to discuss it, because, during this visit, we're going to ask all of the questions...

In this episode of Real Physician Reacts I want to discuss the recent declaration by President Biden's administration to declare the monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency. We are going to discuss why it's important for them to do so at this time and why this declaration should not cause any new level of concern for this disease. Links Monkeypox Overview Biden administration declares the...

In this new episode of the Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry podcast, we focus mostly on my business side, which I usually do at the beginning of each month. Today I wanted to talk about impostor syndrome as a person, a clinician, and an entrepreneur and some of the obstacles you need to overcome to be your best self. We will kind of veer off course into a conversation about getting over yourself. Fu...

In this episode of Real Physician Reacts I want to give just a general overview of the differences that I have observed between the monkeypox outbreak and the covid-19 pandemic. Obviously, we had two plus years to observe the covid-19 response but there are definitely some major similarities and differences that I am noticing. We won't get into the small details regarding the diseases, I have plen...

In this new podcast episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, we bring you one of the tried and true topics here in general primary care medicine: cholesterol. Uncontrolled cholesterol is a disease that sometimes does not have any symptoms. The problem is that all of the issues associated with uncontrolled cholesterol, you definitely notice, including heart attack, stroke, and peripheral vascular...

On this episode of Real Physician Reacts we will be revisiting a conversation we had on our Medicine Monday series where we introduced the Lunch and Learn Community to the topic of the monkeypox virus. At the time it was more of an informational session as we had just a few cases to even discuss at the time but clearly didn't know where we were headed. At the time of the episode, we are currently...

In this week's Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry podcast,  we bring you another rendition of our COVID-19 update. We're discussing the most recent information on COVID-19, particularly the most recent omicron variant BA.5, which has quickly replaced older strains as the one that predominates in this country. Today, I'm going to discuss why the BA.5 area has quickly risen to the top strain in this nat...

In this new podcast episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, I will give you an update on high blood pressure, which is one of the main factors contributing to premature deaths globally. In light of the current pandemic-related events, I don't want us to overlook the everyday illness processes that are harming many of us on a daily basis. Today, let's get re-acclimated on what high blood pressur...

In this episode of Real Physician Reacts let's talk about the recent mass shooting that occurred at Highland Park in Illinois by Robert Crimo III and the continued Public Health crisis that gun violence has become here in this country. In a country where gun violence continues to be on the rise, especially since the pandemic began with more than 45,000 Americans dying by a gun in 2020, a 15% incre...

In this week's Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, we are joined by my lovely wife Maria Davis-Pierre, LMHC. Maria is the CEO and Founder of Autism in Black, Inc. Autism in Black® aims to bring awareness to Autism and reduce the stigma associated with the diagnosis in the Black community. As a licensed mental health therapist, Maria primarily works with Black parents to provide support through educati...

This week's episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry comes fresh off the heat heels of the 2022 Autism in Black conference. I am giving a mini recap of the said event as well as briefly discussing the topic of black fathers raising autistic children. I had the amazing opportunity to give a closing keynote presentation on day 1 of the conference and I spoke about the importance of Black fathers in...

In this week's Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry podcast, we talk about COVID-19 and, more especially, an updated COVID-19 vaccine for kids.  After several delays, extremely young children such as newborns, toddlers, and preschoolers are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.  More specifically, the FDA has approved the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for children between the ages of 6 months and...

In this week's episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, let's discuss breaking out of your comfort zone. After multiple conversations with family, friends, and even patients, I believe it is necessary to discuss the importance of stepping outside of your comfort zone, particularly as we approach the halfway point of the year. So this was a combination of things and situations that I encountered...

Welcome to a bonus episode here on the Lunch and Learn with Berry Podcast. Every week I go live on my youtube channel and when I have topics that I know my podcast audience needs to hear I am going to release the audio clips here on the podcast as well. On this episode of Real Physician Reacts I am discussing the recent tulsa mass shoowing which resulted in two physicians, a receptionist and patie...

In this new podcast episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, we'll discuss another virus that is now causing some worry. It is now regarded as a moderate public health concern, according to the World Health Organization. Today, I will respond to some of the most frequently asked questions from the Lunch and Learn community. So, we will discuss the monkeypox virus. Let's take a look at why it's g...

In this episode of the Lunch and Learn Podcast, I'm back with another COVID-19 update as well as a discussion of a recent terrible breakthrough in the United States. One million deaths and counting unfortunately symbolize the number of deaths as a result of COVID-19 since the outbreak began. In less than three years, we achieved a milestone that would normally take two and a half decades if we wer...

In this episode, I will be talking about a very important topic related to politics and medicine. With the recent disclosure of the Supreme Court draft, it is evident that Rowe V Wade is on the verge of being reversed, prompting a national wide response from both sides of the issue. Quite often many of my colleagues will tell me that they prefer to remain out of politics and any discussion surroun...

In this new podcast episode of Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry, we have a special guest, Dr. Derrick Burgess who is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and a specialist in sports medicine. Dr. Burgess is Co-Captain with his wife Myeasha, a pediatric dentist, in building a winning team with their three beautiful children. He is currently South Central Sports Medicine medical director in Laurel, Mis...