The Black Doctors Podcast

This episode of The Black Doctors Podcast features Dr. Tremaine Jones Afetorgbor, aka Dr. Flava. She shares her journey to becoming a Pharmacist and how her practice has transitioned over time. After practicing retail pharmacy for several years, she started Dr. Flava's Spices, a line of healthy seasoning options. Learn about Xavier University's 6-year BS/PharmD program Hear some of the challenges...

This episode features Dr. Candice Thompson . A graduate of Howard University and Howard University College of Medicine , Dr. Thompson shares her inspiring story. She describes the hard work and perseverance it took to earn an academic scholarship to undergrad. Despite excelling and performing well on away rotations, Dr. Thompson did not initially match and had to scramble into a surgical residency...

This episode features Dr. DeLorean Griffin , an artist-turned Plastic Surgeon. He joins us to share his inspiring story that took him from FAMU to Wayne State. He shares some of the challenges he faced along the road to becoming a plastic surgeon. After practicing for over six years, he decided to step out on his own and open Griffith Plastic Surgery. Learn what it takes to become a Plastic Surgeo...

This episode features the VCU PRIME program. Meet these incredible undergrad students Jordan Matamoro-Mejas, Riddhi Shah, and their mentor William Burke and learn about the organization they started that is building a community amongst pre-health professional students. Despite launching during the pandemic, this organization has grown to over 600 students. Learn what inspired the start of VCU PRIM...

In this episode of The Black Doctors, Dr. Carmel Bogle shares her inspiring story of working as a Pediatric Nurse before continuing on to medical school, residency and fellowship to become an Advanced Pediatric Cardiologist. Inspired by the tragic effects of healthcare disparities that she experienced at an early age, Dr. Bogle completed years of intense education and training to become a super sp...

This episode of The Black Doctors Podcast features Dr. Ivrose Joseph, a Haitian-American native of Brooklyn, NYC. Dr. Joseph is an Obstetrician-Gynecologist currently completing a fellowship in Urogynecology. She joins us to share her incredible pathway to medicine (including receiving help from Jerry Seinfield). Learn about the subspecialty of Urogynecology Learn about the special procedures avai...

This week I sit down with Everett Moss , and emergency and critical care nurse, paramedic and student registered nurse anesthetist. We have received many requests to feature a nurse anesthetist and Everett joins us to share his incredible journey, from starting as a volunteer firefighter to becoming a flight paramedic to becoming a nurse. Learn about pre-hospital care (EMTs and Paramedics) Learn a...

This episode features Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Tracy Asamoah . She joins and shares her pathway to medicine and some of the challenges she faced early on in her career. In this episode you will learn how to navigate challenging situations and prioritize balance and purpose. Overcoming these challenges led Dr. Asamoah to start her own practice and branch out into coaching.  Learn how t...

This episode features Avalon Hartman , a sales account executive with EmpathIQ . She joins us to share the incredible resource the company offers. Avalon explains the concept and field of reputation management and the impact this has on medical practices and individual clinicians. Avalon shares a free resource called " Google My Business ". You can start building your online reputation today! The...

This episode features Dr. Marvin Dingle , an Orthopedic Surgeon and graudate of the US Naval Academy. Dr. Dingle shares aspects of his pathway to medicine and tips for navigating graduate medical education in the military. Learn how to manage pre-med classes as a D1 athlete Learn about job options in the Navy and the field of Radiation Health Dr. Dingle shares ad vice for matching into Orthopedic...

This episode features the inspiring group of Xavier graduates behind The Black Coffee Company (Leonard Lightfoot, Branden Cole, Jamin Butler, Gino Jones, and Christopher Bolden). They tell their story of how they met and bonded. After college they worked to start an investment club and taught themselves finances. They then worked to share that financial literacy.  In 2018, they launched The Black...

This episode features Dr. Rachel Bervell, a resident physician who is passionate about health equity and addressing disparities in healthcare. She is the co-founder of The Black OB/GYN Project , which is a platform providing advocacy and health education.  In this episode you will learn about Dr. Bervell's ever-evolving pathway to medicine. She talks about the current state of Black Maternal Healt...

This episode features Dr. Stephen Noble , a Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Author and Navy Veteran. He joins us to share his inspiring story. You are going to learn how perseverance and good mentorship will lead you to success in life. At the end of this episode, you will realize that you too can become a heart surgeon if you set your mind to it! Dr. Noble talks about how he became interested in medicine...

This episode features Dr. Nehemiah Mabry, P.E . (professional engineer). Put your hard hat on, because we are stepping outside of the hospital! Dr. Mabry shares his incredible story that started with a summer program at NASA. This experience laid the foundation for years of professional and graduate education in engineering. Dr. Mabry currently works as a Structural and Mechanical engineer. ...

Some of the most common questions I receive are from students interested in practicing medicine in the military. In this episode of the show I share my experiences on active duty in the United States Navy Medical Corp. I share the reasons I joined and some of the opportunities I have been able to experience. My time on active duty has taken me from Virginia to Texas to South and Central America, C...

This episode features Dr. Nicole Jackson, a Forensic Pathologist practicing in Chicago. She shares her inspiring story about her pathway to becoming a physician. She sheds some light on some of the incredible things that Pathologists are doing in hospitals nationwide.  Dr. Jackson started out with the goal of becoming a surgeon. Through several different circumstances, she is exposed to the f...

This episode of The Black Doctors Podcast features Dr. Patrick Lolo , a Hatian-American Pediatric dentist. He shares his story of emigrating to the US at a young age and the challenges associated with the move. He excelled in athletics as well as in academics and earned a position at the University of Florida school of Dentistry. He talks about several of the people he met along the way who had in...

This episode of The Black Doctors Podcast features Dr. Natalia Fuller , a Psychiatrist and Certified Sex Therapist. She joins to share her story of the challenges she overcame to become a physician. She talks about the experiences that led her to specialize in Psychiatry. Dr. Fuller's unique practice incorporates her specialized training in Sexual Therapy. She is able to address several social and...

This episode of Office Hours is geared towards medical students and resident physicians. I have received several messages and questions about how students can excel on their clinical rotations. This is essential for doing well and pursuing competitive specialties.  What do attendings look for in medical students and residents on their rotations? This episode covers the RIME method. Essentiall...

This episode of The Black Doctors Podcast features Pediatric Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon Dr. Adam Johnson . He joins us to share his circuitous route to medicine, including a PhD he earned along the way. Dr. Johnson is an easy-going guy and we know you're going to love this episode. His story will certainly provide encouragement for students wondering how they can balance extracurricular activitie...

This episode of The Blck Doctors Podcast features Air Force veteran Dr. Simone Maybin. She joins us to share her incredible journey which includes four years at the Air Force Academy. She talks about how the leadership skills and resilience she learned at the AF Academy have helped her overcome many challenges. Dr. Maybin never backs down from a challenge. Whether navigating a rigorous coursleoad...

This episode features Dr. Michael Knight , an Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine specialist. He shares his pathway to medicine which started at an HBCU (Oakwood University). Dr. Knight talks about how he became interested in obesity medicine and the niche of Patient Safety. Dr. Knight completed a fellowship at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Cinical Scholars Program (which is now the Nation...

This episode features Dr. Adam Milam , a cardiothor acic anesthesiologist and public health researcher. He joins us to talk about his journey into health disparities research, medical school and the specialty of anesthesiology. Dr. Milam took a very unique route to medical school. A route that includes an incredible amount of work for disadvantaged communities. He talks about completing a fellowsh...

This episode features Dr. Tonia Farmer , an Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon and owner of The Lippy Group. She shares how a tragic family situation led her to become a physician. Dr. Farmer was the first woman ENT resident at her program and she talks about some of the challenges she had to overcome along the way. Her hard work paid off as she was recruited to a very prestigious practice, w...

In this episode of Office Hours, I speak directly to pre-med/pre-health professions students. I give five actionable tips that will empower you to be the best medical school applicant possible! Pick your major carefully Plan, plan and plan again Join a community Pursue Extracurricular activities Build time-management skills This episode will be helpful for college students preparing to apply to gr...