The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond

Earlier this week was National Caregivers Day, a day to honor the incredible sacrifices that Caregivers make for their loved ones. This is the perfect opportunity to share this two-part conversation with my dear friend, Kristina Burke, on navigating the complexities of a cancer diagnosis as both a patient & caregiver. Trigger alert, this is a heartbreaking but very important conversation. 💔 K...

HAPPY JEWISH GENETIC SCREENING AWARENESS WEEK! 🥳 And what better way to celebrate than chatting with my genetic counselor girl-crush, Dena Goldberg, MS, CGC (or as 65,000+ of her closest friends call her, @denaDNA). 🤩 Dena is a dynamic board-certified genetic counselor, media personality, educator, & illustrator who uses her background in singing & acting to spread awareness of medical g...

Kicking off 2023 by speaking to my cooler, older cousins, Melanie & Michelle, who I spent my entire life idolizing. 🤩 We discuss how their breast cancer & subsequent BRCA diagnosis in their 30s inspired me to become a breast radiologist, & the obstacles they faced as young women battling breast cancer 15+ years ago. We discuss medical gaslighting, their advice to young women, the Ange...

I am so excited to be joined by the incredible Schaf sisters, @lorenschaffer and @lindzeyschaffer, the TikTok superstars and owners of the streetwear line, @schafapparel, who are using their story and platform to spread cancer awareness and change the world, one TikTok at a time. 🤩🎶  We talk about Lindzey’s metastatic breast cancer diagnosis at age 29 and recent recurrence, the barriers she face...

I am honored to be speaking with breast surgical oncologist and plastic surgeon, Dr. Anne Peled. Dr. Peled comes from a long line of breast specialists, and was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 37 despite being a vegan marathon runner.  We discuss the struggles she faced as a patient, why she chose lumpectomy, & how that led her to develop the sensation preserving mastectomy with her husban...

I am so excited to partner with my friends from Dr. Deepa Halaharvi, breast surgical oncologist, and Monica Brooks, both breast cancer thrivers and hosts of @thebreastcancerpodcast, to create this collaborative podcast episode. We talk about their breast cancer journeys, their special bond, biopsy experiences and imaging tips , and so much more.  We hope you love this joint podcast episode as much...

I kick off season ✌️ by catching up with our med school bestie, Dr. Arielle Glueck Hay. We discuss HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT WE ARE 40, tips for her first mammogram, why breast density matters, risk-factors, and so much more. Make it to the end, and you’ll be rewarded with my impromptu Ukelele debut.🤘🎸 We hope you enjoy this important conversation as much as we did!! (If you do, please leave a 🖐️...

Welcome to season 2 of my podcast, “The Girlfriend’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond.” If you or someone you love has been affected by breast cancer then this podcast is for you. Each episode, I sit down with top breast cancer experts, thrivers, previvors, and those who love them, to bring YOU the breast information. 💕 If you’re new around here, I highly suggest you go back an...

Loved catching up with my old friend Dr. Heather Greenwood, Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF.  We talk about her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis at age 32 and subsequent passing age 35, and how it shaped her and her sister‘s career path.  We chat about high-risk screening, what to expect for your mammogram or MRI, Bachelor vs Kardashians, and everything in between....

It was an absolute honor speaking with Dr. Daniel Kopans, a pioneer in the field of breast imaging, about the importance of breast cancer screening for women in their 40s. Dr. Kopans has dedicated his career to improving mammography technology and has become one of the most outspoken defenders for breast cancer screening in young women. In this conversation, we discuss how 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁...

It was our honor to speak with US Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz about her breast cancer and BRCA2+ diagnosis at age 41 while a member of Congress, and how she has turned her breast cancer diagnosis into purpose. 🎀 Representative Wasserman Schultz has become a leading congressional champion for the cancer advocacy community, and has passed countless bills to help promote early cancer det...

We sit down with author, international funny woman, and internet bestie Gila Pfeffer @gilapfeffer to discuss her strong family history of breast cancer and the importance of prevention and early detection. 🎀  We talk about her BRCA mutation, and how her “prophylactic” double mastectomy at age 34 led to her diagnosis of early but aggressive breast cancer (and how Angelina Jolie stole her thunder)....

We sit down with radiation oncologist Dr. Amanda Rivera to answer all the important questions regarding radiation therapy including : ✨Who needs it & how often  ✨Side effects & what to expect ✨What is a dosimetrist? (& other members of the Radiation Oncology team ☢️) ✨ recurrence, implants, chest wall radiation …. so much more!  We also discuss barriers that the Hispanic community...

Plastic surgeons are often the final stop for a person battling breast cancer, and for some, the first step towards feeling whole again. 💕 We caught up with Dr. Jeremy Nikfarjam, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon based in Long Island and Manhattan, who also happens to be our friend from medical school.  This was a fun and informative conversation, and a MUST-LISTEN for anyone considering breast rec...

We don’t know about you, but we’re feeling ‘2️⃣2️⃣! We sit down to reflect on the past year and set our intentions for 2022. 🤌 We also share our appearance on the “Out in the Crowd with Mazz and O’Dowd” Podcast from a few months back with Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli, co-president/CEO of Cooper University Healthcare. We talk about how we became @theboobiedocs, plus other great stories. 🤩 📞 us! You ca...

Black women have a 40% higher breast cancer mortality rate than their white counterparts, younger age at diagnosis, and more aggressive disease, just to scratch the surface. Breast cancer disparities have only widened because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We sit down with Roberta “Bobbi” Albany and Jamil Rivers to explore some of the multifactorial causes of breast cancer disparities. They offer advic...

We are joined by Breast/ Pediatric Radiologist and long time friend Dr. Kara-Lee Pool to cover everything you wanted to know about Breast Radiology including: ✨ When should I start and stop screening mammography and how often? ✨ Why is dense breast tissue important? ✨ What to expect after an abnormal mammogram?  ✨Who needs breast MRI?  We discuss practical ways to improve breast cancer detecti...

Let’s talk about GENES baby! 🧬  Our dear friend, Lainie Jones, shares her story of multiple cancer diagnoses before age 30, and how her delayed diagnosis of Li-Fraumeni syndrome changed her management and outlook on life. (Her story will rock. your. world. 🤯) Through her Instagram, @theearlydetective, Lainie spreads her positivity and shares how early cancer detection has saved her life several...

In this episode, we speak to Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, Breast and GYN Medical Oncologist at Valley Health System in Parasmus, NJ and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai. 👩🏻‍⚕️ Dr. Teplinsky runs an informative Instagram @drteplinsky that focuses on medical oncology and the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle. Her Interlude podcast shares the stories of women affected by canc...

In this special two-part episode, we first speak to Krysten Gentile who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35 while pregnant with her third child. We are happy to report that she has three healthy boys. 🤩 She tells us about her experiences with breast cancer while pregnant, her incredible podcast ‘Making the Breast of It,’ and how she uses every day moments to teach her boys important life l...

A breast surgeon is usually the first doctor a patient will see after being diagnosed with breast cancer and helps map out the best treatment plan (“the captain of the ship” if you will. 👩‍✈️) It was only fitting that the first episode of our podcast features one of our favorite breast surgical oncologists, Dr. Kay Yoon-Flannery. 👩🏻‍⚕️ Dr. Flannery answers the most frequently asked questions sh...

Welcome to our NEW PODCAST- “The Boobie Docs: The Girlfriends Guide to Breast Cancer, Breast Health, & Beyond!” 💃  We share how it started vs. how it’s going, give the cliff version of our life stories, and set our intentions for the podcast. (And have way too much fun with our fancy sound effects! 😜) We hope you join us on this exciting journey! 💕 xoxo Robyn & Adrienne (And make sure t...