The Secret Life of Neurohospitalists

Your Host Dr. Jennifer Jones continues her conversation with colleague Rebecca Bernstein, M.D. This time it's about what is happening with Interns and Residents in the MAHEC program here in Asheville, NC. Dr. Bernstein reminds us how a robust and supportive student-teacher relationship can mean better medicine for all parties involved.

Your Host Dr. Jennifer Jones tallks to colleague Rebecca Bernstein, M.D. about what it means when human bias affects patient care. Is your doctor judging you? Listen to this thoughtful discussion about how being a better doctor sometimes means checking old ideas at the consult door.

While neurology may focus on the Central Nervous System, a side effect of many neurological events can be the loss of basic functions we take for granted like talking, chewing, and reading. For some patients it can even be hard to swallow. Join your host Dr. Jennifer Jones as she talks to Speech Pathologist Maggie Lance Grucci on how these two specialites in medicine work together.

In this episode Dr. Jennifer Jones and guest Dr. Nicole Tweedy discuss functional neurology and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. Why are sufferers so diffiucult to treat and is "functional" a medical misnomer for these mysterious and often non-medical episdoes? Listen to this thoughtful chat on why just listening is often the most comforting medicine for some patients. We want to hear...

Dr. Jennifer Jones wraps up her year with a relentless work week, a factor that leads to burnout for many on call physicians. Listen in as Dr. Jones talks to her overworked colleague Dr. Robby Hendry about how to handle the symptoms of work fatigue and how they both might find some relief in the new year.

Dr. Jennifer Jones revisits the topic of telehealth with Dr. Melanie Greenway and Nurse Practitioner Aubry Donoghue as the world of AI and communcative technology keeps offering new ways to deliver medicine remotely. But who's watching and how does the method deliver in real time? Join us for this timely discussion.

We're back! After a summer hiatus, host Dr. Jennifer Jones returns with a tough topic for all docs ~ telling your patients and their families the hard stuff. Join us as we explore the dos and don'ts of delivering bad news with our guest, trauma surgeon Elaine Chan.

In this last episode before we take a SUMMER BREAK for a few weeks, host Dr. Jennifer Jones talks to fellow neurohospitalist Dr. Reid Taylor about sequential management of patients. This is the process of handing over patient care from one doc to another. Traditionally, medicine is performed in an environment where the patient and provider have a relationship based on trust and consistency of serv...

Is it in the mind or the brain? In honor of May's status as Mental Health Awareness month, Dr. Jennifer Jones explores the intersection of Psychiatry and Neurology in two episodes. In Part 2, Dr. Jones talks to psychiatrist Dr. Hunter Edwards about new treatments and more. WARNING: This episode contains discussions of suicide. Join us for a personal, difficult conversation here on the Secret L...

Is it in the mind or the brain? In honor of May's status as Mental Health Awareness month, Dr. Jennifer Jones explores the intersection of Psychiatry and Neurology in two episodes. In Part 1, Dr. Jones talks to a friend who lost her sister to what was diagnosed as depression but presented with symptoms that looked like neurological deficits. WARNING: This episode contains discussions of suicid...

In this episode Dr. Jennifer Jones talks to the perfect circle that is the Multidisciplinary Rounds team as they discuss the value of an often unloved part of the day. Guest Jessica Martin, RN and Stroke Coordinator shares why the MDR is so important to patient care. Thanks for tuning in and remember to send all of your questions, thoughts and ideas about the show to secretlifeneuro@gmail.com

Dr. Jennifer Jones talks to professionals who keep the hospital systems running when most of us are asleep. Join us for conversation with Ali Hittinger and Pierce Fussell, RN as we discuss the night shift here on SLON. Share your thoughts, questions and ideas at secretlifeneuro@gmail.com 

In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Jones talks to neuorhospitalist Dr. Nicole Tweedy about ways to manage stress on and off the job. With 7 days on, it's crucial to find and refine habits that keep the docs working all hours in a hospital setting; healthy and ready to keep going. Exercise, good food, and square breathing? Tune in to hear how these docs make it to the end of Day 7. And why do we wor...

In this episode, Dr. Jenny Jones talks to colleagues Dr. Jessica Carter and Dr. Alendia Hartshorn about their experiences as Locums Tenens (known also as traveling docs) and Intraoperative Monitoring (IOM). These jobs provide some freedoms that many neurohospitalists do not enjoy in their classically employed settings but they are not positions that would suit every doc. Tune in and check out some...

In this episode, Dr. Jenny Jones talks to colleagues Dr. Melanie Greenway and NP Katie Schulman on how they handle being asked to pray with their patients. What if the provider doesn't have the same beliefs as the patient? What if your doctor doesn't believe in the divine? Join us for this thoughtful discussion about the most important topic for many people during the scariest days of their lives....

In this episode Dr. Jennifer Jones talks to her former colleague Dr. Mike Young, a now retired neurologist who remembers the transition from his own private practice to life as a neurohospitalist. The business of medicine is a delicate balance, join us for details. 

In this episode Dr. Jennifer Jones interviews the earliest members of her Neurology Group who helped bring the current program of neurohospitalists to the largest hospital in Western North Carolina, Mission Hospital. Our guest is Dr. Reed Taylor. 

Dr. Jennifer Jones interviews a second founding partner of Mission Neurology Group, who helped bring the current program of neurohospitalists to the largest hospital in Western North Carolina, Mission Hospital. Dr. Alex Schneider is our guest. 

Being a neurohospitalist means working long shifts, often several days in a row. These aren't typical office hours. Who decides when the docs work and who likes a 70 hour work week? Join host Dr. Jennifer Jones as she explores The Schedule with guests Dr. Jenny Savage and Catherine Rogers, P.A.