John Winton and Mahak Sharma

The Skin and Stitch

Health EN ↓ 6 episodes

The Skin and Stitch is a collaboration between medical students and co-hosts John Winton and Mahak Sharma. This podcast is meant to be a casual discussion of medicine as a whole, while also incorporating John and Mahak's interests in surgery and dermatology, respectively. As a lifelong artist, John searches for an intersection between visual arts and medicine in the field of plastic surgery. In her discussions on dermatology, Mahak expands on the body's largest organ and first line of defense. This podcast is available on Spotify, Youtube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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John Winton and Mahak Sharma

Episodes

Ep 6 Thinking Faster Than Reactive Medicine 20.08.2025 37:26

Welcome to the sixth episode of The Skin & Stitch Podcast! Follow John and Mahak through medical school as they not only learn about medicine as a whole, but delve into their own special interests. Today, we discuss how the U.S. healthcare system’s reactive nature, and how a shift toward preventive medicine may be the best way to maintain a healthy population. Follow us on Instagram & YouT...

Ep 5 Dr. Ann Kim: A Space For Faith In The Exam Room 18.06.2025 36:27

Welcome to the fifth episode of The Skin & Stitch Podcast! Follow John and Mahak through medical school as they not only learn about medicine as a whole, but delve into their own special interests. Today, John extends a warm welcome to our first physician guest, Dr. Ann Kim. Dr. Kim is an internal medicine physician with the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Her non-linear path to med...

Ep 4 Making Surgical Headlines 04.06.2025 45:04

Welcome to the fourth episode of The Skin & Stitch Podcast! Follow John and Mahak through medical school as they not only learn about medicine as a whole, but delve into their own special interests. Today, we present you three surgical headlines of recent months, both good and bad, as well as our takes on each of them. Join us for some stories of medical magic! Follow us on Instagram & You...

Ep 3 Caring For Our Kids In A Digitalized World With Student Doctor Florence Kang 21.05.2025 38:21

Welcome to the third episode of The Skin & Stitch Podcast! Follow John and Mahak through medical school as they not only learn about medicine as a whole, but delve into their own special interests. Today we’re talking to special guest, Florence Kang. Florence is a rising third year medical student interested in pediatrics and passionate about community outreach and population health. She is a...

Ep 2 Paging Doctor GPT 07.05.2025 36:00

Welcome to the second episode of The Skin & Stitch Podcast! Follow John and Mahak through medical school as they not only learn about medicine as a whole, but delve into their own special interests. Today we’re diving into the realm of artificial intelligence in the medical field. Regardless of your thoughts on AI, you can’t deny it’s changing the world in a big way. Follow us on Instagram &am...

Ep 1 Allow Us To Introduce Ourselves 25.04.2025 33:15

Welcome to the first episode of The Skin & Stitch Podcast! Follow John and Mahak through medical school as they not only learn about medicine as a whole, but delve into their own special interests. To kick things off, we're doing some introductions and discussing our specialty interests. We also devote some time to covering the recent news regarding funding cuts in academic research. Follow us...