Curbside with Dr. D: A New Mantra – Yes… AND?
A New Mantra for Modern Times By Neel Desai, M.D. Something came up in my mind the other day. It had to do with something one of our Medical Influencers said in one of his daily Facebook LiveCasts - Dr.…
How Do I Help Someone Make Change?
November 21 2017 by Neel Desai, M.D. It’s been almost a year since we launched The Happy Doc, and something keeps coming up in the back of my mind. It involves how I interact with colleagues, patients, friends, family,…
Curbside with Dr. D: The Hidden Curriculum
The Hidden Curriculum by Neel Desai, M.D. I have the pleasure of teaching 1st and 2nd-year medical students and their introduction to clinical medicine in primary care. One of my students, let’s call him Kayden, asked me an interesting question…
Making a Big Impact – Dr. David Draghinas from the Doctors Unbound Podcast
[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5912026/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="450"] So if I can impress upon you one thing it's to take action, even if it's a small step. Get a small win and take action towards something... What I would like to encourage physicians to…
What I’ve Learned from Intern Year (so far) – Dr. Taylor Brana
[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5613329/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="450"] Hey everyone, this is Taylor Brana, the founder of The Happy Doc! I wanted to do a little reflection piece this week, after finishing my first month of intern year in the Emergency department, and starting…
Reviving the Mojo of Medicine | Dr. Nathalie Martinek
[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5591520/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="450" placement="top"]And then one day I shook my fist to the heavens and demanded my life. This isn't my life, I'm not going to live like this anymore, I demand my life. And then within 24 hours my whole…
Reconnection and the Ten “C”s of Medicine | Dr. Neel Desai
[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5543958/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="450"] You take healthcare back by giving physicians the ability to be innovative and creative... that's how you hack the system from inside Introduction This week it is truly a pleasure to introduce Neel Desai, Family physician,…
Art of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine – Dr. Alex King
[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5478715/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="450"] OMM is a pure expression of my artistry. I want to push the limits of my own creativity in terms of healing others. Introduction As a recent graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM),…
The guy who makes medical school easier – Dustyn Williams
[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5395233/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="450"] Once you actually start taking care of people, you realize again why you did it in the first place. You will see people at their worst, at their best, and you are going to make people better.…
Carving a new path in Medicine – Dr. Ashley Maltz
[podcast src="https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5353632/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="450"] I remember when I signed my contract and decided I was joining my colleague in her practice, I actually started crying because I was so excited... because this was my lifelong dream to be out on…