52 episodes
Off The Box Off The Box
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- Health & Fitness
Garrett and John - two EMS professionals, "Off The Box" but still in healthcare. We discuss and explore a wide range of topics in the healthcare arena. We might even share a few crazy stories from our time on the box in Silicon Valley, California. And, since we have access to the finest physicians and healthcare leaders, we round it out with in-depth interviews you will not want to miss!
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Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Robotic Surgery and the Whipple with Dr. Al-Temimi
Today, the guys sit down with Dr. Mohammed Al-Temimi, general surgeon specializing in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery and cancer. John not only bombed on his scrubs quote, but of course had challenges saying the specialty. Garrett encouraged John to make a few attempts at trying.Fortunately, Dr. Al-Temimi is a complete expert and perfect teacher. They discuss immigrating to America from Iraq, his true care for patients, and robotics surgery. They review the cancer tre...
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May - Mental Health Awareness Month with Stacie and Victoria
Today, the guys sit down with Stacie and Victoria from the Good Samaritan Mission Oaks campus behavioral health service line. They discuss the education needed for work as therapists, mental health, real-life stories (HIPAA approved of course), insightful questions and overall, some really great discussion related to the BHS and mental health realm. We do apologize for some small audio issues with one of our microphones in this episode - we strive really hard to make these perfect...
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Get to the Choppa! Stanford Life Flight, Everything EMS with Lee McMurray
Lee is much funnier than the guys are. Ok. The bar wasn't very high on that one, but still, Lee cracks the guys up and he'll make you laugh too.The guys sit down with Lee McMurray who works at Stanford Hospital for their Life Flight helicopter. So, naturally, the guys get to nerding out immediately about helicopters. If we left out a question, let us know (good luck). Lee is a wealth of info not just on Life Flight but the associated experts at Stanford who suppo...
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At Your Cervix - Dr. Adrouny, OBGYN, Delivers in this Episode
Today the guys sit down with Dr. Adrouny, OBGYN. In one word, she is incredible. Gifted OBGYN, small business owner, and all-around awesome person to talk to. We discuss her family history in medicine, her path towards OBGYN, the nuts & bolts of maternity and child-birth, her time and experience in New Orleans (with some cool personal stories she shares) and running her own small business. Garrett shares why EMS should always carry their equipment when transporting...
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The Business Side of Healthcare and MBAs in Spain - Alex VanOeveren
Healthcare is so much more than surgery, medications and procedures. Like. A lot more. Today the guys sit down with Alex VanOeveren to discuss the business side of healthcare and getting an MBA abroad (in Spain to be specific - Garrett went online, John walked down the street for his, and Alex flew/lived in Europe for his. That's cool). They discuss starting a healthcare business, being a rep for surgeons in the OR, life abroad as an MBA student, sales tactics, p...
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San Jose Firefighter/Paramedic Corey Condren AKA Wonder Woman
This is a great one. Don't be intimidated by the duration, Corey is just that good.Today, the guys sit down with Corey Condren: firefighter/paramedic for the San Jose Fire Department. To say she has done it all is an under-statement: worked as an EMT and paramedic on the ambulance, burn foundation, breast cancer foundation, national EMS committee, lived and competed in martial arts abroad, interned for congress, and tune in to the first 5 minutes for the rest (it's too...