Black Men in Medicine

Corey Gatewood
  • 5.0 (24)
  • Medicine

Black Men In Medicine is a podcast created by black male physicians and rising medical students as a means to increase the recruitment of black men in medicine. We provide a secure platform for minority males to openly discuss the difficulties we face, both inside and outside of medicine. Each episode is filled with knowledge to help the next generation of black men succeed. Within the powerful stories told by each physician and student doctor, there are gems and life lessons that apply to anyone, at any level, seeking life improvement. Host: Corey Gatewood Producer: Aaron Vann-Lites

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    Beyond the Image: Dr. Corey Thompson’s Journey in Medicine

    What happens when personal loss becomes a lifelong purpose? How do you turn failure into fuel, survive the grind of medical training, and find your place in a specialty that changes lives in ways most patients never see? In this episode of the Black Men in Medicine Podcast, host Dr. Corey Gatewood sits down with Dr. Corey Thompson, a Diagnostic Radiologist whose journey from Columbus, Ohio to Colorado and back again is a story of resilience, perseverance, and purpose. It started with a childhood fascination with science and was sharpened by the loss of his grandmother to cancer. That experience planted a desire to help others that carried him to Kentucky for undergrad, The Ohio State University for medical school, and Colorado for residency in Diagnostic Radiology. Today he’s completing a Breast Imaging and Mammography fellowship at Denver Health, with plans to return home to Columbus as an attending radiologist. But this isn’t just a story about the traditional path to becoming a physician. Dr. Thompson gets honest about what training really looks like: academic setbacks, protecting your mental health, learning to prioritize, and why failure is a necessary part of success. He also talks about the mentors and family who carried him, and the responsibility he feels to open doors for the next generation through community outreach like the Heads Up program. His message is simple and powerful: setbacks don’t define you, failure doesn’t have to derail you, and the journey to becoming a physician matters just as much as the destination. Whether you’re a medical student, resident, practicing physician, aspiring healthcare professional, or someone who loves a good story of perseverance, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. 🎧 Listen now.

    Beyond the Image: Dr. Corey Thompson’s Journey in Medicine

  2. 10/15/2025

    Breath of Change: Dr. Eric Flenaugh on Healing, Humanity, and Health Equity

    In this inspiring episode of Black Men in Medicine, host Dr. Corey Gatewood sits down with Dr. Eric Flenaugh, a distinguished Critical Care Interventional Pulmonologist based in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Flenaugh serves as Associate Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair, and Chief of the Pulmonary Section at Morehouse School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital, where he has dedicated his career to caring for Atlanta’s diverse and underserved communities. A graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Flenaugh’s journey reflects an unwavering commitment to excellence, mentorship, and advancing equity in healthcare. In this conversation, Dr. Flenaugh shares what drew him to the field of pulmonology and how his passion for critical care was tested—and ultimately strengthened—during the COVID-19 pandemic in one of the nation’s least restricted states. He discusses leading with courage and compassion through unprecedented times, balancing the weight of loss with an enduring duty to serve. Dr. Flenaugh also highlights the importance of building and sustaining meaningful relationships, both within medicine and beyond, and how his experiences at Morehouse and Grady have deepened his sense of purpose. Together, he and Dr. Gatewood explore racial disparities in pulmonary health, from differences in lung cancer risk to inequities in access and diagnosis. Beyond the ICU, Dr. Flenaugh expresses his creativity as a filmmaker that allows him to find balance outside of medicine. Tune in for a candid, thought-provoking conversation that reminds us medicine is more than the treatment of disease, it’s about breathing life into communities, relationships, and dreams. As we bring you nothing but the gems!

    Breath of Change: Dr. Eric Flenaugh on Healing, Humanity, and Health Equity

  3. 10/01/2025

    Pilot Episode: Meet The Host, Dr. Corey Gatewood

    The Black Men In Medicine Podcast is here to bring you that white coat drip! The gem dropping, collar popping, world rocking backstories of some brilliant minds in medicine. This podcast provides a platform where listeners can hear first-hand stories of triumph and challenge on the road to becoming a doctor. Listen in for specific advice for those on the MD path or to catch valuable life lessons for those simply on a pursuit of excellence. Tune in with Dr. Corey Gatewood, your host, as we bring you nothing but the gems. Visit us to learn more @ BlackMenInMed.com

  4. 08/02/2024

    Dr. Augustus A. White: First of A Kind

    Dr. Augustus A. White III is an American surgeon who is the Ellen and Melvin Gordon Distinguished Professor of Medical Education and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and a former Orthopedic Surgeon-in-Chief at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the President and Co-founder of the J. Robert Gladden Society, whose mission “is to increase diversity within the orthopedic profession and promote the highest quality musculoskeletal care for all people. This episode uncovers how he become the first African American medical student at Stanford, surgical resident at Yale University, Professor of medicine at Yale, and department head at a Harvard-affiliated hospital, Beth Israel Hospital. To hear more about his story make sure you tune in to another Black Men in Medicine Podcast episode, bringing you nothing but the gems!

    Dr. Augustus A. White: First of A Kind

  5. 02/07/2023

    Dr. Matthew Anderson: Cut From A Different Cloth; the rise of a neurosurgeon as a minority amongst minorities

    Matthew N. Anderson is a neurosurgeon, who trained at Brown University. He is interested in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, with a specific interest in interventional treatment of ischemic stroke and pediatric vascular malformations. Matthew is originally from Indianapolis, Indiana. He then went to Stanford University to complete his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences. At Stanford, Matthew was president of the Stanford Black Pre-Medical Organization, an organization dedicated to increasing the number of African American doctors in medicine. After Stanford, he attended University of Connecticut for medical school where he was co-president of the Student National Medical Association for two years. Throughout his academic career, Matthew has been interested in learning ways to increase diversity in medicine through various mentoring and pipeline programs.  During this episode, he explains how he got involved in medicine, and the unique challenges he has faced as black gay physician. He uncovers the impetus behind his passion for increasing diversity in medicine and the importance of self care to stay fueled on his mission. When Dr. Anderson is not performing clinical responsibilities, he enjoys reading, running, weightlifting, cycling, hiking, traveling and karaoke. To hear more about his story make sure you tune in to another Black Men in Medicine Podcast episode, bringing you nothing but the gems!

    Dr. Matthew Anderson: Cut From A Different Cloth; the rise of a neurosurgeon as a minority amongst minorities

  6. 02/05/2023

    Dr. Ray Bignall: From Pilot to Pediatrician, and the significance of his HBCU experience on the physician he is today

    O. N. Ray Bignall II, MD, FAAP, FASN is Assistant Chief Diversity and Health Equity Officer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He also serves as Director of Kidney Health Advocacy and Community Engagement for the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. A graduate of Howard University and Meharry Medical College, Dr. Bignall completed his general pediatrics residency, clinical fellowship in nephrology, and NIH post-doctoral research fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. In this episode Dr. Bignall unveils his inspiration for becoming a physician, while elaborating on the difficult decision to go against his families dream for him, in quest for his own happiness. He touches on the impact of his Jamaican roots, and the importance of being a health advocate in underserved communities. Dr. Bignall provides tangible examples of how we can make strides on improving diversity in health care, all while dropping Gems on how wears so many hats and manages to preserve a work life balance. This is an episode you don't want to miss, make sure you tune in to another Black Men in Medicine Podcast episode, bringing you nothing but the gems!

  7. 04/01/2022

    Dr. Emmanuel Boateng, Internist: How I Made It To Vanderbilt

    Dr. Emmanuel Boateng hails from Ghana, Africa. In this episode he shares the impact his parents had on his journey to medicine and what it means to be a first generation physician in his family. He discusses the resiliency needed to triumph hurdles in his journey and how that persistence landed him at Vanderbilt University to practice Internal Medicine.  He provides detailed stories on what he had to overcome while starting residency in a pandemic, how he impacts the minority community and the importance of a work like balance. Tune in to learn more about Dr. Boateng and how to be successful accomplishing your goals, as we bring you nothing but the gems!

  8. 11/08/2021

    Dr. Quinn Capers IV, Interventional Cardiologist: Physician By Day, Activist By Night

    Quinn Capers IV, M.D., is a Professor and the inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of its Division of Cardiology. He holds the Rody P. Cox, M.D. Professorship in Internal Medicine, and serves as the university's Associate Dean for Faculty Diversity. Originally from Ohio, Dr. Capers earned a bachelor's degree with honors from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and obtained his medical degree at The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus. He then received his residency in internal medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he also completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and vascular biology research. Physician peers named him one of America’s “Best Doctors” annually from 2009 to 2020, and his patient satisfaction scores placed in the 90th percentile nationally for six years. In 2019 he was elected into the OSU Society of Master Clinicians. In this episode, Dr. Quinn Capers IV, Interventional Cardiologist, discusses his distinguished career path in medicine. Moreover, he sheds light on the barriers he faced on his way to his medical degree and life changing moments that powered his activism in implicit bias and diversity in healthcare.

    Dr. Quinn Capers IV, Interventional Cardiologist: Physician By Day, Activist By Night

  9. 12/12/2020

    Chase Richard MD, MBA: Bet On Yourself

    Dr. Chase Richard, Emergency Medicine physician, discusses the importance of self confidence and the mentality you must possess to acquire goals you set for yourself. He explains the story of how we went from being a Stanford Dean Award recipient to an Emergence Medicine physician. In addition he provides insight on why he choose to obtain an MBA to compliment his medical degree. Bring your umbrella because this episode features a flood of that white coat drip! Visit Us to learn more: @ BlackMenInMed.com

  10. 09/23/2020

    Dr. Albert Coombs III: What It Takes To Run Your Own Private Practice

    Albert Coombs DMD, private practice owner of Smile Services DC, breaks down what it takes to become a business owner and the grit to become a successful Doctor of Dental Medicine. He provides a glimpse of some of the struggles along his journey, and the fulfillment he experiences on a daily basis by following his dream. This episode is drenched with white coat drip and filled with gems for all listeners on a pursuit of excellence. Visit Us to learn more: @ BlackMenInMed.com

    Dr. Albert Coombs III: What It Takes To Run Your Own Private Practice

  11. 07/21/2020

    Dr. Malcolm DeBaun, Orthopedic Surgeon: Discusses The Fire Behind His Pursuit of Excellence

    Dr. Malcolm Debaun reflects on his journey from the inner city of St. Louis, MO to  Stanford University in the Silicon Valley and beyond. He provides insight on some of the difficulties he faces as a black man in America and how that has affected his mission as a physician.  Visit us to learn more @ BlackMenInMed.com

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Black Men In Medicine is a podcast created by black male physicians and rising medical students as a means to increase the recruitment of black men in medicine. We provide a secure platform for minority males to openly discuss the difficulties we face, both inside and outside of medicine. Each episode is filled with knowledge to help the next generation of black men succeed. Within the powerful stories told by each physician and student doctor, there are gems and life lessons that apply to anyone, at any level, seeking life improvement. Host: Corey Gatewood Producer: Aaron Vann-Lites

Information

  • Creator
    Corey Gatewood
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Corey Gatewood
  • Show Website
    Black Men in Medicine