70: Medical School to Surgical Residency with Dr. Savannah Dantzler

Dr. Savannah Dantzler joins Todd to discuss the long and often demanding path through medical school and a five-year general surgery residency at Lakeland Regional Health. She shares how personal experiences, family support, and mentorship gave her the confidence to pursue osteopathic medicine and helped shape her interest in surgery. Savannah also explains the difference between MD and DO training, the intensity of medical school, physician burnout, robotic surgery, and what she expects from the long hours and growing responsibilities of residency. Along the way, the conversation turns to life outside the hospital, including her marriage, their two rescue dogs, cooking, saltwater fishing, and who serves as captain of the boat.Learn more about Todd's Podcast at ToddDantzler.com. Click here to text Todd!