Physician Mom & Child Advocate with Dr. Heather Gatcombe

The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits.On this episode we have the caring and insightful Dr. Heather Gatcombe:Board Certified Radiation Oncologist at Emory UniversityAssitant Professor and Vice Chair of Community and BelongingBoard of Trustees: United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation She shares her story:Receiving a call from the school nurse that her then 2nd grade child had partial paralysis with concern for strokeHis journey from heart failure to heart transplant5 year diagnostic delay of her son's DNA mutationMitochondrial DiseasePhysician couple parent guiltGiving up control and trusting healthcare professional expertsTrusting your gut and advocating for your childFinding and sculpting your own pathHow to care for yourself while caring for a childNow 17 y.o. son's desire to help other childrenCelebrating the nowShe is  passionate about:Amplifying the needs of patients and families within the mitochondrial disease and pediatric heart transplant communitiesFilling in the mitochondrial disease medical education gapResources:United Mitochondrial Disease FoundationMito UInformation for Dr. Robyn Tiger & StressFreeMD:Check out StressFreeMDGet the book: Feeling Stressed Is OptionalGet your 4 FREE stress relieving videosPhysicians: join our free private physicians-only Facebook groupRetreatsREVIVE! Lifestyle Medicine Well-Being Group CoachingPrograms on Demand (+ CME)Private 1:1 Coaching (+ CME)Schedule your FREE 30-Minute Stress Relief Strategy CallFollow me on Social Media: InstagramLinkedInFacebookTwitterPodcast websitePlease rate & Review the [email protected]