When Doctors get Sick

In this episode with Dr. Red we discuss her experience as a doctor experiencing illness and trauma. The illness came as a surprise given her previous level of health and commitment to health practices. Dr. Red walks us through how she has navigated this new landscape with compassion, and how it has increased her understanding of what her patients go through. Dr. Red Hoffman started her professional career as a naturopathic doctor and a yoga teacher and now practices as a trauma surgeon and an associate medical director of both hospice and palliative medicine in Asheville, North Carolina.  She is one of approximately 90 US surgeons currently board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and is a clinical assistant professor of surgery at University of North Carolina School of Medicine.  She speaks and writes nationally and internationally about the intersection of surgery and palliative medicine and her work has been featured in JAMA, Doximity, KevinMD and General Surgery News.  Red is the founder and host of the Surgical Palliative Care Podcast and is the co-founder of the Surgical Palliative Care Society (www.spcsociety.org).  She is currently launching a new podcast called The Surgical Soul and is writing a memoir. Redhoffmanmd.comMelissa Red Hoffman TwitterMelissa Red Hoffman InstagramMelissa Red Hoffman LinkedinThis podcast is sponsored by The Beekeeper’s Granddaughter Handcrafted Tallow Balms. Made with grass-finished, pasture-raised beef tallow and organic essential oils, this all-natural skincare is the perfect gift for loved ones and an incredible addition to your skincare routine. For 15% off of your first order, use code AHT15 at checkout. Go to thebeekeepersgranddaughter.com to buy your tallow balms today! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ancestralhealth.substack.com