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Family Med PO

by UTSW FMIG

Medical students interview family physicians around the Dallas-Forth Worth area about their careers and lives, providing insight for early-career medical students and pre-medical students considering family medicine as a specialty choice. This is the premier podcast of the Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) at UT Southwestern in Dallas, TX.

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Episodes

  1. Dr. Howsen Kwan: Direct Primary Care

    On this episode of Family Med PO, Kristie and Jeremy interview Dr. Howsen Kwan, a direct primary care (DPC) family physician in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. We discuss what brought him to family medicine, how he discovered DPC, his experience as a DPC family physician, and more!

  2. Dr. Astrud Villareal: Academic Family Medicine

    In this episode of Family Med PO, Dani and Jeremy interview Dr. Astrud Villareal, one of the many beloved faculty members in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at UT Southwestern. We discuss her passion for academic family medicine, what she enjoys about her job, how she strives to...

  3. Dr. Sai Madhavapeddi: Sports Medicine

    In this episode of Family Med PO, Jeremy interviews Dr. Sai Madhavapeddi, a sports medicine physician in private practice in the Dallas area. We discuss his path as a nontraditional student to medical school, what piqued his interest in sports medicine, what his day-to-day practice consists of…

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  4. Dr. Jane Goodman: Life as a Family Medicine Resident

    In this episode of Family Med PO, Jeremy and Kristie interview Dr. Jane Goodman, a second-year family medicine resident at UT Southwestern. We discuss what brought Dr. Goodman to family medicine, how she prioritizes wellness, her plans for her future practice, and more!

  5. Dr. Turya Nair: Medical Humanities and Integrative Medicine

    In this episode of Family Med PO, Ambica and Jeremy interview Dr. Turya Nair, a beloved faculty member in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at UT Southwestern. Dr. Nair discusses her experiences in academic family medicine, integrative medicine, and medical humanities, and she…

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  6. Dr. Dan Sepdham: Academic and Military Medicine

    In this episode of Family Med PO, Dr. Sepdham discusses the various perks of family medicine, his time as a flight surgeon in the Air Force, and the intricacies of academic medicine

  7. Dr. Doug Curran: Rural Family Medicine

    In this episode of Family Med PO, Dr. Doug Curran discusses his 40-year career in rural family medicine, TMA presidency, burn-out, patient-advocacy, and more!

  8. Dr. Richard Young: The Role of Family Medicine

    In this episode, Anita and Oliver interview Dr. Richard Young, a family medicine physician at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. This is a special episode in which Dr. Young discusses data about the role of primary care in the United States. Dr. Young talks about the exorbitant costs...

  9. Dr. Jenny Cohen: Integrative Medicine

    This time, Amy and Anita interview Dr. Jenny Cohen, a family medicine physician at Southwest Family Medicine Associates in Dallas, TX. In addition to her family medicine residency training, she went on to complete a fellowship in Integrative Medicine and now incorporates the principles of...

  10. Dr. Shivum Agarwal: Global Health

    This time, Anita and Oliver interview Dr. Shivum Agarwal, a family doc out in rural Jacksboro, Texas, where he practices full scope family medicine (including performing laparoscopic cholecystectomies and appendectomies)! Dr. Agarwal also has a strong interest in global health and believes that...

  11. Dr. Mahdi Awwad: Obstetrics

    This time, Oliver and Anita interview Dr. Mahdi Awwad, a family medicine physician at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. In addition to a family medicine residency, Dr. Awwad went on to complete an obstetrics fellowship and now practices (and teaches) full-scope family medicine in an...

  12. Dr. Stephen Twyman: Care for the Underserved

    This week, Oliver and Anita interview Dr. Stephen Twyman, a family medicine physician at John Peter Smith (JPS) Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. Dr. Twyman has dedicated his career to service, and he and his wife run a free clinic in the community. Dr. Twyman is also committed to practicing full-scope...

  13. Dr. Tamara McGregor: Palliative Care

    This week, Oliver and Anita interview Dr. Tamara McGregor, a family medicine physician at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. McGregor has enjoyed an illustrious career in a variety of practice settings, from private practice, to hospice, to academia. She is also a proud wife and mother. Dr....

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Medical students interview family physicians around the Dallas-Forth Worth area about their careers and lives, providing insight for early-career medical students and pre-medical students considering family medicine as a specialty choice. This is the premier podcast of the Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) at UT Southwestern in Dallas, TX.

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Medical students interview family physicians around the Dallas-Forth Worth area about their careers and lives, providing insight for early-career medical students and pre-medical students considering family medicine as a specialty choice. This is the premier podcast of the Family Medicine Interest...

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