Arizona Physician Podcast

Medical Students on Learning Medical Spanish

Paulo G. Peña, Gillian Reynoso, and Orlando Acuna, medical students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, are involved with the Latinx Medical Student Association. They speak about why learning medical Spanish matters, what programs are offered by LMSA, and other resources available for both students and practicing physicians.

Paulo G. Peña is a second year medical student and a co-president of LMSA on campus. He was raised in a biracial household being both Filipino and Ecuadorian. He learned Spanish throughout junior high and high school and continues to develop his medical Spanish skills at UACOM-P.

Gillian Reynoso is a second year medical student and co-president for the LMSA chapter at UACOM-P. Growing up in Mexico allowed Gillian to have an appreciation for her culture. As she pursued medicine, she knew she wanted to serve the Spanish speaking communities that raised her and found herself in a unique position as a future bilingual physician.

Orlando Acuna is a first year medical and vice president of the LMSA chapter. Orlando was born and raised in west Phoenix and had the opportunity to live in Mexico for four years where he was able to perfect his Spanish-speaking abilities and develop his Spanish reading and writing skills. He gained insight into the cultural differences between his two native countries, which allowed him to better understand the healthcare disparities that exist across our communities.

About the show: Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Arizona Physician magazine and podcast are brought to you by Maricopa County Medical Society. This episode is sponsored by Bahbah Sobers Wealth Management and FirstNet, built with AT&T.

Suganya Karuppana, MD, on the Shortage of Mental Health Professionals

Suganya Karuppana, MD, MHCD, CPE, CHC, CHPQ, Chief Medical Officer at Valle del Sol, talks about the shortage of mental health professionals in Arizona and what's being done about it. We discuss the continued integration of behavioral health and primary care. Dr. Karuppana shares some tips for physicians considering the integration process.

Dr. Karuppana is a Board-Certified Family Physician with 20 years of experience in healthcare. She attended Cornell University for her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology, Health, and Society and Albany Medical College for her Doctor of Medicine. She completed a Family Medicine Residency and Faculty Development Fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, and a Master of Science degree in the science of health care delivery from Arizona State University. She is a Certified Physician Executive, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality, and Certified in Healthcare Compliance.

Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Arizona Physician magazine and podcast are brought to you by Maricopa County Medical Society. This episode is sponsored by Bahbah Sobers Wealth Management and FirstNet, built with AT&T.

J. Aaron Allgood, DO, FACP, on Clinical Rotations at ATSU SOMA

J. Aaron Allgood, DO, FACP, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Science Medicine at the ATSU School of Osteopathic Medicine Arizona (ATSU SOMA), talks about their approach to clinical rotations for medical students. He is board certified in internal medicine and a former U.S. Air Force physician. Dr. Allgood is the director for medical student rotation courses in Neurology, Critical Care, and healthcare for people experiencing homelessness.

Interested in serving as a preceptor? Want to tour the ATSU SOMA campus? Feel free to contact Dr. Allgood by email.

Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Arizona Physician magazine and podcast are brought to you by Maricopa County Medical Society. This episode is sponsored by Bahbah Sobers Wealth Management and FirstNet, built with AT&T.

James Seymour, MD, on Trauma-Informed Care

James Seymour, MD, trauma psychiatrist at Sierra Tucson, discusses trauma-informed care, signs of trauma, and offers ways primary care physicians can adjust to hold high quality discussions with patients. Doing so may help to connect the dots between traumatic events and illness or injury.

Dr. Seymour, received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completed his psychiatric residency at the University of Virginia. He has trained in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy. Dr. Seymour is board certified by both the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Addiction Medicine.

Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Arizona Physician magazine and podcast are brought to you by Maricopa County Medical Society. This episode is sponsored by Bahbah Sobers Wealth Management and FirstNet, built with AT&T.

Warren Kane, MD, on Physician Burnout

Warren Kane, MD, talks about physician burnout and shares some common tips for building up your resilience and improving workplace policies to create an environment that prevents or reduces burnout.

Dr. Kane is an Arizona native who grew up in Tucson. He graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and finished training in psychiatry at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Dr. Kane is licensed to practice medicine in Nevada, Arizona, and Iowa. Contact Dr. Kane at Kane Psychiatry.

During the interview, Dr. Kane references the Areas of Worklife Scale from Michael Leiter, PhD, and Christina Maslach, PhD. Click here for a paper about the AWS model.

Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Arizona Physician magazine and podcast are brought to you by Maricopa County Medical Society. This episode is sponsored by Bahbah Sobers Wealth Management and FirstNet, built with AT&T.

Chris Yeung, MD, on Spine Care for Baseball Players

Christopher A. Yeung, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon at Desert Institute for Spine Care, talks about treating baseball players. Dr. Yeung graduated from the USC School of Medicine and attended the UC Irvine Medical Center for orthopedic residency. He completed a spine surgery fellowship at the USC Center for Orthopedic Spine Surgery/Los Angeles Spine Surgery. Dr. Yeung is the team spine surgeon for several Major League Baseball teams and ASU. Connect with Dr. Yeung and his team at DISC at https://www.sciatica.com/.

Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Sponsored by Bahbah Sobers Wealth Management and AT&T FirstNet. Music by Scott Holmes and Broke for Free.

The Arizona Physician Podcast is a production of Maricopa County Medical Society. Please join the growing network of physicians. Visit MCMS online.

Tarun Bassi, MD, on Relaunching his Primary Care Practice

Tarun Bassi, MD, discusses how he tried direct primary care and then pivoted to a mix of primary care, obesity medicine, aesthetics, and integrative medicine. Dr. Bassi is double board-certified in Internal medicine and obesity medicine. Born and raised in India, he attended medical college at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal and specialized in Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery. He completed training in Internal Medicine in Brooklyn, New York, and served the rural community of Marshfield, Wisconsin, for 15 years, before moving to Arizona in 2019.

Reach Dr. Bassi at the Bassi Clinic.

Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Sponsored by Bahbah Sobers Wealth Management and AT&T FirstNet. Music by Scott Holmes and Broke for Free.

The Arizona Physician Podcast is a production of Maricopa County Medical Society. Please join the growing network of physicians. Visit MCMS online.

Kendrick Johnson, DO, on Free Market Medicine

Kendrick Johnson, DO, of Ark Family Health discusses free market medicine and how he would like to improve the healthcare system and save money for patients. Dr. Johnson earned his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from Touro University Nevada and specializes in Family Medicine.

Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Sponsored by Bahbah Sobers Wealth Management and AT&T FirstNet. Music by Scott Holmes and Broke for Free.

The Arizona Physician Podcast is a production of Maricopa County Medical Society. Please join the growing network of physicians. Visit MCMS online.

Hushabye Nursery and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Pediatrician Jane Lyons, MD, joins Hushabye Nursery's Tara Sundem, MS, Executive Director, and Lee Greenfield, CFRE, Chief Development Officer, to talk about Hushabye Nursery and how it support infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and families. Mother Jessica Ochoa shares her story and how Hushabye supported her newborn. 

Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Sponsored by Bahbah Sobers Wealth Management and AT&T FirstNet. Music by Scott Holmes and Broke for Free.

The Arizona Physician Podcast is a production of Maricopa County Medical Society. Please join the growing network of physicians. Visit MCMS online.

Robert Orford, MD, MPH, on the US Healthcare System

Robert Orford, MD, MPH, talks about his forecasts ten years ago about the future of medicine and what happened since then. He compares the US healthcare system to the Canadian system where he originally trained and what may come next. We discuss implications for patient care and the careers of physicians. Hosted by John McElligott. Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Scott Holmes.

This episode is sponsored by Bahbah Sobers Wealth Management, ATT FirstNet, and InSync Healthcare Recruiters. Arizona Physician Podcast is a production of the Maricopa County Medical Society.