Med Career Matters
by Tania Heller, MD
Interview with an Obesity Medicine specialist and Endocrinologist
About this podcast
Tania Heller MD, FAAP interviews physicians and other healthcare professionals in various fields of medicine.
For pre-med students and others interested in learning about careers in medicine.
Dr. Heller is a board-certified physician and medical school admissions consultant. She is an author of several books including "On Becoming a Doctor" (Sourcebooks) and "You and Your Doctor" (McFarland).
Episodes
The newest 20 of 33 episodes
- Interview with an Obesity Medicine specialist and Endocrinologist · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 34Dr. Heller has a conversation with Dr. Jennifer Pennock, who is board-certified in both endocrinology and obesity medicine. The content of the podcast is for general…
- Interview with Cardiology Fellow Dr. Ori Waksman · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 16Dr. Tania Heller has a conversation with Dr. Ori Waksman, a third year cardiology fellow at Medstar Georgetown University in Washington, DC. The content of the podcast is for…
- Interview with an Endocrinologist · 9 min · Season 4 Episode 30Dr. Tania Heller has a conversation with board-certified internist and endocrinologist Dr. Irene Feldman about her medical career and the field of endocrinology. The content of…
- Interview with Critical Care, Pulmonary, and Sleep Medicine physician Dr. Jessica Riggs · 23 min · Season 6 Episode 33Dr. Tania Heller interviews Dr. Jessica Riggs about her pathway to medicine, her career, and her experience as a frontline worker in the ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
- Interview with Army Family Medicine Physician LTC Mary Alice Noel · 34 min · Season 5 Episode 32An informative and fascinating discussion with Army Family Medicine Physician LTC Mary Alice Noel, MD, MBA, FAAFP about her pathway to military medicine, her various roles…
- Interview with Pediatrician and Adolescent Medicine Specialist · 27 min · Season 5 Episode 31Dr. Tania Heller speaks with Dr. Christopher Rossbach about his pathway to medicine and career as a pediatrician as well as his passion for music. The content of the podcast is…
- Rewind: Favorite Moments - Interview with Plastic Surgeon · 14 min · Season 4 Episode 29This is a rewind of some favorite moments of my interview with plastic surgeon Dr. Philip Schoenfeld. The content of the podcast is for general informational purposes and is not…
- Interview with Internist Dr. Briana Newkirk · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 28Dr. Heller has an informative discussion with Dr. Briana Newkirk about her pathway to medicine and a career as an internal medicine specialist. The content of the podcast is for…
- Interview with Radiologist Dr. Arnold Raizon · 19 min · Season 4 Episode 27Dr. Heller has a conversation with diagnostic radiologist Dr. Raizon about his journey to medicine and the field of radiology, including the role of AI. The content of the…
- Interview with Geriatrician Dr. Karen Cohen · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 26Dr. Heller has an enlightening conversation with Dr. Cohen about the field of geriatrics, the realities of caring for older adults, and the profound lessons patients share. The…
- Interview with Gastroenterologist Dr. Lawrence Goldkind · 45 min · Season 4 Episode 25Dr. Tania Heller has an informative conversation with Dr. Lawrence Goldkind. Dr. Goldkind is board-certified in both gastroenterology and internal medicine, an attending…
- Interview with Gastroenterologist Dr. Marc Landsman · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 24Dr. Tania Heller has a conversation with Dr. Marc Landsman about his pathway to medicine and career as a gastroenterologist. The content of the podcast is for general…
- Interview with Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Michael Levy · 39 min · Season 4 Episode 23Dr. Tania Heller has a discussion with Dr. Michael Levy, board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Co-founder and Director of IVF at Shady Grove Fertility (SGF). The…
- Interview with Osteopathic Physician Rance McClain, DO · 52 min · Season 3 Episode 22Dr. Tania Heller speaks with Dr. Rance McClain, osteopathic physician and Senior Vice President of Medical Education at the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic…
- Interview with Dr. Alla Shapiro, physician responder to Chernobyl nuclear disaster. · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 21Dr Heller speaks with Dr. Shapiro about her experiences as one of the first physician responders to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. The content of the podcast is for…
- Interview with Dermatologist Dr. William Sawchuk · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 20Dr. Heller speaks with Dr. Sawchuk about his pathway to medicine and career as a dermatologist. They discuss some of the factors that draw students to the field, and Dr. Sawchuk…
- Interview with Pediatric ENT Specialist Dr. Robert Bahadori · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 19Dr. Heller speaks with Dr. Bahadori about his pathway to medicine and his fascinating career as a Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist. The content of the podcast is for…
- Interview with psychiatrist and autism specialist Dr. Desmond Kaplan · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 18Dr. Tania Heller interviews Dr. Desmond Kaplan about his medical career. Dr. Kaplan is board-certified in psychiatry and behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry. He did a…
- Interview with Dr. Ryan Gray · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 17Dr. Tania Heller has a conversation with Dr. Ryan Gray, who is the co-founder and CEO of Mappd, the publisher of Medical School Headquarters and the Meded Media network, and the…
- Interview with Plastic Surgeon Dr. Philip Schoenfeld · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 15Dr. Tania Heller has a conversation with Dr. Philip Schoenfeld, a double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, about his path to medicine and his fascinating…







