The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast

Episode 96: Combatting fatigue and burnout with Dr. Labib Ghulmiyyah

A great podcast the beginning of the school year. We all lead fast lives which become faster as the school year starts for those of us with kids. Juggling work, kids' activities, life stressors, worrying about parents in Lebanon for the Lebanese listeners ... this all leads to fatigue, tiredness, and burnout. Burnout has become a major issue in healthcare workers, and is leading to thinning out of the workforce.

In this episode, we discuss these topics and others with Dr. Labib Ghulmiyyah, a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist, who is now in Miami but was in Lebanon prior for 12 years. Dr. Ghulmiyyah has authored 3 books which can be found on Amazon:

- A Toxin-Free Pregnancy

- Gen Tox Live Clean

- Reframing the Fourth Trimester. 

Dr. Ghulmiyyah has also started the Vitality Project to provide individual and corporate consultations on wellness and combatting burnout. This project focuses on digging deep into the different pillars of a person's life, their nutrition, exercise, stressors, toxin exposures, etc.. and targeting them one pillar at a time. Dr. Ghulmiyyah's approach may be life changing and an eye opener for people.

This episode can also be found on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, iHeartRadio, all all podcast sites. It can also be found on YouTube. 

#physicianwellness #physicianburnout #toxins #nutritiontips #vitality

Episode 95: Sports nutrition and marathon training with Eva Kahwagi

Have you ever thought about running a marathon or half marathon? Have you ever wondered how marathoners finish the race alive? Proper nutrition and electrolyte intake before, and during the race, are a major part of the process. In this latest episode of the podcast discuss this topic particularly pertaining to running with Eva Kahwagi, who owns Eva Sports Nutrition at: 

https://evasportsnutrition.com

and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evasportsnutrition?igsh=ZXBwdmNwbXRreXRq

Eva offers advice in all sports not only in running. 

An episode not to be missed

#sportsnutrition #marathontraining #marathonmajors #marathons #sportsmedicine

Also available on Youtube

https://youtu.be/XpflBVa83uI

Episode 94: Medical Care in the West Bank and the Palestinian Territories with Dr. Mosa Abo Sabha

Latest episode of the podcast with Dr. Mosa Abo Sabha, a medical intern at the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the West Bank. Mosa has rotated at GW in the past and is currently involved in a World Bank project looking at healthcare needs in different areas of the West Bank and trying to equalize medical care among the different areas. In this episode we discuss the different areas in the West Bank currently, governmental versus private sector hospitals, and the current inequalities in the system. A very enlightening episode. 

 

#westbank #palestinianrterritories #healthcareaccess #economiccrisis 

Episode 93: Integrating AI into clinical care with Dr. Hussain Ismaeel

If you are wondering about the future role of AI in clinical care, this is an episode you must listen to. In this episode co-hosted with MohammadAli Jardaly, we discuss with the integration of AI into clinical care with Dr. Hussain Ismaeel (who is the co-founder of Healtech). He is involved in developing SOLVIT, an AI based clinical practice management product. We discuss the role this product will have in streamlining clinical practice management, and its role in data analysis and research.

#artificialintelligence #clinicalpractice #aihealthcare

This episode is also available on all podcast apps and on YouTube

Episode 92: Medonations - Securing lifesaving medications and ensuring equal access to healthcare in Lebanon

In this episode, our guest is Marina El Khawand who is a recent law school graduate from Sagesse University. Her story started after the Beirut explosion and during the economic crisis when she secured a much needed asthma medication to an old lady stuck in her half destroyed apartment in the Karantina neighborhood in Beirut. Marina was 18 at that time and has been passionate about equal access to healthcare for all people in Lebanon. After this event, she established Medonations, an NGO that is now operating in more than 65 countries with medical drives collecting much needed medications and serving more than 20000 families in Lebanon. Medonations has been able to weather multiple medication crises in Lebanon and continues to grow. Marina, a lawyer, by training, is now a pharmacist by practice and is on her way to going into pharmacy school. 

This is an inspirational story and an embodiment of resilience in the face of adversity. Instead of moving abroad and starting a new life, Marina has decided to stay and have a positive impact on her society. 

#economiccrisis #medicaldonations #medications #pharmacy

This episode is available on all podcast apps and youtube

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/DnlHpIZul2o

Website for Medonations:

https://medonations.org

Also it can be found on LinkedIn and Instagram

Episode 91: Mariam Foundation - Delivering medications to disadvantaged families in Lebanon

In this episode with members of the Mariam Foundation in Brazil, Lebanon, and the US, we discuss the impact of the Lebanese economic crisis on the availability and affordability of medications in Lebanon. We discuss the development of the Mariam Foundation, the impact it has had so far in adopting families and delivering needed medications to them, and its educational role in Lebanon. 

#economiccrisis #medicationshortage #medicine

 

Episode 90: Food Waste and Disposal at Lebanese Hospitals with Mohamad Abiad

Do you wonder how much food is wasted in hospitals and restaurants in Lebanon and worldwide? How is the food that is wasted disposed of? 

If you are interested in learning about this topic, listen to our latest episode of the podcast with Dr. Mohamad Abiad, Professor of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the American University of Beirut. In this episode, we discuss the latest clinical trials their group has published on food waste and food disposal in hospitals in Lebanon. The findings are eye opening and will surprise you. 

How much food is wasted in hospitals in Lebanon? 

A- 10%

B- 20%

C- 30%

D- 40%

E- 50%

Please comment. 

The episode is also available on all podcast apps including Spotify, iHeartRadio, Anghami, Googleplay, and Apple

#foodwaste #fooddisposal #hospitalfood

Episode 89: Art therapy and the art of healing with Christiane Ashkar

Latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Christiane Ashkar who is an avid art collector and Middle Eastern art enthusiast. She has been involved with promoting young artists in the region and has established the Christiane Ashkar Art Consultancy (CAAC) https://www.christianeashkar.com/

In this episode, we discuss her the Art Foundation she is establishing with the goal of promoting young and upcoming artists in the MENA region regionally and internationally. We then discuss the role of art in healing in healthcare and its use in pscyhological counseling and therapy. We also discuss interesting facts about the how art pieces are selected in different areas of hospital and the color schemes in these areas and in clinics.

Also available on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Anghami, Googleplay, and all podcast apps. And on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZVa8TCPWSQk

#arttherapy #medicalart #healing #healingart #mentalhealth

Episode 88: Creativity and Public Speaking can cure mental health with Sheryn Knaider

If you are wondering what leads to happiness, tune in to our latest episode of the podcast with Sheryn Knaider. Sheryn currently resides in Dubai and is the founder and head of the Professional Speakers Association of Arabia. In this episode, we discuss how creativity and public speaking lead to happiness and help with the mental health epidemic. We discuss reasons for the epidemic and ways to combat it and make yourselves happy. An episode not to be missed. 

#Professionalspeaking #publicspeaking #Happiness #mentalhealth

Episode 87: Navigating the US healthcare market with founder of AMaze David Silverstein

The US healthcare market is complex and difficult for patients to navigate. Specialist appointments are hard to find with long waiting times. Access to primary care providers is becoming difficult in certain markets. In this episode, we discuss with David Silverstein this complex landscape and his involvement with pushing for price transparency in the market and succeeding through executive orders. We then discuss his development of AMaze, working with employers, to provide immediate access to virtual care for their employees for both preventative and urgent issues (physical and mental health), and assisting these employees with getting the necessary appointments. By disrupting and the way the US healthcare market is functioning, AMaze has been able to decrease insurance costs on employers by having healthier employees both physically and mentally. 

This episode can be found on all podcasting apps. 

#UShealthcare #accesstocare #healthinsurance #healthcarecost