The Hurt By The Female Pain Docs

by Dr. Meera Kirpekar and Dr. Alopi Patel

Season 5

What is Medical Gaslighting?: A Discussion with Patient Advocate Ilana Jacqueline

In this episode, The Female Pain Docs are joined by patient advocate Ilana Jaqueline to discuss the topic of medical gaslighting. Medical gaslighting occurs when a healthcare professional dismisses a patient’s concerns or wrongly misdiagnoses symptoms as mental illnesses. They discuss signs for patients to lookout for, how patients can advocate for themselves, and changes that need to be made within the medical community to combat medical gaslighting.

S5 · E50

May 15, 2023

35:52

Common Pelvic Pain Conditions in Men: A Discussion with Dr. Rena Malik

In this episode, Dr. P interviews Dr. Rena Malik, a urologist who specializes in pelvic medicine. Dr. P and Dr. Malik discuss men’s health and unique problems within sexual medicine. Pelvic pain in and of itself is a stigmatized topic, especially within the men’s population. In this jam packed episode, Dr. Malik breaks down common causes of men’s pelvic pain and treatment options.

S5 · E49

May 10, 2023

25:05

The Journey of a Chronic Pain Patient from Adolescence to Adulthood: A Discussion with Nikita Chopra

In this episode, Dr. P of The Female Pain Docs chats with special guest Nitika Chopra. Nitika is a patient advocate who has experienced chronic pain for the majority of her life. She has made it her life's mission to empower patients to take control of their health. Dr. P and Nitika discuss how challenging life can be for chronic pain patients. They discuss methods to advocate for care in a broken healthcare system where patients often have to speak up to get adequate care. This is an enlightening episodes for doctors and patients alike.

S5 · E48

Apr 26, 2023

38:25

Gender Affirmation Surgeries: A Discussion with Dr. Bella Avanessian

In this episode Dr. P discusses gender affirming surgeries with Dr. Bella Avanessian, a board certified plastic surgeon who provides surgical care to transgender patients, intersex patients and to victims of female genital mutilation. She performs feminizing and masculinizing procedures of the face, chest and genitals. Dr. P and Dr. Avanessian discuss the comprehensive approach to surgical interventions for gender affirmation from the face to the chest to the pelvis. This is an insightful episode and worth a listen even for LGBTQ+ allies!

S5 · E47

Apr 19, 2023

29:28

Disrupting Healthcare: A Discussion on the Future of Healthcare with Dr. Dana Corriel

In this episode, Dr. P interviews Dr. Dana Corriel. Dr. Corriel made it her mission to disrupt healthcare by empowering physicians to promote autonomy, build a community of forward thinking professionals and provide cross pollination of ideas to advance healthcare for the greater community and patients everywhere. She has built an online platform to promote healthcare innovation and businesses, called SoMe Docs otherwise known as Social Media Docs. In this episode Dr. P breaks down the common types of medical practices as well as the difficulties of navigating each type.

S5 · E46

Apr 11, 2023

27:15

What Supplements Can I Take for Chronic Pain: An Interview with Dr. Tina Doshi

In this episode, Dr. P of The Female Pain Docs chat with special guest, Dr. Tina Dosh, an interventional pain physician with extensive knowledge on neuropathic pain treatments as well as supplements for chronic pain. They discuss the pros and cons of utilizing supplements as well as the role they play in comprehensive pain management.

S5 · E45

Apr 4, 2023

30:00

We’re Taking Care of You, Who is Taking Care of Us? A Discussion with Dr. Anoushka Afonso

In this episode, The Female Pain docs discuss physician burnout with special guest, Dr. Anoushka Afonso, board certified anesthesiologist and internal medicine physician. They discuss rates of physician burnout particularly amongst anesthesiologists, risk factors for burnout, as well as outcomes related to physician burnout. They further discuss how this impacts the individual physician, patient care, and the field of medicine as a whole.

S5 · E44

Mar 27, 2023

33:04

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Male Patients: A Discussion with Jessie Klein, DPT

In this episode, The Female Pain docs explore pelvic floor physical therapy for the treatment of pelvic pain in persons with male anatomy with special guest, Jessie Klein, physical therapist. Dr. K goes in depth to discuss the anatomy of the pelvic floor muscles, how the integrity of the pelvic floor is assessed, and how physical therapy can help decrease pelvic pain. They also discuss pelvic pain conditions in males and how this affects the pelvic floor. They further discuss what pelvic floor physical therapy entails and who may be a good candidate for pelvic floor physical therapy and why.

S5 · E43

Mar 20, 2023

35:35

Breast Cancer Pain: A Discussion with Dr. Amitabh Gulati

In this episode, The Female Pain docs explore breast cancer pain with special guest, Dr. Amitabh Gulati, interventional pain physician specializing in cancer pain. They discuss breast cancer pain throughout the course of the disease - pre cancer treatment, during cancer treatment, and post cancer treatment, as many patients are left with pain after surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. They explore treatment options for breast cancer pain, including medication, therapy, and procedures.

S5 · E42

Mar 13, 2023

37:12

Why is the Clitoris So Understudied? A Discussion with Dr. Rachel Rubin

In this episode, The Female Pain docs explore the topic of sexual health with special guest, Dr. Rachel Rubin, board certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist. They discuss in particular the clitoris - its anatomy, its physiology, and its history. Research has lagged behind on women’s sexual health, including the clitoris, and they explore why this occurred, where the research and understanding lies now, and what paths will be forged in the future.

S5 · E41

Mar 8, 2023

37:13

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