The importance of the in-person and caring physician with Dr. Andrew Wilner

09/17/21 • 47 min

Burke Allen's Big Time Talker Podcast — by SpeakerMatch

Dr. Andrew Wilner is a longtime and passionate physician with a specialization in epilepsy. Burke and Andrew speak about the forever evolving medical field along with complications regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Having spent a great deal of his career as a traveling physician, Andrew has strong opinions regarding virtual practicing compared to in-person appointments. Andrew is a heartfelt fan of in-person caring for his patients and elaborates on why he feels the connection between patient and doctor is so valuable. Andrew is also an author and podcast host! Listen to Andrew’s Podcast and check out his newest book, “The Locum Life” on his site: https://www.andrewwilner.com/ The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com

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