4. "Surviving Chernobyl, Tackling COVID"- Dr. Yan Leyfman

07/31/21 • 28 min

Guest Dr. Yan Leyfman was a victim of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, the overwhelming odds of survival that he and his family faced were unfathomable. Like so many others, he found himself an immigrant in Brooklyn, NY. When the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on his new found home he couldn’t stand by and watch. As part of the Global COVID-19 Taskforce he was recognized as a City Manhattan Hero for his community service and research contributions during the crisis.

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3. "LGBTQ Love Yourself"- Patrick Wolfe

As we come to the end of Pride Month what does that even mean? It means we have brothers and sisters around the world with different sexual orientations who are no less deserving of Love than you or I. My guest Patrick Wolfe grew up in the Mormon religion, a branch of Christianity popular in the western United States. While living as a missionary he had to come to terms with being a gay man. The upheaval in his life led him to accepting and loving himself for who he is and now he is pursuing a career in nursing. His message of love and hope to the LGBTQ community is one we need to hear now more than ever...

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5. "Nuclear Energy and Health: A Final Warning"- Dr. Robert Peter Gale

The KGB had a dossier on him, he attended the funeral for a Soviet Head of State, and as an American he was asked by the Soviet Union to coordinate medical relief to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The life of Dr. Robert Peter Gale sounds like it should be a movie, in fact his accounts at Chernobyl were made into a film, in which he was portrayed by Golden Globe winning actor Jon Voight. Having published more than 1,000 scientific articles and over 20 books, his contributions to the medical field is well established, but we also learn of his compassion towards his patients and pride he takes in his students. This is Medicine: Beyond the Science.