#4: Coronavirus Episode - Dr. Thomas Fekete

03/18/20 • 46 min

Narratives of North Broad Podcast - Stories From Temple Health

In this episode, Hank and Michael speak with Dr. Thomas Fekete.
Dr. Fekete shares with us what it feels like inside Temple Hospital as doctors and nurses prepare for the pandemic to hit our area. He's an expert in infectious diseases and his passion for and knowledge of the subject pours out in this conversation. He tells us why coronavirus is different, what we should be doing, and we talk about what the next few weeks and months could look like. As dangerous as this pandemic is, Dr. Fekete gave us a sense of reassurance and an optimism we will get through it...
(Note: this episode was recorded on March 18, 2020)
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#3: Dr. Joseph D'Orazio - Addiction Medicine and the Opioid Epidemic

In this episode, Hank and Michael speak with Dr. Joseph D'Orazio.
Board certified in Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Addiction Medicine - he is an expert on the current Opioid Epidemic. We discuss why he thinks the opioid crisis is so prevalent today, possible ways to combat it – and the right ways for physicians to prescribe opioids in the first place. We also talk about the language and proper terminology surrounding substance use disorder. Finally, we discuss what we can all be doing to help.

(Note: this episode was recorded on September 17, 2019)
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#5: Dr. Ellen Tedaldi - HIV/AIDS Pioneer and Leader

Dr. Ellen Tedaldi is an icon at Temple University Hospital and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine. She is beloved by patients, students and colleagues alike. Dr. Tedaldi has been caring for AIDS and HIV patients since before the disease had a name, and she continues to care for her patients today, still making home visits even in a pandemic. We caught up with Dr. Tedaldi before the coronavirus pandemic swept the world and nation to talk about her life in medicine, and we think the interview is as relevant and interesting today as ever.
Thanks for tuning into our latest podcast, Narratives of North Broad, Stories from Temple Health. This is Hank Davis, a medical student, joined by Michael Vitez, Director of Narrative Medicine at Temple. Now, Dr. Ellen Tedaldi...
(Note: this episode was recorded on October 8, 2019)
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