After Hours - Season 10

Suzanne Shelton is the founder of The Shelton Group, the oldest public relations and marketing firm working exclusively in the dietary supplements and natural products industry. By day, Suzanne champions the natural products industry and advocates for best practices. But by night, she is a DJ, specializing in punk rock and 80s new wave music.

Urologist Joshua J. Meeks, MD, PhD, discusses how he took up running and how he feels it helps in his professional career.

Urogynecologist S. Abbas Shobeiri, MD, MBA, FACOG, FACS, CMPE, discusses how he came to create paintings depicting postpartum trauma and healing.

Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA, shares the details of a recent trip to Australia he and his wife took to explore The Great Barrier Reef.

Cecelia Koetting, OD, spends her days practicing as an optometrist in Denver, Colorado, but she spends her nights and weekends on the mat, practicing yoga and teaching at community events.

Todd Snyder, DDS, FAACD, joins to share his story of accidentally finding his way into race car driving, and what he loves about the sport.

J. Curtis Nickel, MD, discusses his passion for collecting vintage motorcycles and refurbishing them, nuts to bolts, so that he can take motorcycle trips internationally.

Isis Lamphier, MPH, CIC, infection preventionist at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, shares how she enjoys exploring the many exciting attractions of her home state, from theme parks to zoos.  

Hanns-Christian Mahler, Chief Enablement Officer at ten23 health, discussed going from the boardroom to the stage.

Sarah Swanson, an artist and registered nurse with City of Hope Atlanta, joins Oncology Nursing News® to discuss her art studio and gallery, The Suffering Artist. Swanson has been a nurse for 13 years, but her love of art and creating began at a very early age.

Andrew N. Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN, discusses his passion for scuba diving and his “Underwater With Dr. Andrew” YouTube channel.

Lindsey Ball, MD, works as an emergency medicine physician in a community hospital during the day and afterward she turns copies of ECGs into works of art.

Along with owning a mobile veterinary service, another defining part of Dr. Donita McCant’s character is being a competitive body builder. She explains how she finds fulfillment in this sport and how it has taught her many valuable life lessons.

Max S. Chiu, MD, has played competitive tennis since he was a child and now uses it as a way to stay active. A newer hobby is his break dancing.

Dean Quick, MT-BC, a board-certified music therapist at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina, breaks down his passion for musical expression. He describes his background as a drummer for his middle school band, discusses the musical artists that have most influenced his style, and offered advice to anyone who wants to pursue music as a creative hobby. When it comes to making music, Quick emphasizes the importance of leaving “judgment behind” and learning to enjoy creating for the sake of creating.

Andrew Lam, MD, retinal surgeon, author, assistant professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School discusses the inspiration for his four published books and the impact writing and becoming an author has had on his life. Lam encourages collogues thinking of writing a book to do so, as he explains just how much joy he felt while writing his. Writing is a great way for Lam to express his passion for history and medicine.

When he’s not seeing patients, ophthalmologist Rahul Pandit, MD, enjoys playing an Indian classical percussion instrument called the tabla. He also enjoys performing for and with others, and playing the twin hand drums at the Houston Methodist Center for Performing Arts Medicine affords Dr. Pandit the opportunity to mix his passion for medicine and music into one.

Brian Culley, the CEO of Lineage Cell Therapeutics, discusses his passion outside of therapeutic development: competitive distance running. Culley shared his background and career in distance running, the benefits he gets from competing, how he fits it into his daily schedule, and his advice for those seeking to give distance running a try.

Dr. Deb Ghosh discussed his background in painting, the inspiration he derives from both his own travels and his work in science, his favorite art and dream painting trips.

Edward S. Kim, MD, MBA, and his daughter, Elyssa Kim, have bonded by traveling to Taylor Swift concerts and attending multiple shows.

Andi Davison, positive change agent with Flourish Veterinary Consulting, shares her passion for the equestrian sport, three-day eventing. She explains how the sport works, life lessons it’s taught her, plus describes the one-of-a-kind bond she has with her beloved horse and teammate, Boston.

Patricia Hunt, BS, MS, PhD, discusses her love for being out in the environment. Along with biking, hiking, and yoga, Hunt frequently goes out for walks.

Ahmed Elghawy, DO, discusses his passion for weightlifting, hiking, and running, the benefits of exercise he’s personally experienced, and the fitness recommendations that he gives to his patients.