EP. 1: After Hours: Cardiologist Photographer
July 29th 2021
Dr. Peter Toth joins After Hours to discuss his love and passion for photography.
EP. 2: After Hours: Rave Reviewz Psychiatrist
July 27th 2021
Dr. Kamran Ahmed is a psychiatrist, writer, filmmaker and entrepreneur. In addition to his clinical and academic work, Kamran regularly writes for newspapers on mental health, including The Guardian. Kamran has made several films related to psychiatry and started the international medical film festival ‘Medfest’ now in its 10th year. Through his music startup Rave Reviewz, he also launched the ‘Music on my Mind’ initiative to support mental health in the music industry.
EP. 3: After Hours: Bocce Ball Playing Veterinarian
July 26th 2021
On this episode of After Hours, Phyllis Cassano, DVM, Veterinary Instructor at Burlington County Institute of Technology, talks about her hobby when she clocks out of work—playing on a bocce ball team for her Italian club! She highlights the ins and outs of the sport, how she got involved with the team, the connection it has to her profession, and more.
EP. 4: After Hours: Wordsmith Ophthalmologist
July 21st 2021
Joe Bentivegna, MD, relates how he first started creating crossword puzzles in high school. His passion for wordsmithing has taken him through college and medical school, and today he loves creating them for his ophthalmologist colleagues. He describes the process that goes into putting together a puzzle and shares some examples.
EP. 5: After Hours: Life of a Cosmetic Facial Surgeon
July 20th 2021
Dr. Joe Niamtu III, DMD, provides a glimpse of his life. From his unique hobbies to an interesting encounter with renowned singer Frank Sinatra, Niamtu’s life is anything but boring.
EP. 6: After Hours: Yoga Teacher & Research Investigator
July 19th 2021
Rheumatology Network sat down with Kevin Boehnke, PhD, to discuss journey with yoga, his leap into yoga teacher training, and advice that he would give to someone interested in starting a yoga practice.
EP. 7: After Hours: Rocking Cardiologist
July 15th 2021
Dr. Alan Brown, Co-Director of Cardiology Service Line for Advocate Medical Group, joins After Hours to discuss his passion for music, playing guitar, and his band.
EP. 8: After Hours: Vintage Collector
July 14th 2021
Dr Perry Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, joins After Hours to discuss superheroes, his advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ+ individuals and those living with HIV and AIDS, and his vintage lunchbox collection.
EP. 9: After Hours: Virtuoso Oncologist
July 13th 2021
Dr. Lee Schwartzberg's extensive music background has allowed him to play in multiple bands, including annually at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting. The talented medical oncologist uses music to decompress and escape the office in his down time.
EP. 10: After Hours: Veterinarian Realtor
July 8th 2021
Dr. Xander Simunek is a veterinarian who flips houses. He shares how he manages being a veterinarian and realtor, his favorite part of working in the real estate field, how he got into flipping houses, and beyond.
EP. 11: After Hours: Learning Piano & Languages
July 6th 2021
As if being the Chief of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Gastrointestinal Oncology Service wasn’t hard enough, Dr. Yelena Janjigian discusses how she challenges herself outside of work through learning piano and dabbling in new languages.
EP. 12: After Hours: Beethoven Aficionado
July 1st 2021
Dr. Richard Kogan discusses Beethoven’s music and mental health, and he plays some of Beethoven’s piano music.
EP. 13: After Hours: Racing Enthusiast
June 30th 2021
Dr. Rodger MacArthur is an infectious disease specialist and an NIH-funded researcher and also has a love for cars and driving. Dr. MacArthur details the cars he has owned and the cars he has raced in over the years. The story leads to his trip in 2019 to the Ford Performance Racetrack in Utah, an opportunity that came along with his purchase of a Ford Fiesta ST.
EP. 14: After Hours: Hollywood to Horse Showing
June 29th 2021
From Hollywood to veterinary medicine and horse showing. Dr. Jill Clark shares her journey from being a child actress star and having an 11-year career in Hollywood behind the camera to discovering her true calling as a veterinarian and showing horses.
EP. 15: After Hours: Instrumental Ophthalmologist
June 28th 2021
Dr. Inder Paul Singh and bandleader and psychologist Dr. Rahul Sharma are founding members of the band, Funkadesi, which blends Indian music with reggae, funk, and Afro-Caribbean grooves. The band hails from Chicago, with a focus on bridging cultures and educating others on tolerance and understanding through music.
EP. 16: After Hours: Dental WINEgenist
June 24th 2021
Katrina Sanders is passionate about wine, and while building her career as a hygienist she also undertook the study of wine and eventually earned the title of sommelier, or wine expert. Since obtaining her certification she’s found a way to combine her professional and personal passions as she hosts continuing education events pairing wine tastings with hygiene education.
EP. 17: After Hours: Love of Language
June 22nd 2021
Dr. Madeline King talks about her love of languages, and her passion for learning linguistics and about other cultures.
EP. 18: After Hours: MD on YouTube
June 21st 2021
Dr. Aaron Boster launched his own YouTube channel in 2016 to do just that. Since, he’s amassed more than 30,000 subscribers and has incorporated his channel and videos into his patient care routine.
EP. 19: After Hours: Indoor Gardening Oncologist
June 17th 2021
Dr. Yelena Janjigian discusses her indoor gardening hobby, how she shares it with her colleagues, and how it helps her to unwind and unplug.
EP. 20: After Hours: Radiologist Musician
June 16th 2021
Dr. Mark King, interim radiology chair at Ohio State University, was a professional musician at a young age. Later in life, he’s found a new focus for his musical talents. Born out of a personal tragedy, he now coordinates, arranges, and performs in a Christmas concert held in the memory of a young woman who was lost in an arson fire.
EP. 21: After Hours: Raising Tortoises
June 15th 2021
On this episode of After Hours we take a look at Professor Kelly Reynolds, who can relax both slowly—with her pet tortoises—and quickly—with a jostling ride on a lake with her husband and children.
EP. 22: After Hours: Team USA Physician
June 14th 2021
Dr. Naresh Rao joins After Hours to discuss how he got involved in becoming a Team USA Physician for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
EP. 23: After Hours: Traveling Dermatologist
June 10th 2021
Dr. Jerry Bagel takes us overseas to Italy, where he spends a few months a year teaching and treating patients at the University of Pisa.
EP. 24: After Hours: Pharmacist Photographer
June 9th 2021
Debbie Goff joins After Hour to discuss her passion for photography.
EP. 25: After Hours: Dr. Vernard Hodges from Critter Fixers: Country Vets
June 8th 2021
Dr. Vernard Hodges, one of the stars of Nat Geo Wild's Critter Fixers: Country Vets, joins After Hours to discuss what it's like doing his job while being filmed.
EP. 26: After Hours: Motorcycle Riding Oncologist
June 7th 2021
Dr. Patrick I. Borgen joins After Hours to discuss his motorcycle riding hobby and how it helps him to clear is head and unwind.
EP. 27: After Hours: Yoga Loving Ophthalmologist
May 17th 2021
Dr. Camille Palma joins After Hours to discuss her passion for yoga.