Second Opinion - Season 2

Doctors Butler and Gerhart discuss the reduction in rates of seasonal influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss how the enhanced infection prevention measures may have played a role in the decline.

Dr. Jessica Ailani and Dr. Rashmi Halker-Singh discuss a number of challenges physicians face in their day-to-day professional lives, including the situation in which patient decides that they want to switch their treating doctor, how to deal with getting a negative review from a patient, and the importance of having a support community in your professional life.

In this video, urologists and long-time friends Steven Wahle, MD, and Henry Rosevear, MD, compare their experiences of the health care system from the patient point of view, discuss different urology practice types, and give their thoughts on recent coding changes.

Upon its publication in the New England Journal of Medicine, the phase 3 CheckMate-9ER trial garnered significant attention across social media. Study authors Toni K. Choueiri, MD, and Robert J. Motzer, MD, discussed the significance of the trial and shed light on ongoing research in advanced RCC.

On this episode of Second Opinion Dr. Marc Rosenberg and licensed veterinary technician and certified practice manager and consultant Bash Halow talk about how to best approach staff members that opt against being vaccinated for COVID-19.

Dr. Sarah J. Kilpatrick and Dr. Christian M. Pettker discuss the changing landscape of gender identity in OB/GYN practices. The debate focuses on the use of “pregnant women” versus “pregnant persons.”

Suzanne Soliman & Sally Arif join Second Opinion to discuss how the pandemic has affected their career trajectories in the field, impacted their mental health and those of their colleagues, and caused burnout among pharmacy professionals across the country.