Our special guest for this week's chai time hails from the infamous Atlanta region of Georgia, Alexa “Lexy” Dantzler, a third-year medical student at the Emory School of Medicine. Alexa started her journey at Emory University, where she graduated with a double major in Biology and African Studies. Aside from excelling in academics, Alexa helps metro Atlanta High School students connect with research laboratories, as the founder of SOAR, to bridge the gap and bring representation in STEM education. Mark your calendars for this FINAL EPISODE of Season 2 to learn more about Alexa's story and her journey to medicine!

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Chai Time With Alexa Dantzler: Emory Medical Student Shares a Story of Research, Liberal Arts, and Public Health Coming Together Harmoniously in Her Life as a Student

On this week's episode, we had the honor of welcoming Dr. Matthew Berchuck to our podcast. Dr. Berchuck attended the Case Western Reserve Medical School in the 1980’s. After years working in Alabama and then Baylor University in Dallas, he is now the Chief of Spine and Scoliosis Service from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stony Brook Medicine. Come join as we talk to Berchuck about how medicine has evolved through the years and how it will evolve further into the future!

Chai Time With Dr. Matthew Berchuck: Chief of Spine Talks About Training and Technological Advancements in Medicine

This week we have our chai time with Dr. Jaffer Ahmad, a Second year Internal Medicine Resident over at the Nassau University Medical Center. Listen in to hear us talk about overcoming obstacles in premed life, getting through the rigor of Caribbean Med School, and what Jaffer has taken away from 10 years as an EMT. 

Chai Time With Dr. Jaffer Ahmad: Second Year IM Resident talks about Caribbean Medical School, Being an EMT, and Overcoming Hardships in the Path to Medicine

For this week's episode we had our cup of chai with the wonderful Dr. Aamisha Gupta: the Lead Inpatient Pediatric Cardiologist at the Rady Children's Hospital & Assistant Professor at UCSD. In our conversation with Dr. Gupta we discussed the process of discovering different medical specialties, spreading awareness on the medical field through social media, and most importantly maintaining self-care throughout your journey to medicine. Come and join us to hear more about how exciting the field of Pediatric Cardiology is, how we can use our social media effectively as students and professionals, and what it really means to be resilient. If you'd like to see more from Dr. Gupta, be sure to check out her Instagram @doubleaguptamd where she posts awesome content from her show "Heart2Heart" as well as some occasional motivational posts! 

Words of Advice from a Pediatric Cardiologist: Chai Time With Dr. Aamisha Gupta

Coming up on this week's chai time, we are very proud to present Prerak Juthani. Prerak started out his journey at UC Berkeley where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Molecular Biology and Public Health and now currently is completing his MD/MBA degree at Yale SOM. Come join us in our chai time, as we talk about Prerak's enthusiasm for running, his startup idea using Organic Chemistry, and creating content for his YouTube Channel. If you'd like to hear more about Prerak's journey to medicine, make sure to follow his Instagram (@prerakcity) and his YouTube channel: Prerak Juthani. 

Chai Time With Prerak Juthani: Yale MD/MBA Candidate on Studying, Impostor Syndrome, YouTube, and more

We're starting off our new season with a brand new episode with Dr. Darsh Shah, a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation resident at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. In our conversation with Dr. Darsh, we dig deeper into how athletics influenced his journey to medicine, efforts to put health back to healthcare, and how he came to choose PM&R as his designated specialty in medical school. Come and join us to hear about the exciting field of Physiatry, the many ways DO doctors use OMM, and maximizing your potential in your journey to medicine from Dr. Darsh. If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Darsh and his journey to medicine, make sure to follow his Instagram (@doctor.darsh) and tune into his podcast "Medicine Redefined" on Spotify!

Chai Time With Dr. Darshan Shah: PM&R Resident Physician On Optimizing Medicine and One’s Student Life

We're ending our holiday season special episode with Dr. Martin Pham, an attending neurosurgeon at the University of California San Diego Health. In our chai time with Dr. Martin Pham, we dig deep into Dr. Pham's journey to medicine, how he navigated his dream of being a physician during his undergraduate studies, and how he came to choose neurosurgery as his designated specialty in medical school. Tune into this special episode to learn more about the field of neurosurgery, as well as an in-depth look at a neurosurgeon's day-to-day life in our Chai time with Dr. Martin Pham. If you'd like to hear more about Dr. Pham's journey to medicine and neurosurgery, please make sure to follow his Instagram (@martinphammd), where he shares his memories and reflections of his journey to medicine! 

Chai Time with Dr. Martin Pham

We're kicking off our holiday season special episode with Dr. Rashmi Advani, a gastroenterologist fellow at the Renaissance School of Medicine. Right off the bat, we dive into an engaging conversation about why Dr. Advani chose to take this long journey to medicine and how she came to decide on specializing in gastroenterology. Tune in to our episode with Dr. Advani to learn more about her day to day activities as a gastroenterology fellow, and follow her Instagram (@drscopeswithguts) for everything gastroenterology and beyond!

Chai Time with Dr. Rashmi Advani

In this episode we have our chai time with Lee Ann Santore, a Stony Brook graduate, now pursuing her second-year at Stony Brook's Renaissance School of Medicine. Lee Ann shares some advice about the importance of building connections and finding passions in medicine that become the foundation of your journey as a future doctor.

Foundations

In this episode we have our chai time with D.N., a Stony Brook graduate, now in his second-year at medical school. Listen in to hear us talk about the MCAT, navigating through premed life, and being able to point out the wrong answers.

The Wrong Answer

In this episode, we have over the Director of Darrow Stem Cell Research, founder of his own mentorship program, and a man of many talents, Brent Shaw. We discuss everything from how he transitioned from @brentshaw09 to @therealstudentmentor, finding mentors as a premed, and the importance of doing things in your student life for The Right Reasons. For more from Brent, do check out his Instagram where he frequently shares  tested advice for student life: @therealstudentmentor

The Right Reasons

In this episode, we have our chai time with Aiden, a first-year medical student at Albany Medical College on jumping hurdles he has faced in his journey to medicine.

The Big Hurdle

In this episode of Chai with The Pre-Med Guys, we talk to Brandon, a Stony Brook Undergraduate Alum and a first-year medical student at Stony Brook  Medical University, about his passions which took him down a road less taken.

The Road Less Taken

This episode, we have our chai time with Terence Thomas, a Stony Brook University graduate, now attending Sidney Kimmel Medical College, about having the Kobe mentality in his journey to medicine.

Depth Over Width

A little tidbit about the chai bhais in Chai With The Pre-Med Guys.

Who We Are

Each conversation starts with a fresh cup of chai and ends up with a riveting tale about our lives as pre-med students. Come join us in our journey, as we bring forth students and healthcare professionals to talk about medicine and beyond. Website: https://stonychaibhais.wixsite.com/mysite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chaibhaispodcast

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