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The Storyteller: Jay Wellons, MD, MSPH

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Jay Wellons MD, MSPH holds the Cal Turner Chair of Pediatric Neurosurgery and is Chief of 
the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and 
the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. He is a Professor in the Departments of 
Neurological Surgery, Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, and Radiology and Radiological Sciences, and 
is also the Vice Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery. He founded SOCKS (the Surgical 
Outcomes Center for Kids) in 2015 and served as the Medical Director until 2022. He also 
served as the VUMC Section of Surgical Sciences Vice Chair of Clinical Research 2018-2022 
and Department of Neurological Surgery Program Director for the Neurosurgery Residency 
Training Program from 2014-2018.

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The Biographer: Robert Wolf, MD

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Robert Wolf, M.D., grew up as the only child of Ervin and Judit Wolf. Their stories of their escape from communist Hungary, and his father’s tragic history of escaping the Nazis twice but having his own parents deported to Auschwitz, inspired Robert to document his parents’ tales and share those stories with Jewish groups and others throughout the United States. In “Not a Real Enemy,” Robert shares his family saga-and the forgotten history of the nearly half million Hungarian Jews who were deported and killed during the Holocaust-through an epic and inspiring tale of daring escapes, terrifying oppression, tragedy, and triumph. 

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The Defender: Jason Hanft, DPM, FACFAS

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Dr. Jason Hanft is the founder and CEO of Defender Operations. Previously he held a role as the Director of the Doctor’s Research Network. Dr. Hanft has numerous international patents and trademarks, has authored 50+ journal publications, and is a Board Certified in the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. 

He is a product of South Miami, Florida, and is a frequent lecturer as well as the past Director of Medical Education at the South Miami Hospital.

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The Explainer: Stephen Lieberman, MD

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Dr Lieberman obtained an undergraduate degree (B.A.) from Northwestern University in 1977. He went on to get his M.D. at Keck School of Medicine of USC. From there he went to Portland Oregon to do his Urology residency under Dr John M. Barry at Oregon Health and Science University.

From 1982 to 2014 he practiced at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon and Washington, where he served at Chief of Urology for 27 years. He was an assistant affiliate clinical professor at O.H.S.U. where he helped train urology residents.

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Life Changing Moments: Trusting your Gut, with Dr. Sheila Kilbane

For Dr. Shelia Kilbane, there’s been a long list of very important decisions she has made in her career. While research, analysis and vetting has been important in those decisions, what Dr. Kilbane has learned is to trust her gut.

And if you are having challenges trusting your gut, sometimes a trusted coach can help. Give us a call. Reach out to www.mymdcoaches.com

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The Essayist: Louis Profeta, MD (Encore)

Louis M. Profeta is a nationally recognized, award-winning writer and Emergency Physician at St. Vincent Hospital of Indianapolis. He is clinical instructor of Emergency Medicine at Indiana University and Marian University Schools of Medicine. A graduate of Indiana University and its School of Medicine, Dr. Profeta completed his post-graduate training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.  He is a dynamic and sought-after public speaker and writer as well as a frequent guest on TV and radio who has gained critical acclaim for his essays on topics such as his eye-opening look at our national preparedness for influenza pandemics in What Scares Me More than Ebola.

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The Author: Paul Pender, MD

As founder and director of the first state-licensed and Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery center in New Hampshire, Dr. Paul Pender is a retired ophthalmologist with decades of medical and surgical experience. At the national level, Paul provided instruction for laser vision correction to professional ophthalmologists. On a personal level, he worked intimately with patients to recover and restore their vision in his Manchester, NH ophthalmic group practice. If you want to learn more about ophthalmology, there’s no greater resource than Paul Pender.

Paul’s devotion to the study and refinement of eye surgery and ophthalmology is a passion and he believes in life-long learning. Despite retirement, Paul continues to moderate educational presentations for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He also shares informational articles and other eye care resources in his blog and is currently developing literature to chronicle his experiences as an early pioneer of modern eye surgery and ophthalmology. Paul is available as an educational resource and keynote speaker. He looks forward to his continuing service in the field of medical eye care.

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The Other Gilmer: Benjamin Gilmer, MD

Dr. Benjamin Gilmer is a family physician and Associate Professor at the UNC School of Medicine/Mountain Area Health Education Center’s (MAHEC) Family Medicine Residency Program.  He attended Davidson College and studied medicine at the Sorbonne and East Carolina University. As the Medical Director for MAHEC’s Rural Health Initiative and Rural Fellowship in Asheville, NC., he is passionate about advocating for global and rural health disparities.

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The Wellness Author: Miriam Zylberglait Lisigurski, MD, FACP, ABOM

Dr. Miriam Zylberglait Lisigurski (Dr. Z) is triple Board-Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Obesity Medicine. In addition, she has completed a Physician Leadership Academy (FMA), a Fellowship on Leadership Development and Education (AAMC) and has been certified as a Mental Health Ally. As a fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP) she was selected to be part of the National Wellness and Professional Fulfillment Committee.  

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