In this episode, Dr. Adler explains her personal involvement in alternative therapies and how they complement traditional Western techniques. Encourage patients to openly discuss alternative therapies with their physicians and share an unexpected patient experience.

Dr. Adler discusses:

• How the healthcare system has changed, and how much more difficult it is to cover medical care by insurance companies.
• Why insurance companies have been slow to embrace alternative pain management therapies.
• The challenges of gaining acceptance for alternative therapies, including the lack of traditional scientific evidence and cost-related issues.
• The importance of safety and patient feedback in evaluating these therapies.
• Key insurance terms that patients should be aware of and explains the importance of patient advocacy.
• The urge for physicians and healthcare organizations to advocate for resources that empower patients and reduce the burden on physicians.
• The potential of machine learning and artificial intelligence to streamline administrative tasks in healthcare.

ABOUT DR. ALEXANDRA ADLER

Dr. Alexandra Adler is a board-certified pain management specialist and anesthesiologist. She graduated from Yale University in 2007 Magna Cum Laude with distinction with Phi Beta Kappa honors. She was awarded a Gates Cambridge Fellowship and studied at the University of Cambridge from 2007-2008, graduating with a Master of Philosophy in Biological Sciences. She then returned to Yale School of Medicine to complete her medical degree. She did her residency training in anesthesiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and continued on at MGH for a fellowship in chronic pain that emphasized a multidisciplinary approach to pain. She joined the Pain Center team in 2020 and became a partner in 2023.

Dr. Adler splits her time between Lowell General Hospital and the Pain Center. Her goal is to provide exceptional, comprehensive care to a wide variety of patients experiencing both acute and chronic pain. She enjoys working in a community practice while maintaining an interest in research and patient education. Her particular interests include pelvic pain, peripheral nerve pain, chronic back pain and non-medication options for managing and treating pain. She recently contributed to a pelvic pain guide for patients.

Connect with Dr. Adler

• http://lowellpaincenter.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/lowellpaincenter/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-adler-md-a094a88/

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In this episode Dr Liudmila Schafer and Dr. Myrdalis Díaz-Ramírez:

• Is entrepreneurship to empower fellow physicians in the burnout health industry
• Highlight the common limiting belief among physicians that they don't have the time or ability to become entrepreneurs.
• Discuss the importance of taking control of one's life and not letting others dictate their path.
• Emphasize the importance of finding like-minded individuals who can provide support and accountability.
• The goal is to create a personalized plan and blueprint for change in their lives.
• Dr. Myrdalis Díaz-Ramírez introduces the concept of the "after mind," a post-mastermind group to maintain accountability and support.

ABOUT MYRDALIS DÍAZ-RAMÍREZ, MD
Drawing from her own experience of transformation from being a burnout physician to regaining, designing, and retaining control of her physician life, Dr. Myrdalis Díaz-Ramírez created the maxAllure Mastermind. It is now her passion to help physicians who feel overwhelmed and lost in medicine to find a new path and control their lives through entrepreneurship. She is a self-made entrepreneur with experience in owning different clinics which she successfully sold in the past. Most recently, she has partnered with a group of female physicians to create the SahaVida Institute, a wellness center in Sarasota, FL, where she treats her patients. She has found in Functional Medicine the bridge between conventional and alternative medicine. Besides having owned other businesses, Dr. Myrdalis Díaz-Ramírez is a dual Board-Certified Anesthesiologist and Interventional Pain Management Physician. She is also a Medical Expert, Professor, Author, Speaker, Podcaster, and Mastermind Facilitator. Through her Mastermind, physicians can transform their personal and professional lives. These physicians have found a new path and they now live the new vision for their lives and businesses that was once only a dream!

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• Website
• Facebook
• Linkedin

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What you can expect in this episode:

• Healthcare Transformation and Caregiver Burden.
• Explanation of decision paralysis in the context of cancer care.
• The impact of decision paralysis on patients, including delays in treatment.
• Discussion of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in oncology.
• How AI and NGS together provide insights into the best treatment options, reducing decision paralysis.
• Caregiver burden in society and its often overlooked nature.
• The role of teamwork, patient goals, and considering individual patient needs in oncology.
• The goal of the book "Artificial Intelligence in Medicine" is to educate the general public and healthcare professionals on the benefits and challenges of AI in healthcare

ABOUT NAGA K SUCHARITA CHEEDELLA, MBBS

Naga K Sucharita Cheedella, MBBS, is a board-certified and renowned oncologist specializing in cancer drug development, Gastrointestinal cancers, and early-phase clinical trials. She is an expert in reviewing clinical trial protocol, designs and currently works in a phase 1 clinic providing guidance, leadership, and medical expertise to the study team. 

She worked in faculty committees and pioneered multidisciplinary oncology clinics. She served as a clinical investigator for many clinical trials and published in high-impact journals like the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology, Annals of Oncology, and Cancer, and contributed to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) daily news. 

In her career as a physician for more than a decade, she mentored residents, medical students, and fellows, which speaks for a wealth of expertise in cancer education. As an oncologist and taking care of patients and families, she has been an ardent patient navigator. She strives to be a voice advocating the problems of patients. 

She resonates with caregiver burden and challenges in decision making during medical problems and  strives to decrease caregiver burnout by educating how to navigate decision points in a cancer journey. Her warm personality and genuine empathy are evident in her passion and patient care.  

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