Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to David Hirsch, author of "21st Century Dads: A Father's Journey to Break the Cycle of Father Absence" and several other books. In 1997, David conceived the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative, the country's first state-wide nonprofit fatherhood organization. He also started the Dads Honor Ride, a charity to raise awareness and resources for fatherhood.   David hosts the Special Father's Network podcast, "Dad to Dad," devoted to fathers, kids, and family, which recently aired its 300th episode. David's heartfe ..read more

Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to Frank Forencich, author of "Activism is Medicine," for appearing on this episode of "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner."   Frank suffered a multitude of childhood illnesses and immune disorders, which subsided after he discovered sports in high school. Witnessing the positive changes to his health, he became passionate about fitness, "the body, movement, and exercise." He devoted significant energy to martial arts, obtaining Black Belts in Aikido and Karate. Frank espouses the importance of "sp ..read more

Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to Daniel Barvin, MBA, for joining me on the "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner."   My good friend Michael Weisberg, MD, introduced us. I interviewed Mike on Episode #14 about his second novel, "In the End."   Daniel has an important story to tell. His family has been affected multiple times by genes that cause ALS and dementia. This first-hand experience prompted Daniel to focus his work on ALS education and advocacy. Daniel is the Co-Founder of Endthelegacy.org, a nonprofit organization tha ..read more

Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to Jim Elliott and Tinamarie Hernandez for joining me on the "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner." Please join me for this 30-minute interview. Jim started Diveheart.org more than 20 years ago. This nonprofit organization offers an underwater therapeutic experience for people with many types of disabilities.   Diveheart.org emphasizes acceptance and inclusivity. Divers always dive in teams, which is particularly beneficial to people with autism who often have difficulty integrating with others ..read more

Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to Jay Dicharry for joining me on the "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner."   Jay is a practicing physical therapist specializing in preventing, diagnosing, and treating sports injuries in recreational and elite athletes. He teaches in the Oregon State Physical Therapy Program. Jay is also the author of “Running Rewired.” First published in 2017, a second edition has just been released. “Running Rewired” is an exercise guide for faster, safer running.    Joe was the medical director of a ..read more

Many thanks to Jeffrey Wilson, MD, for joining me on this episode of "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner."   Jeffrey Wilson is perhaps best known as the best-selling author, along with Brian Andrews, of the Tier 1 and Sons of Valor thrillers. His eclectic background includes work as an actor, firefighter, paramedic, jet pilot, diving instructor, Navy Officer, and vascular and trauma surgeon.   During our 30-minute discussion, Jeff explained how he has had a lifelong passion for writing. He published his first short story as a teenager, and his connection with writing has trav ..read more

Many thanks to Yoshihiro Katsuura, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in San Francisco. Yoshi is also the author and illustrator of the new patient education book, "The Spine Encyclopedia: Everything You've Wanted to Know about Back and Neck Pain But Were Afraid to Ask."    Yoshi describes himself as a "reluctant surgeon." Before recommending a surgical procedure, Dr. Katsuura closely examines each patient's story, exam findings, and imaging to determine whether or not they will benefit from surgery.   To help educate his patients, Yoshi wrote a series of pamphlets about specific spine p ..read more

Many thanks to Joe Friel, elite training coach, exercise scientist, and author of "The Triathlete's Training Bible: The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide, 5th Edition," Fast After Fifty, and other books for the athletes and would-be athletes among us.    Joe started as a high school athlete, and his passion for exercise never waned. He's worked as a coach for more than 40 years and loves it.   Joe's 80 years young and still going strong. He works out 2 hours/day just about every day of the week and is in the middle of writing another exercise training book.   During ..read more

Many thanks to Jennifer Lycette, MD, a rural oncologist in the Pacific Northwest and author of two nonfiction feminist medical thrillers, “The Algorithm Will See You Now” and “The Committee Will Kill You Now.”  I’ve just finished reading “The Algorithm Will See You Now.” Written with a physician’s expertise and through a women’s eye, it’s definitely a page turner. I can’t wait to read “The Committee Will Kill You Now,” which is actually a prequel. During our 30-minute discussion, Dr. Lycette shared how a severe episode of burnout pre-pandemic led her to temporarily leave medicine. She wor ..read more

Many thanks to Christina Gomez, MD, a gastrointestinal oncologist at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Phoenix, AZ, and author of the new book "Stopped in My Tracks."    Dr. Gomez attended medical school, residency, and fellowship at the University of Miami. During her fellowship year, she found herself scribbling pertinent and poignant quotes from her discussions with cancer patients in the exam room. She continued this habit for 15 years and recently published this unique collection in a book, "Stopped in My Tracks."   Dr. Gomez and I had a deep conversation about the intima ..read more