47. Doctors vs. Bankers

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Many ambitious young people (Kristen included) consider pursuing a number of prestigious careers outside the financial services industry, and medicine often tops the list.  Today we are joined by two incredibly accomplished doctors --- Dr. Bella Avanessian,  a board certified plastic surgeon with a focus on gender affirmation, and Dr. Nisha Narayanan, a pediatric ER doctor, double board certified in pediatrics and pediatrics ER. --- to get an in depth understanding of the educational path, the costs, the compensation, the sacrifices, and the payoffs of becoming a doctor in America.  We talk about the tough choices facing young people considering a career in medicine and the resulting brain drain out of the field.  Part 1 of a two-part series where we will subsequently explore the field of Healthcare PE, this is a must-listen episode for anyone curious to understand the role of doctors in the American healthcare system.   Dr Bella Avanessian is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in gender-affirming surgery. She is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Mount Sinai in New York. She received a BS in biomedical engineering and her medical degree from Brown University. She completed her residency training in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital. She then trained as the inaugural fellow in the nation’s first Transgender Surgery Fellowship at Mount Sinai. She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).Dr. Nisha Narayanan specializes in pediatric emergency medicine. She is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Clinical Pediatrics at New York Presbyterian- Weill Cornell Medicine. After receiving her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, she obtained her medical degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine with a concentration in Health Policy. She completed her pediatrics residency at the University of California, Irvine- Children’s Hospital of Orange County and subsequently completed a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at the New York University School of Medicine- Bellevue Hospital Center. Dr. Narayanan is the co-founder of Team Kid Power, an international non-profit that promotes pediatric cardiometabolic health in underserved communities. She is the primary investigator of a multi-site, school-based academic-community intervention to help implement diet and exercise policy in underfunded schools. She has received numerous awards for her work. Dr. Narayanan has co-authored more than 15 publications and book chapters. Her interests include community engagement, health policy, child abuse, and quality improvement.The  Funds4Teachers event is happening the dates below:Locations/DatesAtlanta - Apr 25Boston - June 6Chicago - June 18New York - Sep 26To learn more about how to support this initiative and register click here: https://iconnections.io/funds4teachers/Follow us on Instagram and Tik Tok at @thewallstreetskinnyhttps://www.instagram.com/thewallstreetskinny/

47. Doctors vs. Bankers

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