Friends of Franz Podcast

02/05/2023

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01/25/2023

After months of planning: www.friendsoffranzpod.com is now finally live! 🧑🏻‍💻

As you all know, Friends of Franz Podcast is a space where we can learn the most interesting topics within healthcare and the different domains and disciplines surrounding it from field experts that I personally trust and admire. I have always wanted to create an online library of our episodes’ expert guests to highlight their works and achievements. It’s a one-stop-shop glossary (with no purchases needed 🙈) to learn about the stories of the people behind your favorite Friends of Franz episode!

I spent the past three days making this website, and I must say that my 🧠 hurts, haha. I hope you can check out and play around the new website and fall in love with all of our friends of Franz! 🖤

Friends of Franz PodcastA virtual journey for anyone who loves to learn about all things healthcare and medicine. Hosted by Christian Franz, a nurse from New York City, this e-learning initiative began as a monthly Instagram livestream series highlighting medical and scientific expert guests from di...

01/21/2023

🎙️ S2 E5 🎙️ Why are we so inclined to consider animals as part of the family, so much so that it is a genuine heartbreak when they leave us? What are the most common diseases pet parents should look out for in their pet's breed and age? Are the anatomy and physiology of animals truly different from humans? 🐾

According to , over 80 households in the United States owned dogs, cats, birds, and horses back in 2017-2018. Truly, Pet animals and their human owners (or, as our expert guest likes to call them, "pet parents") truly share a special connection that transcends species and biology. Today, we are joined by Dr. Zonram Liao (.zonramliao), board-certified general practice veterinarian and the Founder and CEO of , to talk about all things animals and pets!

Dr. Zonram Liao, DVM:
📚 BS Biology (2011)
🥼 DVM (2017)
🐶 CEO & Founder
📽️ Winner (2021)
📝

‎Show Friends of Franz, Ep Dogtor Zonram Liao, Do Pets Go to Heaven? - Jan 20, 2023

01/14/2023

🎙️ S2 E4 🎙️ How true is the "toxic" environment of surgical ICUs? What is the most common reason for a patient’s extended stay in the cardiac ICU?
Why are CVICU nurses usually given a bad rep on social media?

Full episode on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3ZwgFy5
Full episode on Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/3ZwqgFh

According to , the first CCUs rose in the 1960s to manage heart attacks. Today, cardiac ICUs, both medical and surgical, provide intensive care to a breadth of fatalities, ranging from arrest to post-open heart surgeries. The CVICU is seen to be a home for a "special breed" of nurses with its required list of complex skillsets, such as the titration of vasopressors drips and management of life support and assistive devices (e.g., LVAD, ECMO, IABP, CVVH). Today, we are joined by dual board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist Dr. Danielle LeVeck (Nurse Abnormalities) to talk about all things cardiac ICU nursing. Full episode available on all podcast platforms! 🎧

Dr. Danielle LeVeck, DNP, ACNPC-AG, CCNS:
📚 BA Communications (2007)
👩🏼‍⚕️ BS Nursing (2011)
🥼 DNP (2018)
🔬 Doctoral research: Palliative care in the CVICU
🫀 Cardiovascular Surgical ICU NP
💡 Healthcare Advisory Board
📝

‎Show Friends of Franz, Ep The Case of CVICU Nurses with Dr. Danielle LeVeck (Nurse Abnormalities) - Jan 13, 2023

01/07/2023

🎙️ S2 E3 🎙️ Can relationship heartbreaks physically “break” the heart? How can one lower their blood pressure? How much does diet and exercise affect heart health? Should we be scared of high cholesterol levels?

According to , cardiovascular disease remains to be the leading cause of death worldwide across gender, race, and ethnic groups. In fact, one person in the United States dies every 34 seconds due to heart disease. Cardiac pathologies are sometimes seen to be “silent killers,” only recognized during the actual critical moment. Today, we are joined by board-certified interventional and structural cardiologist Dr. Ali Haider () to talk all things about our heart health. Full episode available on all podcast platforms! 🎧

Dr. Ali Haider, MD, FACC, FSCAI:
📚 BA Biology & Neuroscience (2000)
🥼 MD (2005)
💉 Internal Medicine Residency (2008)
🫀 Cardiology Fellowship (2011)
🔪 Interventional Cardiology (2012)
👨🏽‍🏫 Assistant Professor (10 years)
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Full episode on Apple Podcasts:

‎Show Friends of Franz, Ep How to Avoid a Broken Heart with Dr. Ali Haider - Jan 6, 2023

12/31/2022

🎙️ S2 E2 🎙️ What causes premature birth? What are the most common congenital anomalies seen in the NICU? How can neonatal practitioners support grieving parents?

The NICU may just be new parents’ biggest nightmare, signaling the need for immediate medical care for babies, such as those born preterm, with birth defects, and infections. According to , 19.5% of babies are born preterm in a given week in the United States while 3% are born with birth defects. The former also accounts for almost 36% of infant deaths while the latter 20%. Today, board-certified neonatologist, NICU attending physician, and neonatal research fellow Dr. Kate R. () is joining us to bring light to what happens in the NICU. Full episode available on all podcast platforms! 🎧

Dr. Kate Rubey, MD, FAAP:
📚 BS Microbiology (2009)
🎓 MA Medical Science (2010)
🥼 MD (2014)
🧒 Pediatrics Residency (2017)
🍼 Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship (2020)
🔬 Pulmonary Nanomedicine Research Fellow
📽️ “Keep your infant healthy with these must-have products”

‎Show Friends of Franz, Ep Teeny-Weeny Preemies with Dr. Kate Rubey - Dec 30, 2022