Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology Podcast

Obesity medications are changing the way we approach weight management, but with rapidly evolving treatment options come important questions about effectiveness, safety, and long-term use. In this podcast, we are joined by Mayo Clinic pharmacist, Dr. Kristina Thurber, to discuss the evolving landscape of obesity pharmacotherapy. We explore GLP-1 medications and other treatment options, realistic expectations for weight loss, managing side effects, and what happens when treatment is discontinued. Tune in for a practical discussion of what patients and clinicians should know about medical weight management. Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com  Follow and reach out to us on X and IG: @mayocliniceye

What does it take to go from ophthalmologist to health system CEO? Dr. David Herman, former Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist and current CEO of Essentia Health, joins us to reflect on his remarkable career journey and the lessons he has learned along the way. We discuss physician leadership, decision making, delegation, navigating conflict and change, and how clinical training can shape leadership at the highest levels of health care. Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com  Follow and reach out to us on X and IG: @mayocliniceye The appearance of any guest does not imply an endorsement of them, their employer, or any entity they represent.

In this podcast we sit down with pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Brad Black who founded and leads a special Music training program for children with visual impairment called “Vision through Music”. Tune in to hear how visually impaired children often have unique musicality potential and about the program to develop and appreciate this gift. The appearance of any guest does not imply an endorsement of them, their employer, or any entity they represent. Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com  Follow and reach out to us on X and IG: @mayocliniceye

For our 100th episode, we welcome Dr. Will Flanary, the ophthalmologist and comedian behind Dr. Glaucomflecken. Dr. Flanary shares how an anonymous creative outlet grew into a platform reaching millions and takes us behind the specialty characters we all love. Dr. Will Flanary shares how humor, storytelling, and satire have helped create meaningful conversations about the realities of modern healthcare and the physician experience. We discuss why physicians struggle to speak with one voice, how state-level advocacy can create real change, and why he is urging communities to “keep medicine local.” Funny, candid, and hopeful, this episode reveals why Dr. Glaucomflecken’s humor resonates with all of us. The appearance of any guest does not imply an endorsement of them, their employer, or any entity they represent. Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com   Follow and reach out to us on X and IG: @mayocliniceye

In this episode, Dr. Bernhisel discusses two articles on global ophthalmology. Tune in to learn about Dissemination and Implementation Science and why innovative advancements don’t typically translate to improved patient outcomes. One of the articles is an opinion piece on overcoming the “last-mile translational gap” in ophthalmology care globally. The other is a successful example where a Smart phone app enhanced follow up after failed school screening in Kenya. As much as imaging and AI help us dream big in ophthalmology, these articles remind us that we need to be mindful of patient behavior, reach, adoption, fidelity, and sustainability. Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com  Follow and reach out to us on X and IG: @mayocliniceye