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BackTable / VI / Podcast / Episode #445
Inside the IR Suite: A Clinician's Own Battle with Portal Vein Thrombosis
with Dr. Jason Hoffmann
In this episode, Dr. Jason Hoffmann shares his harrowing personal experience as a patient with massive portal vein thrombosis - recounting the onset of his symptoms, the subsequent diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, all occurring while he was on-call for his own hospital. Dr. Hoffmann is an interventional radiologist and educator at NYU Langone Health.
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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2024, May 14). Ep. 445 – Inside the IR Suite: A Clinician's Own Battle with Portal Vein Thrombosis [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com
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Podcast Contributors
Dr. Jason Hoffmann
Dr. Jason Hoffman is an interventional radiologist and associate professor with NYU Langone Health in Mineola, New York.
Dr. Bryan Hartley
Dr. Bryan Hartley is a practicing radiologist, host of the BackTable Innovation series, and co-founder of Pulmera in Palo Alto, CA.
Synopsis
Reflecting on how this experience impacted his approach to medicine and patient care, Dr. Hoffmann discusses the importance of empathy, patient education, and building trust. Additionally, he touches upon his personal and family medical history, and how these events have influenced his medical practice and perspective on patient care.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
05:55 - Dr. Hoffmann’s IR Practice and Passions
09:23 - Physician’s Experience as a Patient
22:47 - New Perspective on Patient Care
28:53 - Closing Thoughts
Resources
Combating the Health Risks of Sedentary Behavior in the Contemporary Radiology Reading Room:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27057784/
Transcript Preview
Over the years, our clinic infrastructure has definitely evolved and gotten more robust. I have more opportunities now than before even to really develop those relationships. It's something that I've been known for in terms of the interactions I have with patients and just really trying to build that rapport because I really do value the trust that our patients put in. I think I've always been like that but make no mistake about it, when you're on the table and you have an adventure like this, it certainly opens your eyes. I do try to reflect on it pretty regularly because I don't want it to just be the past, right?
I want to learn from it and carry it with me and try to remind myself we're human beings taking care of human beings and we want to do the best we can for our patients. We want them to trust us. We want them to let us do what we think is appropriate.
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