Collaborations / Guest Spot Info Page
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Lindsey Fitzharris, Ph.d.
NYT bestselling author who joined us on Episode 28 to discuss her new book, The Facemaker, having to do with the history of the early days of modern plastic surgery as told through the story of famous WWI surgeon, Harold Gillies.
Instagram: @drlindseyfitzharris Twitter: @DrLindseyFitz Youtube: Under The Knife Website and Books: https://drlindseyfitzharris.com/ Blog: drlindseyfitzharris.com/blog/ |
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Matthew C. Ehrlich
Professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Author of The Krebiozan Hoax: How a Mysterious Cancer Drug Shook Organized Medicine. The book is an excellent portrait of the rise and fall of a preeminent scientist in the face of a notorious sham cancer treatment.
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Presidencies of the US PodcastJerry Landry, host of the Presidencies of the United States Podcast joined our show to discuss the medical history of President Cleveland's secret surgery while in office.
Facebook: @presidencies Twitter/X: @presidencies89 Instagram: @presidenciespodcast Threads: @presidenciespodcast |
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Dr. Eugene Helveston
Eugene M. Helveston, MD is emeritus professor of ophthalmology; founder of the section of Pediatric Ophthalmology; and former Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Indiana University School of Medicine, where he provided patient care and teaching, and carried out clinical research. During his career, he taught in forty-five states and also served as a volunteer surgeon and lecturer in fifty countries. In 2002, he founded an award-winning international telemedicine program to serve doctors and their patients in developing countries.
Get book HERE. Website: https://eugenehelveston.com |
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Emily SweeneyEmily is a Boston Globe reporter and author who brought her 2023 book on Dr. John "Dropkick" Murphy to the show. He was a famous Boston-area physician who specialized in the treatment of alcohol use disorder in the early to mid 20th century. He was also a professional wrestler in his time as well as the inspiration for the name of the world-famous punk rock band, the Dropkick Murphys.
She is a true crime author as well and writes the Cold Case Series for the Globe. Subscribe to the accompanying Cold Case Newsletter. Get book HERE. Website and Books: https://linktr.ee/emilysweeney22 Instagram: @emilysweeney22 Threads: @emilysweeney22 Twitter: @emilysweeney |
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Agnes Arnold-Forster, Ph.d.
Writer and historian, Agnes Arnold-Forster came on the show to have a conversation about the history behind the mythos of the modern surgeon as we think of them today. This was a discussion of her book, Cold Hard Steel which is centered on this fascinating topic.
Get book HERE - and be sure to use code AAF30 at checkout to get 30% off! Instagram: @agnesjulietaf Threads: @agnesjulietaf Twitter/X: @agnesjuliet Author's Website |
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Andrew Lam, M.D.
Dr. Andrew Lam is an author and retinal surgeon at Baystate Medical Center. He is the award-winning author of numerous books, both fiction and history. His most recent book, The Masters of Medicine was featured on an episode of our show to discuss the history of advances that helped modernize cardiology and cardiac care.
Get book HERE. Author's Website: https://andrewlammd.com |
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Janey Jones
Janey Jones, author and graduate of Edinburgh University in English literature and language, joined us on the show to share her book, "The Edinburgh Seven" which details the story of the first seven women to attempt to go to medical school in 19th century Scotland--a feat that was met with a literal riot.
Check out her book HERE. Twitter: @janeylit Instagram: @janeyjonesliteraryprincess |
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Brian Elliott, M.D.
Brian Elliott, MD, physician and author of White Coat Ways: A History of Medical Traditions and Their Battle with Progress, was on the show to talk about the real story behind the Hippocratic Oath.
Check out his book HERE. Twitter: @BrianElliottMD1 Website: https://www.brianelliottmd.com |
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Laurie Fink, Ph.d. - Science museum of Minnesota
Laurie Fink, Ph.D. from the Science Museum of Minnesota was kind enough to join us to talk about the museum's collection of anatomical specimens and its special exhibit, Weighing the Evidence, which deals with critical thinking in medical decisions and includes quack medical devices--the opposite of such thinking.
Facebook: @Science Museum of Minnesota Twitter: @sciencemuseummn Instagram: @sciencemuseummn YouTube: @sciencemuseumofminnesota Website: https://new.smm.org/ |
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Paul craddock, ph.d.
Historian Paul Craddock, PhD stopped by with his first book, Spare Parts: The Story of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery. History meets wit and storytelling. This is a book to get, for sure.
Purchase Book HERE! Twitter: @pwcraddock1984 Instagram: @paulcraddockhistorian Website: https://paulcraddock.com/ |
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John richens, m.d.
Dr. John Richens, author and physician, joined us to discuss his book, Tik Merauke: An Epidemic Like No Other. His book details the impact of imperialism on the indigenous people of New Guinea, called the Marind. This is a fascinating and not widely known story in medical history.
Purchase / Review Book HERE or by clicking its picture to the left. |
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James wilke
James Wilke, graduate of the International Museum of Surgical Science's artist in residency program in the spring of 2022, joined us for several episodes discussing the medical history behind smallpox. His exhibit, Pox Americana: How Smallpox Once Plagued America & The World received an extended run at the museum from July 9th - November 28, 2022.
In addition to being an Emmy award winning director, James is an artist of many talents. He is a medical historian, he is an artist-author, playwright, director, producer, and a singer/songwriter. International Museum of Surgical Science website: https://imss.org/james-r-wilke/ Instagram: @james.r.wilke Facebook: James R. Wilke |
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international museum of surgical science - Chicago
Michele Rinard and Lindsey Herbert stopped by from the International Museum of Surgical Science, located in downtown Chicago, Illinois. They are the only museum devoted to surgical history in North America. Follow links below to take a look and plan a visit!
Museum website Instagram: @surgicalmuseumchicago Twitter: @IMSS_Chicago FB: @surgicalmuseumchicago YouTube: @internationalmuseumofsurgi4606 |
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Lancaster Medical heritage museum
Kim Jovinelli joined us on the show to talk about this medical museum located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Their extensive collection of medical history artifacts and stories will be open to the public on Dec 10th, 2022. Go and check them out if you're in the area.
Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum Links: Museum website Linktree TikTok: @LMH_Museum Instagram: @lmh_museum Facebook: LMHM YouTube: Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum |
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Patrick Kelly
Excellent educator Patrick Kelly of the Patrick Kelly History of Medicine YouTube channel joined us for multiple episodes of the podcast, including the history of anaphylaxis and the Epipen, as well as the rivalry between Richard Koch and Louis Pasteur.
Medical History Channel: @PatKellyTeaches Koch V. Pasteur Video: The History of Germ Theory. Epipen Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ax-MpVfrTI Corporis Channel (Anatomy and Physiology): https://www.youtube.com/c/Corporis Instagram: @patkellyteaches Twitter: @PatKellyTeaches TikTok: @patkellyteaches |
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National museum of civil war medicine
We have done multiple collaboration episodes with the awesome people at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, located in Frederick, Maryland. Check out their amazing social media and main website for more information.
Website: www.civilwarmed.org/ TikTok: @civilwarmed Instagram: @civilwarmed Twitter: @CivilWarMed Facebook: @CivilWarMed |
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Wisconsin drunken history podcast
Russ and Erik joined us on episode 31 to talk about a crossover in the worlds of Wisconsin history and medical history.
Guest Spot on the Wisconsin Drunken History Podcast: We joined Russ and Erik on their show to discuss a bit of Wisconsin-based medical history on their 100th episode! Hint: it involves ticks and one of the earliest diagnoses of Lyme disease. We had a great time joining in for their show and encourage everyone to go check out their show and listen to the episode. Wisconsin Drunken History Podcast website: https://www.wisconsindrunkenhistory.com/ Instagram: @wisconsin_drunken_history Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinDrunkenHistory/ A direct link to the 100th episode is available here. |