Road to Resilience

Dr. Raja Flores, Chair of Thoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai, discusses his groundbreaking work treating lung and esophageal cancers. He shares powerful stories of resilience from patients and families,…

When 46-year-old Mack Godbee’s heart, kidneys, and liver all began to fail, doctors at Mount Sinai faced the extraordinary challenge of performing the first-ever triple organ transplant in New York S…

Postpartum psychosis affects one to two women out of every thousand births. It can arrive suddenly—within days of delivery—and present with hallucinations, delusions, mania, or suicidal thoughts. Des…

Karen Rochester developed a very dangerous heart condition—at one point, she was told she might not survive the ambulance ride to the hospital. But a heart transplant, coupled with a tremendous suppo…

Godsfavour Guillet knows that healing goes both ways. As a nurse leader and caregiver, she’s helped innumerable patients and families, but also fellow nurses who needed support. Her story is deeply h…

We think we know a lot about cannabis and other recreational substances. In this podcast, Yasmin Hurd, PhD, Director of the Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai, discusses how her research has upended …

When journalist Jonathan Gluck was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2002, he was given 18 months to 3 years to live. Now, over 23 years later, he tells how medical research, resilience, and hope ha…

The past decade has seen tremendous advances in treatment for brain cancer. In this podcast, neurosurgeon Dr. Isabelle Germano discusses how she helps patients with brain cancer deal with the diagnos…

The decision of whether to receive a mammogram can be one of the most consequential of a woman's life. In honor of Mammogram May, Dr. Laurie Margolies, MD, who serves as Vice Chair of Breast Imaging …

Supriya Ganesh, star of the hit TV show, “The Pitt” is joined by Mount Sinai experts on emergency medicine, stress, and resilience to discuss how the fictional and real-life ERs overlap—and to share …

Kidney disease is often silent. But it can have a huge effect on your life, including dialysis and organ transplant. In this podcast, nephrologist and researcher Dinushika Mohottige, MD, talks about …

The COVID-19 pandemic required us to try to protect ourselves and treat the disease while simultaneously trying to figure it out. Infectious Diseases physician Gopi Patel, MD, remembers the challenge…

In 2022, a young man named Christian Arreola survived being electrocuted with 13,000 kilowatts, losing his right arm in the process. After being outfitted with a state-of-the-art bionic arm—and worki…

People hold certain misconceptions about grieving, which can make the process even harder. The idea that grief is a linear process with a definite endpoint can create anxiety for people who worry tha…

During the worst of the COVID-19 crisis, many people turned to social media to stay connected, informed, and entertained. That hasn't always yielded positive results—for older adult users who may hav…

When you lose your hair, it can be very stressful, especially for women. But there are ways to deal with alopecia both medically and emotionally. In this podcast, Armani Latimer, Dallas Cowboy cheerl…

Willana Mack had just been diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer when she found out she was pregnant. In this podcast, she discusses how she found a doctor who could address both situations medically—…

Born while his family was on the run from South Sudan and raised in a Uganda refugee camp, Lual Mayen is now CEO of his own video game company. In this podcast, he tells the story of his mother’s lov…

For many men, the twin ideas of compromised prostate health or erectile dysfunction is terrifying. A diagnosis of cancer is enough to handle, without having to thininkg about a future of diminished o…

Caroline Austin-Maddison is a nurse practitioner at Mount Sinai Hospital, specializing in cardiac care. Her work in Harlem and the Caribbean Island of Monserrat reveals innumerable case studies in re…