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  “Who’s more influential…the doctor or the barber?”…..” DEFINITELY THE BARBER!”  This is the answered of Dr. Stephen Noble.  This episode, he joins us to discuss the impact barbershops and salons have on the black community.  Dr. Noble addresses a key question, can the barbershop help to reduce healthcare disparities? IMPORTANT LINKS CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO […]

  Have you ever felt invisible?  Dr.  Julius Wilder has…and at times STILL does.  It’s amazing to think that a brilliant MD. PhD like this doc could feel that way.  When I stop and think about it…I’ve felt that way too.  Dr. Wilder is a Transplant Hepatologist  who takes pride in serving his community.  As […]

Meet Dr.  Eddie Hackler III, a cardiologist in the making!  This episode is packed with GOLD!  Having served as Mr. Meharry, a Historically Black College and University, Dr. Hackler excelled and found his comfort zone.  Leaving this HBCU, Dr. Hackler says he had a “culture shock”, one which he had to readjust to.  Nonetheless, he […]

Everybody deserves a second chance.  Meet Student Dr. John White!  He has an absolutely amazing testimony that shows you never to count anyone out.  Student Dr. White was raised in challenging circumstances and got caught up in a few bad situations leading to some bad choices.  BUT with the powerful LOVE of his grandmother and […]

Student Doctor Hillmann Batuo brings a very DIFFERENT perspective to the Black Men In White Coats podcast.  A medical student in the Netherlands, he grew up in Cameroon which was a very different setting.  Student Doctor Batuo mentions says something in this podcast that was very striking…he explains his feelings of awe and amazement when […]

Meet Dr. Antonio Webb.  He is an orthopedic surgeon and current spine surgery fellow.  He is a published author and has a YouTube vlog with over 15 million views (check it out).  This doctor has overcome some amazing challenges in life.  Statistics would suggest that someone like him is not supposed to be a medical […]

Meet Dr. Ray Wurapa, orthopedic surgeon and founder of TruCoulourBandages.com.  I absolutely LOVE this episode.  Dr. Wurapa has an amazing approach to life; one that is refreshingly positive.  As an accomplished orthopedic surgeon, he could be boastful and arrogant, but rather he is humble and kind.  This comes across in a genuine manner throughout his […]

Meet Dr. Uzondu Osuagwu.  As a trained Anesthesiologist, he now specializes in Pain Management.  There are quite a few gems to take away from this episode, but the one that stands out to me the most is his belief in perseverance. There’s no quit in this doctor and that’s the message he shares with you. […]