In this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, speaks with guests Andrea Tooley, MD, and Jaya B. Kumar, MD, FASRS, about the unique challenges women physicians tackle in their careers as they navigate pregnancy and return to work after maternity leave.

· Welcome to this episode 0:11

· Jaya B. Kumar, MD, FASRS 0:41

· Andrea Tooley, MD 1:33

· Being pregnant as a surgeon. 2:22

· Dr. Tooley, how did you decide when to start a family? 3:50

· Dr. Kumar, being in private practice, how did you approach starting a family? 7:17

· "We don't owe medicine anything." 9:40

· Dr. Kumar, what were some challenges you found as a pregnant surgeon? 11:16

· Dr. Tooley, what were the particular challenges in oculoplastic surgery? 13:16

· What did you do for parental leave? 15:58

· Mom guilt and learning to be patient. 19:57

· What tips do you have for pumping at work? 22:23

· How do you handle childcare? 26:31

· Thank you! 30:48

Laura Enyedi, MD, is a professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.

Jaya Badhwar Kumar, MD, is a vitreoretinal surgeon and partner at Florida Retina Institute.

Andrea Tooley, MD, is an oculoplastic specialist and an orbital surgeon at Mayo Clinic.

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In this episode, Laura Enyedi, MD, speaks with guests LaKrystal Warren, MD, FACOG, Kasey Picciano, PT, DPT and Jaya B. Kumar, MD, FASRS, about the challenges women physicians face during and after pregnancy.

· Welcome to this episode 0:11

· LaKrystal Warren, MD, FACOG 0:37

· Kasey Picciano, PT, DPT 1:01

· Jaya B. Kumar, MD, FASRS 1:29

· What are some of the pregnancy related risk factors for women surgeons? 2:30

· Kasey, what is pelvic health? What do we need to think about as surgeons and how to make post-partum easier on us? 4:57

· How do we get ourselves to physical therapy? 6:05

· Dr. Kumar, how can we sit comfortably while we operate? 6:48

· Dr. Warren, what should we worry about in terms of exposure? 8:21

· Are there certain things we should avoid or change? 12:08

· Dr. Warren, what is the rate of miscarriage in physician women? 17:16

· Struggling with varicose veins 19:11

· What did you wish you knew before you became pregnant? 20:40

· Kasey, do you recommend any exercises? 23:57

· Entering the post-partum period 25:52

· Thank you! 30:23

Laura Enyedi, MD, is a professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.

LaKrystal J. Warren, MD, FACOG, is an OB/GYN at Contemporary Women's Care in Winter Park, Florida.

Kasey Picciano, PT, DPT is a pelvic floor physical therapist in Winter Park, Florida.

Jaya Badhwar Kumar, MD, is a vitreoretinal surgeon and partner at Florida Retina Institute.

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In this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, speaks with guests Diane Blanck and Lisa Feulner, MD, PhD, about the challenges women face in operating their own business and how we can aid them through mentorship, leadership and advocacy.

· Welcome to this episode 0:11

· Diane Blanck 0:37

· Lisa Feulner, MD 1:25

· Dr. Feulner, how did you end up where you are today in your career? 3:02

· How to gain the skills to open a business 5:12

· Diane's story 8:27

· A lesson in owning an ASC 10:02

· What would have given you more confidence? 13:40

· Resources at OOSS 15:50

· OOSS University and OOSS Talk 19:53

· Dr. Feulner's continued quest to open an ASC 24:02

· Dr. Feulner, what is the most rewarding thing about your journey? 26:40

· Diane, what is your positive outlook on the future of ASC's and women ownership? 28:15

· Thank you! 29:23

Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, Florida.

Diane Blanck is the executive director of the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society, or OOSS.

Lisa Feulner, MD, PhD, is an ophthalmologist and founder of Advanced Eye Care & Aesthetics in Bel Air, Maryland.

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