Who's in Your Pod? Mary Barnhart, MD: The Breast Surgeon
Dr. Mary Barnhart is a former dietitian and retired breast surgeon. From the idea of spreading tumors with biopsies (true or false?) to who gets to pick the music in the OR, Tina & Leah ask some tough questions in this one.
Ultimately, you are in control of your healthcare decisions, and Dr. Barnhart discusses how she balanced medical advise with patient autonomy in her own practice. She may have retired from surgery, but she still advocates for those who have been affected by cancer. A cancer survivor herself, she knows all too well what it’s like to be the patient.
Links we mentioned on this episode and other cool stuff:
Study on the progression of breast cancer in those who decline surgery. Am. J. of Surgery
Study on refusal of conventional treatment and poorer outcomes. J of Nat. Cancer Institute
Dr. Barnhart Retires from Practice News Release. The Outlook
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01:09 - Introduction
03:22 - Tamoxifen
06:03 - A patient lost, a career found
07:06 - Doctors are people too
08:47 - Does surgeon's gender influence care?
10:45 - From whence breast surgery came
13:53 - What if it were you, Dr. Barnhart?
16:04 - How about those that refuse surgery?
20:17 - When did biopsies become routine?
24:04 - Do biopsies spread cancer?
26:40 - What were reconstruction options?
34:14 - Who's on the integrative care team?
38:47 - Did you weave in nutrition advice?
42:28 - Cancer Hates Cabbage!
46:04 - Leah, every surgeon's dream patient
48:45 - Lymphedema, any tips?
55:45 - What music played in the OR?
01:00:43 - The Wrap Up