Chris White, MD
In this episode, we sit down with a leading expert in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) who brings a rare combination of clinical depth and academic leadership. With training from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, a PM&R residency and SCI Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and experience as both a former SCI Fellowship Program Director and current Program Chair of PM&R at MCW, our guest offers a masterclass in spinal cord injury care, preventive medicine, and the future of healthcare delivery.
Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, clinician, or simply someone curious about how medicine is evolving — this episode is packed with insight you won’t want to miss.
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Show Notes
What We Cover in This Episode:
- What is a spinal cord injury (SCI)? — A foundational breakdown of SCI for patients and providers alike
- Preventive medicine in the context of SCI — What it means personally and clinically, and why it matters more than ever for this population
- Exercise for hemiplegic and quadriplegic patients — What movement and physical activity actually look like when conventional exercise isn’t an option
- Nutrition and diet for SCI patients — Unique metabolic and dietary considerations driven by decreased mobility and changing energy needs
- Bone health without weight-bearing — How to protect skeletal integrity in patients who can’t ambulate or bear weight traditionally
- Screening protocols for SCI patients — Differences in lab work, cancer screening timelines, and what clinicians often overlook
- “How do I get healthy?” — answered in 2 minutes — The go-to response our guest gives SCI patients asking the most common question in the clinic
- Lessons from academic leadership — What becoming a Program Chair has revealed about how the healthcare system actually functions
- Hospital leadership, incentives, and community care — Who really runs a hospital, what motivates decision-making, and what that means for patients
- The future of healthcare — A 10-year and 50-year outlook on where medicine is heading and what needs to change
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