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Encore Episode: From Doctor to Patient
Encore Episode: From Doctor to Patient
Encore Episode: From Doctor to Patient
Monday 3rd June 2019
Join Erica Spiegelman and Dr. Vanessa Grubbs on Rewired Radio as they discuss her journey from doctor to patient and kidney donor.
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Get the buttons here!A Doctor's Journey: Vanessa Grubbs on Love, Sacrifice, and Healing
My solution for him was to give him a kidney, but my solution for everyone else was to, you know, try to get into the field and um, uh, at least figure out, maybe undo, some of the problems that prevent um everybody from having um equal access to um kidney transplant.
Imagine dedicating your life to healing others, only to find yourself in need of healing. In this episode of Rewired Radio, host Erica Spiegelman sits down with Dr. Vanessa Grubbs, who shares her incredible journey from doctor to patient and kidney donor. Dr. Grubbs was one of just two African American women in her class at Duke University Medical School.
Her life took an unexpected turn when she fell in love with a man suffering from kidney disease and decided to donate her kidney to him. This life-altering experience not only changed her personal life but also inspired her to switch her specialty from family practice to kidney specialist. Through their conversation, Dr. Grubbs opens up about the challenges she faced as a patient and how this perspective has reshaped her approach to treating her own patients.
She emphasizes the importance of preventing disease progression and advocates for equal access to kidney transplants, shedding light on the often-overlooked hurdles within the healthcare system. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of love, sacrifice, and the transformative power of empathy in medicine.