Episode 226: Merging Hope and Science in Patient Care

The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

This week Jonathan is joined by Isabelle Amigues, CEO and Founder of UnabridgedMD, Denver, Colorado, USA. Together, they discuss the first part of her career as an academic clinician followed by how her diagnosis of Stage IV breast cancer shaped her approach to use the best in data-driven Western medicine combined with traditional Eastern healing.

Timestamps:  

(00:00) - Introduction

(02:02) - Isabelle’s unique hobby: rock climbing

(03:33) - Isabelle’s journey into rheumatology

(05:58) - Being diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer

(14:17) - The mind-body connection

(20:25) - “Hope driven by science”

(24:25) - The benefits of holistic approaches

(32:29) - Psychological distress in healthcare professionals

(37:10) - Synovial fluid and biomarker proteins

(39:48) - Isabelle’s three wishes for healthcare

(42:37) - Outro