An eye and healthcare podcast featuring long-form conversations. Hosted by Arjan Hura, MD.
06/05/2025
Brian Shafer, MD of the Shafer Vision Institute joins the podcast to discuss the interface between surgeons and industry, how to become an influencer, the Vance Thompson Vision Fellowship, how to recover when your first job doesn’t work out, how to start your own solo private practice, and much more! If you enjoy, please share with your friends! Available for viewing on YouTube and for listening on all podcast platforms.
01/29/2023
You asked for it and now it’s here - the latest episode of Cell & Flare with is officially out on all major audio streaming services! If you enjoy listening to this episode, please share!
12/18/2022
Episode 5 featuring Shamik Bafna, MD is officially live for audio streaming on all major podcast platforms! Who do you want to see on the podcast next? 👀
11/22/2022
Episode 5 is officially out! Shamik Bafna, MD is a cataract and refractive surgeon at the Cleveland Eye Clinic and Clear Choice Custom LASIK Center in Cleveland, OH who completed his medical and ophthalmic training at the University of Michigan and Baylor. In this episode he discusses his journey from comprehensive ophthalmology to comprehensive refractive surgery, how to balance work and travel, handling the pressure of surgery, the path to the podium, partnering with private equity, and various aspects of private practice. Link to full episode in bio - be sure to follow for the latest quotes, clips, and behind the scene looks at the podcast!
Lisa D. Kelly, MD describes the Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring program, a partnership between the and the AUPO.
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09/07/2021
Medical education and training may still follow the same step-wise progression that they have for decades, but the transfer of knowledge has radically transformed. Virtual learning, third-party exam study materials, the internet, and social media have all revolutionized medical education. “You can’t teach medical school in 2021 the same way you taught it in 2000!”
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To be a lifelong learner is to intrinsically pursue knowledge and growth in both personal and professional realms. A phrase common to all those in the medical sphere, it is a given that those who deliver medical care should want to constantly learn in order to improve patient outcomes. But what does it mean to be a “master adaptive learner?” Lisa D. Kelly, MD explains! Watch this clip and more on our dedicated YouTube clips channel!
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09/02/2021
All of our success and accomplishments in life are partly due to those who have aided us in our journeys. Mentorship, guidance, paying it forward, and giving opportunities to help those still finding their path is essential in medicine to elevate the level of diversity and clinical & surgical care. As Lisa D. Kelly, MD puts it - “It is essential to lift as you climb!”
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08/31/2021
Episode 4 is officially live! Featuring Lisa D. Kelly, MD, we discuss her epic path through academics and private practice, the pandemic’s effect on medical education and the ophthalmology match, the stress of medical school, ’s Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring program, advice for women, minorities, & aspiring ophthalmologists - and much more. Link in bio!
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08/28/2020
Do you remember the moment when you realized you wanted to become an ophthalmologist or subspecialist? .ferdinand.rodriguez recounts his first experience witnessing ophthalmic surgery and what led him to become a vitreoretinal subspecialist on the latest episode of the podcast. Link in bio!
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What are Ophthalmology Residency Admission Committees looking for? How important are grades and Step 1 score? Does the number of publications on your CV matter? Should your Personal Statement be memorable or forgettable? Link to full episode in bio!
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HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF INTERN YEAR
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