In this episode, guest Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD, discusses how patients and caregivers can combat burnout, and programs to support clinicians who are also caregivers. • Intro 0:25 • Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD 0:40 • Can you give us a little background about you? 0:56 • What has driven your vision for your career? 2:32 • In addition to understanding being a caregiver personally, were you also inspired by the need for cancer patient care outside of the traditional Western deliveries? 3:45 • What threads did you focus on during fellowship that became your priorities in integrative neuro-oncology? 5:12 • What would you say to physicians considering these “out-of-the-box” treatments? 6:53 • Have you found that patients are also seeking alternative treatments? 8:05 • How important is it that physicians are well-versed in alternative therapies? 9:34 • What support systems do patients’ surrounding family and caregivers need? 10:45 • Would you say that the elements of physician burnout affect outcomes? 12:41 • Can you talk about your own personal journey as a caregiver? 13:33 • Have you had the opportunity to support clinicians experiencing burnout? 15:22 • Is there any advice that you have for physicians who are experiencing burnout or want to seek more information about alternative therapies? 16:36 • What is your favorite food? 18:29 • How to reach Sengupta. 20:08 • Thanks 20:26 Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD, MBA, is a British-American physician-scientist. She is a specialty board certified neuro-oncologist board certified neurologist and fellowship-trained in integrative medicine. She is a full-time faculty member in the departments of neurology and neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she is a full professor, vice chair, member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and chief of the division of neuro-oncology.

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