#6: An Interview with a Urologist

Dr. Costas Lallas went to Duke University where he double majored in Classical Studies and Latin. He then went to medical school at Jefferson and residency at Duke. He completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Urologic Oncology, at May Clinic Arizona. He is now the vice chair of education, director of robotic surgery, and director of surgical simulation at Thomas Jefferson University. He is also the Program Director for the Urology Residency at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia.
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0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Statistics About Urology
6:45 - Burnout Rates
16:31 - What Is Urology?
18:16 - Why Urology?
25:10 - Maximizing Competitiveness as a Med Student Going Into Urology
37:07 - Specializing After Urology Residency
43:54 - Average Day/Week of a Urologist
49:21 - If I Give You $100 Million, What Would You Do?
52:58 - Best Things About Urology
57:50 - Worst Things About Urology
1:00:23 - Things That Would Have Been Done Differently in Your Career?
1:02:49 - What Advice Would You Give Your 18-Year-Old Self?
1:04:46 - Common Mistakes
1:06:00 - Positive Qualities & Characteristics
1:07:44 - Advice for Students Looking Into Urology
1:09:44 - Interesting Plugs
1:10:38 - Love for Basketball
1:14:56 - Outro
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This is the first interview that really spoke to me. I've enjoyed all of them but Dr. Lallas has really got me interested in Urology as a M1 who isnt sure about their specialty yet. The story about Len in particular really stuck out to me, that kind of dedication to their craft and desire to pass on knowledge is awesome to hear.

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[@vistian]

Fantastic interview!

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More to come!

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I have b'n addictive to this episode , so please make it weekly

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haha I just don't have enough time! Would love to make it weekly hopefully in the future

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Wow nice meet-up with urologist......And so admiring episode bro....

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Yet another fantastic episode Zach!💙💙
By the way, regarding the episode with your Grandpa, isn't that the same one for which you traveled 3000 miles to interview your Grandpa the day before his birthday?

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Thank youuu, correct, that’d the one

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Here starting as an NP Urology Fellow. Excited

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Interview an Oral surgeon