In the Media
Diplomate Spotlight in The American Board of Preventative Medicine, 2023
Humanities and Healing: An Arts in Medicine Journal, 2022
I was featured in the Berks County Medical Society Medical Record, 2020
Interview with Erika Funke, WVIA, 2016
Living a Life of Service, Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal, 2015
Podcasts
Medicine, Music, and Literature: an interview with Olapeju Simoyan, MD, MPH, 2022
During this 30-minute interview on The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner, I discuss how music and creative writing can enhance the practice of medicine. I also share my experiences with the piano and ukulele.
“Stop Trying to Be Normal,” Stories to Inspire with Natalie King, 2022
In this video, I talk with Natalie King about the lessons I learned through my years of studying for two doctorates, including the importance of creativity and art in counterbalancing the academia of medicine with music and my experience being a minority in a male-dominated world.
Healer Heal Yourself, Reduce Burnout, Discover Your Creativity While You Heal Others, 2021
Dr. Hisla Bates, MD, explores the intersection of Creativity, Art, and Medicine. I share how I got into addiction medicine and how I express myself creatively.
The Gold Connection: A Gold Foundation Podcast
The Gold Connection shares stories of humanism in healthcare and tools and lessons for students, clinicians, and leaders. In this interview, I share my experiences with the Gold Foundation, from participating as a dentist-turned-medical student to her Gold Student Summer Fellowship and more.
Do Creativity and Artistry Exist in Medicine?
In this podcast dedicated to financial freedom for physicians, I discuss how we can harness creativity and artistry to enhance the patient experience further.
Health4Naija is a Health Education platform that brings useful health content & knowledge for the purpose of healthier people and global communities. In this podcast, Dr. Ngozi Onuoha and I discuss teaching and learning in music and medicine.
Olapeju Simoyan, Associate Professor of Family Medicine & Epidemiology in the Department of Family, Community, and Rural Health at the Commonwealth Medical College in Scranton, talks about her photographic collection, "Scranton: A Place to Call Home - The Electric City at 150." More at TCMC.edu
The Amazing World of Butterflies, a Photobook
This brief introduction to the world of butterflies, now in its second edition, includes descriptions of various species and their distinctive characteristics, accompanied by stunning photographs. This edition features additional species and a section on defense mechanisms. This book will inspire you to learn more about butterflies and perhaps even start a butterfly garden of your own! Buy now.
