A PODCAST WITH DAVID SPIRO, MD

Unveiling the human side of medicine.

Physicians tell the stories they rarely share: the patient they still think about, the mistake that changed them, the moment they almost walked away.

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David Spiro, MD
ABOUT THE HOST

David Spiro, MD

  • Professor of Pediatrics and Endowed Chair, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and UAMS
  • Co-founder, ReelDx
  • 25 years in emergency medicine

David began his career as a general pediatrician on the Oregon coast, including work on a Native American reservation. Today he is a pediatric emergency physician and teacher.

He started HuMed to bring out the stories physicians carry but rarely tell.

“Through stories, we understand the humanity of medicine.”
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