Important mea culpa: physiatrists are indeed trained in traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation, my mistake! Thanks to several of my viewers for the correction, and to all of you for the healthy discourse. It's obvious that many of you don't see eye to eye with me, and that's exactly the point. Our community is stronger for the ability to disagree - and maintain civility. Let's keep it up!
I’m glad you acknowledged that. Being a physiatrist myself I was surprised to be grouped in with those other practitioners. As mentioned in other places we have a one-year fellowship on managing traumatic brain injury. Of interest to yourself, there are also some physiatrists specializing in cancer rehabilitation, both neurological and other types. Our goal being to improve a patient’s quality of life. I love your channel. It is very interesting to see how a neurosurgeon approaches problems. I also enjoyed the surgical case studies and am happy to let other people do them.
I'm currently a medical student, but I worked in a podiatry office for a year and have always been shocked hearing the negativity coming from MDs, NPs, and other healthcare workers about podiatrists. They are crucial to the workforce and many of them train alongside orthopaedic surgeons in foot/ankle fellowships.
@@martinrutkowskimd3709 you’re _absolutely right_ that we should root out any fake doctors and pretenders. - DWI, Doctor of Cryptohomeopathy, Specialist in Flower Remedies and Fungibility, NfD
THANK YOU for speaking up! As a law student, I am SO tired of logging on social media and seeing, what are supposedly, doctors and lawyers only flexing and bragging about traveling, money and clothes. Why is no one sharing what they’re doing for the community?! Why is no one volunteering! I thought these were noble professions where we are meant to help others - not flex in people’s faces!!!
While I do agree that much of the medical presence on social media is nauseating to say the least, I fail to see how “achieving work-life balance” is something anyone can have an issue with. You may enjoy working non stop and have no other interests outside of your job, some of us like having insight on how we can perhaps squeeze in some more time for ourselves while still doing our job to the best of our abilities.
@@jasonb4254 Not a big fan of stereotyping specialties. I’ve seen family med docs who work till they collapse and Neurosurgeons who can’t be bothered to do jack once they became Attendings. My point is, guilt tripping people because they want some time off work makes 0 sense to me.
@@SuperDingalingaling You can't be a practicing neurosurgeon and "do jack"... Sure some at academic centres get their fellows and residents to do a lot of work, but they are also constantly working. It's not a cush specialty, and that's just the reality of it. Family medicine is a lot more variable, it can be busy for sure, but there is a higher degree of flexibility. It's just different, and it's not a stereotype, just the reality man.
I feel like people who are still in med school or residency still offer alot of value and insight. Of course they do not provide information to you because you are not the intended audience. However alot of highschool and pre med students are wondering how it a life in med school or in residency. How to do well on the tests and interviews. These people just went through all of it so they have more relevant insights to share.
Other thing I want to point out. You stated people who are qualified makes statements of facts while youtube influences often states opinion. That is far from the truth. Experts, who are extremely qualified, often yield conflicting opinions. Qualification alone does not speak to the truthfulness of the facts. You can see this in many expert opinion in Healthcare cases. People who are the leading experts in the field often states conflicting opinions and its up to the fact fiinders to decide which one is more credible.
@@didxogns1 I think Dr. Rutkowski is happy with med influencers like the ones you stated and the comedy brand ones who bring knowledge and fun. I think it is more towards the people who either are clearly med influencers (skinfluencers) but are not in their scope of knowledge or expertise. Also even those derms who are in that scope of expertise but clearly show bias based on their own profits and ties to a company ::cough cough doctorly cough cough:: I come across certain medfluencers and take some of their suggestions with a grain of salt because it is clear there is an agenda. Now some medfluencers are very open and support different products because they genuinely just like it or have tried it with their own money and want to share their expertise and knowledge. Those types are deeply valuable and appreciated. Some of them just feel like a money grab as opposed to giving their expert opinion and staying unbiased due to money. I agree with you though. Watching med students and residency videos are great and super useful for people trying to find their way into the medical profession! :)
As someone that’s now in Internal Medicine residency medschool RUclipsrs do not capture what actual med school and residency experiences are like. That’s the issue. They’re portraying a false image of what the experience is like.
as a emergency medicine attending for the past 10 years, I say Amen! When opinion become facts and when view/clicks not truth become the incentive, bias takes hold and we as medical professionals pay a heavy price
Finally, a physician on RUclips that demonstrates the level of seriousness and professionalism one would expect from someone in their position. You are someone I would feel comfortable entrusting myself to as a patient. I can’t say the same for a lot of the others on RUclips.
I think the important thing to remember is that everyone is not required to be as devoted to medicine as you are. There is nothing wrong with using your medical degree for alternative pursuits. If having other income streams helps work life balance and avoid burnout then often your patients will benefit from that as well. It's a little hard to critique this video too much because a lot of your claims are pretty general and you lump in a lot of different types of channels. For example you imply some negativity towards doctors who only talk about work life balance but then acknowledge that you are not exclusively focused on neurosurgery in your life. I think it's valuable for students to know that being a doctor can look very different in 2022 than it used to. I completely agree that healthcare professionals shouldn't be focusing on areas outside their expertise (chiros and cancer) but I think you go on to include too many types of channels in your video. Maybe make a video calling out specific creators and videos- that'll certainly create a fun stir in the comments.
Well said DS, we have little to disagree on here. I’m certain I fall further on the end of the spectrum that demands authenticity and dedication, but as you rightly point out, neither are requisite for social media per se. And I myself have a video on work life balance, so it would be hypocrisy to call out others for this. My channel may veer into “medicine adjacent” content too, I understand we can’t box ourselves in as creators. To be clearer (I hope), my issue is with those who detract from the privilege of practicing medicine with 1) content that is clearly outside their scope (irresponsible), 2) content that demeans medicine in focusing solely on maximizing financial opportunity (misguided in that it sends the wrong message), and 3) content insinuating that medicine is so inherently damaged, broken, and full of burned out doctors that without being “balanced” out by other things, you’re destined to be miserable. Medicine has its limitations and keeping dynamic doctors with varied interests from burning out is critical, and something I worry about with my own residents. Yes, medicine looks different these days, but many people look up to influencers to set an example. And I’m planting my flag on the hill of being a happy and fulfilled doctor. I want people to see and hear that, because the pendulum has swung too far. And for the record, I have a lot of respect for what you’ve built and how you’ve done it, especially putting yourself out there with important information on Covid and gun safety. You represent yourself well and honestly, and bring a lot of people happiness and laughs (me included). I can’t imagine you were worried about my opinion, but I’ll set the record straight anyway.
@@martinrutkowskimd3709 I appreciate the follow up and clarification! I definitely agree with your main three points. Good luck with the channel, I’ve enjoyed what you’ve put out so far!
Love the points you made Doc Schmidt! Unfortunately, sometimes medicine is made out to be an all or nothing sort of thing where if you're not solely devoted to medicine you are doing something wrong. So I really like the fact that you're normalizing medicine not necessarily needing to be all-encompassing
@@Asthepersianssay That's so true I am an intern and people never fail to surprise me with how much misinformation, myths and lack of general health awareness they have. Which makes me a little bit disappointed(not in patients) and understand the importance of having a good primary health care system and professional doctors invading social media in terms of health care awareness and promotion.
Hi! Thank you for sharing your thoughts! This is an interesting video that has inspired stimulating and spicy discussion! I wanted to add that I don't see anything wrong with teaching physicians how to manage their finances properly. If a physician RUclipsr who is passionate about financial education wants to teach other physicians about what he or she has learned I see nothing wrong or unethical with it unless of course it is obviously bad advice... Many physicians surprisingly do not know how to manage finances well - ie, buy expensive houses and cars while not paying off student loans with compounding interest, all of which may keep them in job settings that offer subpar care to patients but that at least pay the bills (ie corporate medicine jobs, which are way different and often less personally rewarding than an academic position such as yours)...The proverbial "golden handcuffs." If they knew how to manage their finances better then perhaps they would feel more confident to quit unsatisfying corporate jobs that pay well but that deliver subpar patient care and move on to a more meaningful career...these are just my thoughts based on personal experience and what I've seen with some colleagues🙂 I also think it is important to get to the root of why so many people gravitate toward RUclipsrs like Dr Berg... Perhaps it is a reflection of the increased distrust in the medical system? It would be interesting to explore this phenomenon in more detail!
@@devjyotiroy8647 you've got to be trained and licensed to give out financial advice to the public. Bad financial advice can really buckle an individual.
I think most people like dr berg dc content because it seems like he’s approaching “treatment” for chronic health issues from the root cause. Unlike western MDs that mostly treats/suppress the symptoms of a condition. And not really fixing the true issue(some meds do address the root but most don’t). And that could be just because there isn’t much evidence/research yet that shows a accurate root cause for a chronic condition so they do their best to treat the symptoms. Most of his viewers are patients who deal with multiple chronic diseases (like autoimmune diseases) that are not getting better with their conventional medical treatments. And they most likely have tried many different types of conventional treatment but nothing is helping. Some people go to Dr to dr and they get told nothing is wrong with them because their test results are normal but they feel like shit/struggling with everyday activities. And others are ignored by their mds, like people who struggle with chronic pain/fatigue. Mds shouldn’t blame these patients for looking for alternatives that might help them feel better since their doctors treatments aren’t working.And a lot of dr. Bergs content is about diet and lifestyle medicine. Most of his videos aren’t really out of scope since chiros are taught about lifestyle and nutritional medicine and he doesn’t talk about medications/surgeries/ stopping medications, etc. And most MD don’t have enough knowledge to educate patients about nutrition and lifestyle changes or simply don’t have enough time to go over those things with their patients within 10-20 min appts.
@@martinryan8409 this is why disclaimers exist brother. Literally everyone I’ve seen, including Australian RUclipsrs always make it abundantly clear that they are sharing their opinion based off of their experience.
As a med student, I feel like this video is giving me the permission that I wanted to believe that medicine is beautiful as it is. RUclipsrs can make me feel like it's not enough on its own.
We all agree with you!! I feel like it lowers their value as doctors when I see a Dr online trying to be an influencer. Only people that disagree are the Doctors attempting to be influencers.
Physicatrists talking about concussions?! Dr. M, Physiatrists are MD's and can specialize in trauma and injury. They can specialize in brain and neurological rehabilitation. How do you not know what a physiatrist does? In PM&R rotation you literally have in patient brain injury patients.. I'm not a physiatrist but weird you do not know who they are
I was sent this video about 50 times in the last two days! I found it to be Informative and eye opening. I agree with most of it even though I have made videos about many of the topics you say we shouldn’t make videos on. I am very much into life work balance, although I do not like to call it balance. Being a doctor is part of who I am but so is being a father, husband, entrepreneur, ironman athlete, health and fitness, etc. I make content on all the above because I am super passionate about these areas. I definitely agree that we should not portray ourselves as experts in fields that we are not but at the same time still make content that we are passionate about! Overall thought this was a great video and you are very well spoken. Thanks for the content glad I found your page
He has the old school way of thinking. Doctors are also people and they need to have a life. Work life balance keep doctors happy, healthy and thriving. Why would anyone want a grumpy, over worked, overwhelmed, burned out physician to treat them. Hustle culture in medicine breeds awesome clinicians but it has to be modified to where they at least get to have a little fun and rest. Idk that’s just my 2 cents !
I don't see the old doctor way of thinking in his videos. Look to his videos on his guiding principles and work life balance. Yes, he spends lots of hours in the hospital--he also talks about how he prioritizes his family.
I agree with you, Dr. Rutkowski. I think this issue goes beyond medicine, too. It’s like we’ve reduced our dependence on actually qualified specialists to speak on certain matters and have allowed anyone with an opinion to teach us anything. RUclips is not just for entertainment anymore, it’s where a lot of people go to be educated. That’s a big responsibility for content creators to hold and attain (on any subject matter) on this platform!
I’m not sure of the context behind why you were surprised by physiatrists talking about concussions, but physiatrists (physicians who completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehab) have multiple rotations throughout their training dedicated solely to traumatic brain injury (TBI). Also, TBI is one of the primary fellowship opportunities branching out from physiatry… but again not sure of the specific context that you’re referring to.
I am also pondering behind the context of this video too .. But it kinda reflect some traits of neurosurgery shown by many doctors. = Being tight & serious
Agreed, he’s throwing his colleagues under the bus here, and everybody is blindly liking his judgmental behavior because of his status as a neurosurgeon.
I agree with the initial comment and was going to make the same one myself. Just because a patient does not need an operation on their brain does not mean that they do not have a traumatic brain injury that requires treatment by a doctor specializing in Tbi.
Minor nitpick: attending an ivy leage for undergrad does not contribute to your qualifications as a neurosurgeon. Many great and eminently credible physicians went to “no name” schools during their undergraduate years.
Attending an Ivy League College may not directly have anything to do with becoming a talented neurosurgeon but there is no question it helps one get into better medical schools which in turn makes it easier to get a coveted residency spot. Someone in the middle of the class of a top tier medical school can match into a better program than someone who graduates first in his class in a lower tier medical school. Pecking order is probably more important than it should be.
There is a similar problem in Engineering, that is made worse by quite a few influencers. So many people study Engineering and are no longer in a technical field five years later. A lot of people go into Engineering for the money and not the passion to make an impact, and then realize they could make more money in different careers anyway. The best engineers are all about enjoying the problem-solving nature of the job, continuous learning, mentoring, and having the wisdom to see the impact they make when it's not always so obvious. I wish more influencers would reflect this aspect of the field. Having said that, there are also some incredible influencers who do just that, so not all hope is lost. :-) Thanks for your channel. I'm not in the medical field, but enjoy learning about it from experienced and humble doctors, and hard-working medical students. Very inspiring and motivating. These channels also introduced me to next generation genomic sequencing, which is the direction I'd like to take my career from a data science perspective. :-) Keep up the awesome channel, and best wishes!
I'm not a med student or in any way involved with the field of medicine, other than being a patient of course, and yet i find myself agreeing with basically everything you said here, and feel it's valid for many other fields. Too many "influencers" seem to have lost the plot and are really only diluting people's perceptions of medicine and what's actually true.
You're absolutely right. I've been on my pre-med journey for a year and a half now and I've seen so many videos of people quitting medicine. My reasons for pursuing medicine are too important to let them talk me out of it, but it does put a darkening shadow over the road I'm headed. I appreciate you checking the Medical community here on YT.
As someone who frost bit the fingertips of his left hand as a child in Canada, I know first hand (no pun intended) that neurosurgery is not for everyone, but neurosurgery is part of a patient care team. It might be interesting to use the platform to show how neurologists, neuroradiologists, neurointerventionalists ENT surgeons and neuropathologists work together to solve treatable problems with cerebral pathology. It would be a way to show that you can be a brainiac without being a neurosurgeon.
Hats off. A perspective well-said, and more importantly a perspective well-earned. Gets me excited to give my all not toward my career, per se, but to my craft. I begin medical school this year
Lovely video. I find myself in complete agreement, Dr. Rutkowski. As a young practicing Physician in Nigeria with varying interests in Medical specialisation; including Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, and Neurology, listening to you is always enlightening. One looks forward to devoting oneself in the spirit of truth to the Art of Medicine and the Art of Life. Cheers Sir, keep being a light! ☀️
Thank you so much for putting it into words. As an IMG who has had a falling out with medicine and is looking for some inspiration RUclips and social media has most certainly been a disappointment for me. Every time I watch an influencer I don’t feel more inspired to practice but rather disheartened and alone, bcz everyone is telling you ways to practice less and make more money. I want to see someone who enjoys the hard work. Thank you dr. Rutkowski
You're right. A mature perspective. But this just doesn't apply to social media, it is happening to clinical medicine as well. There are NP's/PA's that present themselves as "doctors" to patients... It's sad, but the profession is being watered down all around.
Thank you for mentioning this. I am not in the medical field but I am a patient advocate working with physicians on Twitter about this very issue. It is harming patients medically and financially. These noctors brag about not having to go to med school and laugh at physicians. They do it on Tik Tok. It's outrageous. Private Equity is destroying EM and hospital medicine with these providers. We are getting the word out to the general public to contact state/fed legislators to stop scope creep.
You just had to look for a chance to tear down your fellow APPs. Just as an FYI, NPs and PAs can and should present/introduce themselves as Doctor if they have a doctorate in clinical medicine (DNP for example) while simultaneously making aware their position. Hi, I’m Dr. Doe, I’m the ICU NP….
@@sergiobanks274 It's confusing to the patient and you know it. Who is it really for? Your own ego? No need to confuse patients when all they hear is doctor. You have a nursing license and not a medical license.
@@sergiobanks274 It's dishonest for non MD/DO nurses and physician assistants to present themselves as "doctor" to patients. Doctor implies physician to the lay public. Also there is a clear hierarchy in medicine, for good reason, and that is to protect patients. 'APP's' are not 'fellow' to medically trained physicians who have completed residency. They are mid levels. The only fellow to a board certified neurosurgeon is a fellow board certified neurosurgeon. The rigor of training is not remotely comparable between the two fields and as such, the depth and breadth of knowledge base is entirely different.
Im also a resident physician with the goal of bringing insight to the field of IR on youtube, I trained in IM and am board certified, now doing a second residency, what you said is absolutely right and at times I also feel this immense pressure to represent the sacrifices and challenges we as physicians face accurately and genuinely, you raised a lot of solid points and made me rethink my focus. Thank You for speaking out, long time follower and always eager to learn from an experienced attending such as yourself.
love this. im a practicing physician and I honestly agree 100% with you. “Do no harm” is our first commitment. Thats truly lost in social media medicine. I support your passion pushing against the tide.
The most important fact is that this guy named Chubbyemu is not even a medical doctor and is presenting cases as if he was the attending. He is a pharmacist who has really nothing to do with describing the cases, the pathophysiology, the diagnosis, even sometimes describes histology LOL, and treatment of diseases. And everybody acknowledges him as a real doctor, even gets asked on the podcast his specialty, to which he beats around the bush, instead of addressing it. Yes, he is the biggest medical youtuber on youtube.
Didn't know he was a pharmacist! That's insane. His About section says "I am a licensed provider trained and based in the United States." I'm confused?
I agree with you on everything except treatment of diseases. If it's drug related, pharmacists can easily teach about treatment of diseases that require the use of drugs/medication. That's what they went to school for
Management of patients require a whole lot than just medications. Also, a pharmacist just acts upon the doctor's prescription of drugs and doesnot see patients clinically AT ALL. Patients directly going to pharmacists for help and a pharmacist diagnosing and treating patients has led to a lot of problems, in the country where I'm from so...
Eric berg is an example of this that has made me outraged… like some of the stuff he puts out is questionable for sure. I’m not a doctor yet but would like some opinions on him lol….
Agreed. He have no business discussing contents related to medicine when he's just a chiropractor. Its baffling at times why people couldn't just stick to their own expertise just for clout
I’m a current a PhD in medical physics at UCLA!😊 I knew I liked you for a reason. I do research in both radiation oncology and neuroscience. My focus is in medical imaging (MRI & multiple sclerosis)
Completely agree, medicine should not be viewed as an after thought. I appreciate your professionalism and your pursuit to give high quality unbiased information.
Way to self flagellate and propagate the NSG stereotype. Disliked 👎🏼 > Doctor talks about medical influencers giving advice outside of their scope > says mostly right things regarding the need to give sound advice as to “do no harm” > claims to be nonjudgmental > claims to not have God complex > cites an example of a Physiatrist to be out of scope on giving advice regarding Concussions. > Misrepresents Physiatrists colleagues as being disingenuous and cites them alongside Chiropractors giving cancer advice. Way to be hypocritical doc. Physiatrists receive TBI training and have access to extra ACGME TBI fellowships. That’s within their scope. If you want to stand by “do no harm” then, don’t spread misinformation regarding what’s outside the scope of your peers. You’re coming off elitist and judgemental, the very thing you claim not to be.
I've been waiting for a long time for someone to go in the opposite direction to show us another perspective that would make our own perspective more comprehensive. We do really need to see the whole pic. From my personal experience, I think it's all about making decisions, which is why all of us follow these influencers to help us make those decisions. And here you are shocked by the fact that all influencers formulate everything based on their own impression, which is not necessarily similar to your impression, but in the end it is misleading. But the biggest problem is when their impressions themselves are wrong. This happens simply because of their judgment that based on their imperfect perspective. And the result you find yourself looking for help and finding the opposite and this is very disappointing. We need mote videos like this. And thanx alot❤
Med influncers are cringe when they post tiktok dances while in scrubs. So unprofessional. And even worse are naturopaths which accuse real medicine of treating only symptoms
Martin, Thank you for what you said. I agree with your commentary. The toxic narcissism of social media is very prevalent and disappointing. Keep getting after it!
I am of the belief that a physiatrist being part of the treatment team for a TBI patient is certainly within their scope of practice, even more so if the TBI patient is admitted into inpatient rehabilitation. I do understand his statement and agree with his statement regarding podiatrist giving off the illusion that they are physicians. Podiatrist are certainly highly skilled and highly knowledgeable, but they are not physicians.
I agree with the large majority of what you said outside of the real estate/investing advice part. I think people in medecine (for example my parents) just have close to no education about it and end largely end up sitting on their money when they could be doing so much with it. I've spoken to my mom about it and she told me she had thought about investing in the past but never felt comfortable taking risks with something she basically doesn't know the first thing about. As someone who will fully enter the field soon (residency starts next year) I'm grateful for some of the introduction to investing that is shared by people such as Dr Cellini and I will definitely read the "white coat investor" book he recommended. Not because I don't love the field I'm going into and want to retire early but so I can hopefully build real generational wealth for my children and enable them to do whatever they want.
I like your other videos a lot, but your tone here is heavy on the "boomer attending" side. Physicians these days know there is more to life than work. You speak of fierce competition and intense training as if these don't contribute to physician burnout and suicide. Work-life balance, early retirement, and having a life outside of medicine in general may seem unappealing to you as a neurosurgeon, but are valued by almost everyone else in society. You speak of humility but fail to demonstrate it yourself.
The internet really needed a medical channel like this one. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us doctor Rutkowski. Here’s a first year medical student watching you from Mexico! You have all my admiration!
I agree with you completely! I’m not a doctor but I’ve worked with them, I’m a health professional and a very good researcher (when I am able to work), however, I’m also a very unwell individual with complex and lifelong genetic illnesses. Something I’ve learnt from seeing firsthand the problems of published research and then allllll the missed information that doctors haven’t told me….. I check EVERYTHING that doctors (or any health professional) says. I will listen and learn and then I’ll research it like crazy!! I no longer trust anyone! And because of this I’m alive still. But I also know most people aren’t me (trust me they’re just not) and so most people do absolutely need this warning that you’re giving!! I also think we need to train people as kids and develop that to learn to investigate, question, and research all sorts of topics as well as advocate appropriately for themselves. Because no one is perfect and the more individual responsibility we take the better! (In my very late at night opinion!)
Watched this video this morning and it fuelled an interesting debate about medical influencers in my house.(No one got thrown out, yet) Thank you so much for putting your time and effort into your videos, Dr.
Thank you Dr. We need to become bolder at calling out blatant misinformation and rejecting these “experts” like chiropractor Eric berg and others who spout pseudoscience on places like goop and talk about things beyond what their background is in which ends up harming patients.
I initially thought you were indeed being too judgemental and taking social media too seriously, but by the end of the video I completely understood what your argument was targeting and I found myself agreeing. I start medical school in 2 months and sometimes I ignore watching videos from the medical community because I get scared it’s going to kill my drive. All these stories about people cutting back hours, going part time, and even quitting make me think medicine is just a means to escape the rat race. Don’t get me wrong I intend to have my own passive income and be financially literate as well however I always envisioned myself being a physician as long as my body could allow and the current social media doctors do not seem like those types of people unfortunately.
Hey guys, have you heard of Chubbyemu, he's not even a real doctor and present cases like he is one? And everyone thinks he is one! I mean pharmacists are not qualified to talk about histopathology of diseases, right?
I start pre-med soon, something I'm so excited for and I consume a lot of Doctor influencer content some of which are questionable, point is I see this channel as a Godsent especially that you highlighted qualification, motivation etc. I don't agree with all your points but looking forward to more of your content.
Podiatrists dancing around their living rooms - FootDocDana has entered the chat. Lol I love it. Thank you for keeping it real about these charlatans that didn’t go to medical school.
Love this. Feel much the same watching these videos. There are a select few that I truly enjoy, and they are either entertainers or educators and are very transparent and honest about it. The influencers who are the worst are the ones who mock or belittle patients, who mock or belittle their peers or juniors, who disrespect those who lost respect for medicine due to horrible mistreatment and being disregarded, dismissed, or something similar. Medicine is horrifyingly difficult and scary--and when you feel harmed, you lose trust in the system. When you feel unheard or worse, neglected and ignored, trust is absolutely lost and nearly impossible to gain back. It's how homeopathic crockery succeeds, how the antivax movement grows, and why people don't go in for preventative treatment. We have to do better--to show compassion even when the patient is difficult and misinformed. Those who prey on them are very convincing liars and do a great job in appearing compassionate and caring. You cannot help them by belittling them. Shaming people doesn't make people come to you for help. This video is only the third I've seen of yours, but it's convinced me to subscribe and watch the rest. I hope you will talk about building trust with people as a doctor some time--I think you may have some invaluable insight.
As a final year med student, doctor this makes a lot of sense. A lot of things spread by influences tarnishes opinions on certain specialties, and pokes banter at our life, which may discourage younger students, it certainly did for me at some poiint.
Whereas, the greedy capitalistic attitudes of normal doctors looking for a payout from big pharma (instead of healthy outcomes for their clients) drives a lot of patients away from even seeing a doctor, if they don't have to. Thank the Goddess for youtube Doctors who give it to us straight instead of constantly looking for another large handout from big pharma.
I think I partially understand where you are coming from when it comes to people who over speak on what they actually have first hand experience on, I do not personally believe it's inherently flawed for someone to give their opinion on something so long as the transparency is made; they are either ignorant on the subject matter or not authority on the matter but the crux of your argument comes in : authority, that distinction isn't made always , then leveraging their expertise for other means or chasing the "good old fashion internet points" , Yet at the same time I find inevitable that people will ultimately try overspeak on what they know but I think the onus falls on YT community to ask the bigger questions "okay where is my source coming from, given what I know about them , how much weight should this leverage me" it's okay to not always agree with an influencer you like but that's not always discussed enough in my opinion, Secondly speaking of not agreeing , a point I must disagree, I do believe there is immense value in videos such" in the day of life of resident of X", doesn't even have to be resident , could be attending or med student , in a way a resident in this example, is an expert in their field of residency, because of the unique schedule and lifestyle they signed up for , that more senior physicians may have lost touch with that experience with being a resident , and the next generation of students can see what they can realistically expect where our interests can align , we have alot of talking heads on the platform, but not enough realistic perspectives , the day to day & the nitty gritty, which I can only speak for myself , I love that stuff , the good , the bad and the ugly that happens behind the scenes , we know the perks of the life style people in medicine, but what is a day actually like ? The answers are varied understandably so , but it's all abstract, which YT could be a vehicle to add some tangibility to that. To give rises to those experiences and voices would be an immense boon ,to the platform , future students and people who have genuine urge for curiosity
Hi Dr. Rutkowski, I am a medical student finishing 2nd year in Europe. Can you recommend a book that i can use to learn brain anatomy on a level that could help me prepare for future neurosurgery specialization? I'll also need that knowledge for medical research and i don't feel prepared after 1st year anatomy classes, or are anatomy textbooks enough? Because the ones that i've learned from were boring. I heard that Rhoton’s Cranial Anatomy and Surgical Approach is worth a try. Also the video is great, i love your content
Super insightful! I completely agree. What’s the point of pursuing medicine if not to make it the primary goal, or only make it a tool to achieve another end (social media/investment banking/etc.)?
Thank you for having the courage to say something a lot of physicians and future physicians believe. My daughter, 2nd year med student, refuses to watch the social media “doctors”. But I did recommend she watch your videos for great advice on things like acing your residency interview (that was such a great video !)
Some things that can be celebrated, such as this doctor's passion for his work. Otherwise, there's a lot of toxic, conservative sentiment that bolsters the underpinnings of the dismal rates of depression and suicidal ideation in our field. ruclips.net/video/a956CdkbnDk/видео.html demonstrates a more sensible and exponentially more healthy look at this discussion.
Thank you Doctor. I agree especially about the medical field dropouts. These are people I looked up to during my journey as a medical student and took their advice seriously about important decisions pertaining to school, study, stress, matching, practicing medicine... Although I respect their eventual career choices, I can’t help but question: Was anything they said about how amazing medicine is, how it is a calling, how you can’t do it for the money, how it’s a privilege… true? I feel a little betrayed. And don’t get me started on the passive income thing… Thank you for sharing this!
Couldnt agree more . Im only a med student Whos aspiring to be a neurosurgeon ,and watching other people give no value to the profession theyve been blessed to have in the way theyre supposed to sickens me too
I disagree. The profession is blessed to have them and not the other way around. People give so much to a profession that it burns them out and they have to look for other ways to live life. We are not in 1900s where physicians only thought about medicine 24/7. I do agree with you though that people who glamorize medicine are not transparent about what it takes to be a physician. There needs to be a balance.
My teacher told me that being a doctor in America is not what it used to be. He told me that nowadays doctors are just business men. The ability of doctors to use social media to expand their influence shows that there only using medicine to increase business.
I agree. A lot of youtubers are using medicine to chase clout and money. This is not that bad if you still have passion to being a doctor however when you see a doctor who stops practicing his carrer to become a „Full time” RUclipsr it is just so disappointing and uninspiring
Well in the end it’s his life, and he has no duty to anyone to be inspiring, no offense. I don’t think we should criticize people for doing what they want. Medicine is not the end all be all. You can walk away at anytime. There’s nothing wrong with that if you’ve found something more fulfilling be it RUclips or entrepreneurship. It’s opposite for those who may be thinking medicine isn’t for them after all. And if you read about working conditions in the NHS you’d understand why someone would quit. For a lot of people myself included it was unthinkable that anyone would walk away from medicine. It’s like it has this hold on you. You can’t leave because that’s all you’ve ever wanted to be. People like Ali show us that it is possible to find fulfillment outside medicine. Even if that’s not for you, it offers a different perspective.So don’t be disappointed ;)
@@bookmaniac7992 I cannot believe NHS gives neurosurgeons essentially pediatrist salary in USA. Aren't all fields of medicine in UK pretty much have similar salaries? Wonder why people would even become a surgeon at that point. Surely there must be a super shortage of surgeons in UK?
Preaching the truth gained you another subscriber! 3rd year Med student who’s tired of seeing pretentious emotions and lies about medicine on RUclips. It does nothing but enrage those that work in it currently, and collect distrust in our patients that might come across this content. (Of course this doesn’t pertain to ALL content on this platform)
I can certainly get behind most of these opinions. Thanks for a refreshing vid! Here are some suggestions for your own channel, since your committed to the channel being honest and about medicine, not you. 1) invest in media that doesn’t center yourself in front of the camera, as this does. This channel is not only named after you, but centers around a still image of yourself in most videos. 2) be clear about what channels you are referring to. You have some examples that are vague, and I think I know what you mean, but don’t make us connect the dots ourself because that’s leaves the water muddy! If the water is muddy -> the message does not get across clearly to the audience. I can see why a comment like this would come across snarky because it’s written somewhat cold, but I really like your channel and am just trying to be fair to the points made here. Looking forward to future vids!
It's probably not a coincidence then that the majority of "influencers" or downright unprofessional people on tik tok, instagram, and youtube are not physicians. They are young people who see social media clout and appropriating terms like doctor and resident as ways to make more money and respect. Never thought I would see the day when nurses, physician assistants, naturopaths?, chiropractors, podiatrists would be doing goofy dances and telling people to take snake oil while calling themselves doctor, but here we are. What was that movie again? Idiocracy!
I’m only familiar with the med school insiders guy. I think for myself I would share my perspective on issues outside of dentistry, but would never claim it to be fact or to be a subject matter expert on things outside of dentistry. I also think a more serious tone is important to not depict physicians and other professionals as complete goofballs.
Hello Dr. Rutkowski. I'm glad I found your channel and grateful that you are speaking about this. Though I don't mind physicians having fun with tik toks and making light-hearted videos, it's almost ad nauseam at this point. They seem to have found a niche to advertise themselves, more than their profession/specialty. And the misinformation spewed by some of these channels is rampant. It's a shame that some of these content creators cannot be peer-reviewed for some of their claims. Even worse is the fact that the entertaining content sells more than the REAL content. I hope your channel continues to grow Dr. Rutkowski!
@@aliacampbell7227 so we shouldn’t get a financial education? We should completely sell our souls to medicine? These are both recipes for disaster and this “old way” of think is exactly why suicide rates are so high among docs.
@@joshb2686 I am all for the work life balance thing, of course mental health is important. I am all for that and students should speak out. But we need to be honest. If you have a brain tumor you want THE SPECIALIST for it. No part time youtuber part time doctor. You want somebody who focuses. Having hobbies etc of course but the best doctors are the ones who focus. You would want the one with the most passion.
if he was talking about Mike Hansen probably yes... but i cant trust the mike who broke covid restrictions to go on a yacht party for his birthday, and HID it.
I don't think that Doctor Mike is a good example for this problem. I don't see him lying to people or doing something incompetent. He makes entertaining videos and adds medical info for people who don't know anything about medicine. And the information he provides is correct
this sounds a lot more like Dr Kevin Jubbal to me . . . although I have to say Dr. Eric Berg also comes to mind, he has some wishy washy claims sometimes, far from evidence based . . .
I believe some medical specialties require at least a period of your career to have very little work-life balance. Neurosurgery being one of those. I also agree a podiatrist should not give advice on dermatology (incorrect at that). But doctors are humans and making humorous videos or focusing on financial well-being is human too. Don't think it's something to be shamed for.
When I first started watching your videos, I thought that you content was an important example of what medical professional content on RUclips should be. Very interesting to hear your perspective on this
This is what happens when a boomer out of touch with the internet tries to do YT. Popularity of channels is based on entertainment value, not your accolades and qualifications. The medical journey is long and residents/trainees have every right to make medical online content during their journey as you do (coming from a resident). There does not need to be two separate lanes, ie entertaining content and factual content. The lines of entertainment are blurred. Welcome to the Internet bro. Your 80 papers can’t replace personality here
Please make more videos on Neurosurgery, ( maybe something on functional neurosurgery? ) )))) You are very dedicated to your field, simply put I find that NOBEL, you’re getting a lot of heat from many medical RUclipsrs because of not being specific, but honestly after watching the Kevin Jubbal reaction video, I did really feel bad because I think they are missing the point. I do absolutely think that a doctor should be dedicated to their specialty and medicine, medicine is the main thing at least for me, it fulfills my life, gives it meaning which a super car or millions of dollars or having 10 hours every day to spend at art galleries or partying don’t. But for some it’s just a job but most physicians are interested and devoted enough to their areas and generally medicine. I do think that the degree of devotion might also correlate with the nature of the specialties. I think your video was more of an invitation for doctor to find what you have found and it was more of an invitation for the general population to refer to specialists to get the care they need.
1) push this vid. grow tons of quality medical youtubers 2) pressure google for more anti-mislead policy. since you produced replacement revenue for them in step #1, they're more likely to play ball..?
Thank you, Dr. Rutkowski, for communicating these ideas so succinctly and clearly! As a nontraditional medical school applicant just starting this path towards medicine, the wealth of information from "medical influencers" needs to be critically consumed, and at times, scrutinized. Your perspective was refreshing and well worth reflecting on.
Hi! If you are comfortable may you share on "non-traditional"? I'm curious about medicine, just I would be coming from a non-traditional background too
@@jamielaw4749 Hi! It's an umbrella term used to describe students who have not taken the typical route to med school ( typical = for example, 4 years of pre-med undergrad, then applying). Career-changers, those pursuing the path later in life, etc. all fit under that term. For me specifically, I'm on the path to medical school as someone coming from an unrelated background in music performance and music therapy. Hope that helps clarify! Best of luck to you :)
Thank you for delivering this message doc, one of the last videos I made was all about this topic, but from a patients' perspective (who's been through the mill with some serious health conditions/circumstances). I think it's important for practitioners to know that many patients find their way to these types of 'doctors' online because either they've not been listened to/acknowledged by the conventional medical field, or in my case, because they've been seriously damaged by drugs that've been prescribed/administered. Whilst there's no doubt that certain medicines have given people another shot at life, there's also a large population of people out there who've been left in the dark following life-limiting dysfunctions, that usually get palmed off as something like anxiety/depression, when it's quite clearly an adverse reaction to something they'd been given. However, that being said, I 100% agree with your message regarding the doctors who come on social media and deliver messages to people that they're not qualified to deliver - like you said, it's through experiences that we should share our stories and offer out advice. Unfortunately the youtube platform doesn't work like that, as it tends to be those who post frequently with engaging videos (with a mystery element to them) who get seen by the most people. I've found some absolute gold mines in terms of health videos, but almost all of them have tiny amounts of views. It's a bit like health books too - the ones I've read with the most valuable information have been those with close to zero reviews, the factual scientific-based ones; whereas there's tons of popular health books with loads of reviews that gain loads of clout, but the content itself is very 'opinion based' and the message itself is not very helpful to the audience it aims to target. I started to lose a lot of respect for these types of doctors online when I researched thoroughly into a certain topic of health - something called dysautonomia; or dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. This phenomenon in itself was something very real to me as I've had to live it every day since 2016 (it's also incredibly debilitating and life limiting). I came across 2-3 minute videos on dysautonomia by the very doctors you're referring to - a subject that is incredibly complicated and multi-dimensional and no way can be dissected in that amount of time, especially if you deep dive into the neuronal, cardiovascular and endocrine origins associated with the condition. Anyway the advice given was to up your dose of vitamin B1 and you should start to notice symptoms of dysautonomia disappear - straight away I knew this was information taken from Dr Derrick Lonsdale's book 'Thiamine deficiency disease, dysautonomia and high carb malnutrition' - basically they were just parroting information they had heard to their audience. I thought to myself, if they put such basic videos together on a topic this complex, then what information are they giving out to people for the hundreds of other health ailments that they claim to know how to heal? The cliché is that you need to become your own doctor and take matters into your own hands; and to some extent I agree with that. Because there's so little help for people suffering long-term conditions, I think they have to do their own research specifically aimed at the symptoms they themselves are experiencing and then find an appropriate practitioner that way. Unfortunately it's no easy pathway but can be massively beneficial in the long run. A while ago I decided to stop watching these multi-thousand and million subscriber health channels on youtube and picked up some medical literature instead; I can honestly say it's done my physical and mental health the world of good - especially as I'm no longer taking the hundreds of supplements daily that they recommend (and sell!).
Work-life balance is something we should all care about. There is more burnout in medicine now than there ever has been, and it's not all because doctors just hate being doctors. Underpayment in some specialities, exploitation by for-profit hospitals and insurance companies, unreasonable patients and poor work culture are all real problems. Doctors tell patients that it's important to get sleep and avoid stress. Physicians, heal thyselves.
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Important mea culpa: physiatrists are indeed trained in traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation, my mistake! Thanks to several of my viewers for the correction, and to all of you for the healthy discourse. It's obvious that many of you don't see eye to eye with me, and that's exactly the point. Our community is stronger for the ability to disagree - and maintain civility. Let's keep it up!
I’m glad you acknowledged that. Being a physiatrist myself I was surprised to be grouped in with those other practitioners. As mentioned in other places we have a one-year fellowship on managing traumatic brain injury. Of interest to yourself, there are also some physiatrists specializing in cancer rehabilitation, both neurological and other types. Our goal being to improve a patient’s quality of life. I love your channel. It is very interesting to see how a neurosurgeon approaches problems. I also enjoyed the surgical case studies and am happy to let other people do them.
@@llenirg4731 thanks for educating me, it was a huge blind spot in my knowledge. I appreciate all you do for our patients.
I'm currently a medical student, but I worked in a podiatry office for a year and have always been shocked hearing the negativity coming from MDs, NPs, and other healthcare workers about podiatrists. They are crucial to the workforce and many of them train alongside orthopaedic surgeons in foot/ankle fellowships.
@@martinrutkowskimd3709 you’re _absolutely right_ that we should root out any fake doctors and pretenders.
- DWI, Doctor of Cryptohomeopathy, Specialist in Flower Remedies and Fungibility, NfD
THANK YOU for speaking up! As a law student, I am SO tired of logging on social media and seeing, what are supposedly, doctors and lawyers only flexing and bragging about traveling, money and clothes. Why is no one sharing what they’re doing for the community?! Why is no one volunteering! I thought these were noble professions where we are meant to help others - not flex in people’s faces!!!
While I do agree that much of the medical presence on social media is nauseating to say the least, I fail to see how “achieving work-life balance” is something anyone can have an issue with. You may enjoy working non stop and have no other interests outside of your job, some of us like having insight on how we can perhaps squeeze in some more time for ourselves while still doing our job to the best of our abilities.
He's neurosurgery.
@@jasonb4254 Not a big fan of stereotyping specialties. I’ve seen family med docs who work till they collapse and Neurosurgeons who can’t be bothered to do jack once they became Attendings. My point is, guilt tripping people because they want some time off work makes 0 sense to me.
@@SuperDingalingaling You can't be a practicing neurosurgeon and "do jack"... Sure some at academic centres get their fellows and residents to do a lot of work, but they are also constantly working. It's not a cush specialty, and that's just the reality of it.
Family medicine is a lot more variable, it can be busy for sure, but there is a higher degree of flexibility. It's just different, and it's not a stereotype, just the reality man.
@@AndySouvlakis And I have a whole wardrobe of Steph Curry Jerseys, doesn’t mean I play ball for Golden State
I feel like people who are still in med school or residency still offer alot of value and insight. Of course they do not provide information to you because you are not the intended audience. However alot of highschool and pre med students are wondering how it a life in med school or in residency. How to do well on the tests and interviews. These people just went through all of it so they have more relevant insights to share.
Other thing I want to point out. You stated people who are qualified makes statements of facts while youtube influences often states opinion. That is far from the truth. Experts, who are extremely qualified, often yield conflicting opinions. Qualification alone does not speak to the truthfulness of the facts. You can see this in many expert opinion in Healthcare cases. People who are the leading experts in the field often states conflicting opinions and its up to the fact fiinders to decide which one is more credible.
@@didxogns1 I think Dr. Rutkowski is happy with med influencers like the ones you stated and the comedy brand ones who bring knowledge and fun. I think it is more towards the people who either are clearly med influencers (skinfluencers) but are not in their scope of knowledge or expertise. Also even those derms who are in that scope of expertise but clearly show bias based on their own profits and ties to a company ::cough cough doctorly cough cough::
I come across certain medfluencers and take some of their suggestions with a grain of salt because it is clear there is an agenda. Now some medfluencers are very open and support different products because they genuinely just like it or have tried it with their own money and want to share their expertise and knowledge. Those types are deeply valuable and appreciated. Some of them just feel like a money grab as opposed to giving their expert opinion and staying unbiased due to money.
I agree with you though. Watching med students and residency videos are great and super useful for people trying to find their way into the medical profession! :)
As someone that’s now in Internal Medicine residency medschool RUclipsrs do not capture what actual med school and residency experiences are like. That’s the issue. They’re portraying a false image of what the experience is like.
as a emergency medicine attending for the past 10 years, I say Amen! When opinion become facts and when view/clicks not truth become the incentive, bias takes hold and we as medical professionals pay a heavy price
Finally, a physician on RUclips that demonstrates the level of seriousness and professionalism one would expect from someone in their position. You are someone I would feel comfortable entrusting myself to as a patient. I can’t say the same for a lot of the others on RUclips.
I think the important thing to remember is that everyone is not required to be as devoted to medicine as you are. There is nothing wrong with using your medical degree for alternative pursuits. If having other income streams helps work life balance and avoid burnout then often your patients will benefit from that as well. It's a little hard to critique this video too much because a lot of your claims are pretty general and you lump in a lot of different types of channels. For example you imply some negativity towards doctors who only talk about work life balance but then acknowledge that you are not exclusively focused on neurosurgery in your life. I think it's valuable for students to know that being a doctor can look very different in 2022 than it used to. I completely agree that healthcare professionals shouldn't be focusing on areas outside their expertise (chiros and cancer) but I think you go on to include too many types of channels in your video. Maybe make a video calling out specific creators and videos- that'll certainly create a fun stir in the comments.
Well said DS, we have little to disagree on here. I’m certain I fall further on the end of the spectrum that demands authenticity and dedication, but as you rightly point out, neither are requisite for social media per se. And I myself have a video on work life balance, so it would be hypocrisy to call out others for this. My channel may veer into “medicine adjacent” content too, I understand we can’t box ourselves in as creators.
To be clearer (I hope), my issue is with those who detract from the privilege of practicing medicine with 1) content that is clearly outside their scope (irresponsible), 2) content that demeans medicine in focusing solely on maximizing financial opportunity (misguided in that it sends the wrong message), and 3) content insinuating that medicine is so inherently damaged, broken, and full of burned out doctors that without being “balanced” out by other things, you’re destined to be miserable.
Medicine has its limitations and keeping dynamic doctors with varied interests from burning out is critical, and something I worry about with my own residents. Yes, medicine looks different these days, but many people look up to influencers to set an example. And I’m planting my flag on the hill of being a happy and fulfilled doctor. I want people to see and hear that, because the pendulum has swung too far.
And for the record, I have a lot of respect for what you’ve built and how you’ve done it, especially putting yourself out there with important information on Covid and gun safety. You represent yourself well and honestly, and bring a lot of people happiness and laughs (me included). I can’t imagine you were worried about my opinion, but I’ll set the record straight anyway.
@@martinrutkowskimd3709 I appreciate the follow up and clarification! I definitely agree with your main three points. Good luck with the channel, I’ve enjoyed what you’ve put out so far!
Love the points you made Doc Schmidt! Unfortunately, sometimes medicine is made out to be an all or nothing sort of thing where if you're not solely devoted to medicine you are doing something wrong. So I really like the fact that you're normalizing medicine not necessarily needing to be all-encompassing
That is a great comment
@@Asthepersianssay That's so true I am an intern and people never fail to surprise me with how much misinformation, myths and lack of general health awareness they have. Which makes me a little bit disappointed(not in patients) and understand the importance of having a good primary health care system and professional doctors invading social media in terms of health care awareness and promotion.
Hi! Thank you for sharing your thoughts! This is an interesting video that has inspired stimulating and spicy discussion! I wanted to add that I don't see anything wrong with teaching physicians how to manage their finances properly. If a physician RUclipsr who is passionate about financial education wants to teach other physicians about what he or she has learned I see nothing wrong or unethical with it unless of course it is obviously bad advice... Many physicians surprisingly do not know how to manage finances well - ie, buy expensive houses and cars while not paying off student loans with compounding interest, all of which may keep them in job settings that offer subpar care to patients but that at least pay the bills (ie corporate medicine jobs, which are way different and often less personally rewarding than an academic position such as yours)...The proverbial "golden handcuffs." If they knew how to manage their finances better then perhaps they would feel more confident to quit unsatisfying corporate jobs that pay well but that deliver subpar patient care and move on to a more meaningful career...these are just my thoughts based on personal experience and what I've seen with some colleagues🙂
I also think it is important to get to the root of why so many people gravitate toward RUclipsrs like Dr Berg... Perhaps it is a reflection of the increased distrust in the medical system? It would be interesting to explore this phenomenon in more detail!
Here in Australia, you'd be breaking the law if you were giving someone financial advice without being licensed to do so.
@@devjyotiroy8647 you've got to be trained and licensed to give out financial advice to the public. Bad financial advice can really buckle an individual.
I think most people like dr berg dc content because it seems like he’s approaching “treatment” for chronic health issues from the root cause. Unlike western MDs that mostly treats/suppress the symptoms of a condition. And not really fixing the true issue(some meds do address the root but most don’t). And that could be just because there isn’t much evidence/research yet that shows a accurate root cause for a chronic condition so they do their best to treat the symptoms. Most of his viewers are patients who deal with multiple chronic diseases (like autoimmune diseases) that are not getting better with their conventional medical treatments. And they most likely have tried many different types of conventional treatment but nothing is helping. Some people go to Dr to dr and they get told nothing is wrong with them because their test results are normal but they feel like shit/struggling with everyday activities. And others are ignored by their mds, like people who struggle with chronic pain/fatigue. Mds shouldn’t blame these patients for looking for alternatives that might help them feel better since their doctors treatments aren’t working.And a lot of dr. Bergs content is about diet and lifestyle medicine. Most of his videos aren’t really out of scope since chiros are taught about lifestyle and nutritional medicine and he doesn’t talk about medications/surgeries/ stopping medications, etc. And most MD don’t have enough knowledge to educate patients about nutrition and lifestyle changes or simply don’t have enough time to go over those things with their patients within 10-20 min appts.
@@martinryan8409 Does the same apply to giving medical advice? I assume so! but if not, then that's just a silly law!
@@martinryan8409 this is why disclaimers exist brother. Literally everyone I’ve seen, including Australian RUclipsrs always make it abundantly clear that they are sharing their opinion based off of their experience.
As a med student, I feel like this video is giving me the permission that I wanted to believe that medicine is beautiful as it is. RUclipsrs can make me feel like it's not enough on its own.
Why do RUclipsrs make you feel like it’s not enough on it’s own? And In your perspective, what is enough for you? Good questions huh? ;)
Do what you do for yourself, and not by the standards of others. They are not you and you are not them. Good luck.
We all agree with you!! I feel like it lowers their value as doctors when I see a Dr online trying to be an influencer. Only people that disagree are the Doctors attempting to be influencers.
Physicatrists talking about concussions?! Dr. M, Physiatrists are MD's and can specialize in trauma and injury. They can specialize in brain and neurological rehabilitation. How do you not know what a physiatrist does? In PM&R rotation you literally have in patient brain injury patients.. I'm not a physiatrist but weird you do not know who they are
I was sent this video about 50 times in the last two days! I found it to be Informative and eye opening. I agree with most of it even though I have made videos about many of the topics you say we shouldn’t make videos on. I am very much into life work balance, although I do not like to call it balance. Being a doctor is part of who I am but so is being a father, husband, entrepreneur, ironman athlete, health and fitness, etc. I make content on all the above because I am super passionate about these areas. I definitely agree that we should not portray ourselves as experts in fields that we are not but at the same time still make content that we are passionate about!
Overall thought this was a great video and you are very well spoken.
Thanks for the content glad I found your page
He has the old school way of thinking. Doctors are also people and they need to have a life. Work life balance keep doctors happy, healthy and thriving. Why would anyone want a grumpy, over worked, overwhelmed, burned out physician to treat them. Hustle culture in medicine breeds awesome clinicians but it has to be modified to where they at least get to have a little fun and rest. Idk that’s just my 2 cents !
I don't see the old doctor way of thinking in his videos. Look to his videos on his guiding principles and work life balance. Yes, he spends lots of hours in the hospital--he also talks about how he prioritizes his family.
I agree with you, Dr. Rutkowski. I think this issue goes beyond medicine, too. It’s like we’ve reduced our dependence on actually qualified specialists to speak on certain matters and have allowed anyone with an opinion to teach us anything. RUclips is not just for entertainment anymore, it’s where a lot of people go to be educated. That’s a big responsibility for content creators to hold and attain (on any subject matter) on this platform!
I’m not sure of the context behind why you were surprised by physiatrists talking about concussions, but physiatrists (physicians who completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehab) have multiple rotations throughout their training dedicated solely to traumatic brain injury (TBI). Also, TBI is one of the primary fellowship opportunities branching out from physiatry… but again not sure of the specific context that you’re referring to.
I am also pondering behind the context of this video too ..
But it kinda reflect some traits of neurosurgery shown by many doctors.
= Being tight & serious
Agreed, he’s throwing his colleagues under the bus here, and everybody is blindly liking his judgmental behavior because of his status as a neurosurgeon.
I agree with the initial comment and was going to make the same one myself. Just because a patient does not need an operation on their brain does not mean that they do not have a traumatic brain injury that requires treatment by a doctor specializing in Tbi.
Because it’s just typical Inter specialty scope creep whining
the animation at the end was a replication of how the MD I work for disappears as soon as she answers the phone
Minor nitpick: attending an ivy leage for undergrad does not contribute to your qualifications as a neurosurgeon. Many great and eminently credible physicians went to “no name” schools during their undergraduate years.
Attending an Ivy League College may not directly have anything to do with becoming a talented neurosurgeon but there is no question it helps one get into better medical schools which in turn makes it easier to get a coveted residency spot. Someone in the middle of the class of a top tier medical school can match into a better program than someone who graduates first in his class in a lower tier medical school. Pecking order is probably more important than it should be.
There is a similar problem in Engineering, that is made worse by quite a few influencers. So many people study Engineering and are no longer in a technical field five years later. A lot of people go into Engineering for the money and not the passion to make an impact, and then realize they could make more money in different careers anyway. The best engineers are all about enjoying the problem-solving nature of the job, continuous learning, mentoring, and having the wisdom to see the impact they make when it's not always so obvious. I wish more influencers would reflect this aspect of the field. Having said that, there are also some incredible influencers who do just that, so not all hope is lost. :-)
Thanks for your channel. I'm not in the medical field, but enjoy learning about it from experienced and humble doctors, and hard-working medical students. Very inspiring and motivating. These channels also introduced me to next generation genomic sequencing, which is the direction I'd like to take my career from a data science perspective. :-) Keep up the awesome channel, and best wishes!
I'm not a med student or in any way involved with the field of medicine, other than being a patient of course, and yet i find myself agreeing with basically everything you said here, and feel it's valid for many other fields. Too many "influencers" seem to have lost the plot and are really only diluting people's perceptions of medicine and what's actually true.
You're absolutely right. I've been on my pre-med journey for a year and a half now and I've seen so many videos of people quitting medicine. My reasons for pursuing medicine are too important to let them talk me out of it, but it does put a darkening shadow over the road I'm headed. I appreciate you checking the Medical community here on YT.
As someone who frost bit the fingertips of his left hand as a child in Canada, I know first hand (no pun intended) that neurosurgery is not for everyone, but neurosurgery is part of a patient care team. It might be interesting to use the platform to show how neurologists, neuroradiologists, neurointerventionalists ENT surgeons and neuropathologists work together to solve treatable problems with cerebral pathology. It would be a way to show that you can be a brainiac without being a neurosurgeon.
Hats off. A perspective well-said, and more importantly a perspective well-earned. Gets me excited to give my all not toward my career, per se, but to my craft. I begin medical school this year
Lovely video. I find myself in complete agreement, Dr. Rutkowski.
As a young practicing Physician in Nigeria with varying interests in Medical specialisation; including Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, and Neurology, listening to you is always enlightening. One looks forward to devoting oneself in the spirit of truth to the Art of Medicine and the Art of Life.
Cheers Sir, keep being a light! ☀️
Thank you so much for putting it into words. As an IMG who has had a falling out with medicine and is looking for some inspiration RUclips and social media has most certainly been a disappointment for me. Every time I watch an influencer I don’t feel more inspired to practice but rather disheartened and alone, bcz everyone is telling you ways to practice less and make more money. I want to see someone who enjoys the hard work. Thank you dr. Rutkowski
Same !!
You're right. A mature perspective. But this just doesn't apply to social media, it is happening to clinical medicine as well. There are NP's/PA's that present themselves as "doctors" to patients... It's sad, but the profession is being watered down all around.
Thank you for mentioning this. I am not in the medical field but I am a patient advocate working with physicians on Twitter about this very issue. It is harming patients medically and financially. These noctors brag about not having to go to med school and laugh at physicians. They do it on Tik Tok. It's outrageous. Private Equity is destroying EM and hospital medicine with these providers. We are getting the word out to the general public to contact state/fed legislators to stop scope creep.
You just had to look for a chance to tear down your fellow APPs. Just as an FYI, NPs and PAs can and should present/introduce themselves as Doctor if they have a doctorate in clinical medicine (DNP for example) while simultaneously making aware their position.
Hi, I’m Dr. Doe, I’m the ICU NP….
@@sergiobanks274 It's confusing to the patient and you know it. Who is it really for? Your own ego? No need to confuse patients when all they hear is doctor. You have a nursing license and not a medical license.
@@sergiobanks274 It's dishonest for non MD/DO nurses and physician assistants to present themselves as "doctor" to patients. Doctor implies physician to the lay public.
Also there is a clear hierarchy in medicine, for good reason, and that is to protect patients. 'APP's' are not 'fellow' to medically trained physicians who have completed residency. They are mid levels. The only fellow to a board certified neurosurgeon is a fellow board certified neurosurgeon.
The rigor of training is not remotely comparable between the two fields and as such, the depth and breadth of knowledge base is entirely different.
@@jasonb4254 💯
Im also a resident physician with the goal of bringing insight to the field of IR on youtube, I trained in IM and am board certified, now doing a second residency, what you said is absolutely right and at times I also feel this immense pressure to represent the sacrifices and challenges we as physicians face accurately and genuinely, you raised a lot of solid points and made me rethink my focus. Thank You for speaking out, long time follower and always eager to learn from an experienced attending such as yourself.
Would love to hear more about doing a second residency!
I love the overarching message of "passion over profit". This video made my day better. Thank you for this.
love this. im a practicing physician and I honestly agree 100% with you. “Do no harm” is our first commitment. Thats truly lost in social media medicine. I support your passion pushing against the tide.
Influencers ruin everything 😂ur spot on w the desktop doctors
The most important fact is that this guy named Chubbyemu is not even a medical doctor and is presenting cases as if he was the attending. He is a pharmacist who has really nothing to do with describing the cases, the pathophysiology, the diagnosis, even sometimes describes histology LOL, and treatment of diseases. And everybody acknowledges him as a real doctor, even gets asked on the podcast his specialty, to which he beats around the bush, instead of addressing it. Yes, he is the biggest medical youtuber on youtube.
@Rebecca Smith Yeah, if you dig deeper, he's playing video games 5 years ago and all of a sudden, he's a doctor now!! Wow!!
Didn't know he was a pharmacist! That's insane. His About section says "I am a licensed provider trained and based in the United States." I'm confused?
@@andersonbrown3871 True. Its disgusting.
I agree with you on everything except treatment of diseases. If it's drug related, pharmacists can easily teach about treatment of diseases that require the use of drugs/medication. That's what they went to school for
Management of patients require a whole lot than just medications. Also, a pharmacist just acts upon the doctor's prescription of drugs and doesnot see patients clinically AT ALL. Patients directly going to pharmacists for help and a pharmacist diagnosing and treating patients has led to a lot of problems, in the country where I'm from so...
Eric berg is an example of this that has made me outraged… like some of the stuff he puts out is questionable for sure. I’m not a doctor yet but would like some opinions on him lol….
Agreed. He have no business discussing contents related to medicine when he's just a chiropractor. Its baffling at times why people couldn't just stick to their own expertise just for clout
He’s the chiro who talks about cancer that the doc referred to
I’m a current a PhD in medical physics at UCLA!😊 I knew I liked you for a reason. I do research in both radiation oncology and neuroscience. My focus is in medical imaging (MRI & multiple sclerosis)
Completely agree, medicine should not be viewed as an after thought. I appreciate your professionalism and your pursuit to give high quality unbiased information.
Way to self flagellate and propagate the NSG stereotype.
Disliked 👎🏼
> Doctor talks about medical influencers giving advice outside of their scope
> says mostly right things regarding the need to give sound advice as to “do no harm”
> claims to be nonjudgmental
> claims to not have God complex
> cites an example of a Physiatrist to be out of scope on giving advice regarding Concussions.
> Misrepresents Physiatrists colleagues as being disingenuous and cites them alongside Chiropractors giving cancer advice.
Way to be hypocritical doc. Physiatrists receive TBI training and have access to extra ACGME TBI fellowships. That’s within their scope.
If you want to stand by “do no harm” then, don’t spread misinformation regarding what’s outside the scope of your peers.
You’re coming off elitist and judgemental, the very thing you claim not to be.
I've been waiting for a long time for someone to go in the opposite direction to show us another perspective that would make our own perspective more comprehensive. We do really need to see the whole pic. From my personal experience, I think it's all about making decisions, which is why all of us follow these influencers to help us make those decisions. And here you are shocked by the fact that all influencers formulate everything based on their own impression, which is not necessarily similar to your impression, but in the end it is misleading. But the biggest problem is when their impressions themselves are wrong. This happens simply because of their judgment that based on their imperfect perspective. And the result you find yourself looking for help and finding the opposite and this is very disappointing.
We need mote videos like this. And thanx alot❤
Other MDs on RUclips that I really like: Medlife Crisis, Glaucomflecken, Chubbyemu, Anne Onishi (Wired interviews).
I‘m kinda late but Chubbyemu isn’t an MD
Med influncers are cringe when they post tiktok dances while in scrubs. So unprofessional.
And even worse are naturopaths which accuse real medicine of treating only symptoms
Martin, Thank you for what you said. I agree with your commentary. The toxic narcissism of social media is very prevalent and disappointing. Keep getting after it!
I am of the belief that a physiatrist being part of the treatment team for a TBI patient is certainly within their scope of practice, even more so if the TBI patient is admitted into inpatient rehabilitation.
I do understand his statement and agree with his statement regarding podiatrist giving off the illusion that they are physicians. Podiatrist are certainly highly skilled and highly knowledgeable, but they are not physicians.
You just proved Dr. Glaucomflecken right..
How do you get to be an attending neurosurgeon without knowing that PM&R is literally the specialty for TBI rehabilitation. Mind-blowing.
I agree with the large majority of what you said outside of the real estate/investing advice part. I think people in medecine (for example my parents) just have close to no education about it and end largely end up sitting on their money when they could be doing so much with it.
I've spoken to my mom about it and she told me she had thought about investing in the past but never felt comfortable taking risks with something she basically doesn't know the first thing about.
As someone who will fully enter the field soon (residency starts next year) I'm grateful for some of the introduction to investing that is shared by people such as Dr Cellini and I will definitely read the "white coat investor" book he recommended. Not because I don't love the field I'm going into and want to retire early but so I can hopefully build real generational wealth for my children and enable them to do whatever they want.
I like your other videos a lot, but your tone here is heavy on the "boomer attending" side.
Physicians these days know there is more to life than work. You speak of fierce competition and intense training as if these don't contribute to physician burnout and suicide. Work-life balance, early retirement, and having a life outside of medicine in general may seem unappealing to you as a neurosurgeon, but are valued by almost everyone else in society.
You speak of humility but fail to demonstrate it yourself.
The internet really needed a medical channel like this one. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us doctor Rutkowski. Here’s a first year medical student watching you from Mexico! You have all my admiration!
I agree with you completely! I’m not a doctor but I’ve worked with them, I’m a health professional and a very good researcher (when I am able to work), however, I’m also a very unwell individual with complex and lifelong genetic illnesses. Something I’ve learnt from seeing firsthand the problems of published research and then allllll the missed information that doctors haven’t told me….. I check EVERYTHING that doctors (or any health professional) says. I will listen and learn and then I’ll research it like crazy!! I no longer trust anyone! And because of this I’m alive still. But I also know most people aren’t me (trust me they’re just not) and so most people do absolutely need this warning that you’re giving!! I also think we need to train people as kids and develop that to learn to investigate, question, and research all sorts of topics as well as advocate appropriately for themselves. Because no one is perfect and the more individual responsibility we take the better! (In my very late at night opinion!)
Watched this video this morning and it fuelled an interesting debate about medical influencers in my house.(No one got thrown out, yet)
Thank you so much for putting your time and effort into your videos, Dr.
I am a medical student and completely agree with your view. I don’t understand why people think this video is toxic. He only speaks facts…
Completely agree. Some of the biggest names on RUclips didn’t even finish their training.
Your Glaucomflecken reaction video brought me to your channel (well done, you!). This video got me to subscribe. Respect.
Thank you Dr. We need to become bolder at calling out blatant misinformation and rejecting these “experts” like chiropractor Eric berg and others who spout pseudoscience on places like goop and talk about things beyond what their background is in which ends up harming patients.
I initially thought you were indeed being too judgemental and taking social media too seriously, but by the end of the video I completely understood what your argument was targeting and I found myself agreeing. I start medical school in 2 months and sometimes I ignore watching videos from the medical community because I get scared it’s going to kill my drive. All these stories about people cutting back hours, going part time, and even quitting make me think medicine is just a means to escape the rat race. Don’t get me wrong I intend to have my own passive income and be financially literate as well however I always envisioned myself being a physician as long as my body could allow and the current social media doctors do not seem like those types of people unfortunately.
You’ll make a great Doctor soon with that attitude! Congratulations!!
Hey guys, have you heard of Chubbyemu, he's not even a real doctor and present cases like he is one? And everyone thinks he is one! I mean pharmacists are not qualified to talk about histopathology of diseases, right?
@@danny8930 appreciate it my friend:))
@@andersonbrown3871 he isn’t a doctor? Damn, so many of these people nowadays
@@themarathoncontinues4211 Yeah, he isn't and he doesnot even addresses it in the podcast he goes into, when asked what specialty he is in!!!
I start pre-med soon, something I'm so excited for and I consume a lot of Doctor influencer content some of which are questionable, point is I see this channel as a Godsent especially that you highlighted qualification, motivation etc. I don't agree with all your points but looking forward to more of your content.
Podiatrists dancing around their living rooms - FootDocDana has entered the chat. Lol I love it. Thank you for keeping it real about these charlatans that didn’t go to medical school.
Love this. Feel much the same watching these videos. There are a select few that I truly enjoy, and they are either entertainers or educators and are very transparent and honest about it. The influencers who are the worst are the ones who mock or belittle patients, who mock or belittle their peers or juniors, who disrespect those who lost respect for medicine due to horrible mistreatment and being disregarded, dismissed, or something similar. Medicine is horrifyingly difficult and scary--and when you feel harmed, you lose trust in the system. When you feel unheard or worse, neglected and ignored, trust is absolutely lost and nearly impossible to gain back. It's how homeopathic crockery succeeds, how the antivax movement grows, and why people don't go in for preventative treatment. We have to do better--to show compassion even when the patient is difficult and misinformed. Those who prey on them are very convincing liars and do a great job in appearing compassionate and caring. You cannot help them by belittling them.
Shaming people doesn't make people come to you for help.
This video is only the third I've seen of yours, but it's convinced me to subscribe and watch the rest. I hope you will talk about building trust with people as a doctor some time--I think you may have some invaluable insight.
So tired of these fraudulent people portraying themselves to be MD/DO
As a final year med student, doctor this makes a lot of sense. A lot of things spread by influences tarnishes opinions on certain specialties, and pokes banter at our life, which may discourage younger students, it certainly did for me at some poiint.
Whereas, the greedy capitalistic attitudes of normal doctors looking for a payout from big pharma (instead of healthy outcomes for their clients) drives a lot of patients away from even seeing a doctor, if they don't have to. Thank the Goddess for youtube Doctors who give it to us straight instead of constantly looking for another large handout from big pharma.
Finally a sane voice... U rock sir.... Medicine is an end not means...
I think I partially understand where you are coming from when it comes to people who over speak on what they actually have first hand experience on, I do not personally believe it's inherently flawed for someone to give their opinion on something so long as the transparency is made; they are either ignorant on the subject matter or not authority on the matter but the crux of your argument comes in : authority, that distinction isn't made always , then leveraging their expertise for other means or chasing the "good old fashion internet points" ,
Yet at the same time I find inevitable that people will ultimately try overspeak on what they know but I think the onus falls on YT community to ask the bigger questions "okay where is my source coming from, given what I know about them , how much weight should this leverage me" it's okay to not always agree with an influencer you like but that's not always discussed enough in my opinion,
Secondly speaking of not agreeing , a point I must disagree, I do believe there is immense value in videos such" in the day of life of resident of X", doesn't even have to be resident , could be attending or med student , in a way a resident in this example, is an expert in their field of residency, because of the unique schedule and lifestyle they signed up for , that more senior physicians may have lost touch with that experience with being a resident , and the next generation of students can see what they can realistically expect
where our interests can align , we have alot of talking heads on the platform, but not enough realistic perspectives , the day to day & the nitty gritty, which I can only speak for myself , I love that stuff , the good , the bad and the ugly that happens behind the scenes , we know the perks of the life style people in medicine, but what is a day actually like ? The answers are varied understandably so , but it's all abstract, which YT could be a vehicle to add some tangibility to that. To give rises to those experiences and voices would be an immense boon ,to the platform , future students and people who have genuine urge for curiosity
Hi Dr. Rutkowski, I am a medical student finishing 2nd year in Europe. Can you recommend a book that i can use to learn brain anatomy on a level that could help me prepare for future neurosurgery specialization? I'll also need that knowledge for medical research and i don't feel prepared after 1st year anatomy classes, or are anatomy textbooks enough? Because the ones that i've learned from were boring. I heard that Rhoton’s Cranial Anatomy and Surgical Approach is worth a try. Also the video is great, i love your content
An absolutely beautiful book by one of the anatomy masters is: Rhoton's Atlas of Head, Neck, and Brain: 2D and 3D Images (with 3D viewer provided)
@@murraysolomon4924 thank you, it is beautiful and it has a nice PDF, I'll be using it.
Super insightful! I completely agree. What’s the point of pursuing medicine if not to make it the primary goal, or only make it a tool to achieve another end (social media/investment banking/etc.)?
4:07 I'm applying to Brown University PLME (bs+md) next month and would love to hear your thoughts and comments Doc.
Thank you for having the courage to say something a lot of physicians and future physicians believe. My daughter, 2nd year med student, refuses to watch the social media “doctors”. But I did recommend she watch your videos for great advice on things like acing your residency interview (that was such a great video !)
just went from not yet a subscribed to channel to fav med influencer! us younger ones needed this!
I agree with most of the points on this video. Curious as to why you disagree with physicians talking about developing a healthy work life balance.
Thank you Dr. Rutkowski! I 100% agree, this is much needed.
Could you do a video on your research and how you got involved in medical school research?
Some things that can be celebrated, such as this doctor's passion for his work. Otherwise, there's a lot of toxic, conservative sentiment that bolsters the underpinnings of the dismal rates of depression and suicidal ideation in our field.
ruclips.net/video/a956CdkbnDk/видео.html demonstrates a more sensible and exponentially more healthy look at this discussion.
Thank you Doctor. I agree especially about the medical field dropouts. These are people I looked up to during my journey as a medical student and took their advice seriously about important decisions pertaining to school, study, stress, matching, practicing medicine... Although I respect their eventual career choices, I can’t help but question: Was anything they said about how amazing medicine is, how it is a calling, how you can’t do it for the money, how it’s a privilege… true? I feel a little betrayed. And don’t get me started on the passive income thing… Thank you for sharing this!
Do most of the ones who drop out even say all of that?
From my experience I could always tell they weren’t passionate about to begin with.
Couldnt agree more . Im only a med student Whos aspiring to be a neurosurgeon ,and watching other people give no value to the profession theyve been blessed to have in the way theyre supposed to sickens me too
I disagree. The profession is blessed to have them and not the other way around. People give so much to a profession that it burns them out and they have to look for other ways to live life. We are not in 1900s where physicians only thought about medicine 24/7. I do agree with you though that people who glamorize medicine are not transparent about what it takes to be a physician. There needs to be a balance.
Go into radiology, thank me later.
My teacher told me that being a doctor in America is not what it used to be. He told me that nowadays doctors are just business men. The ability of doctors to use social media to expand their influence shows that there only using medicine to increase business.
So true.
I agree. A lot of youtubers are using medicine to chase clout and money. This is not that bad if you still have passion to being a doctor however when you see a doctor who stops practicing his carrer to become a „Full time” RUclipsr it is just so disappointing and uninspiring
Ali Abdaal shots
Well in the end it’s his life, and he has no duty to anyone to be inspiring, no offense. I don’t think we should criticize people for doing what they want. Medicine is not the end all be all. You can walk away at anytime. There’s nothing wrong with that if you’ve found something more fulfilling be it RUclips or entrepreneurship. It’s opposite for those who may be thinking medicine isn’t for them after all. And if you read about working conditions in the NHS you’d understand why someone would quit.
For a lot of people myself included it was unthinkable that anyone would walk away from medicine. It’s like it has this hold on you. You can’t leave because that’s all you’ve ever wanted to be. People like Ali show us that it is possible to find fulfillment outside medicine. Even if that’s not for you, it offers a different perspective.So don’t be disappointed ;)
@@bookmaniac7992 I cannot believe NHS gives neurosurgeons essentially pediatrist salary in USA. Aren't all fields of medicine in UK pretty much have similar salaries? Wonder why people would even become a surgeon at that point. Surely there must be a super shortage of surgeons in UK?
Preaching the truth gained you another subscriber! 3rd year Med student who’s tired of seeing pretentious emotions and lies about medicine on RUclips. It does nothing but enrage those that work in it currently, and collect distrust in our patients that might come across this content. (Of course this doesn’t pertain to ALL content on this platform)
The little effect at the end was really cool
I would argue most professionals are qualified to dance around in their living rooms
I can certainly get behind most of these opinions. Thanks for a refreshing vid! Here are some suggestions for your own channel, since your committed to the channel being honest and about medicine, not you. 1) invest in media that doesn’t center yourself in front of the camera, as this does. This channel is not only named after you, but centers around a still image of yourself in most videos. 2) be clear about what channels you are referring to. You have some examples that are vague, and I think I know what you mean, but don’t make us connect the dots ourself because that’s leaves the water muddy! If the water is muddy -> the message does not get across clearly to the audience. I can see why a comment like this would come across snarky because it’s written somewhat cold, but I really like your channel and am just trying to be fair to the points made here. Looking forward to future vids!
i do agree with you doc, we as a platform are misleading them. sometimes this misinformation can be dangerous for our society.
It's probably not a coincidence then that the majority of "influencers" or downright unprofessional people on tik tok, instagram, and youtube are not physicians. They are young people who see social media clout and appropriating terms like doctor and resident as ways to make more money and respect. Never thought I would see the day when nurses, physician assistants, naturopaths?, chiropractors, podiatrists would be doing goofy dances and telling people to take snake oil while calling themselves doctor, but here we are. What was that movie again? Idiocracy!
I’m only familiar with the med school insiders guy. I think for myself I would share my perspective on issues outside of dentistry, but would never claim it to be fact or to be a subject matter expert on things outside of dentistry. I also think a more serious tone is important to not depict physicians and other professionals as complete goofballs.
Hello Dr. Rutkowski. I'm glad I found your channel and grateful that you are speaking about this. Though I don't mind physicians having fun with tik toks and making light-hearted videos, it's almost ad nauseam at this point. They seem to have found a niche to advertise themselves, more than their profession/specialty. And the misinformation spewed by some of these channels is rampant. It's a shame that some of these content creators cannot be peer-reviewed for some of their claims. Even worse is the fact that the entertaining content sells more than the REAL content. I hope your channel continues to grow Dr. Rutkowski!
This video is actually pretty toxic when you break it down….
No because senior doctors are wondering if you actually want to be a doctor or an entertainer.
@@aliacampbell7227 so we shouldn’t get a financial education? We should completely sell our souls to medicine? These are both recipes for disaster and this “old way” of think is exactly why suicide rates are so high among docs.
@@joshb2686 I am all for the work life balance thing, of course mental health is important. I am all for that and students should speak out. But we need to be honest. If you have a brain tumor you want THE SPECIALIST for it. No part time youtuber part time doctor. You want somebody who focuses. Having hobbies etc of course but the best doctors are the ones who focus. You would want the one with the most passion.
like Dr. Mike?!?! yeah I agree
if he was talking about Mike Hansen probably yes... but i cant trust the mike who broke covid restrictions to go on a yacht party for his birthday, and HID it.
I don't think that Doctor Mike is a good example for this problem. I don't see him lying to people or doing something incompetent. He makes entertaining videos and adds medical info for people who don't know anything about medicine. And the information he provides is correct
this sounds a lot more like Dr Kevin Jubbal to me . . . although I have to say Dr. Eric Berg also comes to mind, he has some wishy washy claims sometimes, far from evidence based . . .
Which Dr. mike?
Why do I get the feeling that he is referring to Dr. Mike 😂😂
Anyone else notices the lump on his left sided neck region when he talks or am I seeing things
I believe some medical specialties require at least a period of your career to have very little work-life balance. Neurosurgery being one of those. I also agree a podiatrist should not give advice on dermatology (incorrect at that). But doctors are humans and making humorous videos or focusing on financial well-being is human too. Don't think it's something to be shamed for.
Spoken like a true neurosurgeon. I couldn't agree more on all your points. Always a pleasure to be a follower of your channel, Doc!
When I first started watching your videos, I thought that you content was an important example of what medical professional content on RUclips should be. Very interesting to hear your perspective on this
Finally!!! Someone speaks the truth. Full respect for you doc!
I 100% agree with you. I also don't like, when these kind of influences wear scrubs at home, to give themselves some credibility.
I just know kevin was in shambles when he saw this
This is what happens when a boomer out of touch with the internet tries to do YT. Popularity of channels is based on entertainment value, not your accolades and qualifications.
The medical journey is long and residents/trainees have every right to make medical online content during their journey as you do (coming from a resident). There does not need to be two separate lanes, ie entertaining content and factual content. The lines of entertainment are blurred. Welcome to the Internet bro. Your 80 papers can’t replace personality here
Exactly
Please make more videos on Neurosurgery, ( maybe something on functional neurosurgery? ) ))))
You are very dedicated to your field, simply put I find that NOBEL, you’re getting a lot of heat from many medical RUclipsrs because of not being specific, but honestly after watching the Kevin Jubbal reaction video, I did really feel bad because I think they are missing the point. I do absolutely think that a doctor should be dedicated to their specialty and medicine, medicine is the main thing at least for me, it fulfills my life, gives it meaning which a super car or millions of dollars or having 10 hours every day to spend at art galleries or partying don’t. But for some it’s just a job but most physicians are interested and devoted enough to their areas and generally medicine. I do think that the degree of devotion might also correlate with the nature of the specialties. I think your video was more of an invitation for doctor to find what you have found and it was more of an invitation for the general population to refer to specialists to get the care they need.
Hello Doctor please I want to contact you personally. How can I do that?
So lets change it. We the physicians. Tech is inherently pushing towards it.
1) push this vid. grow tons of quality medical youtubers
2) pressure google for more anti-mislead policy. since you produced replacement revenue for them in step #1, they're more likely to play ball..?
Thank you, Dr. Rutkowski, for communicating these ideas so succinctly and clearly! As a nontraditional medical school applicant just starting this path towards medicine, the wealth of information from "medical influencers" needs to be critically consumed, and at times, scrutinized. Your perspective was refreshing and well worth reflecting on.
Hi! If you are comfortable may you share on "non-traditional"? I'm curious about medicine, just I would be coming from a non-traditional background too
@@jamielaw4749 Hi! It's an umbrella term used to describe students who have not taken the typical route to med school ( typical = for example, 4 years of pre-med undergrad, then applying). Career-changers, those pursuing the path later in life, etc. all fit under that term. For me specifically, I'm on the path to medical school as someone coming from an unrelated background in music performance and music therapy. Hope that helps clarify! Best of luck to you :)
@@joychiang7698 oh wow that is incredible!!! I'm from an arts background as well. Best of luck with your journey :) you've inspired me!!
Thank you for delivering this message doc, one of the last videos I made was all about this topic, but from a patients' perspective (who's been through the mill with some serious health conditions/circumstances). I think it's important for practitioners to know that many patients find their way to these types of 'doctors' online because either they've not been listened to/acknowledged by the conventional medical field, or in my case, because they've been seriously damaged by drugs that've been prescribed/administered. Whilst there's no doubt that certain medicines have given people another shot at life, there's also a large population of people out there who've been left in the dark following life-limiting dysfunctions, that usually get palmed off as something like anxiety/depression, when it's quite clearly an adverse reaction to something they'd been given.
However, that being said, I 100% agree with your message regarding the doctors who come on social media and deliver messages to people that they're not qualified to deliver - like you said, it's through experiences that we should share our stories and offer out advice. Unfortunately the youtube platform doesn't work like that, as it tends to be those who post frequently with engaging videos (with a mystery element to them) who get seen by the most people. I've found some absolute gold mines in terms of health videos, but almost all of them have tiny amounts of views. It's a bit like health books too - the ones I've read with the most valuable information have been those with close to zero reviews, the factual scientific-based ones; whereas there's tons of popular health books with loads of reviews that gain loads of clout, but the content itself is very 'opinion based' and the message itself is not very helpful to the audience it aims to target.
I started to lose a lot of respect for these types of doctors online when I researched thoroughly into a certain topic of health - something called dysautonomia; or dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. This phenomenon in itself was something very real to me as I've had to live it every day since 2016 (it's also incredibly debilitating and life limiting). I came across 2-3 minute videos on dysautonomia by the very doctors you're referring to - a subject that is incredibly complicated and multi-dimensional and no way can be dissected in that amount of time, especially if you deep dive into the neuronal, cardiovascular and endocrine origins associated with the condition. Anyway the advice given was to up your dose of vitamin B1 and you should start to notice symptoms of dysautonomia disappear - straight away I knew this was information taken from Dr Derrick Lonsdale's book 'Thiamine deficiency disease, dysautonomia and high carb malnutrition' - basically they were just parroting information they had heard to their audience. I thought to myself, if they put such basic videos together on a topic this complex, then what information are they giving out to people for the hundreds of other health ailments that they claim to know how to heal?
The cliché is that you need to become your own doctor and take matters into your own hands; and to some extent I agree with that. Because there's so little help for people suffering long-term conditions, I think they have to do their own research specifically aimed at the symptoms they themselves are experiencing and then find an appropriate practitioner that way. Unfortunately it's no easy pathway but can be massively beneficial in the long run. A while ago I decided to stop watching these multi-thousand and million subscriber health channels on youtube and picked up some medical literature instead; I can honestly say it's done my physical and mental health the world of good - especially as I'm no longer taking the hundreds of supplements daily that they recommend (and sell!).
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I’m the podiatrist dancing!
As a registered nurse, I don't know anyone who shops for a doctor on utube.
Work-life balance is something we should all care about. There is more burnout in medicine now than there ever has been, and it's not all because doctors just hate being doctors. Underpayment in some specialities, exploitation by for-profit hospitals and insurance companies, unreasonable patients and poor work culture are all real problems. Doctors tell patients that it's important to get sleep and avoid stress. Physicians, heal thyselves.
You are a legend but how long will you last and not sell out to the algo and brand deals?