04/25/2022

Friends of Franz Podcast S1 E16: Emergency Ultrasound with Dr. Siri Chamarti

The world of emergency medicine is commonly known for its 2 AM chest pain visits, motor vehicle accidents and trauma admissions, and foreign objects that require removal from different orifices. However, there is actually so much more specialization within this specialty in itself! Through additional training from 1 to 2 years of fellowship, one can sub-specialize in realms that expand even beyond the four corners of the emergency room, such as Critical Care, EMS/Disaster, Wilderness Medicine, Pediatrics, Hyperbaric Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and even Ultrasound! The last is true for our episode guest today, Dr. Siri Chamarti, an Ultrasound fellowship-trained Emergency Medicine physician!

Dr. Siri now stands as a New York doctor who promotes evidenced-based education on her social media space by recalling her gruesome experiences as the first line of defense during the spike of the pandemic during the City's epicenter in the Spring of 2020.

From her advice for pre-medical to juggling enjoyment with medical school to moving across the country to pursue medicine to finally becoming an attending doctor now teaching the next generation of physicians and to her love for good food and traveling, Dr. Siri is a testament to how much of life can truly be a fun adventure even as a doctor. Just as she stresses the importance of mastering anatomy to excel in ultrasound medicine, Dr. Siri also stresses the importance of mastering the discovery of what makes you happy and excited to live life. "Hey, Siri! What...makes you happy?"