Get ready for a conversation that will change how you see fertility treatments! Jonathan chats with Dr. Juan Giraldo, a top OBGYN from Colombia with a Yale University fellowship under his belt. Dr. Juan dives deep into the world of reproductive medicine and shares why Inser, the biggest fertility group in Colombia, is making waves globally. Curious about why Colombia is becoming a top spot for fertility treatments? Dr. Juan breaks it down: the costs are only 30-35% of what you’d pay in the U.S., and Inser’s success rates are soaring above industry averages. Plus, learn why infertility is on the rise and why better family planning education is so crucial right now. This laid-back yet insightful episode also explores how Inser's unique IVF program boosts chances for families-to-be and how a partnership with MTA and Mastercard is opening doors for medical tourism. If you’re interested in fertility, global healthcare, or simply love a good story of innovation and passion in medicine, this one’s for you.

Key Takeaways:

1. Dr. Juan's Personal Story & Passion: From his roots in Colombia to being handpicked for a fellowship at Yale, Dr. Juan's journey is one filled with grit, heart, and a love for helping families grow.

2. Colombia's Secret to Affordable IVF: Did you know you could pay just a third of U.S. costs for world-class fertility treatments in Colombia? Dr. Juan shares how Inser’s focus on quality and affordability is making IVF accessible to more people.

3. The Reality of Infertility Today: Why are so many people struggling to conceive? Dr. Juan breaks down the trends behind rising infertility rates and why he’s on a mission to get OBGYNs to step up their game in family planning education.

4. Boosting IVF Success Rates: Inser’s unique program, offering up to four IVF attempts, is designed to give patients the best chance of success, with room for tweaking and adjustments along the way to improve outcomes.

5. Fertility, Mastercard & Medical Tourism: With partnerships to make accessing care easier for international patients, Dr. Juan reveals how Inser is working alongside MTA and Mastercard to offer a smoother path for those traveling to Colombia for fertility treatments.

Tune in to hear Dr. Juan's inspiring stories, insights into the future of reproductive medicine, and why Colombia might just be the best-kept secret in global fertility care!

Join us to learn about some of the most innovative surgeries being performed in plastic surgery reconstruction, from micro nerve surgery to repair paralysis, such as pudendal neuralgia, brachial plexus, and phrenic nerve conditions. Discover how one patient went from being on a breathing machine to running a marathon with Dr. Elkwood just six months later. ARSA discusses these medical miracles they are pioneering, how they are going global, and how many patients and doctors are unaware that such results are possible. ARSA’s rockstar doctor team is giving patients from around the globe a second chance at life. Learn about their new affiliation program with surgeons from abroad, aimed at elevating healthcare worldwide through their training programs. From hospital partnerships to life-changing procedures like phrenic nerve reconstruction, this episode dives into the real work happening behind the scenes. ARSA also shares how they joined Better by MTA, a long-term exclusive partnership between Mastercard and the Medical Tourism Association, to revolutionize the industry and make healthcare even more accessible than it is today.

Wellness is a crucial aspect of everyone’s life and, in turn, a key indicator of their performance and productivity in other parts of their lives. However, many organizations still see the workforce and the health of a workforce as mutually exclusive factors, offering generic wellness programs that do not effectively capture the health needs of their workforce.

In this episode of the Edelheit Experience, Dr. Richard Safeer talks about weaving wellness into the very fabric of work. Dr. Richard Safeer, the Chief Medical Director of Employee Health and Wellbeing for John Hopkins Medicine, discusses what well-being culture is and how it is at variance with conventional workplace wellness models, and what employers must do to rethink wellness culture.

Dr. Safeer, shares insights from his years of experience in medical practice and in the wellness space, providing recommendations to business owners and employers about remodeling their wellness programs to serve employees’ real wellness needs.