Dr. Ann Anderson Berry is the Vice President of Research at Children’s Nebraska and a professor and the executive director of the Child Health Research Institute. She serves as the UNMC John and Patti Sparks Chair of Pediatric Research, vice-chair of research in the Department of Pediatrics and the division chief of Neonatology. She is the founding medical director of the Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative. Her research activities include funded federal and state research grants evaluating perinatal nutrition and the impact on maternal and fetal outcomes, and additional studies on Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome, the impact of intrauterine opioid exposure on brain development, and the consequences of poor nutrition and social stressors on infants with intrauterine opioid exposure on neurodevelopment and long-term health. She is a constant advocate for Nebraska families and understands the importance of recognizing rural and urban needs when allocating perinatal resources. As a mentor to students at the undergraduate, medical student and resident and graduate level she works to prepare trainees to do impactful and outstanding work in their chosen fields. An Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine graduate, Dr. Anderson Berry serves on national committees for the American Society of Nutrition, the Pediatric Academic Society and Women in Neonatology. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Wyoming. She attended Creighton University for her medical degree. Her pediatric Residency and PhD were attained at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and her fellowship was in Neonatology was completed at the University of Utah. She loves spending time with her husband and two daughters in the mountains of Wyoming.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Dr. Berry’s journey and experience in finding and providing mentorship
• Why having a mentor is important
• Where to start in finding a mentor
• How to make sure that a mentorship is a two way street and is a mutually beneficial relationship for both the mentor and the mentee
• The most effective ways of learning when you are receiving mentorship and being the best mentee you can be
• The most effective ways of teaching when you are giving mentorship and being the best mentor you can be
• What some of the most common styles of mentorship are
• How to approach ending a mentorship from the perspective of both a mentor and a mentee without making the other person feel uncomfortable
• What lessons Dr. Berry has learned and what mistakes to avoid
• 3 tips for physicians who are at the beginning of their career that are looking for a mentor or for experienced physicians who are interested in mentoring someone

And more!

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/

Connect with Dr. Berry:

Website:

https://www.childrensnebraska.org/provider/ann-l-anderson-berry-m-d/

Email:

aberry@childrensnebraska.org

Twitter:

@aandersonberry

Dr. Nneka Unachukwu is the founder of EntreMD, a company on a mission to help 100,000 physicians build profitable 7 and 7+ figure businesses so they have the freedom to live life and practice medicine on their terms. She does this through the EntreMD Business School, the only school of its kind for physician entrepreneurs, the EntreMD podcast, a top 10 podcast, and her best-selling books. Dr. Una, as she is fondly called has also been featured in Forbes and her company hit #315 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing privately held companies in America. She is a board-certified pediatrician and resides outside Atlanta with her husband and four children.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• The beginnings of Dr. Una’s private practice
• Dr. Una’s first steps in starting her practice and what helped her along the way
• How to get patients in to your private practice and get your name out there
• Strategies for how to directly contact the doctor at a private practice so that you can collaborate
• How to keep an eye on the money to ensure that your money flow is correct and there is no fraud within your team
• What helps physicians thrive in private practice nowadays
• How often Dr. Una meets with her team on average
• Dr. Una’s recommendations to physicians opening or already running private practices

And more!

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/

Connect with Dr. Una:

Website Address:
www.entremd.com

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/nneka.chinemeunachukwu

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/drunachukwu/

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/druna/

The EntreMD Podcast:
https://entremd.buzzsprout.com

Dr. Nneka Unachukwu is the founder of EntreMD, a company on a mission to help 100,000 physicians build profitable 7 and 7+ figure businesses so they have the freedom to live life and practice medicine on their terms. She does this through the EntreMD Business School, the only school of its kind for physician entrepreneurs, the EntreMD podcast, a top 10 podcast, and her best-selling books. Dr. Una, as she is fondly called has also been featured in Forbes and her company hit #315 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing privately held companies in America. She is a board-certified pediatrician and resides outside Atlanta with her husband and four children.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Tips on how to successfully market your business
• Myths around marketing and why they are not true
• Alternative mindsets that help physicians overcome obstacles to marketing
• How marketing is similar to dating
• Easily digestible strategies for how to make marketing easier
• The importance of consistency when it comes to marketing
• How to get past the psychological barrier of marketing your services for money
• Why doing things for free for people who are trying to get big results actually doesn’t help them as much as we think it does

And more!

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/

Connect with Dr. Una:

Website Address:
www.entremd.com

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/nneka.chinemeunachukwu

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/drunachukwu/

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/druna/

The EntreMD Podcast:
https://entremd.buzzsprout.com

Dr. Nneka Unachukwu is the founder of EntreMD, a company on a mission to help 100,000 physicians build profitable 7 and 7+ figure businesses so they have the freedom to live life and practice medicine on their terms. She does this through the EntreMD Business School, the only school of its kind for physician entrepreneurs, the EntreMD podcast, a top 10 podcast, and her best-selling books. Dr. Una, as she is fondly called has also been featured in Forbes and her company hit #315 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing privately held companies in America. She is a board-certified pediatrician and resides outside Atlanta with her husband and four children.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• How to build a wonderful team for your practice
• Helpful strategies for how to master the hiring process
• The interviewing model of 3 different people in 3 different places
• Tips on how to help people work harmoniously in a team
• What to do as a CEO to show support and recognition for the high achievers on your team as well as how to help motivate such high performing people
• The best ways to find the love languages and motivators of the people on your team
• How to determine the degree of your own involvement and know when you can step away
• Dr. Una’s recommendations for physician business and private practice owners in building an awesome team

And more!

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/

Connect with Dr. Una:

Website Address:
www.entremd.com

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/nneka.chinemeunachukwu

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/drunachukwu/

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/druna/

The EntreMD Podcast:
https://entremd.buzzsprout.com

Meet Dr. Jessica Mendelsohn, owner of New South Family Medicine and MedSpa located in Fort Mill, SC.

Dr. Mendelsohn is originally from Virginia Beach, VA and went to Virginia Tech for her undergraduate studies. After graduating from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2003, Dr. Mendelsohn moved to Charlotte, NC to begin her residency training in Family Medicine. Upon completion in 2006, she practiced in Charlotte for 8 years at a large hospital practice, and then in hospice care for 5 years. In 2019, Dr. Mendelsohn opened New South Family Medicine as a solopreneur. New South has since grown into both a booming direct primary care (DPC) practice and a full service medspa.

Dr. Mendelsohn now employs 15 teammates, including her husband, Dr. Dave Mendelsohn, who joined her primary care practice in 2022. Along with two amazing PA’s, they serve more than 1000 DPC patients.

The MedSpa at New South opened in 2021 and has grown to a team of ten women that provide a wide range of medical-grade aesthetic services, including injectables, laser treatments, and hormone therapy.

Dr. Mendelsohn is passionate about both physician independence and entrepreneurship. Intent on restoring the relationship between physician and patient, Dr. Mendelsohn is expanding New South into a holistic model that will include mental health, nutrition, and preventive health services. She intends to expand New South into multiple physician-owned locations and is looking for physicians ready to leave fee-for-service medicine and take back ownership of their clinical practice and work-life balance.

In addition to New South, Dr. Mendelsohn loves entrepreneurship and real estate. She is sole owner of the building that houses her medical practice, owns another commercial medical building, invests in passive syndications, and is actively pursuing other business ventures and start-ups.

Dr. Mendelsohn is an avid philanthropist and is actively involved in multiple nonprofits throughout her community. She loves traveling, yoga, running, hiking and spending time with her first loves, sons Charlie and Henry and Dr. Dave.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• 3 practical tips that Dr. Mendelsohn would recommend to people who are starting and growing their DPC
• The three main lessons that Dr. Mendelsohn has learned along the way
• How Dr. Mendelsohn maintains work-life balance while running a DPC through setting clear boundaries
• How many patients Dr. Mendelsohn currently has in total
• Advice on how to deal with the psychological toll of working as a physician and how to turn off the doctor and business owner side in order to enjoy downtime
• How having a work line and a personal line for calls works practically
• How Dr. Mendelsohn has integrated a dietician, counselor, and high yield wellness recovery business with her DPC

And more!

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/

Connect with Dr. Mendelsohn:

www.newsouthfamilymedicine.com

drjessica@newsouthmed.org

Meet Dr. Jessica Mendelsohn, owner of New South Family Medicine and MedSpa located in Fort Mill, SC.

Dr. Mendelsohn is originally from Virginia Beach, VA and went to Virginia Tech for her undergraduate studies. After graduating from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2003, Dr. Mendelsohn moved to Charlotte, NC to begin her residency training in Family Medicine. Upon completion in 2006, she practiced in Charlotte for 8 years at a large hospital practice, and then in hospice care for 5 years. In 2019, Dr. Mendelsohn opened New South Family Medicine as a solopreneur. New South has since grown into both a booming direct primary care (DPC) practice and a full service medspa.

Dr. Mendelsohn now employs 15 teammates, including her husband, Dr. Dave Mendelsohn, who joined her primary care practice in 2022. Along with two amazing PA’s, they serve more than 1000 DPC patients.

The MedSpa at New South opened in 2021 and has grown to a team of ten women that provide a wide range of medical-grade aesthetic services, including injectables, laser treatments, and hormone therapy.

Dr. Mendelsohn is passionate about both physician independence and entrepreneurship. Intent on restoring the relationship between physician and patient, Dr. Mendelsohn is expanding New South into a holistic model that will include mental health, nutrition, and preventive health services. She intends to expand New South into multiple physician-owned locations and is looking for physicians ready to leave fee-for-service medicine and take back ownership of their clinical practice and work-life balance.

In addition to New South, Dr. Mendelsohn loves entrepreneurship and real estate. She is sole owner of the building that houses her medical practice, owns another commercial medical building, invests in passive syndications, and is actively pursuing other business ventures and start-ups.

Dr. Mendelsohn is an avid philanthropist and is actively involved in multiple nonprofits throughout her community. She loves traveling, yoga, running, hiking and spending time with her first loves, sons Charlie and Henry and Dr. Dave.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Growing Dr. Mendelsohn’s DPC and her goal of expanding to multiple locations
• The structure of Dr. Mendelsohn’s mentorship model to support physicians
• How the model works to avoid noncompetes
• Dr. Mendelsohn’s style of leadership
• How Dr. Mendelsohn hired the right people and her tips on what helps with team building and what mistakes to avoid when building your team

And more!

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/

Connect with Dr. Mendelsohn:

www.newsouthfamilymedicine.com

drjessica@newsouthmed.org

• About Dr. Mendelsohn, what she does, and her additional business ventures
• Dr. Mendelsohn’s first steps in starting her DPC practice
• Balancing being a mom, wife, and opening a new business and what helped
• The ways in which Dr. Mendelsohn’s kids help out with the business
• Dr. Mendelsohn’s husband working at her DPC and how she keeps the dynamic of her being CEO from interfering with their relationship and family life
• The MedSpa business she’s a part of in addition to her DPC and how it started

And more!

Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:
https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/

Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/

Connect with Dr. Mendelsohn:

www.newsouthfamilymedicine.com

drjessica@newsouthmed.org

Dr. Jenny Gourgari, MD, MS, PhD, is an accomplished pediatric endocrinologist with a dedicated focus on helping teenagers get to a healthy weight. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, with an additional certification in Obesity Medicine. Dr. Gourgari holds a Master of Science degree from Georgetown University and a PhD from University of Athens, Greece. Her passion to address pediatric obesity lead her to become also a certified Health Coach for teens and start the “Lifestyle and Weight Loss for Teens Podcast”, hoping to educate as many families as possible with evidence-based information in topics related to healthy lifestyle and how to build healthy habits that last.

Dr. Gourgari has been actively involved in helping children who have hormonal problems for more than 15 years. Her expertise is recognized through numerous awards and publications in academic journals. Dr. Gourgari is an engaged member of professional organizations, such as the Obesity Medicine Association and the Pediatric Endocrine Society. Her extensive experience, scholarly contributions, and commitment to advancing the field of pediatric endocrinology and obesity make her a respected figure in the field.

Some of the topics we discussed were:

• Dr. Gourgari’s background and what she does
• Dr. Gourgari’s PhD in polycystic ovary syndrome
• Strategies and techniques that can help manage weight and improve wellbeing for teenagers with or at risk for obesity
• How schools, communities, and our society in general can help and empower teenagers struggling with obesity
• Challenges and solutions that are unique to teenagers struggling with obesity
• Misconceptions about obesity and what she would recommend instead
• Advice for teenagers struggling with obesity and parents of those teenagers on how to be the most helpful and supportive of their children
• About Dr. Gourgari’s podcast and her program for teenagers

And more!

Connect with Dr. Gourgari:

IG:
https://www.instagram.com/drjennygo/

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgourgari/

Website:
https://lifestyleforteens.com/contact/

30 easy and healthy meals that are high in protein to satisfy teen’s hunger in less than 30 minutes:
lifestyleforteens.com/recipes

Lifestyle and Weight Loss for Teens Podcast:
lifestyleforteens.com/podcast