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Today on What’s My Frame I’m joined by ⁠Dr. Oren Gottfried⁠. Neurosurgeon by Day, Lead TV Medical Consultant by Night. Logline for your new favorite show… not quite.

Neurosurgeon and TV Consultant, Dr. Oren Gottfried, joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about the insane hours of the neurosurgeon, how he got into becoming a TV consultant for medical shows, and plays a game of knowing which scenario matches with which TV shows.

Dr. Gottfried is a Professor in Orthopedic Surgery, Professor in Neurosurgery, and Vice Chair for Clinical and Quality Outcomes at Duke University School of Medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina.

A conversation with Dr. Oren Gottfried on The Neurosurgery Podcast!

Dr. Josh Belfer continues his discussion with Dr. Oren Gottfried, a neurosurgeon who serves as a medical advisor and writer for medical television shows. They speak about Dr. Gottfried’s foray into acting, his thoughts on medical television shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Scrubs, and play a game of “Explain Your Tweet!”

Dr. Josh Belfer speaks with Dr. Oren Gottfried, a neurosurgeon who serves as a medical advisor and writer for medical television shows. In part 1, we talk about Dr. Gottfried’s work on shows like The Good Doctor and Chicago Med, the similarities between an operating room and a writers’ room, and the craziest questions he’s been asked on set!

Dr. Gottfried of Duke Neurosurgery shares advice on approaching interviews with enthusiasm, asking thoughtful questions, and prioritizing relationships with patients.

So what causes back pain?  Can you prevent it?  What home remedies are worth trying and when is it really time to see a doctor?  And, when you do see a doctor, what should you expect from the evaluation and what are the possible treatment options?  To help us answer these questions we turned to a true expert.  Dr.  Oren Gottfried is a professor and clinical vice chair of neurosurgery at Duke University specializing in spine surgery…

“I was extremely lucky to be able to interview Dr Oren Gottfried MD, a Professor of Neurosurgery at Duke University! We discuss his training as a neurosurgeon, his attitudes with regards perceptions of neurosurgeons around the world and his advice for the young aspiring neurosurgeons out there (among other things, of course).”