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MelaninWhiteCoats Podcast

Welcome to MelaninWhiteCoats Podcast where we entertain and enlighten you on topics relating to society, medicine and culture. We explore the world of everything FOR US, BY US and REPRESENTED BY US. This podcast explores in what ways we can elevate ourselves as individuals and in our communities so that we can achieve universal liberation from the systems in place that attempt to restrict us. Tune in with us as we continuously challenge the status quo and emerge from the ashes as curator, innovators and creatives of the world we want to see and BE!

Sep 17, 2020

On this episode, Dr. Ashley Roxanne Peterson discuses how she dealt with the challenge behind the media backlash of being named the first Black DO rather than the true statement of being the youngest black DO graduate from PCOM-GA and potentially the youngest Black DO graduate ever. She talks about how independence at...


Sep 3, 2020

On this episode, Dr. Ekpo, a hair transplant specialist and dermatologist talks about how to maintain healthy hair particularly in communities of color. We dispel some of the myth as it pertains to hair growth and how hair loss is irrevocably connected to your psychological and physical state. We discuss some of the...


Aug 24, 2020

As today is 8/24, Mamba day, it is only right that we celebrate an individual who captivated the world through his grit, determination and relentless work ethic. The numbers 8 and 24 were on one of the most prolific NBA players to have graced the court, Kobe Bryant. Beyond basketball, he was a transcendent who helped...


Aug 22, 2020

On this episode, Dr. Chi Ebo, a pediatric resident discusses advice on how to navigate intern year and illustrate the skills of a competent resident. What are the first things you need to do on the first day? How can you make yourself more prepared? She focuses on how residency is an ever evolving process through...


Aug 13, 2020

On this episode of the Melaninwhitecoats Podcast, Dr Triggs discusses his journey toward his passions of plastic surgery. He dispels the myth that plastic surgery is only aesthetics and talks about the multi encompassing fields of plastic surgery. Nonetheless, he includes how he navigated trailblazing the field of...