Episode 068: An Ophthalmologist Sees the Light. A Discussion with Dr. Rudrani Banik

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Episode 068: An Ophthalmologist Sees the Light. A Discussion with Dr. Rudrani Banik

Episode 068: An Ophthalmologist Sees the Light. A Discussion with Dr. Rudrani Banik
Moving from academic medicine to private practice is a scary thing to do for any doctor. But what is it like for a specialist is the city with the highest concentration of her specialty to find patients? Oh, and she also decided to go without taking insurance to avoid all of the headaches and extra paperwork
My guest today is Dr.Rudrani Banik, a board certified ophthalmologist and fellowship trained in neuro-ophthalmology who treats patients with vision disturbances, headaches, and other neurological conditions related to the eye. By leaving academics (partly since she still does research) and striking out on her own, she recognized the need to do more than just practice medicine. Not only was she able to practice functional medicine which involves nutrition and lifestyle changes, but she was now forced to learn how to brand herself in order to attract patients in a competitive market.
In this episode, Dr. Banik discusses her strategy of creating content to drive traffic and patients through the use of search engine optimization, video content, and eBooks. These are things she never thought of creating for herself as a physician but discovered that they were not only important - but fun to learn.
We also discuss the approach she takes for treating patients with migraine headaches which includes temporary dietary restrictions, an evaluation of sleep and stress, and using supplements. All of that can be found in a handy eBook, of course!
Dr. Rudrani Banik is a neuro-ophthalmologist who runs Envision Health NYC. She specializes in treating vision disorders, headaches, and incorporates functional medicine in her treatments.

 

 

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Envision Health NYC: Dr. Banik's practice and website where you can access her media, appearances, and eBooks.

Envision Health on Facebook: How to find Dr. Banik's practice on Facebook.

Eye on Migraine: Dr. Banik's facebook group with tips on treating migraines and how to prevent them too.

Dr. Banik on Instagram: dr.ranibanik

Dr. Banik's Youtube: There are lots of great resources on migraines and other conditions covered here.

Migraine Resource Page: You can find all the products, supplements, and strategies to help with migraine headaches here.

Episode 066: My discussion with Kris Held, MD on doctors dispensing medications and living life as an ophthalmologist in private practice without taking insurance too.

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Always Andy's Mom: Home of my wife, Marcy's, podcast for parents grieving or those looking to help them.

YouTube for Paradocs: Here you can watch the video of my late son singing his solo on the Paradocs YouTube page.

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