Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Gazzara
In today’s episode, John learns how a visually impaired physician overcame challenges during his training and career. Dr. Jeffrey Gazzara describes the difficulties he encountered and what he did to surmount them.
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For the past five and a half years, Dr. Gazzara has been a general practitioner working in telemedicine. During this period, he has advanced to several managerial positions, such as Medical Director and Supervising Physician Leader.
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How This Physician Overcame Challenges
At the age of 12, Dr. Gazzara was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, which ultimately resulted in the loss of his vision. His initial career plan was to specialize in neuromusculoskeletal medicine. However, during his residency, he faced several obstacles that made it impossible to continue, and was forced to leave the program.
However, Dr. Gazzara eventually found his way into telemedicine, which enabled him to apply his medical expertise.
Advice from Dr. Jeffrey Gazzara
When faced with a significant physical impairment such as his, he recommends that such physicians consider this advice:
- Be honest with yourself;
- Surround yourself with support;
- Find a medical school and a residency who are on your side, and
- Don’t forget about nonclinical jobs.
Summary and Next Steps
Dr. Gazzara is focusing on exploring remote opportunities in the Pharma industry and other nonclinical positions that leverage his medical background. Many remote jobs already leverage technology and are potential options for visually impaired physicians such as him.
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Links for Today’s Episode:
- How to Overcome Adversity and Find Success in a Nontraditional Career – 253
- How to Overcome the Inertia in Your Career Search – 042
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