This transcript has been edited for clarity.
Robert Glatter, MD: Welcome. I'm Dr Robert Glatter, medical advisor for Medscape Emergency Medicine. Today, we have Dr Mikhail Varshavski, otherwise known as "Doctor Mike," who is a family medicine physician and well-known social media medical influencer.
He's joining us to discuss how he has spent the past several years debunking medical misinformation, helping to allow people and healthcare providers alike make better-informed decisions about their own healthcare during the pandemic and beyond.
Welcome, Dr Mike. It's a pleasure to have you join us.
Mikhail Varshavski, DO: Thank you so much, Dr Glatter. I'm really excited to be here to speak on a subject that I'm incredibly passionate about.
Glatter: I want to start by asking you about how you approach patients when they come to you with bits of medical misinformation and myths that don't clinically make sense.
Varshavski: The main reason why I got into posting videos on social media was because of my frustration of seeing patients being misled on something that they've seen online or even on television, thinking that was a shortcut to success for them to have a healthy outcome. In reality, that success would only come through putting in some level of effort, whether it means getting a good night's sleep; eating a healthy, varied diet; or putting in the work to go to the gym.
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'Doctor Mike,' With 10M+ Viewers, Shares His Social Media Tips
Robert Glatter, MD; Mike Varshavski, DO
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This transcript has been edited for clarity.
Robert Glatter, MD: Welcome. I'm Dr Robert Glatter, medical advisor for Medscape Emergency Medicine. Today, we have Dr Mikhail Varshavski, otherwise known as "Doctor Mike," who is a family medicine physician and well-known social media medical influencer.
He's joining us to discuss how he has spent the past several years debunking medical misinformation, helping to allow people and healthcare providers alike make better-informed decisions about their own healthcare during the pandemic and beyond.
Welcome, Dr Mike. It's a pleasure to have you join us.
Mikhail Varshavski, DO: Thank you so much, Dr Glatter. I'm really excited to be here to speak on a subject that I'm incredibly passionate about.
Glatter: I want to start by asking you about how you approach patients when they come to you with bits of medical misinformation and myths that don't clinically make sense.
Varshavski: The main reason why I got into posting videos on social media was because of my frustration of seeing patients being misled on something that they've seen online or even on television, thinking that was a shortcut to success for them to have a healthy outcome. In reality, that success would only come through putting in some level of effort, whether it means getting a good night's sleep; eating a healthy, varied diet; or putting in the work to go to the gym.
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Author(s)
Robert D. Glatter, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, NY
Disclosure: Robert D. Glatter, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Mike Varshavski, DO
Attending Physician, Department of Family Medicine, Overlook Medical Center, Summit, New Jersey
Disclosure: Mike Varshavski, DO, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.