Anita Wang MD featured in Bold Journey Magazine again!

Thank you to Bold Journey Magazine for featuring Dr. Anita for another feature interview. Please read a portion of the article here and follow the link to read the rest:

We were lucky to catch up with Anita Wang, MD, FACEP recently and have shared our conversation below.

Anita , thank you so much for joining us today and appreciate you talking about a sensitive topic. It’s unfortunately relevant to so many in the community as layoffs have been on the rise recently, and so we’d appreciate hearing your story and how you overcame being let go?

I’ve dedicated 43 years of my career to working in emergency departments. I’ve witnessed the challenges from the early days of HIV, leading a team against SARS to the overwhelming conditions during Covid-19. Many people didn’t realize that hospitals and ERs were struggling during the pandemic because people were staying away due to isolation and lockdowns. In the Covid-19 epicenters, hospitals were busy and overrun. It was incredibly difficult.

I experienced this firsthand at one hospital where the situation was overwhelming. It made me reflect on the tragic suicide of a physician in New York—it was simply too much to bear, seeing the devastation and loss of life without effective treatments.

At another hospital, a county facility, we were prepared for the worst. I’ve been a locum physician for 12 years at that facility choosing this path to spend more time with my family, even though it required me to travel to a different city for work. Despite concerns about job security each year, I was renewed until October 2020 when census numbers dropped and extra help wasn’t needed anymore. Locum physicians often travel to underserved areas or fill in for those on leave, but during Covid-19, those requests stopped abruptly. Essentially, I was laid off.

Fortunately, I have another passion: my own practice focused on preventative care and functional medicine. This shift allowed me to redirect my energies. Understanding genetics, cellular function, and metabolic pathways can help people live healthier lives. I’ve found this work fulfilling, although transitioning from the ER was tough.

I spent about a year learning the business side of healthcare before diving in and opening my practice in 2012. Since I lost my income from the ER and the office flow also stopped. Adapting and pivoting was crucial. My medical training was formally in Western medicine with life experience in Chinese medicine, In my practice I blend Eastern and Western approaches. Initially skeptical about the small university department that integrated Eastern and Western medicine, which I encountered during my training in traditional Chinese medicine in China Upon returning to the States I quickly realized the value of blending it with Western medicine. Covid-19 solidified this perspective in my practice.

Losing my job opened my eyes to new possibilities within my practice. It’s been a journey of rediscovery, blending my medical expertise with innovative approaches to help my patients achieve optimal health. One of those additions is Emsculpt, which helps build and maintain muscle mass. I see this device as a tool for longevity rather than just an aesthetic treatment, although the benefit of achieving a toned body and a six-pack abdomen is undeniable. Muscle mass is crucial for longevity as it aids in maintaining blood sugar control, healthy weight, mood stability, bone density, cardiovascular health, balance, joint flexibility, and more.

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