Jul 15, 2021
In today’s Episode, Janice Brown tells her own story.
I knew from an early age I wanted to be a doctor. My path to
medical school was the road less traveled have taken 6 years off
between undergraduate and medical school. Growing up on the island
of St. Croix, I had access to fresh air, outside activities,
organic food, and unlimited imagination. One day when I was a
teenager, my mom became bedridden from back pain. I instinctively
thought to massage her back. The results were immediate, she was
able to get out of bed.
My experiences as a child followed me to adulthood. After I earned
an undergraduate degree in Spanish at Columbia University, I
pursued Massage Therapy at the former Swedish Institute in New York
City. My fluency in Spanish led to my first job out of college as a
Research Assistant at Columbia University Medical Center. All the
while, I practiced massage therapy, learning various tools that
would later serve me.
In 2004, I started medical school at New Jersey Medical School in
Newark, NJ. I remained true to myself and applied for residency in
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). It was the one
specialty that allowed me to see patients get better and back on
their feet.
Since then, my goal has been to guide my patients to better health
and a better quality of life.
Conversation Highlights:
{2:00} Childhood
{4:42} My college journey
{6:23} How being a massage therapist has helped my practice
{10:24} Story of a Doctor who took the time to get the story of her patient
{11:37} Story of surviving Hurricane Hugo in 1989
{14:13} How storytelling helps “Frequent flyer” patients
{17:48} More about my life today
{19:15} Why I named my company Better Health and Rehab.
Resources:
betterhealthandrehab.com