Life on the Front Lines

About this episode

Lou Guerra shares his journey from the battlefield to medical school, highlighting the lessons learned in challenging environments.

Daniel Nicastri, MD, a former Navy doctor and current Mount Sinai thoracic surgeon, interviews Lou Guerra, former Green Beret and current student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Guerra shares his journey from running a successful pizza restaurant to the battlefield to the classroom, and how the lessons he learned in Afghanistan and Ukraine helped him meet the academic challenges on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. This episode of Road to Resilience is published in observance ...

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Nicastri, MD

Guest: Lou Guerra

Topics covered

• military experience
• medical education
• personal journey
• resilience
• transitioning careers

Keywords

• Navy doctor
• Green Beret
• Mount Sinai
• medical challenges
• resilience
• personal growth
• Afghanistan
• Ukraine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine

Places: Afghanistan, Ukraine, Upper East Side of Manhattan

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