Doctoring the Truth
Doctoring the Truth
Podcast Description
Welcome to Doctoring the Truth, a podcast where two dedicated audiologists dissect the world of healthcare gone rogue. Explore jaw-dropping stories of medical malfeasance, nefariousness, and shocking breaches of trust. The episodes provide deep dives that latch onto your curiosity and conscience. It's a podcast for truth-seekers craving true crime, clinical insights, and a dash of humor.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The show focuses on the intersection of healthcare and crime, exploring themes of medical malpractice, healthcare fraud, and ethical misconduct. Episodes delve into specific cases such as the chilling narrative of Dr. Michael Swango and Dr. Farid Fata, highlighting shocking breaches of trust within the medical profession. Additional topics include historical medical quackery, like that of John Brinkley, showcasing the allure of pseudoscience, and narratives that blend dark humor with serious commentary.
Welcome to Doctoring the Truth, a podcast where two dedicated audiologists dissect the world of healthcare gone rogue. Explore jaw-dropping stories of medical malfeasance, nefariousness, and shocking breaches of trust. The episodes provide deep dives that latch onto your curiosity and conscience. It’s a podcast for truth-seekers craving true crime, clinical insights, and a dash of humor.
Anthony Pignataro exemplifies narcissistic personality disorder in medicine, using forged credentials and manipulation to practice despite repeatedly failing residencies and harming patients. His story reveals how narcissism and hubris in healthcare can lead to devastating consequences when warning signs are ignored, and systems fail to protect patients.
Join us next week for part two of this shocking case, where we'll reveal more of Anthony's victims, the investigations that followed, and the ultimate consequences of his actions.
Resources:
- DSM-IV and DSM-5 Criteria for Personality Disorders. American Psychiatric Association. (2012). [PDF]. American Psychiatric Association. Retrieved from http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/philo/courses/materials/Narc.Pers.DSM.pdf
- Cunha, J. P. (2020, August 10). What Are the Nine Traits of a Narcissist? Retrieved from https://www.emedicinehealth.com/what_are_the_nine_traits_of_a_narcissist/article_em.htm
- Mayo Clinic Staff. (2017, November 18). Narcissistic personality disorder. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662
- “Last Dance, Last Chance” by Ann Rule
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