Physician Empowerment

79 - Beyond Radiology with Yatin Chadha

Episode Summary

In this episode, Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes radiologist, educator, and podcaster, Dr. Yatin Chadha, to the show to talk about Dr. Chadha’s newest project: Beyond Radiology. Beyond Radiology is an innovative radiology education platform designed for clinicians. Dr. Chadha explains why radiology education is essential for non-radiologists and how he built the online medical education platform from scratch. He and Dr. Mailo discuss why creative pursuits are necessary parts of a fulfilled life.

Episode Notes

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In this episode, Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes radiologist, educator, and podcaster, Dr. Yatin Chadha, to the show to talk about Dr. Chadha’s newest project: Beyond Radiology. Beyond Radiology is an innovative radiology education platform designed for clinicians. Dr. Chadha explains why radiology education is essential for non-radiologists and how he built the online medical education platform from scratch. He and Dr. Mailo discuss why creative pursuits are necessary parts of a fulfilled life. 

Dr. Chadha shares how his passion for teaching and personal growth led him to create the practical radiology courses, which include a CT head imaging course for emergency physicians and frontline doctors. Part of the conversation revolves around how he chose to navigate mid-career growth and avoid burnout through projects he believes in. He learned a lot of lessons from running the beyond MD podcast, lessons that helped inform his approach to Beyond Radiology. Dr. Mailo and Dr. Chadha unpack the importance of creativity in medicine, carving out meaningful work beyond clinical responsibilities, and avoiding mid-career plateaus. Clinicians seeking to sharpen radiology skills or curious about blending creativity with practice will find powerful insights in this conversation.

About Dr. Yatin Chadha:

Dr. Yatin Chadha is a mid-career radiologist at North York General Hospital (NYGH) in Toronto and host of the well-known beyond MD podcast.

Dr. Chadha completed medical school at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, radiology residency at Queen’s University, and a musculoskeletal radiology fellowship in San Diego, California.

Within medicine, Dr. Chadha is most passionate about educating learners and colleagues in radiology. His clinical interests include emergency radiology, sports medicine, rheumatology, and pain therapy.

Since 2023, Dr. Chadha has been the director of radiology education at NYGH. He takes great joy in teaching and mentoring learners from medical school through fellowship. In 2024, Dr. Chadha received a teaching award for excellence in education.

As a believer in lifelong learning, Dr. Chadha launched the beyond MD podcast in 2020. The podcast focuses on financial literacy and wellness topics relevant to Canadian physicians. His mission through podcasting is to learn, share, and support his colleagues across the country.

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