Vital Visions: The Vedala Brothers Podcast

The Vedalas sit down with Lauren Pratt, PA-C, MS, MHS of Norman Regional’s Ortho Central to learn more about Orthopedic Surgery. The three get into more conversation, covering topics like physician assistant school vs. medical school, Lauren’s career path, commonly treated orthopedic injuries, total joint replacement, and more. This episode speaks to both students and patients, as they cover it all from being a physician assistant ...

Robotic Surgery may be a mystery to some, but for John Chace, MD, he knows the robotic surgery ins and outs like the back of his hand. Board Certified General Surgeon Dr. Chace of Norman Regional’s Oklahoma Surgical Associates joins the Vedala Brothers and guest host Christa Bellack, MD to talk about the intricacies of robotic surgery and how the tool has advanced minimally invasive surgery. 

The four discuss the types of surgeries ...

In Vital Visions' second cardiology episode, the Vedalas speak to Norman Regional’s Archana Gautam, MD. As an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Gautam’s years of experience and accomplishments are evident in this episode. Dr. Gautam is a wealth of knowledge and talks to the brothers about Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) in The Caridology Connection, Part 2. Dr. 

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Archana Gautam, MD, is board certified in Card...

Vital Visions is BACK for Season 3, with special guest, Brian Whitson, MD. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, so what better way to wrap up the month than having Norman Regional's newest Pulmonologist join the pod?

The Vedalas ask Dr. Whitson about restrictive and obstructive diseases, asthma and COPD treatment, smoking, life saving lung cancer screenings, Norman Regional's revolutionary ION system and mor...

May is Stroke Awareness Month. Knowing the signs of a stroke are vital in saving brain function when a stroke occurs. In this special two-segment episode, the Vedalas talk to Jennie Melendez, a Healer at Norman Regional who is also a stroke survivor. The brothers get a first-hand account from Jennie as she shares her story. The doctors then bring in Holly Costner, DO and Lane Tinsley, MD to give their professional advice on stroke ...

The Vedalas sit down with their wives for this special episode of Vital Visions! Namrata Vedala and Sriya Vedala give us an inside look into the lives of the Vedala Brothers and their family. The couples discuss life with a partner in medicine, taking care of burn out and your mental health in a marriage and so much more. In this episode, we get to learn about a small piece of the Vedalas' personal lives and the strong, suppor...

Kyle Hurley, Director of EMSSTAT at Norman Regional Health System sits down with the Vedalas to talk all things EMSSTAT, which is Norman Regional Health System's emergency medical service. EMSSTAT is a hospital-based EMS in both the public safety and healthcare sectors, making it a unique service for the communities it serves. Kyle talks to the doctors about his career journey, working in the emergency department through the C...

The Vedalas bring in special guests for this episode of Vitals Visions to speak about Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) Awareness. Lacey Heidel, BSN, RNC-OB of Norman Regional's OBED and Labor and Delivery units and Lea Ann Stephens, RN of Norman Regional's Infection Prevention department talk to the Vedalas about AFE symptoms, treatment during labor and more. The two also tell the story of their own personal tie to an AFE wi...

In Vital Visions' first cardiology episode, the Vedalas speak to Norman Regional’s Archana Gautam, MD. As an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Gautam’s years of experience and accomplishments are evident in this episode. She talks to the brothers about cholesterol, statin medications, coronary calcium scans, AFib, WATCHMAN devices, SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP 1 medications. This episode is full of useful information that our liste...

Welcome back, friends! The Vedalas are BACK for season 2 of Vital Visions. For the first episode of the season, the brothers sit down with Norman Regional's very own chiropractor, Angela Schmidt, DC.

Dr. Schmidt talks about what drew her to become a chiropractor, what it was like completely switching careers to pursue chiropractic care, what an office visit looks like with her, how chiropractic care can help patients...

As we wrap up 2023 and Season 1 of Vital Visions with the Vedala Brothers, Dr. Krishna and Dr. Veer look back on some of their favorite moments from this season’s episodes.  

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The Norman Regional Health Foundation plays a pivotal role in Norman Regional Health System’s growth and momentum forward. The Drs. Vedala bring in Erin Barnhart, Executive Director of the NRH Foundation for the last episode of Season 1 of Vital Visions. Erin talks about how the Foundation funds employee grants and awards scholarships, the Equipped For Tomorrow Campaign, and much more. Hear about all the amazing opportunities the F...

Jay Jennings, MD and Aaron Smathers, MD join the Vedalas this week to talk about their experiences together in medical school at OU and now at Norman Regional. The four physicians look back and reminisce on their days spent in lectures and anatomy lab and the professors who helped them get to where they are now. Dr. Jennings and Dr. Smathers share about their lives and specialties, giving patients and physicians tips and advice. We...

On this week’s episode, Shari Jones, MD, PhD, joins the doctors to talk about Oncology and Hematology. Dr. Jones of OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at Norman Regional, talks to Dr. Krishna and Dr. Veer about the importance of screenings, cancer prevalence, treatment and more. We thank Dr. Jones for sharing her knowledge and expertise in Hematology and Oncology with our Vital Visions listeners!

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The Vedalas welcome Dr. Alex Jones to the podcast! Dr. Jones sits down with the doctors to talk about a few important pillars of men's health.  Dr. Jones, a Urologist with Norman Urology Associates, talks to the Vedalas about testosterone replacement therapy, kidney stones, signs to look for when examining for prostate cancer and more. Send this episode to all the men in your life for extremely helpful and good-to-know informa...

The Vedala brothers bring in Bortier Manison to the Vital Visions podcast. Bortier is the annual Medicare wellness specialist at their clinic, Primary Care – South OKC. Bortier gives tips for patients approaching Medicare age, what his processes are to ensure the clinic’s patients receive the care they need and more. This episode is full of helpful information for those who are nearing the age of Medicare coverage or anyone who may...

The Vedala Brothers bring in their first guests to the podcast in this episode! Farhan Jawed, MD, Collyn Campbell, MSW, LCSW, CCTP and Lynn Mayes, RN, Clinic Care Coordinator, join the brothers to speak about mental health. They engage in meaningful discussions with Dr. Krishna and Dr. Veer, emphasizing the important role of mental health services within comprehensive healthcare, seamlessly bridging patients’ journeys from primary ...

In Vital Visions’ first episode, we get to know the Vedala brothers in depth. Drs. Krishna and Veer Vedala talk about their lives growing up, going to undergrad and medical school together, and how their lives are now - practicing side by side in the same primary care clinic. The doctors talk about their passions, what brought them to medicine and how they ended up at Norman Regional together.

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