Conversations: Ina Park, MD
Synopsis
As much as our culture delights in talking about sex, we do not relish discussing the sexually transmitted diseases which sometimes follow. But STDs are not just a fact of life, they are a subject that has been shrouded in mystery and moralizing throughout the history of medicine.
In this episode, Emily speaks with Dr. Ina Park, family medicine doctor and the author of Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDs.
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Guests
Ina Park is a physician and author whose passion lies in empowering and informing others around the topics of sexual health and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). She is the author of Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History and Surprising Secrets of STDs, and her writing has also appeared in The New York Times, STAT, and Scientific American. She is a Professor at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, Medical Director of the California Prevention Training Center and Medical Consultant for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-Division of STD Prevention.
Credits
Hosted by Emily Silverman.
Produced by Emily Silverman and Adelaide Papazoglou.
Edited and mixed by Jon Oliver.
Original Theme by Yosef Munro. Other music by Blue Dot Sessions.
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