Full Transcript Introduction 0:02 Hi, I'm Dr. Javier Jimenez. Some people 0:02 Hi, I'm Dr. Javier Jimenez. Some people call me Dr. X. Welcome to my YouTube 0:05 call me Dr. X. Welcome to my YouTube 0:05 call me Dr. X. Welcome to my YouTube channel. This is just a short video 0:07 channel. This is just a short video 0:07 channel. This is just a short video about me.
Background and career path 0:14 Well, I'm Javier Jimenez first before I 0:14 Well, I'm Javier Jimenez first before I became a physician. I'm from Miami, 0:16 became a physician. I'm from Miami, 0:16 became a physician. I'm from Miami, Florida. That's where I was raised. I'm 0:18 Florida. That's where I was raised. I'm 0:18 Florida. That's where I was raised. I'm of CubanAmerican descent. My family 0:20 of CubanAmerican descent. My family 0:20 of CubanAmerican descent. My family immigrated from Cuba because of 0:23 immigrated from Cuba because of 0:23 immigrated from Cuba because of difficult times and political turmoil in 0:27 difficult times and political turmoil in 0:27 difficult times and political turmoil in Cuba. And with nothing and gave me a 0:31 Cuba. And with nothing and gave me a 0:31 Cuba. And with nothing and gave me a great opportunity to seek education and 0:33 great opportunity to seek education and 0:33 great opportunity to seek education and work in this country. I studied high 0:37 work in this country. I studied high 0:37 work in this country. I studied high school um in completed high school in 0:39 school um in completed high school in 0:39 school um in completed high school in Miami then went to University of Miami 0:42 Miami then went to University of Miami 0:42 Miami then went to University of Miami and majored in both biology and 0:44 and majored in both biology and 0:44 and majored in both biology and philosophy. After that I pursued a 0:47 philosophy. After that I pursued a 0:47 philosophy. After that I pursued a master's degree in Cleveland, Ohio at 0:49 master's degree in Cleveland, Ohio at 0:49 master's degree in Cleveland, Ohio at Case Western Reserve University in 0:51 Case Western Reserve University in 0:51 Case Western Reserve University in bioeththics. I was very interested in 0:53 bioeththics. I was very interested in 0:53 bioeththics. I was very interested in the interface between medicine and 0:55 the interface between medicine and 0:55 the interface between medicine and philosophy and hence bioeththics. After 0:58 philosophy and hence bioeththics. After 0:58 philosophy and hence bioeththics. After that I decided let me in fact become a 1:00 that I decided let me in fact become a 1:00 that I decided let me in fact become a physician. I have an aunt who's a 1:02 physician. I have an aunt who's a 1:02 physician. I have an aunt who's a retired pathologist who influenced me 1:04 retired pathologist who influenced me 1:04 retired pathologist who influenced me and I went into medicine because I 1:06 and I went into medicine because I 1:06 and I went into medicine because I wanted to help people directly not just 1:08 wanted to help people directly not just 1:08 wanted to help people directly not just philosophize. And so I became a medical 1:11 philosophize. And so I became a medical 1:11 philosophize. And so I became a medical doctor after that decided within the 1:13 doctor after that decided within the 1:13 doctor after that decided within the branches of medicine that psychiatry was 1:15 branches of medicine that psychiatry was 1:15 branches of medicine that psychiatry was the richest and most interested. I 1:17 the richest and most interested. I 1:17 the richest and most interested. I studied that I became a psychiatrist but 1:20 studied that I became a psychiatrist but 1:20 studied that I became a psychiatrist but then decided I want to go back to the 1:22 then decided I want to go back to the 1:22 then decided I want to go back to the medical space and practice psychiatry in 1:26 medical space and practice psychiatry in 1:26 medical space and practice psychiatry in the medical space. So I pursued more 1:28 the medical space. So I pursued more 1:28 the medical space. So I pursued more training at Mass General Hospital, part 1:30 training at Mass General Hospital, part 1:30 training at Mass General Hospital, part of the Harvard system and uh studied 1:34 of the Harvard system and uh studied 1:34 of the Harvard system and uh studied what's called consultation psychiatry or 1:36 what's called consultation psychiatry or 1:36 what's called consultation psychiatry or medical psychiatry. After that, I 1:39 medical psychiatry. After that, I 1:39 medical psychiatry. After that, I started my first job as a medical 1:41 started my first job as a medical 1:41 started my first job as a medical psychiatrist at the Cleveland Clinic and 1:43 psychiatrist at the Cleveland Clinic and 1:43 psychiatrist at the Cleveland Clinic and I was there for about eight years and 1:44 I was there for about eight years and 1:44 I was there for about eight years and worked with a variety of services 1:46 worked with a variety of services 1:46 worked with a variety of services whether it was neurology, orthopedics, 1:48 whether it was neurology, orthopedics, 1:48 whether it was neurology, orthopedics, dermatology, beriatrics. I also led an 1:52 dermatology, beriatrics. I also led an 1:52 dermatology, beriatrics. I also led an interesting program called the chronic 1:54 interesting program called the chronic 1:54 interesting program called the chronic pain rehabilitation program. I was the 1:56 pain rehabilitation program. I was the 1:56 pain rehabilitation program. I was the medical director of that. I became pain 1:58 medical director of that. I became pain 1:58 medical director of that. I became pain medicine and addiction medicine 2:00 medicine and addiction medicine 2:00 medicine and addiction medicine specialized. This was all during the 2:01 specialized. This was all during the 2:01 specialized. This was all during the opioid crisis. 2:03 opioid crisis. 2:03 opioid crisis. Then I took a leadership job at 2:05 Then I took a leadership job at 2:05 Then I took a leadership job at Northwell where I'm currently the 2:06 Northwell where I'm currently the 2:06 Northwell where I'm currently the director of consultation psychiatry and 2:09 director of consultation psychiatry and 2:09 director of consultation psychiatry and chronic pain. And I continue to use 2:12 chronic pain. And I continue to use 2:12 chronic pain. And I continue to use these skill sets and experiences to help 2:14 these skill sets and experiences to help 2:14 these skill sets and experiences to help people with chronic pain, mental health 2:16 people with chronic pain, mental health 2:16 people with chronic pain, mental health concerns, and addiction.
Mission for this channel 2:22 You know, in my line of work, I can 2:22 You know, in my line of work, I can reach so many individuals. I see 2:25 reach so many individuals. I see 2:25 reach so many individuals. I see patients that are sent to me from other 2:26 patients that are sent to me from other 2:26 patients that are sent to me from other doctors. I see them in the hospital when 2:28 doctors. I see them in the hospital when 2:28 doctors. I see them in the hospital when they're ill and that is fulfilling. I 2:30 they're ill and that is fulfilling. I 2:30 they're ill and that is fulfilling. I get to help a certain number of 2:32 get to help a certain number of 2:32 get to help a certain number of individuals. But in starting a YouTube 2:34 individuals. But in starting a YouTube 2:34 individuals. But in starting a YouTube channel like this, I have the 2:36 channel like this, I have the 2:36 channel like this, I have the opportunity to really reach more 2:37 opportunity to really reach more 2:37 opportunity to really reach more individuals and spread awareness. 2:41 individuals and spread awareness. 2:41 individuals and spread awareness. Topics like mental health, chronic pain, 2:44 Topics like mental health, chronic pain, 2:44 Topics like mental health, chronic pain, addiction are very difficult to face due 2:46 addiction are very difficult to face due 2:46 addiction are very difficult to face due to stigma and they're difficult to 2:48 to stigma and they're difficult to 2:48 to stigma and they're difficult to understand sometimes conceptually. So I 2:52 understand sometimes conceptually. So I 2:52 understand sometimes conceptually. So I thought a YouTube channel would really 2:53 thought a YouTube channel would really 2:53 thought a YouTube channel would really allow me to reach more individuals, 2:56 allow me to reach more individuals, 2:56 allow me to reach more individuals, maybe their families, their friends, 2:58 maybe their families, their friends, 2:58 maybe their families, their friends, others who are struggling. That is the 3:00 others who are struggling. That is the 3:00 others who are struggling. That is the whole idea with this. And I'd like to 3:02 whole idea with this. And I'd like to 3:02 whole idea with this. And I'd like to also join conversations with other 3:04 also join conversations with other 3:04 also join conversations with other thought leaders out there so that we can 3:06 thought leaders out there so that we can 3:06 thought leaders out there so that we can advance the field and help more 3:08 advance the field and help more 3:08 advance the field and help more individuals who are out there in the 3:10 individuals who are out there in the 3:10 individuals who are out there in the community wondering what they can do 3:12 community wondering what they can do 3:12 community wondering what they can do about their mental health, chronic pain, 3:14 about their mental health, chronic pain, 3:14 about their mental health, chronic pain, or addiction.
A transformative experience 3:22 If I were to select one that was really 3:22 If I were to select one that was really uh difficult and transformative, it was 3:26 uh difficult and transformative, it was 3:26 uh difficult and transformative, it was actually a a terrible tragic event that 3:28 actually a a terrible tragic event that 3:28 actually a a terrible tragic event that occurred while I was training as a 3:30 occurred while I was training as a 3:30 occurred while I was training as a psychiatrist at University of Pittsburgh 3:33 psychiatrist at University of Pittsburgh 3:33 psychiatrist at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Sadly, one day when we 3:36 Medical Center. Sadly, one day when we 3:36 Medical Center. Sadly, one day when we were in the middle of our courses and 3:38 were in the middle of our courses and 3:38 were in the middle of our courses and our course work, uh, an individual came 3:42 our course work, uh, an individual came 3:42 our course work, uh, an individual came in with two pistols with two guns and 3:45 in with two pistols with two guns and 3:45 in with two pistols with two guns and stormed our psychiatric facility and 3:48 stormed our psychiatric facility and 3:48 stormed our psychiatric facility and shot up the place, shot a number of 3:51 shot up the place, shot a number of 3:51 shot up the place, shot a number of individuals. He killed a therapist. 3:54 individuals. He killed a therapist. 3:54 individuals. He killed a therapist. Tragically, he hurt some others. We had 3:57 Tragically, he hurt some others. We had 3:57 Tragically, he hurt some others. We had to be evacuated with SWAT team and a 4:01 to be evacuated with SWAT team and a 4:01 to be evacuated with SWAT team and a number of other precautions. 4:03 number of other precautions. 4:03 number of other precautions. And for me it was a transformative event 4:06 And for me it was a transformative event 4:06 And for me it was a transformative event because in this space that is intended 4:09 because in this space that is intended 4:09 because in this space that is intended for healing, for reducing stigma, for 4:13 for healing, for reducing stigma, for 4:13 for healing, for reducing stigma, for alleviating trauma, we had such a 4:16 alleviating trauma, we had such a 4:16 alleviating trauma, we had such a horrific event. And I continue to think 4:19 horrific event. And I continue to think 4:19 horrific event. And I continue to think about the interface between mental 4:21 about the interface between mental 4:21 about the interface between mental health and society and law, the epidemic 4:25 health and society and law, the epidemic 4:25 health and society and law, the epidemic of gun violence and difficulties that we 4:29 of gun violence and difficulties that we 4:29 of gun violence and difficulties that we have in this country. Getting around 4:30 have in this country. Getting around 4:30 have in this country. Getting around that issue, that moment, I think, was 4:34 that issue, that moment, I think, was 4:34 that issue, that moment, I think, was very personally and professionally 4:36 very personally and professionally 4:36 very personally and professionally transformative for me because it brought 4:37 transformative for me because it brought 4:37 transformative for me because it brought so many things together at once.
Redefining psychiatry 4:48 I think the part that is uh easily 4:48 I think the part that is uh easily misunderstood is this sort of identity 4:49 misunderstood is this sort of identity 4:49 misunderstood is this sort of identity of a psychiatrist. I think people, you 4:52 of a psychiatrist. I think people, you 4:52 of a psychiatrist. I think people, you know, by virtue of what I do more of 4:55 know, by virtue of what I do more of 4:55 know, by virtue of what I do more of think that as a psychiatrist, I'm just 4:57 think that as a psychiatrist, I'm just 4:57 think that as a psychiatrist, I'm just interested in, you know, shrinking heads 5:00 interested in, you know, shrinking heads 5:00 interested in, you know, shrinking heads and that I'm only concerned with 5:01 and that I'm only concerned with 5:02 and that I'm only concerned with depression and anxiety. When in fact, 5:05 depression and anxiety. When in fact, 5:05 depression and anxiety. When in fact, um, if you look at my training and my 5:06 um, if you look at my training and my 5:06 um, if you look at my training and my background, I've spent much more time in 5:08 background, I've spent much more time in 5:08 background, I've spent much more time in medical spaces as a physician in the 5:12 medical spaces as a physician in the 5:12 medical spaces as a physician in the trenches in these various medical spaces 5:14 trenches in these various medical spaces 5:14 trenches in these various medical spaces than as a conventional psychiatrist. And 5:17 than as a conventional psychiatrist. And 5:17 than as a conventional psychiatrist. And that's purposeful. I I think all of 5:20 that's purposeful. I I think all of 5:20 that's purposeful. I I think all of health is mental health and all of 5:22 health is mental health and all of 5:22 health is mental health and all of mental health is health. Medicine really 5:24 mental health is health. Medicine really 5:24 mental health is health. Medicine really needs to do a better job of embracing 5:28 needs to do a better job of embracing 5:28 needs to do a better job of embracing mental health as part of its goal. And I 5:30 mental health as part of its goal. And I 5:30 mental health as part of its goal. And I I think that is one way that mental 5:34 I think that is one way that mental 5:34 I think that is one way that mental health in general is misunderstood and 5:36 health in general is misunderstood and 5:36 health in general is misunderstood and my identity as a psychiatrist is 5:38 my identity as a psychiatrist is 5:38 my identity as a psychiatrist is misunderstood.
Mindful medicine approach 5:44 I think there are many things that we 5:44 I think there are many things that we can do better in healthcare and I hope 5:46 can do better in healthcare and I hope 5:46 can do better in healthcare and I hope that my content can alleviate some of 5:49 that my content can alleviate some of 5:49 that my content can alleviate some of those concerns. Some things that I would 5:51 those concerns. Some things that I would 5:52 those concerns. Some things that I would love for individuals to take away is of 5:53 love for individuals to take away is of 5:53 love for individuals to take away is of course a reduction in stigma around 5:57 course a reduction in stigma around 5:57 course a reduction in stigma around mental health topics, chronic pain and 5:59 mental health topics, chronic pain and 5:59 mental health topics, chronic pain and addiction. I think something that we all 6:01 addiction. I think something that we all 6:01 addiction. I think something that we all tend to forget, myself included, is that 6:04 tend to forget, myself included, is that 6:04 tend to forget, myself included, is that 100% of humans have brains and 100% of 6:08 100% of humans have brains and 100% of 6:08 100% of humans have brains and 100% of brains have minds. Those minds have very 6:12 brains have minds. Those minds have very 6:12 brains have minds. Those minds have very complex psychologies and we sometimes 6:15 complex psychologies and we sometimes 6:15 complex psychologies and we sometimes don't really pay enough attention to 6:16 don't really pay enough attention to 6:16 don't really pay enough attention to that. Each individual has his his or her 6:19 that. Each individual has his his or her 6:19 that. Each individual has his his or her own universe inside of them. Their 6:22 own universe inside of them. Their 6:22 own universe inside of them. Their personality, their culture, their 6:23 personality, their culture, their 6:23 personality, their culture, their upbringing, their ethnicity, their 6:25 upbringing, their ethnicity, their 6:26 upbringing, their ethnicity, their gender, etc. All of that is very 6:28 gender, etc. All of that is very 6:28 gender, etc. All of that is very important and we don't do enough in my 6:31 important and we don't do enough in my 6:31 important and we don't do enough in my opinion to really understand that 6:34 opinion to really understand that 6:34 opinion to really understand that subjectivity, that individual's 6:36 subjectivity, that individual's 6:36 subjectivity, that individual's psychology. It gets even more complex 6:38 psychology. It gets even more complex 6:38 psychology. It gets even more complex when that psychology starts interfacing 6:40 when that psychology starts interfacing 6:40 when that psychology starts interfacing with others. So what do I want my 6:43 with others. So what do I want my 6:43 with others. So what do I want my content to do? I want it to allow other 6:46 content to do? I want it to allow other 6:46 content to do? I want it to allow other individuals to see the psychology, if 6:48 individuals to see the psychology, if 6:48 individuals to see the psychology, if you will, or the mental functions of 6:51 you will, or the mental functions of 6:52 you will, or the mental functions of each individual, but also healthcare at 6:54 each individual, but also healthcare at 6:54 each individual, but also healthcare at large. This is what I like to phrase as
Closing thoughts 6:56 large. This is what I like to phrase as 6:56 large. This is what I like to phrase as mindful medicine. And I think it's 6:58 mindful medicine. And I think it's 6:58 mindful medicine. And I think it's really important that people take that 7:00 really important that people take that 7:00 really important that people take that away from the discussions and 7:01 away from the discussions and 7:01 away from the discussions and conversations that I share with them. 7:10 Yeah, I think the the big task for me or 7:10 Yeah, I think the the big task for me or the big goal for me is to try to figure 7:12 the big goal for me is to try to figure 7:12 the big goal for me is to try to figure out how to incorporate more mindfulness 7:15 out how to incorporate more mindfulness 7:16 out how to incorporate more mindfulness in medicine at large. So what does that 7:18 in medicine at large. So what does that 7:18 in medicine at large. So what does that mean? That means for instance 7:20 mean? That means for instance 7:20 mean? That means for instance cultivating in other physicians, nurses, 7:23 cultivating in other physicians, nurses, 7:23 cultivating in other physicians, nurses, administrators, 7:25 administrators, 7:25 administrators, doctors, etc. a more mindful stance as 7:28 doctors, etc. a more mindful stance as 7:28 doctors, etc. a more mindful stance as to you know the individual that they're 7:30 to you know the individual that they're 7:30 to you know the individual that they're taking care of. I'm not even talking 7:32 taking care of. I'm not even talking 7:32 taking care of. I'm not even talking about patient centered care. I'm talking 7:34 about patient centered care. I'm talking 7:34 about patient centered care. I'm talking about person centered care. This also 7:36 about person centered care. This also 7:36 about person centered care. This also translates to the patient themselves. I 7:39 translates to the patient themselves. I 7:39 translates to the patient themselves. I would like them to reflect more on their 7:41 would like them to reflect more on their 7:41 would like them to reflect more on their own inner psychology. Too often people 7:44 own inner psychology. Too often people 7:44 own inner psychology. Too often people just don't because it's invisible. It's 7:47 just don't because it's invisible. It's 7:48 just don't because it's invisible. It's hard to understand or stigma. I'd like 7:51 hard to understand or stigma. I'd like 7:51 hard to understand or stigma. I'd like to break down some of those barriers, 7:53 to break down some of those barriers, 7:54 to break down some of those barriers, demystify those processes. Um, and I'm 7:57 demystify those processes. Um, and I'm 7:57 demystify those processes. Um, and I'm still trying to figure out how to do 7:58 still trying to figure out how to do 7:58 still trying to figure out how to do that. This YouTube channel is an attempt 8:00 that. This YouTube channel is an attempt 8:00 that. This YouTube channel is an attempt at that. Putting out content, leveraging 8:03 at that. Putting out content, leveraging 8:03 at that. Putting out content, leveraging education, 8:05 education, 8:05 education, taking comments from others, and really 8:07 taking comments from others, and really 8:07 taking comments from others, and really interacting with those out there. That's 8:09 interacting with those out there. That's 8:09 interacting with those out there. That's my best attempt at trying to cultivate 8:12 my best attempt at trying to cultivate 8:12 my best attempt at trying to cultivate more mindfulness in medicine. Follow me 8:15 more mindfulness in medicine. Follow me 8:15 more mindfulness in medicine. Follow me for any more information on the 8:16 for any more information on the 8:16 for any more information on the conversations that I've shared here, 8:18 conversations that I've shared here, 8:18 conversations that I've shared here, whether that's on chronic pain, 8:20 whether that's on chronic pain, 8:20 whether that's on chronic pain, addiction, mental health, mindful 8:23 addiction, mental health, mindful 8:23 addiction, mental health, mindful versions of medicine, or even ethics in 8:25 versions of medicine, or even ethics in 8:25 versions of medicine, or even ethics in medicine.
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