Joseph A. Caprini, MD - The Compassion of In-Laws

Listen in as Dr. Caprini shares how he helped invent a device that helped save Marcus’ life. Dr. Joseph Caprini, a vascular surgeon, shares how a disappointing military assignment spurred a career studying blood and vascular medicine. What’s it like to have something named after you? Tune in and find some inspirational stories of how being open can lead to more compassionate interactions.

Key topics:

• 00:00 – Introductions
• 00:46 – Dr. Joe Caprini reflects on how Marcus’ speech, and experience, has affected his practice.
• 04:30 – Marcus asks Joe about his motivation in joining healthcare and becoming a Doctor. 
• 09:00 – Marcus and Joe talk about compassion and inspiring good patient care. 
• 13:15 – Joe talks about his military medical career and his research into bleeding disorders.
• 20:04 – Marcus follows up and asks about Squeezy Boots and shares his experience with them. 
• 22:27 – Joe talks about a higher power and how things have aligned to help so many people. 
• 29:08 – Marcus asks his rapid-fire questions. Joe wants to leave the audience with: “Just love everyone, I’ll sort the rest out later. -signed God.”
• 31:16 – Thank you and conclusions! 

Resources for you: 

• More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/
• Learn more about the Caprini Risk Score: www.capriniriskscore.org 
• Connect with Dr. Caprini on Twitter: @caprinijoseph
• Connect with Dr. Caprini on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/venousresourcecenter 
• Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/ 
• Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/ 
• Subscribe to the podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcast 
• Subscribe to the podcast through Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcast 

More About Joseph A. Caprini, MD:
Joseph A. Caprini, MD, is a Senior Clinician Educator at the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. He is also an Emeritus physician at NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL. Dr. Caprini has authored or co-authored more than 480 articles, book chapters, and abstracts on the study and treatment of venous thromboembolism, venous insufficiency, and related topics. He has delivered more than 1800 lectures worldwide on a variety of topics including venous thromboembolism, laparoscopic surgery, wound care, and compression therapy. His society memberships include the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis and the American Venous Forum, where he is a Distinguished Fellow and served as President 2009-2010.  He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery, a Founding Member and the first Honorary Fellow of the European Venous Forum, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Hematology. He is Co-chair of the Technical Advisory Panel of JCAHO (2005 to date). He received the 2021 Founders Award from the American Venous Forum, and a lifetime achievement award from the Charing Cross Symposium in 2021. He worked with a group of scientists including Dr. Juan Arcelus to develop a DVT Risk Assessment protocol, which has been validated in more than 5 million patients, involving more than 300 peer reviewed publications, used in many countries across the globe. The score can be calculated and downloaded on the website www.capriniriskscore.org. This site contains his videos (110 to date), and all 310 citations and abstracts for articles using the Caprini Risk Score.  The list is updated weekly from PubMED.

Date: 3/6/2023
Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare
Episode title and number: Episode 92 – Dr. Joe Caprini - The Compassion of In-Laws