#29 - Alexander Geiseler, MD: The Pediatrician Surfer

Alexander Geiseler is a pediatrician in Los Angeles. He and Dr. Riley did their residency training together. Nathan would be the attending delivery doctor and pass the newborn on to the pediatrician, who happened to be Alexander. Before med school, Dr. Geiseler was - and still is - a prolific surfer. He chose the route to medicine over a professional career in order to help families and newborns live their best life. He is a husband and father to Elena. [00:08:31] - What are 3 things you want the world to know about caring for women? [00:09:55] - The burden of a women sharing her body with her baby doesn’t end the moment the baby is born [00:16:09] - As a doctor, you need to be empathetic [00:19:21] - How can you be present in their situation and their experience? And how can you be supportive? [00:24:26] - Always respect your wife’s decisions References & Links: Email Dr. Giesler at: [email protected] Big thanks to our sponsor! Waveblock: https://www.waveblock.com/ (Use Code “BELOVED” for 10% off) Show Notes | Donate Music by: Labrinth, Chancha Via Circuito, and Joaquín Cornejo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theholisticobgyn/message