Comedian Nancy Lombardo host. Today's guest are Panchali Dhar, MD, Author of "Before the Scalpel" Anesthesiologist and active part in the Department of Anesthesiology at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Her professional tenet is, “Anything less than the best care for each person is a disservice.” Learning how to ‘partner’ with their health-care providers gives people more control over their own destiny. BEFORE THE SCALPEL www.tellmepress.com also on today's show Dr.John J. Brummer, DPM, FACFAS Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery Brummer Surgical Podiatry, P.C. www.brummersurgicalpodiatry.com