Feisworld Podcast

Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld isn't your typical doctor. He is a also a veteran and advocate for LGBT patients.   In 2014, Ehrenfeld was called to active duty and served a tour in Afghanistan at the NATO Role III Multinational Medical Unit, where he was constantly relied upon to care for wounded U.S. service members and coalition forces. He still receives messages from people he helped and saved.  A longtime advocate for patients, equality, and LGBT health, Dr. Ehrenfeld made international headlines on February 22, 2015, when he asked the newly appointed Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter his stance on letting transgender individuals serve in the military.  Today, Dr Erhenfeld lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his husband, and works for Vanderbilt University as a Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Biomedical Informatics and Health Policy. Visit Feisworld.com for show notes and find more heroes like Jesse Ehrenfeld: www.feisworld.com/blog/jesse-ehrenfeld --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/m