Patient self-advocacy
Subject in Medicine
Patient self-advocacy has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Thais AliabadiOB-GYN and fertility expert previously interviewed on the podcast
Aliabadi urges women who are dismissed by doctors to seek second and third opinions.
“If you get dismissed, go get a second opinion. If you still get dismissed, go get a third opinion. No one said you need to be stuck”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: The Silent Signs of Breast Cancer & How to Know Your Cancer Risk With World-Renowned OB-GYN (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 53:01
Aliabadi argues that most women are dismissed by the current healthcare system, with their pain minimized or attributed to anxiety or stress.
“I want you to know that majority of women get dismissed in the current healthcare system. Their pain is minimized. They're told it's in their head”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: The Silent Signs of Breast Cancer & How to Know Your Cancer Risk With World-Renowned OB-GYN (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 4:39
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
The Silent Signs of Breast Cancer & How to Know Your Cancer Risk With World-Renowned OB-GYNThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Nov 12, 2026 · 57 min
OB-GYN and breast cancer survivor Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi tells Mel Robbins how women can assess cancer risk, which screenings to request by age, and how to self-advocate.