# The Medical English Podcast A podcast by Dr Heidi. Welcome to The Medical English Podcast, designed to help healthcare professionals sharpen their English language skills. Hosted by Dr. Heidi, this podcast delves into vital medical terminology, common phrases, and specialised language across diverse healthcare settings. From patient consultations to medical conferences, we break down complex jargon, share real-life scenarios, and offer practical tips to elevate your language proficiency. Tune in and elevate your professional communication with The Medical English Podcast! Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/rss ## Latest episodes - [Appendicitis and Clinical Communication | Medical English Podcast (S5E20)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/e34ea8692e7c) (2026-10-25, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/124895315/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-29%2F430764109-44100-2-4bacb2f743d.mp3 - [Wound Care: Lacerations, Abrasions and Sutures | Medical English Podcast (S5E19)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/81bd51b6d520) (2026-10-21, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/124895260/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-29%2F430764008-44100-2-13d6fc9ecd58d.mp3 - [Explaining Food Poisoning to Patients | Medical English Podcast (S5E18)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/037688eba4a5) (2026-10-18, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/124379317/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-18%2F430055296-44100-2-4e13de44b910b.mp3 - [Explaining Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) | Medical English Podcast (S5E17)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/37ad60727823) (2026-10-14, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/124379315/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-18%2F430055293-44100-2-638577c115b6e.mp3 - [Kidney Stones and Renal Colic | Medical English Podcast (S5E16)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/e943bc56dd44) (2026-10-11, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/124379313/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-18%2F430055297-44100-2-b71727ac3de09.mp3 - [Understanding and Explaining Dehydration | Medical English Podcast (S5E15)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/5d1f77a184b5) (2026-10-07, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/124379311/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-18%2F430055290-44100-2-d1b7b29d04b84.mp3 - [Urticaria (Hives) and Angioedema | Medical English Podcast (S5E14)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/aa6a56a6c04e) (2026-10-04, 10 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/124379308/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-18%2F430055282-44100-2-4f810fb58527b.mp3 - [Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illness | Medical English Podcast (S5E13)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/4889b8d5d015) (2026-09-30, 12 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/124379261/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-18%2F430055197-44100-2-be0ee2eb0091.mp3 - [Psoriasis and Its Common Symptoms | Medical English Podcast (S5E12)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/d06577dd8eb1) (2026-09-27, 11 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/123831996/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429305067-44100-2-28dd417e49e5a.m4a - [Off My Food, Shivery, Sweaty and Clammy | Medical English Podcast (S5E11)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/7f56cf51fd47) (2026-09-23, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/123831995/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429305083-44100-2-e393b67929397.mp3 - [Discussing Pulmonary Fibrosis | Medical English Podcast (S5E10)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/a80399ec2fe8) (2026-09-20, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/123831894/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429304939-44100-2-6eb7597337bf4.mp3 - [Hepatitis and Liver Inflammation | Medical English Podcast (S5E9)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/db0700e13e7c) (2026-09-16, 12 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/123831891/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429304899-44100-2-5adf12ec8a8a1.m4a - [Rundown, Under the Weather, Wiped Out | Medical English Podcast (S5E8)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/e961f2bd6995) (2026-09-13, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/123831888/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429304914-44100-2-4b8fc089769ed.mp3 - [Gastrointestinal (GI) Exams | Medical English Podcast (S5E7)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/229d213a1aeb) (2026-09-09, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/123831720/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429304712-44100-2-6694cf8a45912.mp3 - [Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) | Medical English Podcast (S5E6)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/a1e3d98a0c8e) (2026-09-06, 11 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/123831716/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429304687-44100-2-40dde1b22f88f.m4a - [Blacked Out, Fainted, Not Quite Right, Out of It | Medical English Podcast (S5E5)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/f61d462aab60) (2026-08-30, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/123831665/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429304585-44100-2-9a5f67c1e1a5e.mp3 - [Communicating Clearly About Vitamin D | Medical English Podcast (S5E4)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/9d9bed2a857a) (2026-08-23, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/123831638/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429304539-44100-2-27a77803c16de.mp3 - [Nicotine Dependence and Smoking Cessation | Medical English Podcast (S5E3)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/0c3c9f8e8ba0) (2026-08-16, 12 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/123831586/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429304731-44100-2-46c454454360a.m4a - [Lightheaded, Seeing Stars, and Spinning | Medical English Podcast (S5E2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/e609e1104809) (2026-08-09, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/123831406/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429304314-44100-2-5ecb54c6f5593.mp3 - [Thyroid Disorders and Patient Communication | Medical English Podcast (S5E1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/cd2c759b9b84) (2026-08-05, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/123831345/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-5%2F429304187-44100-2-9daf7dd28beaf.mp3 - [Cluster Headaches and Patient Communication | Medical English Podcast (S4E32)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/1c12a6949345) (2026-05-06, 5 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/118646926/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-18%2Fb00a8883-2239-7dd6-0036-ab3da69445a8.mp3 - [Run down, pins and needles, and numb | Medical English (S4E31)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/367e03298196) (2026-05-03, 5 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/118646906/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-18%2F422324247-44100-2-e51fcb201dc1.mp3 - [Bruising and Bleeding Explained | Medical English | S4E30](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/c208567a8697) (2026-04-29, 6 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/118646884/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-18%2F34821d42-10d5-b421-6602-1edf65eda8bb.mp3 - [Hearing Test | Medical English Podcast (S4E29)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/04d1083470cd) (2026-04-26, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/118646775/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-18%2F422324163-44100-2-b8b7f3c235d5d.mp3 - [Nasal Fractures (Broken Nose) | Medical English Podcast (S4E28)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/a4a0a366ee26) (2026-04-22, 10 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/118599763/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-17%2F0ce56a08-398b-ff5c-36ee-18d0c1b2601f.mp3 - [Monitor Closely, Rule Out & Run Tests | Medical English Podcast (S4E27)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/525a2e335dc5) (2026-04-20, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/118599538/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-17%2F422260246-44100-2-9d07eab4d87fd.mp3 - [Everyday English for Healthcare Professionals: Book In, Pop In & See How You Go | Medical English Podcast (S4E26)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/1978bf355a45) (2026-04-15, 6 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116564037/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-8%2F419524458-44100-2-38500dd5c5f4d.mp3 - [Endoscopy Explained | Medical English for Healthcare Professionals (S4E25)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/7aa09c2edc4d) (2026-04-12, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116563688/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-8%2F419523987-44100-2-05d01702a8d73.mp3 - [Shock Explained | Medical English for Healthcare Professionals (S4E24)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/a4e44da7f3a6) (2026-04-08, 15 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116563627/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-8%2F79b3be41-d532-a9d9-fda8-4807bffe2236.mp3 - [CT Scan Explained | Medical English for Healthcare Professionals (S4E23)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/c59b039ade1d) (2026-04-05, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116563597/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-8%2F419523873-44100-2-3d03c690a6d32.mp3 - [Frostbite Explained | Medical English for Healthcare Professionals (S4E22)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/8914dc622a96) (2026-04-01, 10 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116563517/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-8%2F1221ae3c-455e-cd43-2eab-6fbfcefcc9a9.mp3 - [Bowel Cancer Screening Explained | Medical English for Healthcare Professionals (S4E21)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/ec1e0df879e2) (2026-03-29, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116563487/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-8%2F419523724-44100-2-c2236e7c615b3.mp3 - [Ocular Burns Explained | Medical English for Healthcare Professionals (S4E20)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/d266a530b34a) (2026-03-25, 15 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116563410/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-8%2F5a332a3c-3bc2-c566-7941-6b7f40d27216.mp3 - [Bone Density Testing Explained | Medical English for Healthcare Professionals (S4E19)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/ed2a85e8c589) (2026-03-22, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116563384/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-8%2F419523560-44100-2-a27da8835233f.mp3 - [Dialysis Explained | Medical English for Healthcare Professionals (S4E18)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/b43d1a5f834f) (2026-03-19, 13 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116563327/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-8%2Fbb30a21d-a91d-9390-f58c-20addbbc2dba.mp3 - [Menopause Consultation in English | Clinical Communication Skills (S4E17)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/10a60bd4d040) (2026-03-15, 15 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116131889/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-27%2F0c9054c7-2947-9d73-57c1-72bf4581490f.mp3 - [Altitude Illness Explained | Medical English for Healthcare Professionals (S4E16)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/7e741265847e) (2026-03-11, 16 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116023572/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-25%2F321fa559-2607-f46d-86e7-3aeaf2273bdd.mp3 - [Full Blood Count Explained | Medical English for Healthcare Professionals (S4E15)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/332dcca2d2ca) (2026-03-08, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116022087/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-25%2F418793492-44100-2-6c29dc8e0632a.mp3 - [Chase Up, Red Flag, Touch Base | Sound More Natural in Clinical English (S4E14)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/437e5aa05166) (2026-03-04, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/116004660/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-25%2F418770508-44100-2-08291c8a56053.mp3 - [Dental Trauma Vocabulary | Practice your Medical English (S4E13)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/ad2c32328068) (2026-02-27, 12 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/114274208/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2Fd02f9829-15a8-ab6d-af97-47588bc6f99a.mp3 - [Health Risks After Floods Vocabulary | Practice your Medical English (S4E12)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/9da280240b01) (2026-02-25, 15 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/114274168/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2F8bdf829b-07b0-9912-0e5d-8ff186c2cb0e.mp3 - [Gingivitis Vocabulary | Practice your Medical English (S4E11)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/71a2cb7f8003) (2026-02-22, 8 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/114274143/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2F87225484-9d67-f7d2-952a-5c1490080791.mp3 - [Difficult Conversations in Healthcare Vocabulary | Practice your Medical English (S4E10)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/301a333b1ce9) (2026-02-18, 13 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/114274117/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2F06b0c0fc-8a10-bc49-35b7-c11b7a528288.mp3 - [Medical Certificates & Workplace Ethics Vocabulary | Practice your Medical English (S4E9)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/2d476abd7208) (2026-02-15, 13 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/114274095/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2F23eae925-336b-d381-9f1b-1b4f52cd61a6.mp3 - [Day Surgery Vocabulary | Practice your Medical English (S4E8)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/220980be4073) (2026-02-11, 14 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/114274062/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2F72d0dde8-fed1-f4ee-8a6c-d4f28ccb3da1.mp3 - [Cavities Vocabulary | Practice your Medical English (S4E7)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/5e21be38c487) (2026-02-08, 9 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/114274045/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2F8e4659ba-54b8-fbd3-d504-3f579fc11c52.mp3 - [Bedbugs Vocabulary | Practice your Medical English (S4E6)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/a061c9372a93) (2026-02-04, 12 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/114274024/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2Ffdb4b5bd-878a-f60c-2df7-f6219243f87f.mp3 - [Bowel Cancer Screening Vocabulary | Practice your Medical English (S4E5)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/beb06ea3512b) (2026-02-01, 14 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/114273911/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2Fad0dbf47-4090-c3b4-49c8-982641c72ec6.mp3 - [Dental Appliances Vocabulary | Practice your Medical English (S4E4)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/2b9486b4cc43) (2026-01-28, 13 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/114273784/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2Fc0c6e792-6503-4d4c-4679-563b8dfb0a16.mp3 - [Breastfeeding Challenges Vocabulary | Practice your Medical English (S4E3)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1735452286/89e1062b4e97) (2026-01-25, 12 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/f375e6dc/podcast/play/114273649/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-20%2F46fa64e1-074a-5c3c-513c-631db229991c.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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