ER Doctor Sounds Alarm On Grill Brushes, Trampolines, & Unvaxxed Kids | Dr. Beachgem
The Checkup with Doctor Mike
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4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 18 February 2026
⏱️ 109 minutes
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00:00 Intro
01:30 Is Pediatric Medicine Harder?
07:23 Training Residents
10:35 Treating The Amish / Blizzards
15:24 Hurricanes / Disaster Medicine
22:00 The BBQ Grill Brush Accident
29:38 Medical Dramas / The Pitt
35:48 Anti-vaxxers
43:55 Becoming Famous Online
49:25 Medical Institutions on Social Media
57:30 Feedback From Parents
1:02:28 Her Health Troubles
1:11:35 Mental Toll Of ER
1:17:43 Haters & Burnout
1:24:50 Raising 4 Kids
1:31:32 E-Bikes, Scooters, Pets
1:36:25 Hollywood
1:41:15 Sick Kids / Daycare
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Transcript
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| 0:29.9 | I fell in love with pediatrics because kids get better. |
| 0:33.8 | You just don't always see that with adults. |
| 0:36.7 | He's on the front lines nonstop in the hospital. What drove you to specifically the emergency portion of it? I have ADHD. Okay. Yeah. So you need quick moving? Quick moving. I never even dreamed of making content. This entire thing was just a complete accident. What makes you good at this? I don't know. One of the most interesting cases that I've had to date. What's the scariest thing that can happen in a barbecue? Do not use grill brushes with metal wires. I have another related story. This is rough. I don't know if we can handle this. This is a medical podcast. So this is safe. There's a kid that's eating a sandwich from a local joint. He suddenly starts to like cry and complain up. His throat hurts. Like something is sticking in his throat. So they took him to the OR and they did a scope. |
| 1:13.7 | Are you ready for this? Okay. Is it a toothpick? No. |
| 1:19.2 | Welcome back to the Checkup podcast. We're on this episode. I'm interviewing Dr. Beach gem, |
| 1:24.6 | the pediatric ER physician who has blown up online for her authentic self and |
| 1:29.8 | informative videos about health and hurricanes. That's right, Dr. Beachgem has not only had to |
| 1:35.5 | treat patients in the ER during natural disasters in Florida, but done so after paddleboarding |
| 1:41.0 | out of her own flooded house. She's truly one of the most genuine voices in healthcare online, |
| 1:45.6 | and I was thrilled to dive in deep with her |
| 1:47.5 | on the reality of treating unvaxed kids, |
| 1:49.7 | which toys actually send kids to the ER, |
| 1:51.9 | and the horrifying things her patients have found in their sandwiches. |
| 1:56.0 | Let's get to it, and huge thanks to Microsoft Dragon Co-Pilot |
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