Creativity in Medicine: Interventional Radiologist, Inventor with 80+ patents and a Race Car Driver

Dr. Kieran Murphy joins our host Satheesh Krishna in the Radiologists studio. Dr. Murphy is a successful interventional radiologist, researcher, innovator, and an inventor with over 80 patents and a few international companies. He is also a race car driver!

What creativity in medicine means, the challenges and rewards of being creative in medicine and beyond, how to maximize your creative potential, balancing the clinical and creative side, the flow state, what to do when things don't work out the way you plan, when it's time to walk away from your plan and how to find the energy to keep going, and so much more!

❗️❗️❗️The content provided in this episode is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

➤ Video chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:32 How creativity manifests early in life
02:54 The best contribution to medicine from Kieran
04:30 5 steps of invention
04:59 Kieran about the duty as a doctor and as an inventor
06:15 Kieran about the moment of insight
07:45 You need to understand why something fails
09:11 Responsibility of being an inventor
10:29 When is it time to give up your idea?
12:38 Portrait of a successful inventor
13:04 “The essence on invention”, a new book by Kieran Murphy
14:25 3 per cent of the population are creative
18:11 Work-life balance is a myth
19:14 Why it's important to say "yes" to opportunities
20:17 Flow state in medicine
20:51 How to maximize your true creative potential
22:24 How racing and medicine work together
25:32 Kieran’s advice to people starting their career in medicine
27:47 Final thoughts

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