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Cell & Flare

Cell & Flare

Written by: Arjan Hura MD
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Cell & Flare is an eye and healthcare podcast featuring long-form conversations with ophthalmologists, optometrists, researchers, industry, and others in the eye, healthcare, and technology space. It is hosted by Arjan Hura, MD. In a digital era of instantaneous and accessible worldwide connectivity, social media, and smart devices, Cell & Flare aims to share original and quality insight in organic and unscripted face-to-face conversations with some of the greatest thinkers and doers in the world of surgical and medical eye care. All suggestions for future program guests are welcome and all feedback to improve the podcast is appreciated. Thank you for your viewership, listenership, and support!Cell & Flare © 2023 Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
Episodes
  • Ep. 7 - Brian M. Shafer, MD
    Jun 5 2025

    On this episode of the Cell & Flare podcast, Arjan Hura, MD sits down with Brian Shafer, MD, a cataract, refractive, cornea, & glaucoma surgeon at the Shafer Vision Institute in Plymouth Meeting, PA They discuss a variety of topics including the interface between surgeons and industry, how to become an influencer, the Vance Thompson Vision fellowship, how to recover when your first job doesn't work out, how to start your own solo private practice, and much, much more.

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    2 hrs and 25 mins
  • Ep. 6 - William F. Wiley, MD
    Jan 29 2023

    On this episode of the Cell & Flare podcast, Arjan Hura, MD sits down with William Wiley, MD, a cataract & refractive surgeon at the Cleveland Eye Clinic and Clear Choice Custom LASIK Center in Cleveland, OH. They discuss a variety of topics including how to perform high volume cataract surgery, customer service in medicine, market fragmentation, potential benefits to private equity, getting involved in the innovation cycle, working with industry, speaking at the podium, and the best refractive and cataract fellowship in the country.

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    2 hrs and 21 mins
  • Ep. 5 - Shamik Bafna, MD
    Dec 18 2022
    On this episode of Cell & Flare, Shamik Bafna, MD, a cataract and refractive surgeon at the Cleveland Eye Clinic and Clear Choice Custom LASIK Center in Cleveland, OH discusses his journey from comprehensive ophthalmology to comprehensive refractive surgery, how to balance work and travel, handling the pressure of surgery, the path to the podium, partnering with private equity, and various aspects of private practice.

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cellandflare

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    1 hr and 37 mins
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