Author: healthprofessionalradio

Presenter: Neal
Guest: Karen Moulder
Guest Bio: Karen Moulder was the first woman to be hired in the Brownsville, Texas Fire Department in 1983. Her tomboyish nature and single mother circumstance led her to this fascinating and dangerous career which lasted a little over ten years. Her career involved protecting lives, property, and educating the public on fire safety. She entered a man’s world back when few women did and became a role model for other women. Karen went back to college and majored in business after a car accident ended her firefighting career. She went on to work managing a physician’s office where she obtained her certification in medical billing. She later moved across the country from Texas to Massachusetts where she started her own medical billing company. She now lives there with her five children and two grandchildren. Her Book is entitled “Burning Barriers”

Segment Overview
Karen Moulder talks about the process of medical billing and offers advice to doctors and other healthcare pros on how to handle the stress of billing costs.

Presenter: Neal
Guest: Deborah Ann Ballard, MD, MPH
Guest Bio: Deborah Ann Ballard, MD, MPH is a board certified internist whose 22 years in medicine spans primary care, endocrinology, clinical research, and prevention and wellness.  Dr. Ballard received her medical degree from the University of Louisville and completed her residency in Internal Medicine there.  She received her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Kentucky. In November 2013, Dr. Ballard achieved board certification from the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine.  She is a certified Tai Chi for Arthritis instructor.  Dr. Ballard joined KentuckyOne Health in June 2013.  She is currently practicing at KentuckyOne Health’s Healthy Lifestyle Centers.  She is providing integrative medicine consultations and focusing on prevention and wellness initiatives across KentuckyOne Health and its service area.

Segment Overview
Dr. Deborah Ballard discusses how the concept and practice of Integrative Medicine is relatively new to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the United States.

Presenter: Neal
Guest: Deborah Ann Ballard, MD, MPH
Guest Bio: Deborah Ann Ballard, MD, MPH is a board certified internist whose 22 years in medicine spans primary care, endocrinology, clinical research, and prevention and wellness.  Dr. Ballard received her medical degree from the University of Louisville and completed her residency in Internal Medicine there.  She received her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Kentucky. In November 2013, Dr. Ballard achieved board certification from the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine.  She is a certified Tai Chi for Arthritis instructor.  Dr. Ballard joined KentuckyOne Health in June 2013.  She is currently practicing at KentuckyOne Health’s Healthy Lifestyle Centers.  She is providing integrative medicine consultations and focusing on prevention and wellness initiatives across KentuckyOne Health and its service area.

Segment Overview
Dr. Deborah Ballard discusses how her practice helps patients to “manage” a Healthy Lifestyle.

Presenter: Neal
Guest: Karen Moulder
Guest Bio: Karen Moulder was the first woman to be hired in the Brownsville, Texas Fire Department in 1983. Her tomboyish nature and single mother circumstance led her to this fascinating and dangerous career which lasted a little over ten years. Her career involved protecting lives, property, and educating the public on fire safety. She entered a man’s world back when few women did and became a role model for other women. Karen went back to college and majored in business after a car accident ended her firefighting career. She went on to work managing a physician’s office where she obtained her certification in medical billing. She later moved across the country from Texas to Massachusetts where she started her own medical billing company. She now lives there with her five children and two grandchildren. Her Book is entitled “Burning Barriers”

Segment Overview
Karen Moulder talks about her career-ending accident. She also touches on a lawsuit filed against the fire department she worked for.

Presenter: Neal
Guest: Karen Moulder
Guest Bio: Karen Moulder was the first woman to be hired in the Brownsville, Texas Fire Department in 1983. Her tomboyish nature and single mother circumstance led her to this fascinating and dangerous career which lasted a little over ten years. Her career involved protecting lives, property, and educating the public on fire safety. She entered a man’s world back when few women did and became a role model for other women. Karen went back to college and majored in business after a car accident ended her firefighting career. She went on to work managing a physician’s office where she obtained her certification in medical billing. She later moved across the country from Texas to Massachusetts where she started her own medical billing company. She now lives there with her five children and two grandchildren. Her Book is entitled “Burning Barriers”

Segment Overview
Karen Moulder talks about challenges that she faced as the first woman to be hired as a firefighter in Brownsville, TX USA.

Presenter: Neal
Guest: Karen Moulder
Guest Bio: Karen Moulder was the first woman to be hired in the Brownsville, Texas Fire Department in 1983. Her tomboyish nature and single mother circumstance led her to this fascinating and dangerous career which lasted a little over ten years. Her career involved protecting lives, property, and educating the public on fire safety. She entered a man’s world back when few women did and became a role model for other women. Karen went back to college and majored in business after a car accident ended her firefighting career. She went on to work managing a physician’s office where she obtained her certification in medical billing. She later moved across the country from Texas to Massachusetts where she started her own medical billing company. She now lives there with her five children and two grandchildren. Her Book is entitled “Burning Barriers”

Segment Overview
Karen Moulder talks about how she decided to apply as the first woman firefighter in Brownsville, TX USA.