What happens when the career path you worked hard to build no longer feels like the right one?

On this episode of the NY Professional Spotlight Podcast with Roman Kirzhner, Roman sits down with Dr. Jack Bulat, a double board-certified physician specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine who also practices interventional vein medicine.

Jack shares the unusual path that brought him to medicine. After studying chemistry and entering a PhD program at the University of California, Berkeley, he realized that research was not giving him the sense of purpose he wanted. Making a major career change was not easy, but with guidance from mentors, Jack made the decision to leave the PhD track and pursue medicine.

That decision eventually took him to the University of Pennsylvania for medical school, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell for residency, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital for fellowship training.

Roman and Jack also discuss one of the most important parts of medicine: trust. An anesthesiologist may have only a few minutes to meet a patient, explain what will happen, and help that person feel safe before a procedure. Jack explains why kindness, communication, confidence, and attention to detail are so important during those first few minutes.

The conversation also explores planning for financial independence as a physician, knowing when to seek professional financial guidance, and why professionals should think about future income long before they are ready to slow down.

Finally, Jack shares an important lesson about mentorship. Finding a great mentor is only half of the relationship. Jack believes mentees need to take an active role by staying connected, asking questions, and taking initiative.

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