What the Health is Happening? with Dr. V
Every week, people call Dr. V with the same underlying question: What is going on?
As an experienced emergency physician with 30 years of experience and healthcare leader, Dr. Valda Crowder has spent her career helping patients think clearly in high-stress moments. Now, she brings that same calm, evidence-based guidance to you.
Whether you're navigating aging, raising children, managing chronic conditions, considering surgery, or trying to understand confusing medical advice, Dr. V helps you cut through the noise.
No hype.
No panic.
Just practical, physician-led clarity.
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Latest Episodes
How Chronic Stress Quietly Damages Health and Ways to Cope
The conversation focused on the hidden epidemic of chronic stress and its profound effects on health, both physically and mentally. A key theme that emerged was the distinction between normal, short-lived stress and chronic stress that lingers for months or even years, often becoming an unnoticed "n...
Recognizing the Early Signs of Cognitive Decline
Welcome to "What The Health Is Happening? With Dr. V," where your host, Dr. Valda Crowder, a board-certified emergency medicine physician and passionate health advocate, dives deep into the vital issues impacting your well-being. In this episode, Dr. Valda Crowder explores a topic that touches every...
Beat the Heat Before It Becomes an Emergency
The conversation focused on the dangers of heat and how many people underestimate its impact, especially as temperatures rise in the summer. A key theme that emerged was that heat kills more people each year than any other weather event, often without dramatic warning signs. The discussion explored ...
How Adverse Childhood Experiences Shape Your Brain, Body, and Future
Welcome to another episode of What The Health Is Happening? With Dr. V, where board-certified emergency room physician Dr. Valda Crowder is dedicated to empowering you with life-saving health information. Today, we delve into a deeply important and sensitive topic: How Adverse Childhood Experiences ...
When Half Your Face Stops Working: Bell's Palsy Early Treatment and Recovery
Welcome to another episode of What The Health Is Happening?, hosted by board-certified emergency physician Dr. Valda Crowder aka Dr. V. Today’s episode shines a spotlight on Bell’s palsy, a sudden, frightening condition where part of your face stops cooperating, often leaving people worried they’re ...
Essential Advice on Heat Stroke and Summer Safety
Welcome back to What The Health Is Happening? With Dr. V. Today's conversation focused on the dangers of extreme summer heat, highlighting the record-breaking temperatures and widespread heat advisories affecting millions across the United States. One concept discussed was heat-related illness as a ...

Meet Dr.V..
Before For the past 30 years, Dr. Valda Crowder has been a board-certified emergency medicine physician. She has cared for patients in four pandemics (COVID-19, HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria), one mass shooting and category five hurricane.
Dr. Crowder posseses a unique blend of clinical knowledge, public health and business acumen, well suited to advice companies o weathering global pandemic. She also provides all expert medical opinions for US Virgin Islands Office of attorney general.


