About Dr. Valda Crowder
For more than 30 years, Dr. Valda Crowder has served as a board-certified emergency medicine physician, guiding patients and communities through some of the most critical moments in public health. Her experience spans four pandemics, COVID-19, HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, as well as frontline response during a mass shooting and a Category 5 hurricane.
With a rare blend of clinical expertise, public health insight, and business acumen, Dr. Crowder brings calm, credible, and practical perspective to today’s most urgent health questions. She also serves as the expert medical voice for the Office of the Attorney General of the U.S. Virgin Islands. On this podcast, Dr. Crowder helps listeners cut through confusion and make sense of health, medicine, and the issues that matter most.
Recent 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 ...
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