Doctor Money Matters, Episode 61

Host: Dr. Tarang Patel

“In this episode we talk with Gita Pensa MD, an emergency medicine physician and fellow podcaster who created an incredible podcast that is a must listen about lawsuits in medicine and the personal impact it had on her. Its a “Serial” type podcast which is extremely well done. I highly recommend it.”

Physicians on Purpose Podcast, Episode 18

Malpractice Litigation and Burnout

Host: Dr. Dike Drummond

“In this episode we are very happy to have Dr. Gita Pensa, an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Brown University with expertise in digital medical education, a speaker on the topic of medical malpractice litigation/litigation stress, and the creator/host of the Doctors and Litigation: The L Word Podcast.”

Litigation and Stress, Part 1 and 2

Interview with Dr. Mel Herbert of Emergency Medicine Reviews and Perspectives

(Part 2 also available through button, navigate on right hand side of page)

Doctor, You've Been Served: Part Two

Host: Dr. Bradley Block

“This is part 2 of 2 of my discussion with Dr. Gita Pensa, emergency medicine physician and host of the educational podcast, “Doctors and Litigation: The L Word”, a narrative-style series about psychological and practical preparation for malpractice litigation. We continue the discussion about how deposition is an audition for the trial and how important it is the play the part of the doctor everyone would want, not an arrogant physician who feels they know the medicine better than everyone. At trial, your goal is the be the caring, compassionate, knowledgeable doctor that the jury would want as their doctor. And what in the world does dancing have to do with her trial? We also discussed how this influenced her practice and how she got back to loving medicine again.”

Physicians' Guide to Doctoring: Doctor, You've Been Served (and Not In a Dance-Off): Part One

Host: Dr. Bradley Block

“We start out discussing her decade long lawsuit and how this affected her psyche, her practice, and her marriage. Victor Frankl would be proud as she turned her tumultuous experience into a way to help others through an extremely well executed, engaging, and educational podcast, “Doctors and Litigation: The L Word”. It is a narrative-style series about the psychological and practical preparation for malpractice litigation, and she speaks nationally on the topic of malpractice litigation. We talk about whether we’d be willing to be friends with a personal injury attorney and her answer was surprising. However, expert witnesses are a different story. Unfounded lawsuits couldn’t happen without them, and they are supposedly one of us. If you are named in a lawsuit, we discuss all the players and how to comport yourself to improve your outcome. Theatrics often trump the medicine in this situation.”

An ER Doctor Was Sued. She Survived and is Thriving. Hear Her Story: Part 1

Host: Dr. Jeff Segal

Dr. Gita Pensa is an experienced ER physician. In 2007, Dr. Pensa was sued. Dr. Pensa eventually prevailed and is thriving – but it wasn’t easy. She went to court in 2011. A defense verdict was delivered – and then overturned in 2015. She prevailed again in 2019, 12 years after the saga began. Dr. Pensa is passionate about teaching other doctors how to survive legal turmoil. In addition to her work as an educator and an ER physician, Dr. Pensa operates her own podcast, Doctors and Litigation: The L Word. Her mission? Teach doctors how to survive malpractice litigation and thrive in the aftermath. We spoke to Dr. Pensa at length. Her insights are invaluable.

An ER Doctor Was Sued. She Survived and is Thriving. Hear Her Story: Part 2

Host: Dr. Jeff Segal

Part Two of the Medical Justice podcast featuring Dr. Gita Pensa

Fatal Flaws: The Lasting Effects of Medical Malpractice

Host: Anaridis Rodriguez

Dr. Gita Pensa, an emergency physician and renowned advocate for addressing medical malpractice in healthcare, has been featured in the compelling documentary A World of Hurt: How Medical Malpractice Fails Everyone. Sharing her personal journey through a 12-year litigation process, Dr. Pensa brings attention to the profound emotional and professional toll malpractice cases have on physicians. Her work now focuses on reshaping how medicine approaches this sensitive topic, offering education and support through speaking engagements, teaching, and her popular podcast.

Litigation in Medicine with Emergency Physician Dr. Gita Pensa

Host: The Glaucomfleckens

Emergency Physician, Dr. Gita Pensa joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about what the process is like when you are sued as a doctor and shares the process of how you can handle this, if you happen to find yourself in this situation. She also goes into great detail about the jury picking process and the psychology behind how the jury perceives you.

The Unspoken Reason Why Many Doctors and Nurses Are Quitting

Time Magazine

Dr. Gita Pensa, emergency physician and creator of the podcast curriculum Doctors and Litigation: The L Word, was featured in Time Magazine for her candid insights into the hidden challenges driving healthcare professionals to leave the field. Drawing from her experiences as a physician, consultant, and litigation stress coach, Dr. Pensa sheds light on the crushing pressures of burnout, systemic failures, and the emotional toll of malpractice litigation. Her work continues to resonate with those navigating the intersection of healthcare, patient care, and resilience.

Coaching Physicians Through the Stress of Malpractice Litigation

Host: Dr. Julie Wei

After enduring a 12 year malpractice lawsuit, Dr. Pensa explains why she chose to become a physician coach focused on helping physicians maintain their wellness through malpractice lawsuits. She started out by creating her own podcast to release 11 episodes about malpractice litigation basics. Once she realized her podcast was beneficial to many physicians, she started accepting speaking engagements and monetizing her skillset as a coach. To Dr. Pensa, physician coaching is not therapy for litigation. She doesn’t ask about details of the case that have happened, but she does help her clients reflect on the thoughts and feelings that impact their actions and reactions to their cases.

Finding Strength in Medical Malpractice

Host: The Nocturnists

In this episode of Conversations, Dr. Gita Pensa opens up about her harrowing experience as a defendant in a 12-year-long malpractice lawsuit and how it spurred her to create Doctors and Litigation: The L Word, a podcast aimed at helping physicians cope with the emotional toll of litigation. Gita also discusses her involvement in the documentary "A World of Hurt: How Medical Malpractice Fails Everyone," which exposes the flaws in the malpractice system. Through her personal story, Gita highlights practical and psychological tools for doctors navigating the legal system while dealing with fear, shame, and burnout.