The Johnjay Van Es Podcast
The Johnjay Van Es Podcast
JohnJay Van Es
ALONE AT 14, NO FAMILY, NO MONEY — WHAT HAPPENED NEXT CHANGED EVERYTHING
1 hour 12 minutes Posted Sep 11, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Welcome And The Name Debate
Left At JFK With $600
Catholic School And Midwest Lifeline
INS Threat And A Desperate Marriage
Nuclear Pharmacy And Secret Service Shock
Interventional Radiology Without Incisions
Longevity Mindset And Vegetarian Choices
What MUSE Stem Cells Actually Are
One Placenta Rules And AI Extraction
Recovery Stories And Intrathecal Treatment
Embolization For Cancer And Arthritis Pain
Prostate Artery Embolization Explained
Medical Marketing Hype And Real Risk
Gratitude For America And Final Goodbye
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At 14, Ayad Agha was dropped at JFK with no English, no passport, and $600 hidden in a guitar. What followed was a story of survival, immigration battles, and an unexpected path into medicine. Now an interventional radiologist, Ayad shares how his career took him from pharmacy and nuclear medicine to treating patients with minimally invasive procedures. He also opens up about being investigated by the Secret Service during the Gulf War simply because he was Iraqi and worked in “nuclear” medic...