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Omar Awan

Dr. Omer Awan, MD MPH — Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Vice Chair of Education at University of Maryland School of Medicine; Senior Public Health Contributor for Forbes; medical expert and media commentator.

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PODCASTS

Jul 17, 2026

From Vision to Creation

From Vision to Creation

Omar Awan on Building The Car Guys, Luxury Cars, Risk & the Mindset Behind Success

Jul 17 · 51m

Alexander SchmiedingHOST

2:35

I'm excited to dive into how you've done it all.

2:38

Yeah.

2:39

So first and foremost, credit goes to my father.

2:43

He's the one who originally opened, did all of this, put us into it.

2:49

So since we was children, he would like...

2:52

Pretty much make us go to the shop and pretty much absorb the surroundings and learn valuable stuff and how to work with people, how to deal with people, the ins and outs of running a shop.

3:04

So right now I'm in my 30s and I have over 20 years experience.

18 MINS LATER

Alexander SchmiedingHOST

21:03

Can you talk to us about that and what exactly went into that decision?

Forbes Newsroom

Forbes Newsroom

How To Avoid Hot Diarrhea Summer: What You Need To Know About Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

Jul 16 · 13m

Brittany LewisHOST

8:02

But as a doctor, what's your advice to people? Is it to stay away from fresh produce altogether?

8:09

That's not my advice.

8:09

My advice is, listen, it's about taking precaution and knowing your risks.

8:14

So certainly the best thing to do if you buy produce is to cook it.

8:18

If you cook produce at 158 degrees Fahrenheit, you effectively eliminate the produce.

8:23

You are not going to get cyclosporiasis.

8:25

Also, there are other common sense things that you can do to significantly decrease your risk.

Brittany LewisHOST

10:32

So what do we know about what's causing this spike?