{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fceb633bc-f9b0-442a-83f2-fb0ac7fa02b5","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Episode 080\u2013Dr. Neil Ratner the Rock Doc Talks with Bruce Hilliard\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/ceb633bc-f9b0-442a-83f2-fb0ac7fa02b5\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 080\u2013Dr. Neil Ratner the Rock Doc Talks with Bruce Hilliard","description":"As a teenager, Neil Ratner was an aspiring rock n\u2019 roll drummer but ended up on the other side of the music business working as a tour manager, assistant manager and producer for groups like Edgar Winter, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Pink Floyd and T-Rex, among others. After a number of successful years working in the music biz, Neil had an epiphany and decided to pursue his other childhood dream of becoming a doctor.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMichael Jackson with Dr. Neil Ratner.<br />\r\nHe finished college, learned Spanish, spent four years at a medical school in Mexico, completed two years of surgical training and an anesthesia residency, and helped create the new specialty of office-based anesthesia in Manhattan. In doing so, Dr. Ratner became an expert in the use of the new drug, Propofol, a drug that would play a significant role in Neil's future in regards to his most famous patient Michael Jackson.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAlthough Dr. Ratner encountered many celebrities in his anesthesia practice, one would change his life... Michael Jackson. Eight years after establishing his anesthesia practice, Michael Jackson walked into an office in which Neil was the Director of Anesthesia. Neil became a trusted friend and personal physician of Michael's from 1994 to 2002, periodically going on tour and spending time with Michael at Neverland. The experiences they shared together during that time are incredible and Neil is happy to relate them to you.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNeil's book available from his website and Amazon.<br />\r\nHis book Rock Doc\u00a0is Neil\u2019s remarkable journey about Rock & Roll, Michael Jackson, Nelson Mandela, a prison sentence with very unexpected results and how helping the poorest of the poor became a key part of his life.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThese days \u201cthe Rock Doc\u201d lives a busy life in Woodstock, NY working to expand upon his brand. He has created a FB page entitled Neil Ratner Rock Doc with over 26,000 fans and posts everyday about the good old days of rock and roll along with his personal experiences. In addition, he has created a YouTube channel with over 80 videos, a popular Instagram site and a twitter feed.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHis mix of rock and roll history and personal experiences along with rock musician interviews and audience participation is perfect for syndication and a\u00a0fitting cap to a career that\u2019s made an impact in many areas.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHe\u2019s on his way to that goal as he\u2019s started a weekly segment on WDST, Radio Woodstock,\u00a0called This Week in Rock, also heard on iHeart Radio.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLink to Neil\u2019s website:\u00a0\u00a0http://www.neilratnerrockdoc.com<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLink to Neil\u2019s Facebook page:\u00a0https://www.facebook.com/neilratnerrockdoc/<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHere\u2019s a link to some of Neil\u2019s This Week in Rock shows:\u00a0\u00a0http://www.radiowoodstock.com/category/audio/this-week-in-rock-roll/<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLink to a recent feature on Neil in Guitar International:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0http://guitarinternational.com/2019/05/02/interview-dr-neil-ratner/<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLink to a YouTube interview with Interviewing the Legends:\u00a0\u00a0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asHz2yDeysU","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2b9f5e98-53e2-4dff-a990-0f977a308696/logo_squish_full_3000.png"}