Inside The Doctor's Lounge

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Inside the Doctor’s Lounge is a podcast by the Physician Side Gigs team, hosted by Dr. Nisha Mehta, which showcases popular topics from our online communities of over 220,000 physicians. We interview clinicians, healthcare innovators, and other experts about health innovation, entrepreneurship, things somebody probably should’ve taught us in medical school, and other topics that impact the future of healthcare.

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Episodes 34

Lessons from a Year of Running a Direct Primary Care (DPC) Practice, with Christine Li Wan Po, D.O.
5d ago · 56:29
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Christine Li Wan Po, board-certified family medicine physician and owner of Pinnacle Health, to discuss what it’s like to leave traditional employed medicine and build a direct primary care (DPC) practice. They discuss: Why she transitioned from a high-volume, insurance-based practice to direct primary care — and how it has helped her to maximize the joy in the doctor-patient relationship Why direct primary care doesn’t automatically mean more income or better work-life balance, and common misconceptions about the model The financial realities
How to Start (and Sustain) a Successful Podcast, with Dr. Jay Sridhar
12d ago · 58:12
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Jay Sridhar, vitreoretinal surgeon and host of two popular medical podcasts, to discuss what it really takes to build a successful podcast while balancing a busy clinical career and personal life. Whether or not you’re interested in starting a podcast, the second half of this episode carries valuable insights for any side gig that involves consistent content creation. They discuss: How Dr. Sridhar built two medical podcasts from scratch with no audience, funding, or production experience and why consistency—not perfection—is the key to long-ter
From ICU to Kickstarter: Creating a Board Game, with Dr. Lakshman Swamy
19d ago · 43:07
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Lakshman Swamy, pulmonary and critical care physician and creator of the tabletop game Critical Care. They discuss: How a joke on social media evolved into a globally funded Kickstarter campaign and successful board game, and the creative process of turning a passion project into a real product How crowdfunding through Kickstarter can validate a product, build an audience, and reduce financial risk The importance of networking, collaboration, and finding the right team to bring creative ideas to life Why physicians often struggle with perfectio
‘Sham Peer Review’: How The Peer Review Process Can Be Used Against Physicians, with Dr. L.R. Huntoon
26d ago · 1:01:06
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. L. R. Huntoon, neurologist, past president of the American Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, and one of the nation’s leading experts on the topic of ‘sham peer review.’ While we believe the vast majority of peer review proceedings are done with patient safety and quality of care in mind, this episode is intended to inform physicians of what they should be aware of if they suspect the process is being used unfairly against them. They discuss: What ‘sham peer review’ is, and how the Healthcare Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) of 198
Breaking into Pharma Careers As a Physician, with Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley
1mo ago · 1:01:20
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley, Medical Director in Global Clinical Development, to pull back the curtain on pharmaceutical industry careers for physicians. They discuss: The biggest misconceptions about physician careers in pharma — and why they’re neither sales jobs nor “backup” careers What day-to-day life actually looks like across the major physician roles in the pharmaceutical industry, including Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Medical Director, Clinical Development, Drug Safety, Medical Affairs, and Regulatory Affairs roles Why clinical experience
How Physicians Can Break Into Health Innovation & Tech, with Dr. Aaron Reinke & Jody Tropeano Greene
1mo ago · 47:28
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Aaron Reinke, family physician, health tech advisor, and physician innovator, and Jody Tropeano Greene, Head of Content at HLTH. This episode flips the script — Dr. Mehta hands the hosting reins over to Jody, who interviews Drs. Reinke and Mehta about the Physicians @ HLTH program goals and how it has been impactful in helping physicians break into the health innovation ecosystem. They discuss: The history of physician involvement in healthcare innovation and tech conferences, and why physicians who have a meaningful seat at the table is the se
Are We Using AI to Build the Healthcare System We Actually Want?, with Dr. Ami Bhatt
1mo ago · 47:20
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Ami Bhatt, Chief Innovation Officer at the American College of Cardiology and the inaugural Chair of the FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee. They discuss: Why it’s so important for medical societies to be involved in innovation, and how to do it appropriately to navigate conflicts of interest How shiny object syndrome can distract us from investing in the more boring, but more impactful, capabilities of AI The dangers of ‘half knowledge’ and where AI enthusiasts need to be more careful in bold statements about AI capabilities What patients w
How this Orthopedic Surgeon Found Freedom through Photography and Private Practice, with Dr. Mark Ayzenberg
1mo ago
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Mark Ayzenberg, an orthopedic surgeon who turned to photography as a respite from residency training. Today, he talks about how photography has created freedom outside medicine, and private practice has created freedom inside medicine, and why entrepreneurship is key to retaining joy in medicine. They discuss: How being in the right place at the right time and saying ‘yes’ allowed him to monetize his photography hobby during residency (and earn 20% of his annual resident salary with his first sale!) Tips for building and scaling a photography b
How This Physician Makes Over 1 Million a Year Doing Locums, with Susan Trocciola, MD
2mo ago · 59:01
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Susan Trocciola, a cardiothoracic surgeon who trained at Cornell, NYU, and Texas Heart. She now earns over $1 million annually (which is significantly more than her prior employed salary), while taking at least 16 weeks off per year. They discuss: How she successfully transitioned to full-time locums after a cancer diagnosis prompted a major career reassessment, & how it’s more in line with her personal, professional, & financial goals Her strategies for setting and negotiating her rates, working with recruiters, & spotting red flags in locums
Taking a Medical Device from Idea to Reality, with Dr. Kevin Spencer, Co-founder and CEO of Ring Rescue
2mo ago · 1:07:10
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Kevin Spencer, emergency physician and Co-Founder and CEO of Ring Rescue, a medical device designed to safely remove stuck rings from swollen fingers. They discuss: The long (but rewarding!) process of taking a medical device from idea to market, including funding, prototype, legal, regulatory, and go-to-market processes How and why he chose this particular problem that he was seeing in the emergency room to focus on, and what early days of the company looked like behind the scenes The realities of getting a medical device actually into hospita
When a Physician Side Gig Goes Horribly Wrong, with Benjamin Toh, MD and Stephen Chahn Lee, Esq.
2mo ago · 1:08:42
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Benjamin Toh, MD, and Stephen Chahn Lee, Esq. Dr. Toh is a physician who was prosecuted by the federal government for a side job that he did for a few months in 2019, and actually had to serve time in federal prison. They discuss: How Dr. Toh got involved in this side gig, how it was pitched to him, and how, unbeknownst to him, the government felt it was in violation of Medicare requirements and Anti-Kickback Statute How Dr. Toh may have been able to avoid serving time in federal prison had he been less naive and contacted an attorney earlier, and
Expanding Your Professional Impact Through Advocacy, Innovation, & Storytelling, with Dr. Chethan Sathya
2mo ago · 55:49
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Chethan Sathya, pediatric surgeon, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Northwell Health, and Founding Director, Center for Gun Violence Prevention. They discuss: How being proactive helped Dr. Sathya open up doors outside of clinical medicine, including everything from tech leadership and advisory roles to serving as producer for an Academy Award winning film How his training in journalism has helped him to spread his message, why he feels research alone isn’t enough to influence policy, and why storytelling is critical to amplify impact
The Past, Present, and Future of Physicians on Social Media, with Kevin Pho, MD
2mo ago · 53:36
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Kevin Pho, MD, founder of KevinMD. They discuss: His decisions to start blogging in 2004 and to eventually start amplifying other voices in healthcare, what’s contributed to his success, and dealing with (and learning from) the occasional negative feedback that comes along with what he decides to publish How his platform has evolved with the rise of other social media platforms, the realities of having to ‘feed the content monster’ while still being a practicing physician, and how doctors should approach decisions about which platforms to creat
From Social Media to the Med Device Industry, with Austin Chiang, MD, CMO, Endoscopy, Medtronic
3mo ago · 53:18
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Austin Chiang. Dr. Chiang is the Chief Medical Officer of Endoscopy at Medtronic as well as well known physician on social media. They discuss: How his role at Medtronic in part stemmed from consistently sharing authentic interests and expertise on social media, and his 3Ps for social media success The role physician executives play in a med device company, how they help bridge clinical realities with business decisions, and skills they need to be effective, including communication skills, public visibility, digital fluency, and business litera
Running for Congress as a Physician, with Tina Shah, MD, MPH
3mo ago · 55:39
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Tina Shah. Dr. Shah is a triple boarded critical care physician, former Chief Clinical Officer of Abridge, policy leader, and advocate who has served in multiple administrations as an advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General, and who is now taking that to the next level by running for office herself. They discuss: How she first entered the policy and advocacy world through organized medicine and as a White House Fellow at the Department of Veterans Affairs How she (along with Dr. Mehta and other physicians in our communities!) helped pass prior auth
The Evolving Primary Care Landscape (and Where to Begin Fixing It), with Kameron Matthews, MD, JD
3mo ago · 59:23
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Kameron Matthews, MD, JD, and Chief Health Officer of IMPaCT Care and former Chief Health Officer at CityBlock Health and former Chief Medical Officer of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.. They discuss: How her unique combination of the MD and JD degrees shaped and supported her throughout her career trajectory Value based care, direct primary care, and other emerging models within primary care, and pros and cons of each Whether or not traditional large institutions are the best place for primary care delivery or fixing access to care issu
Unlocking the Potential of the Clinical Conversation To Address Healthcare’s Biggest Problems, with Shiv Rao, CEO and Co-Founder of Abridge
3mo ago · 59:55
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Shiv Rao, MD, CEO and Co-Founder of Abridge. They discuss: Shiv’s journey from clinician to investor to builder, and how being a clinician gives you something that no pure technologist has – the ability to feel the problem firsthand How the barrier to entry to build something has never been lower, but the barrier to doing it right in healthcare has never been higher The importance of holding onto your north star tightly, even if the world isn’t ready for it, and surviving long enough for the market to catch up How this technology is about more
How and Why We Fail Patients, and What’s Required For Change, with Dr. Yele Aluko, MD, MBA
4mo ago · 54:37
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Yele Aluko, MD, MBA. Dr. Aluko has been a health system executive, Chief Medical Officer at Ernst and Young Americas, and now healthcare strategist and Founder of Aluko Advisors. They discuss: How patients are the most important industry stakeholder, and where the industry falls short in serving them and why What physicians need to learn about the the complexity of and incentives within our current healthcare model in order to enact change Why the momentum for Physician Side Gigs actually reflects a policy gap and a correction for a misaligned
The AI Governance Era, with Kedar Mate, CMO and Co-Founder of Qualified Health
4mo ago · 53:15
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Kedar Mate, CMO and Co-Founder of Qualified Health, a digital health company deploying the critical infrastructure needed to safely create the AI-enabled hospital of the future. They discuss: How technologically that intrinsically hallucinates both creates opportunity and risk, and what hospital systems need to be thinking about with deployment of AI tools Why AI governance has to be just as top of mind as cybersecurity, and monitored and audited at the same cadence, rather than during monthly meetings The reality that clinicians are using thei
Supporting Healthcare Companies through Early Stage Investing and Board Positions, with Christina Jenkins, MD
4mo ago · 56:37
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Christina Jenkins, a physician turned venture capitalist, board member, and advisor who invests at the intersection of AI and medical science, therapeutics, and diagnostics. They discuss: The pivot from practicing physician to a full time career in venture capital, advising, and board member work, and her advice for physicians looking to make major changes The importance of formulating a ‘portfolio career’ to have clarity on what opportunities she would pursue Why she thinks investments in AI and fundamental sciences, such as diagnostics, thera
What It Takes To Successfully Scale A Side Gig As A Physician, with Dr. Jim Dahle, Founder of the White Coat Investor
4mo ago · 56:51
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Jim Dahle. Dr. Dahle is an emergency medicine physician and founder of the White Coat Investor, a blog turned platform dedicated to helping high-income professionals achieve financial literacy and independence. They discuss: Where the White Coat Investor began, and how it has unpredictably, but intentionally, evolved into what it is now What elements are necessary to successfully scale a business and survive its challenges, and why WCI has survived (and thrived!) when so many of its competitors have not Navigating the challenge of choice and th
How Clinical Informatics Training Can Augment Your Career (and impact Climate Change!), with Chethan Sarabu, MD of Cornell Tech
5mo ago · 54:02
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Chethan Sarabu, MD. Dr. Sarabu is a pediatrician who is fellowship trained in Clinical Informatics, as well as director of clinical innovation at Cornell Tech and co-founder of the Climate Health Innovation & Learning Lab (CHILL). They discuss: What the field of clinical informatics is, and the critical role clinical informaticians can play bridging the gap between tech and clinical medicine What a clinical informatics fellowship is (and is not!), and how physicians can pursue this pathway Rising concerns about AI and the impact on climate chan
The Business of Publishing A Book, From Pitch to Market, with Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, MD, OBGYN, Author, and Social Media Personality
5mo ago · 57:55
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, MD, who is an OB/GYN, lactation consultant, author, and social media personality with over 3 million followers. In addition to discussing her exciting upcoming book release, they discuss: Why she decided to become active on social media, and why she thinks authentic practicing physician voices are so important in this era What she’s learned from building a large social media following, and how a moment on TikTok spurred Dr. Lincoln’s first foray into publishing a book How physicians wanting to write a book can get started, inc
Your Degree is More Versatile Than You Think, with Dr. Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, Speaker, Advisor, CMO
5mo ago · 56:51
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, whose many hats include CMO, Speaker, Advisor, Author, and Consultant They discuss: – Dr. Nayyar’s first foray into life outside clinical medicine helping within her own hospital system – Why Dr. Nayyar decided to get an MBA and what value she thinks it brings physicians – How she stepped into a big role as the CMO at AT&T and what she had to learn quickly to fit in and have others take her seriously – How she navigated or created career changes in order to have the life she needed to have outside of medicine – Many lesso
A Career In Venture Capital and Women’s Health Investing, with Alice Zheng, MD, MBA, MPH, VC Partner at Foreground Capital
5mo ago · 53:05
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Alice Zheng, MD, MPH, MBA, and Venture Capital Partner at Foreground Capital They discuss: – Dr. Zheng’s journey from public health to consulting to venture capital as a way to make scalable impact in women’s health – The current state of VC funding and challenges in the space – The venture capital life cycle from investment to exit – How physicians can get involved in the venture capital ecosystem, and the importance of determining their desired identity within the space beforehand – Her thoughts on whether you can do both clinical work and ve

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Lessons from a Year of Running a Direct Primary Care (DPC) Practice, with Christine Li Wan Po, D.O.

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From ICU to Kickstarter: Creating a Board Game, with Dr. Lakshman Swamy

‘Sham Peer Review’: How The Peer Review Process Can Be Used Against Physicians, with Dr. L.R. Huntoon

Breaking into Pharma Careers As a Physician, with Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley

How Physicians Can Break Into Health Innovation & Tech, with Dr. Aaron Reinke & Jody Tropeano Greene

Are We Using AI to Build the Healthcare System We Actually Want?, with Dr. Ami Bhatt

How this Orthopedic Surgeon Found Freedom through Photography and Private Practice, with Dr. Mark Ayzenberg

How This Physician Makes Over 1 Million a Year Doing Locums, with Susan Trocciola, MD

Taking a Medical Device from Idea to Reality, with Dr. Kevin Spencer, Co-founder and CEO of Ring Rescue

When a Physician Side Gig Goes Horribly Wrong, with Benjamin Toh, MD and Stephen Chahn Lee, Esq.

Expanding Your Professional Impact Through Advocacy, Innovation, & Storytelling, with Dr. Chethan Sathya

The Past, Present, and Future of Physicians on Social Media, with Kevin Pho, MD

From Social Media to the Med Device Industry, with Austin Chiang, MD, CMO, Endoscopy, Medtronic

Running for Congress as a Physician, with Tina Shah, MD, MPH

The Evolving Primary Care Landscape (and Where to Begin Fixing It), with Kameron Matthews, MD, JD

Unlocking the Potential of the Clinical Conversation To Address Healthcare’s Biggest Problems, with Shiv Rao, CEO and Co-Founder of Abridge

How and Why We Fail Patients, and What’s Required For Change, with Dr. Yele Aluko, MD, MBA

The AI Governance Era, with Kedar Mate, CMO and Co-Founder of Qualified Health

Supporting Healthcare Companies through Early Stage Investing and Board Positions, with Christina Jenkins, MD

What It Takes To Successfully Scale A Side Gig As A Physician, with Dr. Jim Dahle, Founder of the White Coat Investor

How Clinical Informatics Training Can Augment Your Career (and impact Climate Change!), with Chethan Sarabu, MD of Cornell Tech

The Business of Publishing A Book, From Pitch to Market, with Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, MD, OBGYN, Author, and Social Media Personality

Your Degree is More Versatile Than You Think, with Dr. Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, Speaker, Advisor, CMO

A Career In Venture Capital and Women’s Health Investing, with Alice Zheng, MD, MBA, MPH, VC Partner at Foreground Capital

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Episodes 34

Lessons from a Year of Running a Direct Primary Care (DPC) Practice, with Christine Li Wan Po, D.O.

How to Start (and Sustain) a Successful Podcast, with Dr. Jay Sridhar

From ICU to Kickstarter: Creating a Board Game, with Dr. Lakshman Swamy

‘Sham Peer Review’: How The Peer Review Process Can Be Used Against Physicians, with Dr. L.R. Huntoon

Breaking into Pharma Careers As a Physician, with Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley

How Physicians Can Break Into Health Innovation & Tech, with Dr. Aaron Reinke & Jody Tropeano Greene

Are We Using AI to Build the Healthcare System We Actually Want?, with Dr. Ami Bhatt

How this Orthopedic Surgeon Found Freedom through Photography and Private Practice, with Dr. Mark Ayzenberg

How This Physician Makes Over 1 Million a Year Doing Locums, with Susan Trocciola, MD

Taking a Medical Device from Idea to Reality, with Dr. Kevin Spencer, Co-founder and CEO of Ring Rescue

When a Physician Side Gig Goes Horribly Wrong, with Benjamin Toh, MD and Stephen Chahn Lee, Esq.

Expanding Your Professional Impact Through Advocacy, Innovation, & Storytelling, with Dr. Chethan Sathya

The Past, Present, and Future of Physicians on Social Media, with Kevin Pho, MD

From Social Media to the Med Device Industry, with Austin Chiang, MD, CMO, Endoscopy, Medtronic

Running for Congress as a Physician, with Tina Shah, MD, MPH

The Evolving Primary Care Landscape (and Where to Begin Fixing It), with Kameron Matthews, MD, JD

Unlocking the Potential of the Clinical Conversation To Address Healthcare’s Biggest Problems, with Shiv Rao, CEO and Co-Founder of Abridge

How and Why We Fail Patients, and What’s Required For Change, with Dr. Yele Aluko, MD, MBA

The AI Governance Era, with Kedar Mate, CMO and Co-Founder of Qualified Health

Supporting Healthcare Companies through Early Stage Investing and Board Positions, with Christina Jenkins, MD

What It Takes To Successfully Scale A Side Gig As A Physician, with Dr. Jim Dahle, Founder of the White Coat Investor

How Clinical Informatics Training Can Augment Your Career (and impact Climate Change!), with Chethan Sarabu, MD of Cornell Tech

The Business of Publishing A Book, From Pitch to Market, with Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, MD, OBGYN, Author, and Social Media Personality

Your Degree is More Versatile Than You Think, with Dr. Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, Speaker, Advisor, CMO

A Career In Venture Capital and Women’s Health Investing, with Alice Zheng, MD, MBA, MPH, VC Partner at Foreground Capital