https://simplecast.com Doctors Making A Difference Not every doctor dreams of climbing the traditional ladder. Some dream of building their own. Doctors Making a Difference, hosted by Dr. Peter Crane, tells the stories we rarely hear, of physicians who dared to ask, “Is this all there is?” and then changed their lives to answer it. These are the moments after burnout, after bureaucracy, after sacrifice. When purpose called louder than protocol. Each week, listeners meet doctors who stepped off the expected path—into roles as entrepreneurs, advocates, creatives, and leaders redefining what it means to heal. They didn’t just survive medicine. They made it theirs. Copyright 2025 Doctors Making A Difference en Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:13 +0000 http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Doctors Making A Difference https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/27e764d0-2a36-49cc-9e66-cd80deb64a88/507d64b2-4bbf-45c3-b686-5b3397368fe7/3000x3000/3714349-513995.jpg?aid=rss_feed http://blubrry.com/3714349/ episodic Not every doctor dreams of climbing the traditional ladder. Some dream of building their own. Doctors Making a Difference, hosted by Dr. Peter Crane, tells the stories we rarely hear, of physicians who dared to ask, “Is this all there is?” and then changed their lives to answer it. These are the moments after burnout, after bureaucracy, after sacrifice. When purpose called louder than protocol. Each week, listeners meet doctors who stepped off the expected path—into roles as entrepreneurs, advocates, creatives, and leaders redefining what it means to heal. They didn’t just survive medicine. They made it theirs. Peter M. Crane, MD false https://feeds.simplecast.com/L1cZyHtX Peter M. Crane, MD admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com 5f2401ce-958e-4878-bf52-009b252be337 New Hope for SFT Patients: Research, Trials and Breakthroughs  with Dr. Gina D’Amato |  LMC #83 Dr. Peter Crane welcomes Dr. Gina D’Amato, sarcoma medical oncologist and leader of the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Initiative at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. They discuss the current state of SFT research, the importance of the global patient registry and biobank, preliminary findings from molecular profiling, and major developments including a rapid oral abstract presentation at ASCO. Dr. D’Amato shares updates on the successful creation of an SFT cell line and organoids, ongoing collaborations, and an imminent clinical trial using FAP-targeted radioligand (alpha particle) therapy. The conversation emphasizes the critical role of patient participation in accelerating progress toward better treatments and ultimately a cure for this rare sarcoma.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dr. Peter Crane introduces Dr. Gina D’Amato and shares the personal importance of this topic as an SFT patient
  • Overview of solitary fibrous tumor as a rare sarcoma (~2% of sarcomas) with variable behavior and limited treatment options
  • The Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Registry & Biobank: now open globally, approaching 100 patients enrolled
  • Patient questionnaire collecting environmental, occupational, and family history data; plans for blood and tumor specimen collection
  • NAB2-STAT6 fusion gene variants and their correlation with tumor location and behavior
  • Retrospective analysis of 50–100 patients, additional mutations (TP53, TERT, CDK), and efforts to improve the D’Amico prognostic tool
  • Major milestone: Rapid oral abstract presentation at ASCO by medical student Keerthana on NAB2-STAT6 fusion variants and metastatic risk
  • Successful development of an SFT cell line (“Little Joels”) from Mr. Joel Horowitz and progress with organoid models
  • Tribute to the late Dr. Heather Hiinga and her significant contributions to SFT research
  • Exciting new clinical trial: PSV359 (Perspective Therapeutics), FAP-targeted radioligand alpha particle therapy opening soon at University of Miami and other sites
  • How the trial works: PET scan selection followed by therapeutic injections; potential for future targeted drug delivery

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • Patient participation in the global SFT Registry and Biobank is extremely valuable. Every enrollment helps build the critical data needed to understand this rare disease and develop better treatments.
  • Molecular profiling (NAB2-STAT6 variants and co-mutations) is improving our ability to predict behavior and personalize care for SFT patients.
  • Promising new therapies are advancing, particularly FAP-targeted radioligand therapy, which could offer more precise treatment with potentially fewer side effects.

About Dr. Gina  D’Amato 

Dr. Gina D’Amato is a sarcoma medical oncologist, Professor of Medicine, and Sarcoma Lead at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. She serves as administrator of the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Initiative and has over 20 years of experience treating sarcoma patients.

Websites:

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Gina  D’Amato) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Peter Crane welcomes Dr. Gina D’Amato, sarcoma medical oncologist and leader of the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Initiative at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. They discuss the current state of SFT research, the importance of the global patient registry and biobank, preliminary findings from molecular profiling, and major developments including a rapid oral abstract presentation at ASCO. Dr. D’Amato shares updates on the successful creation of an SFT cell line and organoids, ongoing collaborations, and an imminent clinical trial using FAP-targeted radioligand (alpha particle) therapy. The conversation emphasizes the critical role of patient participation in accelerating progress toward better treatments and ultimately a cure for this rare sarcoma.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dr. Peter Crane introduces Dr. Gina D’Amato and shares the personal importance of this topic as an SFT patient
  • Overview of solitary fibrous tumor as a rare sarcoma (~2% of sarcomas) with variable behavior and limited treatment options
  • The Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Registry & Biobank: now open globally, approaching 100 patients enrolled
  • Patient questionnaire collecting environmental, occupational, and family history data; plans for blood and tumor specimen collection
  • NAB2-STAT6 fusion gene variants and their correlation with tumor location and behavior
  • Retrospective analysis of 50–100 patients, additional mutations (TP53, TERT, CDK), and efforts to improve the D’Amico prognostic tool
  • Major milestone: Rapid oral abstract presentation at ASCO by medical student Keerthana on NAB2-STAT6 fusion variants and metastatic risk
  • Successful development of an SFT cell line (“Little Joels”) from Mr. Joel Horowitz and progress with organoid models
  • Tribute to the late Dr. Heather Hiinga and her significant contributions to SFT research
  • Exciting new clinical trial: PSV359 (Perspective Therapeutics), FAP-targeted radioligand alpha particle therapy opening soon at University of Miami and other sites
  • How the trial works: PET scan selection followed by therapeutic injections; potential for future targeted drug delivery

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • Patient participation in the global SFT Registry and Biobank is extremely valuable. Every enrollment helps build the critical data needed to understand this rare disease and develop better treatments.
  • Molecular profiling (NAB2-STAT6 variants and co-mutations) is improving our ability to predict behavior and personalize care for SFT patients.
  • Promising new therapies are advancing, particularly FAP-targeted radioligand therapy, which could offer more precise treatment with potentially fewer side effects.

About Dr. Gina  D’Amato 

Dr. Gina D’Amato is a sarcoma medical oncologist, Professor of Medicine, and Sarcoma Lead at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. She serves as administrator of the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Initiative and has over 20 years of experience treating sarcoma patients.

Websites:

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> New Hope for SFT Patients: Research, Trials and Breakthroughs  with Dr. Gina D’Amato |  LMC #83 Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Gina  D’Amato 00:40:40 In this Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) episode, Dr. Peter Crane speaks with sarcoma expert Dr. Gina D’Amato about the latest progress in solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) research, including the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Registry and Biobank, exciting molecular findings, an upcoming ASCO presentation, and a promising new radioligand therapy clinical trial. In this Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) episode, Dr. Peter Crane speaks with sarcoma expert Dr. Gina D’Amato about the latest progress in solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) research, including the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Registry and Biobank, exciting molecular findings, an upcoming ASCO presentation, and a promising new radioligand therapy clinical trial. sarcoma, fap, metastatic cancer, psv359, patient registry, nab2-stat6, sarcoma research, personalized medicine, sft, asco, alpha particle therapy, radioligand therapy, biobank, solitary fibrous tumor, rare cancer false full 83 49fc9dcd-0bf2-44a2-81b4-e4e768570109 Escaping Burnout and Reclaiming Medicine with Dr. Brittney Anderson | DMD #82 In this inspiring episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Brittany Anderson, a board-certified family medicine physician, podcaster, author, and advocate. Dr. Anderson opens up about her path through residency, challenging employed positions, severe burnout, and the pivotal decision to resign and open her own private practice. She offers candid, actionable advice on financial planning, marketing, team building, mindset shifts, and why private practice restored her love for medicine while delivering excellent patient care. This conversation is a must-listen for any physician considering independence or frustrated with the current healthcare system.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dr. Anderson’s rural Alabama roots, shadowing private practice family docs, and choosing family medicine
  • Early career struggles in an FQHC with extreme understaffing and later academic medicine bureaucracy
  • The burnout breaking point: pep talks before clinic and booking a flight to Honolulu to write her resignation letter and business plan
  • Transitioning from employed models to launching a lean, insurance-based private practice
  • Making the math work: revenue, expenses, patient volume, schedule design, and starting lean
  • The freedom of autonomy,  making real-time changes, flexible patient care, and reduced burnout despite running a business
  • Marketing through social media (including a viral TikTok presence) and community engagement driving patient growth
  • Hitting seven figures in revenue while expanding with a PA and another physician
  • Launching Physicians Hanging a Shingle podcast, coaching, and her book Private Practice On Purpose

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • Private practice is not for everyone, but for physicians who crave autonomy and see better ways to care for patients, the mindset shift from “employee” to “owner” is liberating and can dramatically reduce burnout.
  • Make the math work upfront: live lean during transition, carefully model revenue/expenses/patient volume, start lean (lease, minimal equipment), and manipulate the variables you control.
  • You don’t have to figure it out alone, talk to other private practice physicians, build a support team, use social media for marketing/education, and remember that mistakes are fixable when you control the decisions.

About Dr. Brittney Anderson

Dr. Brittney Anderson is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in rural Alabama. After experiencing burnout in employed settings, she founded her own independent practice four years ago. She is the host of the Physicians Hanging a Shingle podcast, author of Private Practice On Purpose, and an active advocate for physician autonomy at state and national levels. Through coaching and content, she helps other doctors successfully launch and run their own practices.

Website: hangingashingle.com

Book: Private Practice On Purpose (available on Amazon)

Podcast: Physicians Hanging a Shingle

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 7 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Brittany Anderson) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this inspiring episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Brittany Anderson, a board-certified family medicine physician, podcaster, author, and advocate. Dr. Anderson opens up about her path through residency, challenging employed positions, severe burnout, and the pivotal decision to resign and open her own private practice. She offers candid, actionable advice on financial planning, marketing, team building, mindset shifts, and why private practice restored her love for medicine while delivering excellent patient care. This conversation is a must-listen for any physician considering independence or frustrated with the current healthcare system.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dr. Anderson’s rural Alabama roots, shadowing private practice family docs, and choosing family medicine
  • Early career struggles in an FQHC with extreme understaffing and later academic medicine bureaucracy
  • The burnout breaking point: pep talks before clinic and booking a flight to Honolulu to write her resignation letter and business plan
  • Transitioning from employed models to launching a lean, insurance-based private practice
  • Making the math work: revenue, expenses, patient volume, schedule design, and starting lean
  • The freedom of autonomy,  making real-time changes, flexible patient care, and reduced burnout despite running a business
  • Marketing through social media (including a viral TikTok presence) and community engagement driving patient growth
  • Hitting seven figures in revenue while expanding with a PA and another physician
  • Launching Physicians Hanging a Shingle podcast, coaching, and her book Private Practice On Purpose

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • Private practice is not for everyone, but for physicians who crave autonomy and see better ways to care for patients, the mindset shift from “employee” to “owner” is liberating and can dramatically reduce burnout.
  • Make the math work upfront: live lean during transition, carefully model revenue/expenses/patient volume, start lean (lease, minimal equipment), and manipulate the variables you control.
  • You don’t have to figure it out alone, talk to other private practice physicians, build a support team, use social media for marketing/education, and remember that mistakes are fixable when you control the decisions.

About Dr. Brittney Anderson

Dr. Brittney Anderson is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in rural Alabama. After experiencing burnout in employed settings, she founded her own independent practice four years ago. She is the host of the Physicians Hanging a Shingle podcast, author of Private Practice On Purpose, and an active advocate for physician autonomy at state and national levels. Through coaching and content, she helps other doctors successfully launch and run their own practices.

Website: hangingashingle.com

Book: Private Practice On Purpose (available on Amazon)

Podcast: Physicians Hanging a Shingle

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Escaping Burnout and Reclaiming Medicine with Dr. Brittney Anderson | DMD #82 Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Brittany Anderson 00:38:30 Dr. Brittney Anderson shares her powerful journey from employed physician burnout in academic medicine and FQHC settings to successfully launching and growing a thriving independent family medicine practice in rural Alabama. Discover practical steps, financial strategies, mindset shifts, and inspiration for physicians seeking autonomy and joy in medicine. Dr. Brittney Anderson shares her powerful journey from employed physician burnout in academic medicine and FQHC settings to successfully launching and growing a thriving independent family medicine practice in rural Alabama. Discover practical steps, financial strategies, mindset shifts, and inspiration for physicians seeking autonomy and joy in medicine. physician autonomy, practice management, medical entrepreneurship, physician burnout, rural medicine, family medicine, independent medical practice, private practice physician, dr. brittney anderson, direct primary care, starting a medical practice false full 82 18286207-f25b-45e5-9e27-f9ec57e073a0 The Future of Surgery: Robotics, AI, and the Next Generation of Physicians With Dr. Sanjeev Kumar | DMD #81 In this fascinating and forward-looking episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane welcomes Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, a double board-certified gynecologic oncologist and leader in robotic surgery.

Dr. Kumar shares his journey from a farming background in India to training in the UK and the United States, ultimately developing a highly specialized career in gynecologic oncology and robotic surgery. Guided by mentorship and a commitment to mastering a niche skill, he has positioned himself at the forefront of surgical innovation.

The conversation explores how robotic surgery has revolutionized patient care, allowing for greater precision, improved outcomes, and the ability to treat complex cases that were once considered inoperable. Dr. Kumar highlights key advantages, including enhanced visualization, nerve preservation, and dramatically reduced complications, especially in high-risk and obese patients.

The discussion then shifts to the future: the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, its integration into surgical systems, and the potential for telesurgery to expand access to care globally. This episode is a powerful look at where medicine is headed and a reminder that embracing innovation is key to shaping the future of healthcare.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dr. Sanjeev Kumar’s journey: from rural India to global surgical training in the UK and US
  • The importance of developing a niche skill and going deep in your field
  • How robotic surgery works, and clearing up common misconceptions
  • Advantages of robotic surgery: precision, magnification, and improved patient outcomes
  • Performing complex procedures like nerve-sparing cancer surgeries with better functional results
  • Transforming care for obese and high-risk patients with minimally invasive techniques
  • The evolution of robotic systems and increasing accessibility worldwide
  • The future of telesurgery and expanding care to underserved regions
  • How AI is being integrated into surgical data, training, and decision-making
  • Why AI will not replace physicians, but will change how they practice
  • Advice for medical students: embrace technology, adapt, and learn how to learn

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • Technology is a tool, not a replacement: AI and robotics enhance physician capabilities but cannot replace human judgment and care.
  • Specialization creates impact: Developing a unique skill set allows physicians to push boundaries and truly advance their field.
  • The future belongs to adaptable physicians: Those who embrace innovation and continuous learning will lead the next era of medicine.

About Dr. Sanjeev Kumar:

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is a double board-certified gynecologic oncologist specializing in advanced robotic surgery. With training across India, the United Kingdom, and the United States, including fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. He has developed expertise in complex cancer surgeries and minimally invasive techniques. Passionate about innovation, Dr. Kumar is actively engaged in advancing robotic surgery and exploring the integration of artificial intelligence in surgical care.

linkedIn: Sanjeev Kumar MD

Website: https://www.drsanjeevkumarsurgeon.com

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this fascinating and forward-looking episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane welcomes Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, a double board-certified gynecologic oncologist and leader in robotic surgery.

Dr. Kumar shares his journey from a farming background in India to training in the UK and the United States, ultimately developing a highly specialized career in gynecologic oncology and robotic surgery. Guided by mentorship and a commitment to mastering a niche skill, he has positioned himself at the forefront of surgical innovation.

The conversation explores how robotic surgery has revolutionized patient care, allowing for greater precision, improved outcomes, and the ability to treat complex cases that were once considered inoperable. Dr. Kumar highlights key advantages, including enhanced visualization, nerve preservation, and dramatically reduced complications, especially in high-risk and obese patients.

The discussion then shifts to the future: the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, its integration into surgical systems, and the potential for telesurgery to expand access to care globally. This episode is a powerful look at where medicine is headed and a reminder that embracing innovation is key to shaping the future of healthcare.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dr. Sanjeev Kumar’s journey: from rural India to global surgical training in the UK and US
  • The importance of developing a niche skill and going deep in your field
  • How robotic surgery works, and clearing up common misconceptions
  • Advantages of robotic surgery: precision, magnification, and improved patient outcomes
  • Performing complex procedures like nerve-sparing cancer surgeries with better functional results
  • Transforming care for obese and high-risk patients with minimally invasive techniques
  • The evolution of robotic systems and increasing accessibility worldwide
  • The future of telesurgery and expanding care to underserved regions
  • How AI is being integrated into surgical data, training, and decision-making
  • Why AI will not replace physicians, but will change how they practice
  • Advice for medical students: embrace technology, adapt, and learn how to learn

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • Technology is a tool, not a replacement: AI and robotics enhance physician capabilities but cannot replace human judgment and care.
  • Specialization creates impact: Developing a unique skill set allows physicians to push boundaries and truly advance their field.
  • The future belongs to adaptable physicians: Those who embrace innovation and continuous learning will lead the next era of medicine.

About Dr. Sanjeev Kumar:

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is a double board-certified gynecologic oncologist specializing in advanced robotic surgery. With training across India, the United Kingdom, and the United States, including fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. He has developed expertise in complex cancer surgeries and minimally invasive techniques. Passionate about innovation, Dr. Kumar is actively engaged in advancing robotic surgery and exploring the integration of artificial intelligence in surgical care.

linkedIn: Sanjeev Kumar MD

Website: https://www.drsanjeevkumarsurgeon.com

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> The Future of Surgery: Robotics, AI, and the Next Generation of Physicians With Dr. Sanjeev Kumar | DMD #81 Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar 00:38:28 Dr. Peter Crane sits down with gynecologic oncologist and robotic surgery expert Dr. Sanjeev Kumar to explore the future of medicine. From cutting-edge robotic techniques to the role of artificial intelligence, this episode dives into how technology is transforming surgery, and why physicians are more essential than ever. Dr. Peter Crane sits down with gynecologic oncologist and robotic surgery expert Dr. Sanjeev Kumar to explore the future of medicine. From cutting-edge robotic techniques to the role of artificial intelligence, this episode dives into how technology is transforming surgery, and why physicians are more essential than ever. artificial intelligence in medicine, telesurgery, surgical innovation, ai in healthcare, future of surgery, robotic surgery, physician future, robotics in healthcare, gynecologic oncology, medical technology, minimally invasive surgery false full 81 99e30dd7-5170-4992-8ae1-57b49abea901 Why Doctors Burn Out, and How to Find Your Way Back With Dr. Michael Hersh | DMD #80 In this insightful and deeply relatable episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane welcomes Dr. Michael Hersh, a gastroenterologist, podcaster, and physician life coach dedicated to helping doctors rediscover fulfillment in medicine.

Dr. Hersh shares his journey from always knowing he wanted to be a physician to experiencing burnout years into practice, exacerbated by malpractice litigation and the COVID-19 pandemic. At one point, he found himself searching for a way out of medicine entirely. That turning point led him to physician coaching, where he began reframing his mindset and reconnecting with the parts of medicine he truly loves.

The conversation dives into the realities of mid-career burnout, the pressure physicians face daily, and how small but intentional changes like taking a lunch break or reframing your mindset, can transform your experience. Dr. Hersh also discusses the unique challenges male physicians face, including vulnerability, work-life balance, and transitioning from demanding clinical roles to being present at home.

Together, Dr. Crane and Dr. Hersh explore practical strategies for staying engaged in medicine, managing emotional exhaustion, and building a life that feels sustainable, not just someday, but right now. They also address the importance of mental health awareness in medicine and the need for stronger community and support among physicians.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dr. Michael Hersh’s journey: 25 years in medicine, from aspiring pediatrician to practicing gastroenterologist and coach
  • Burnout turning point: malpractice litigation, COVID-19, and the search for an exit from medicine
  • How mindset shifts helped him rediscover meaning and remain in full-time practice
  • The power of reframing daily work: from obligation to opportunity
  • Simple but impactful changes: taking lunch breaks, creating space, and regaining control of your day
  • The challenge of work-home transition and how to be present with family after demanding shifts
  • Why balance doesn’t mean equal, it shifts over time
  • Unique struggles male physicians face, including vulnerability and emotional expression
  • The danger of “should” thinking and how it fuels guilt and burnout
  • Recognizing when stress becomes something more serious and when to seek help
  • The importance of physician community, connection, and supporting colleagues

If you or someone you know is in crisis:

  • Call or text 988 or chat via 988lifeline.org (Free, 24/7, confidential)
  • Physician Support Line: 1-888-409-0141
  • NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-6264

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • Mindset matters more than circumstances: Reframing your work and focusing on what you can control can transform your experience in medicine.
  • Balance is dynamic, not perfect: Some days will be work-heavy, others family-focused. What matters is the overall rhythm over time.
  • You don’t have to do this alone: Connection, vulnerability, and seeking support are essential to sustaining a long, meaningful career in medicine.

About Dr. Michael Hersh: 

Dr. Michael Hersh is a practicing gastroenterologist with over 25 years of experience. He is the founder of Better Physician Life Coaching, where he helps physicians reconnect with medicine and build more fulfilling personal and professional lives. A passionate advocate for physician wellness, Dr. Hersh also hosts the Better Physician Life podcast and focuses particularly on supporting male physicians navigating burnout, balance, and identity in medicine.

 Connect with Dr. Hersh:

Podcast: Better Physician Life
Website: www.betterphysicianlife.com
  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michael-hersh-md
  Instagram: @betterphysicianlife
  YouTube: @betterphysicianlife
  Facebook: facebook.com/betterphysicianlifecoaching

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Michael Hersh) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this insightful and deeply relatable episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane welcomes Dr. Michael Hersh, a gastroenterologist, podcaster, and physician life coach dedicated to helping doctors rediscover fulfillment in medicine.

Dr. Hersh shares his journey from always knowing he wanted to be a physician to experiencing burnout years into practice, exacerbated by malpractice litigation and the COVID-19 pandemic. At one point, he found himself searching for a way out of medicine entirely. That turning point led him to physician coaching, where he began reframing his mindset and reconnecting with the parts of medicine he truly loves.

The conversation dives into the realities of mid-career burnout, the pressure physicians face daily, and how small but intentional changes like taking a lunch break or reframing your mindset, can transform your experience. Dr. Hersh also discusses the unique challenges male physicians face, including vulnerability, work-life balance, and transitioning from demanding clinical roles to being present at home.

Together, Dr. Crane and Dr. Hersh explore practical strategies for staying engaged in medicine, managing emotional exhaustion, and building a life that feels sustainable, not just someday, but right now. They also address the importance of mental health awareness in medicine and the need for stronger community and support among physicians.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dr. Michael Hersh’s journey: 25 years in medicine, from aspiring pediatrician to practicing gastroenterologist and coach
  • Burnout turning point: malpractice litigation, COVID-19, and the search for an exit from medicine
  • How mindset shifts helped him rediscover meaning and remain in full-time practice
  • The power of reframing daily work: from obligation to opportunity
  • Simple but impactful changes: taking lunch breaks, creating space, and regaining control of your day
  • The challenge of work-home transition and how to be present with family after demanding shifts
  • Why balance doesn’t mean equal, it shifts over time
  • Unique struggles male physicians face, including vulnerability and emotional expression
  • The danger of “should” thinking and how it fuels guilt and burnout
  • Recognizing when stress becomes something more serious and when to seek help
  • The importance of physician community, connection, and supporting colleagues

If you or someone you know is in crisis:

  • Call or text 988 or chat via 988lifeline.org (Free, 24/7, confidential)
  • Physician Support Line: 1-888-409-0141
  • NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-6264

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • Mindset matters more than circumstances: Reframing your work and focusing on what you can control can transform your experience in medicine.
  • Balance is dynamic, not perfect: Some days will be work-heavy, others family-focused. What matters is the overall rhythm over time.
  • You don’t have to do this alone: Connection, vulnerability, and seeking support are essential to sustaining a long, meaningful career in medicine.

About Dr. Michael Hersh: 

Dr. Michael Hersh is a practicing gastroenterologist with over 25 years of experience. He is the founder of Better Physician Life Coaching, where he helps physicians reconnect with medicine and build more fulfilling personal and professional lives. A passionate advocate for physician wellness, Dr. Hersh also hosts the Better Physician Life podcast and focuses particularly on supporting male physicians navigating burnout, balance, and identity in medicine.

 Connect with Dr. Hersh:

Podcast: Better Physician Life
Website: www.betterphysicianlife.com
  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michael-hersh-md
  Instagram: @betterphysicianlife
  YouTube: @betterphysicianlife
  Facebook: facebook.com/betterphysicianlifecoaching

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Why Doctors Burn Out, and How to Find Your Way Back With Dr. Michael Hersh | DMD #80 Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Michael Hersh 00:37:29 Dr. Peter Crane sits down with gastroenterologist and physician coach Dr. Michael Hersh to explore burnout, mindset, and what it really takes to stay in medicine long-term. From malpractice stress and COVID burnout to rediscovering purpose, this episode offers practical tools to help physicians reconnect with their work, their families, and themselves. Dr. Peter Crane sits down with gastroenterologist and physician coach Dr. Michael Hersh to explore burnout, mindset, and what it really takes to stay in medicine long-term. From malpractice stress and COVID burnout to rediscovering purpose, this episode offers practical tools to help physicians reconnect with their work, their families, and themselves. covid burnout healthcare, medical burnout recovery, doctor wellness, physician mental health, work life balance doctors, gastroenterologist lifestyle, physician burnout, male physician burnout, better physician life, physician coaching, physician mindset, doctor life coaching false full 80 3a508487-9902-4a24-8aaa-c0d615c99851 Rural Medicine in 2026: Dr. Lance Hansen’s Life as a Full-Spectrum Family Physician in Idaho | DMD # 79 In this heartfelt episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane welcomes Dr. Lance Hansen, a full-spectrum family physician practicing in rural Idaho. The two friends, who once shared an office and countless challenging cases for nearly a decade, discuss the unique rewards and realities of rural medicine.

Dr. Hansen shares his journey from a Southeast Idaho potato farm to medical school at the University of Washington and a rural training track residency. The conversation covers why he chose broad-scope family medicine, the deep relationships formed in small communities, the challenges of being on call 24/7 for obstetrics, balancing inpatient, outpatient, ER, and procedural work, and the critical role full-spectrum physicians play in keeping rural hospitals and communities alive.

They reflect on the importance of strong partnerships, the declining interest in rural practice among new graduates, the value of extra rural and OB training, and the financial realities of rural medicine. Dr. Crane also shares a personal update about his health and the difficult decision to stop accepting new OB patients.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dr. Lance Hansen’s background: Growing up on a potato farm in Southeast Idaho, University of Washington School of Medicine, rural training track residency, and nearly 11 years practicing alongside Dr. Crane in Bear Lake
  • What “full-spectrum” rural family medicine really looks like in 2026: clinic, hospital rounding, ER call, obstetrics, nursing home care, colonoscopies, and 24/7 OB call
  • The power of deep community relationships. Seeing patients at church, basketball games, and the grocery store
  • Challenges of rural practice: long hours, disrupted sleep, being “on an island” without immediate specialists, and the need for strong partners
  • Why fewer residents are choosing broad-spectrum rural medicine and the importance of rural exposure and extra training
  • The financial side of rural medicine: loan repayment programs, procedure income, and the stability of critical access hospitals
  • The vital role full-spectrum family physicians play in preventing “OB deserts” and keeping services local
  • Dr. Crane’s personal health update and decision to stop taking new obstetrics patients
  • The emotional highs and lows of truly knowing your patients and their families

Top 3 Takeaways: 

  • Full-spectrum rural medicine is still alive and deeply rewarding. It allows physicians to use every skill they learned in training while building meaningful, lifelong relationships.
  • Strong partnerships and backup are essential in rural settings; no one can do it alone.
  • Rural communities desperately need more broad-scope family physicians, exposure during training and targeted recruitment of rural-background students are key to solving the growing shortage.

About Dr. Lance Hansen

Dr. Lance Hansen is a full-spectrum family physician practicing in Preston, Idaho. A native of Southeast Idaho, he completed medical school at the University of Washington and a rural training track residency. He has extensive experience in clinic, inpatient, OB (including C-sections), ER, endoscopy, and nursing home care. Passionate about medical education, Dr. Hansen has served on medical school admissions committees and enjoys mentoring students and residents in rural settings.

 LinkedIn: Lance Hansen, MD FAAFP

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Lance Hansen) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this heartfelt episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane welcomes Dr. Lance Hansen, a full-spectrum family physician practicing in rural Idaho. The two friends, who once shared an office and countless challenging cases for nearly a decade, discuss the unique rewards and realities of rural medicine.

Dr. Hansen shares his journey from a Southeast Idaho potato farm to medical school at the University of Washington and a rural training track residency. The conversation covers why he chose broad-scope family medicine, the deep relationships formed in small communities, the challenges of being on call 24/7 for obstetrics, balancing inpatient, outpatient, ER, and procedural work, and the critical role full-spectrum physicians play in keeping rural hospitals and communities alive.

They reflect on the importance of strong partnerships, the declining interest in rural practice among new graduates, the value of extra rural and OB training, and the financial realities of rural medicine. Dr. Crane also shares a personal update about his health and the difficult decision to stop accepting new OB patients.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dr. Lance Hansen’s background: Growing up on a potato farm in Southeast Idaho, University of Washington School of Medicine, rural training track residency, and nearly 11 years practicing alongside Dr. Crane in Bear Lake
  • What “full-spectrum” rural family medicine really looks like in 2026: clinic, hospital rounding, ER call, obstetrics, nursing home care, colonoscopies, and 24/7 OB call
  • The power of deep community relationships. Seeing patients at church, basketball games, and the grocery store
  • Challenges of rural practice: long hours, disrupted sleep, being “on an island” without immediate specialists, and the need for strong partners
  • Why fewer residents are choosing broad-spectrum rural medicine and the importance of rural exposure and extra training
  • The financial side of rural medicine: loan repayment programs, procedure income, and the stability of critical access hospitals
  • The vital role full-spectrum family physicians play in preventing “OB deserts” and keeping services local
  • Dr. Crane’s personal health update and decision to stop taking new obstetrics patients
  • The emotional highs and lows of truly knowing your patients and their families

Top 3 Takeaways: 

  • Full-spectrum rural medicine is still alive and deeply rewarding. It allows physicians to use every skill they learned in training while building meaningful, lifelong relationships.
  • Strong partnerships and backup are essential in rural settings; no one can do it alone.
  • Rural communities desperately need more broad-scope family physicians, exposure during training and targeted recruitment of rural-background students are key to solving the growing shortage.

About Dr. Lance Hansen

Dr. Lance Hansen is a full-spectrum family physician practicing in Preston, Idaho. A native of Southeast Idaho, he completed medical school at the University of Washington and a rural training track residency. He has extensive experience in clinic, inpatient, OB (including C-sections), ER, endoscopy, and nursing home care. Passionate about medical education, Dr. Hansen has served on medical school admissions committees and enjoys mentoring students and residents in rural settings.

 LinkedIn: Lance Hansen, MD FAAFP

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Rural Medicine in 2026: Dr. Lance Hansen’s Life as a Full-Spectrum Family Physician in Idaho | DMD # 79 Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Lance Hansen 00:37:25 Dr. Peter Crane sits down with his longtime friend and colleague Dr. Lance Hansen to explore the realities of practicing full-spectrum rural family medicine in Preston, Idaho in 2026. From delivering babies and performing C-sections to ER call, colonoscopies, and inpatient care. This candid conversation reveals what it truly takes to be the “small town doctor” who still uses every skill learned in medical school. Dr. Peter Crane sits down with his longtime friend and colleague Dr. Lance Hansen to explore the realities of practicing full-spectrum rural family medicine in Preston, Idaho in 2026. From delivering babies and performing C-sections to ER call, colonoscopies, and inpatient care. This candid conversation reveals what it truly takes to be the “small town doctor” who still uses every skill learned in medical school. rural family physician, idaho doctor, rural medicine, family medicine residency, rural healthcare 2026, rural training track, full spectrum practice, rural ob, physician partnerships, full spectrum family medicine, medical student advice, critical access hospital false full 79 37e046b2-f554-48e0-9daf-dc2ccb670cc5 Vaccine Conversations in 2026: Bridging the Gap Between Parents and Pediatricians | DMD # 78 In this timely episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Joel Warsh, a board-certified pediatrician practicing integrative medicine in Los Angeles. Dr. Warsh shares his journey from conventional training to embracing lifestyle-focused care and his deep dive into vaccine science after years of fielding complex parental questions.

The conversation addresses the rise in vaccine hesitancy since COVID, the erosion of public trust due to messaging around “safe and effective,” and the growing divide between what physicians see in hospitals versus what parents observe in daily life (chronic conditions, allergies, and developmental issues). Dr. Warsh emphasizes meeting families where they are, avoiding judgment, and prioritizing education over mandates. Key topics include the need for better long-term safety studies, vaccinated vs. unvaccinated research, risk-benefit discussions, and practical approaches to vaccine conversations in time-constrained practices. Both doctors call for humility in medicine, more independent research, and a return to collaborative decision-making focused on healthy children rather than rigid schedules.

Episode Highlights

  • Dr. Joel Warsh’s background: Conventional pediatric training, shift to integrative/functional medicine influenced by his wife, and focus on prevention through diet, exercise, and lifestyle
  • Why vaccine questions became central in his integrative practice and his decision to write the book Between a Shot and a Hard Place
  • Post-COVID erosion of trust: Frustration with censored discussions, overconfident public health messaging, and the “safe and effective” narrative
  • The growing gap between physicians, who see severe infectious diseases and parents, who see rising chronic illness, allergies, ADHD, and autoimmune conditions.
  • Most families are in the middle. They want healthy kids but have legitimate safety questions and want to be heard
  • Challenges of modern practice: Short visit times make deep conversations difficult; many practices dismiss non-compliant families
  • The importance of empathy, listening without judgment, and treating vaccine decisions as shared risk-benefit discussions
  • Critique of current safety data: Limited long-term studies, lack of cumulative schedule research, and few true vaccinated vs. unvaccinated comparisons
  • Specific concerns discussed: Hepatitis B at birth, aluminum, number of vaccines in the schedule, and potential for innovation 
  • Call for more rigorous, independent safety research and humility in medicine
  • Practical advice: Set aside longer visits for vaccine discussions, create a safe space for questions, and focus on building trust over time

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Meet parents where they are: Empathetic, non-judgmental conversations rebuild trust far better than mandates or dismissal.
  • Prioritize better science: We need more long-term, independent studies on vaccine safety, cumulative effects, and vaccinated vs. unvaccinated outcomes.
  • Focus on healthy kids, not just vaccination rates: Physicians should advocate for safety, innovation, and individualized risk-benefit discussions rather than rigid schedules.

About Dr. Joel Warsh

Dr. Joel Warsh is a board-certified pediatrician in Los Angeles with training from Cedars-Sinai and Thomas Jefferson University. He practices integrative pediatrics, combining conventional medicine with lifestyle-focused prevention. After years of addressing parental vaccine concerns, he authored the book Between a Shot and a Hard Place to promote informed, balanced discussions on vaccine efficacy and safety. 

Instagram: @DrJoelGator

Book: Between a Shot and a Hard Place (available on Amazon)

Substack: Between a Shot and a Hard Place

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 9 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Joel Warsh) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this timely episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Joel Warsh, a board-certified pediatrician practicing integrative medicine in Los Angeles. Dr. Warsh shares his journey from conventional training to embracing lifestyle-focused care and his deep dive into vaccine science after years of fielding complex parental questions.

The conversation addresses the rise in vaccine hesitancy since COVID, the erosion of public trust due to messaging around “safe and effective,” and the growing divide between what physicians see in hospitals versus what parents observe in daily life (chronic conditions, allergies, and developmental issues). Dr. Warsh emphasizes meeting families where they are, avoiding judgment, and prioritizing education over mandates. Key topics include the need for better long-term safety studies, vaccinated vs. unvaccinated research, risk-benefit discussions, and practical approaches to vaccine conversations in time-constrained practices. Both doctors call for humility in medicine, more independent research, and a return to collaborative decision-making focused on healthy children rather than rigid schedules.

Episode Highlights

  • Dr. Joel Warsh’s background: Conventional pediatric training, shift to integrative/functional medicine influenced by his wife, and focus on prevention through diet, exercise, and lifestyle
  • Why vaccine questions became central in his integrative practice and his decision to write the book Between a Shot and a Hard Place
  • Post-COVID erosion of trust: Frustration with censored discussions, overconfident public health messaging, and the “safe and effective” narrative
  • The growing gap between physicians, who see severe infectious diseases and parents, who see rising chronic illness, allergies, ADHD, and autoimmune conditions.
  • Most families are in the middle. They want healthy kids but have legitimate safety questions and want to be heard
  • Challenges of modern practice: Short visit times make deep conversations difficult; many practices dismiss non-compliant families
  • The importance of empathy, listening without judgment, and treating vaccine decisions as shared risk-benefit discussions
  • Critique of current safety data: Limited long-term studies, lack of cumulative schedule research, and few true vaccinated vs. unvaccinated comparisons
  • Specific concerns discussed: Hepatitis B at birth, aluminum, number of vaccines in the schedule, and potential for innovation 
  • Call for more rigorous, independent safety research and humility in medicine
  • Practical advice: Set aside longer visits for vaccine discussions, create a safe space for questions, and focus on building trust over time

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Meet parents where they are: Empathetic, non-judgmental conversations rebuild trust far better than mandates or dismissal.
  • Prioritize better science: We need more long-term, independent studies on vaccine safety, cumulative effects, and vaccinated vs. unvaccinated outcomes.
  • Focus on healthy kids, not just vaccination rates: Physicians should advocate for safety, innovation, and individualized risk-benefit discussions rather than rigid schedules.

About Dr. Joel Warsh

Dr. Joel Warsh is a board-certified pediatrician in Los Angeles with training from Cedars-Sinai and Thomas Jefferson University. He practices integrative pediatrics, combining conventional medicine with lifestyle-focused prevention. After years of addressing parental vaccine concerns, he authored the book Between a Shot and a Hard Place to promote informed, balanced discussions on vaccine efficacy and safety. 

Instagram: @DrJoelGator

Book: Between a Shot and a Hard Place (available on Amazon)

Substack: Between a Shot and a Hard Place

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Vaccine Conversations in 2026: Bridging the Gap Between Parents and Pediatricians | DMD # 78 Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Joel Warsh 00:45:10 Pediatrician and integrative medicine expert Dr. Joel Warsh joins Dr. Peter Crane for an honest discussion on vaccine hesitancy, parental concerns, and how physicians can rebuild trust through empathetic, evidence-based conversations in the post-COVID era. Pediatrician and integrative medicine expert Dr. Joel Warsh joins Dr. Peter Crane for an honest discussion on vaccine hesitancy, parental concerns, and how physicians can rebuild trust through empathetic, evidence-based conversations in the post-COVID era. doctor-patient communication, joel warsh, public health messaging, vaccine hesitancy, post-covid trust, childhood vaccination schedule, vaccine conversations, pediatric vaccines, vaccine research, integrative pediatrics, parental concerns, longitudinal studies, vaccine safety false full 78 baf70c09-9926-4192-9741-66ff7dbc65e3 Evidence-Based AI for Smarter Doctor Visits in Rare Cancer | LMC # 77 Dr. Peter Crane, wearing both physician and metastatic cancer patient hats, hosts Steve McBee and Michael Weishuhn to discuss bridging the information gap in rare disease care. Steve shares two decades of experience with solitary fibrous tumor, highlighting the challenges of overwhelming question lists, time-constrained visits, and the value of focused, relevant preparation. Michael explains how Inciteful Med anchors large language models in peer-reviewed medical literature (primarily PubMed) to deliver cited, verifiable insights, reducing hallucinations common in general AI tools.

The conversation covers the shift from adversarial or generic AI use to collaborative preparation: uploading medical records (in a secure, non-HIPAA-certified patient-focused system), generating prioritized questions, translating complex notes into patient-friendly language, and supporting personalized decision-making. Topics include limitations of population-level guidelines, the power of integrating personal records with research, and real-world examples like advocating for liquid biopsies. The episode emphasizes humility, agenda-setting, and using tools to make limited appointment time highly productive for both patients and clinicians.

Episode Highlights:

  • Introduction to the LMC Series and the need for credible, cited information resources for rare diseases
  • Steve McBee’s 20-year journey with metastatic solitary fibrous tumor and lessons from searching for knowledge
  • Michael Weishuhn’s background: founding a tutoring marketplace, then developing an academic literature search engine now used by ~40,000 academics monthly, evolving into Inciteful Med
  • Dr. Crane’s perspective as both physician and patient: welcoming well-prepared patients while cautioning against adversarial or hallucinated AI outputs (e.g., inappropriate ER visits driven by generic ChatGPT)
  • Challenges of traditional visits: long question lists, 15-20 minute slots, competing demands on physicians, and biased patient research
  • How Inciteful Med differs from general LLMs: anchors every factual statement to cited medical literature with paragraph-level references for verification; focuses on preparation rather than diagnosis or replacement of clinical judgment
  • Patient preparation strategies: using the tool to generate overviews, suggested questions, and prioritized lists tailored to personal circumstances
  • Steve’s “playbook” approach: one-page summary of expectations, communication style, quality-of-life goals, and reprioritized questions
  • New features: secure upload of EHR exports (notes, labs, pathology interpretations) to contextualize answers and translate medical language into understandable terms
  • Real-world impact: helping patients advocate for tests like liquid biopsies (ctDNA) by drafting informed letters to doctors and insurers
  • Limitations acknowledged: not HIPAA-certified (patient-focused with strong security practices), systemic issues in medical literature (e.g., reproducibility crises), and the value of physician clinical experience
  • Future vision: more personalized medicine, moving beyond population guidelines to individual-tailored plans using genetics, history, and evidence

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • Prepare collaboratively, not adversarially: Use cited, literature-anchored tools like Inciteful Med to bring focused, verifiable questions and context to visits, making the most of limited time.
  • Anchor AI in truth: General large language models can hallucinate or reinforce biases; tools grounded in PubMed with direct citations allow patients and physicians to verify information together.
  • Shift to personalized, informed conversations: Combine patient research, medical records, and clinical expertise to move beyond basic education into tailored decision-making that respects both evidence and individual circumstances.

About Steve McBee and  Michael Weishuhn

Steve McBee is a 20-year survivor of metastatic solitary fibrous tumor (SFT). He has extensive experience navigating rare disease care, from initial diagnosis after a car accident to multiple surgeries, treatments, and ongoing management. Steve shares his institutional knowledge through a Substack newsletter focused on helping other SFT patients and emphasizes practical preparation for doctor visits.

Michael Weishuhn has a background in technology and education. He previously founded and sold a tutoring marketplace (Wyant). He later developed an academic literature search engine used by approximately 40,000 academics monthly. This foundation led to Inciteful Med, which combines literature search with large language models to provide patients and physicians with cited, evidence-based medical insights.

Website: https://incitefulmed.com

SFT Patient Guide: https://incitefulmed.com/resources/sft-patient-guide

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 2 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Michael Weishuhn, Steve McBee) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Peter Crane, wearing both physician and metastatic cancer patient hats, hosts Steve McBee and Michael Weishuhn to discuss bridging the information gap in rare disease care. Steve shares two decades of experience with solitary fibrous tumor, highlighting the challenges of overwhelming question lists, time-constrained visits, and the value of focused, relevant preparation. Michael explains how Inciteful Med anchors large language models in peer-reviewed medical literature (primarily PubMed) to deliver cited, verifiable insights, reducing hallucinations common in general AI tools.

The conversation covers the shift from adversarial or generic AI use to collaborative preparation: uploading medical records (in a secure, non-HIPAA-certified patient-focused system), generating prioritized questions, translating complex notes into patient-friendly language, and supporting personalized decision-making. Topics include limitations of population-level guidelines, the power of integrating personal records with research, and real-world examples like advocating for liquid biopsies. The episode emphasizes humility, agenda-setting, and using tools to make limited appointment time highly productive for both patients and clinicians.

Episode Highlights:

  • Introduction to the LMC Series and the need for credible, cited information resources for rare diseases
  • Steve McBee’s 20-year journey with metastatic solitary fibrous tumor and lessons from searching for knowledge
  • Michael Weishuhn’s background: founding a tutoring marketplace, then developing an academic literature search engine now used by ~40,000 academics monthly, evolving into Inciteful Med
  • Dr. Crane’s perspective as both physician and patient: welcoming well-prepared patients while cautioning against adversarial or hallucinated AI outputs (e.g., inappropriate ER visits driven by generic ChatGPT)
  • Challenges of traditional visits: long question lists, 15-20 minute slots, competing demands on physicians, and biased patient research
  • How Inciteful Med differs from general LLMs: anchors every factual statement to cited medical literature with paragraph-level references for verification; focuses on preparation rather than diagnosis or replacement of clinical judgment
  • Patient preparation strategies: using the tool to generate overviews, suggested questions, and prioritized lists tailored to personal circumstances
  • Steve’s “playbook” approach: one-page summary of expectations, communication style, quality-of-life goals, and reprioritized questions
  • New features: secure upload of EHR exports (notes, labs, pathology interpretations) to contextualize answers and translate medical language into understandable terms
  • Real-world impact: helping patients advocate for tests like liquid biopsies (ctDNA) by drafting informed letters to doctors and insurers
  • Limitations acknowledged: not HIPAA-certified (patient-focused with strong security practices), systemic issues in medical literature (e.g., reproducibility crises), and the value of physician clinical experience
  • Future vision: more personalized medicine, moving beyond population guidelines to individual-tailored plans using genetics, history, and evidence

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • Prepare collaboratively, not adversarially: Use cited, literature-anchored tools like Inciteful Med to bring focused, verifiable questions and context to visits, making the most of limited time.
  • Anchor AI in truth: General large language models can hallucinate or reinforce biases; tools grounded in PubMed with direct citations allow patients and physicians to verify information together.
  • Shift to personalized, informed conversations: Combine patient research, medical records, and clinical expertise to move beyond basic education into tailored decision-making that respects both evidence and individual circumstances.

About Steve McBee and  Michael Weishuhn

Steve McBee is a 20-year survivor of metastatic solitary fibrous tumor (SFT). He has extensive experience navigating rare disease care, from initial diagnosis after a car accident to multiple surgeries, treatments, and ongoing management. Steve shares his institutional knowledge through a Substack newsletter focused on helping other SFT patients and emphasizes practical preparation for doctor visits.

Michael Weishuhn has a background in technology and education. He previously founded and sold a tutoring marketplace (Wyant). He later developed an academic literature search engine used by approximately 40,000 academics monthly. This foundation led to Inciteful Med, which combines literature search with large language models to provide patients and physicians with cited, evidence-based medical insights.

Website: https://incitefulmed.com

SFT Patient Guide: https://incitefulmed.com/resources/sft-patient-guide

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Evidence-Based AI for Smarter Doctor Visits in Rare Cancer | LMC # 77 Dr. Peter Crane, Michael Weishuhn, Steve McBee 00:40:32 In this Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) episode, Dr. Peter Crane explores practical tools for patients and physicians navigating rare diseases. He speaks with Steve McBee, a 20-year survivor of metastatic solitary fibrous tumor (SFT), and Michael Weishuhn, founder of Inciteful Med, about using cited, literature-based AI to prepare informed, collaborative doctor visits, moving beyond generic searches to productive conversations. In this Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) episode, Dr. Peter Crane explores practical tools for patients and physicians navigating rare diseases. He speaks with Steve McBee, a 20-year survivor of metastatic solitary fibrous tumor (SFT), and Michael Weishuhn, founder of Inciteful Med, about using cited, literature-based AI to prepare informed, collaborative doctor visits, moving beyond generic searches to productive conversations. metastatic cancer, evidence-based ai, rare disease, doctor visits, inciteful med, pubmed, liquid biopsy, personalized medicine, sft, continuing medical education, medical records, patient advocacy, solitary fibrous tumor, physician-patient collaboration, patient preparation, medical literature search false full 77 a87f8b54-cc59-4904-9586-431e60ba4ce9 Profit Over Patients: Why Healthcare Is Failing America | DMD #76 Dr. Joseph Jarvis, a semi-retired public health physician and consultant from Salt Lake City, joins Dr. Peter Crane on Doctors Making a Difference. With decades of experience spanning primary care, occupational and environmental medicine, state health leadership in Nevada and Colorado, and now health system reform advocacy, Dr. Jarvis offers a unique, authoritative perspective on what’s gone wrong in American healthcare, and how we can fix it.

The conversation explores his calling to medicine, the stark differences he observed between nonprofit and for-profit hospital systems, the failures of applying free-market principles to healthcare, and the alarming economic consequences of unchecked healthcare spending. Dr. Jarvis also discusses how the corporatization of medicine has fueled rural healthcare collapse and broader societal division. He presents a hopeful, practical solution through his proposed “Utah Cares” model and urges physicians to become active advocates for systemic change.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dr. Jarvis’s diverse career: from community health center family physician and home-visit doctor to state health officer, occupational lung disease specialist, consultant, author, and film producer
  • The deep personal calling that has kept him engaged in medicine for decades, including delivering babies, caring for the elderly, and investigating occupational outbreaks
  • The pivotal moment in Nevada that revealed the dangers of for-profit hospital systems: higher costs, worse outcomes, and refusal to accept trauma patients who couldn’t pay
  • Why traditional market principles (buyer knowledge, seller motives, elasticity of demand) simply do not apply to healthcare
  • The explosion of administrative costs and “dumbing down” of hospital staffing driven by profit pressures
  • How healthcare’s growing share of GDP (approaching 20% and heading toward 25%) threatens America’s economic future, drawing parallels to the Soviet Union’s collapse
  • The link between rural hospital closures, economic decline, and rising political polarization in America
  • Dr. Jarvis’s proposed solution: “Utah Cares”,  a publicly-oriented, nonprofit health financing system that pays hospitals global budgets, eliminates patient bills, raises provider pay, and uses monopsony power for better drug prices
  • Call to action: unelect incumbents beholden to the medical industrial complex and support ballot initiatives for real reform
  • His documentary film “Healing Us” and upcoming advocacy across the Intermountain West

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • Markets do not work in healthcare, patients are not informed buyers, demand is driven by illness (not price), and profit motives conflict with the Hippocratic Oath.
  • America’s healthcare spending is unsustainable and is actively harming our economy and social fabric; without reform, we risk a major economic decline.
  • Physicians have both the moral authority and responsibility to speak up and advocate for systemic change that puts patients and healers first.

About Dr. Joseph Jarvis:

Dr. Joseph Jarvis is a semi-retired physician practicing public health and environmental/occupational medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. A graduate of the University of Utah School of Medicine, he has served as a community health center physician, state health officer in Nevada and Colorado, faculty member at National Jewish Health, and national consultant on cancer clusters, indoor air quality, and workers’ compensation. He is the author of multiple books on health system reform and producer of the documentary film Healing Us. Dr. Jarvis currently devotes much of his time to unpaid advocacy for fundamental healthcare financing reform.

Website: https://utahcareshealth.com

Film: Healing Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oovXwK0vaGM

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Joseph Jarvis) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Joseph Jarvis, a semi-retired public health physician and consultant from Salt Lake City, joins Dr. Peter Crane on Doctors Making a Difference. With decades of experience spanning primary care, occupational and environmental medicine, state health leadership in Nevada and Colorado, and now health system reform advocacy, Dr. Jarvis offers a unique, authoritative perspective on what’s gone wrong in American healthcare, and how we can fix it.

The conversation explores his calling to medicine, the stark differences he observed between nonprofit and for-profit hospital systems, the failures of applying free-market principles to healthcare, and the alarming economic consequences of unchecked healthcare spending. Dr. Jarvis also discusses how the corporatization of medicine has fueled rural healthcare collapse and broader societal division. He presents a hopeful, practical solution through his proposed “Utah Cares” model and urges physicians to become active advocates for systemic change.

Episode Highlights:

  • Dr. Jarvis’s diverse career: from community health center family physician and home-visit doctor to state health officer, occupational lung disease specialist, consultant, author, and film producer
  • The deep personal calling that has kept him engaged in medicine for decades, including delivering babies, caring for the elderly, and investigating occupational outbreaks
  • The pivotal moment in Nevada that revealed the dangers of for-profit hospital systems: higher costs, worse outcomes, and refusal to accept trauma patients who couldn’t pay
  • Why traditional market principles (buyer knowledge, seller motives, elasticity of demand) simply do not apply to healthcare
  • The explosion of administrative costs and “dumbing down” of hospital staffing driven by profit pressures
  • How healthcare’s growing share of GDP (approaching 20% and heading toward 25%) threatens America’s economic future, drawing parallels to the Soviet Union’s collapse
  • The link between rural hospital closures, economic decline, and rising political polarization in America
  • Dr. Jarvis’s proposed solution: “Utah Cares”,  a publicly-oriented, nonprofit health financing system that pays hospitals global budgets, eliminates patient bills, raises provider pay, and uses monopsony power for better drug prices
  • Call to action: unelect incumbents beholden to the medical industrial complex and support ballot initiatives for real reform
  • His documentary film “Healing Us” and upcoming advocacy across the Intermountain West

Top 3 Takeaways:

  • Markets do not work in healthcare, patients are not informed buyers, demand is driven by illness (not price), and profit motives conflict with the Hippocratic Oath.
  • America’s healthcare spending is unsustainable and is actively harming our economy and social fabric; without reform, we risk a major economic decline.
  • Physicians have both the moral authority and responsibility to speak up and advocate for systemic change that puts patients and healers first.

About Dr. Joseph Jarvis:

Dr. Joseph Jarvis is a semi-retired physician practicing public health and environmental/occupational medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. A graduate of the University of Utah School of Medicine, he has served as a community health center physician, state health officer in Nevada and Colorado, faculty member at National Jewish Health, and national consultant on cancer clusters, indoor air quality, and workers’ compensation. He is the author of multiple books on health system reform and producer of the documentary film Healing Us. Dr. Jarvis currently devotes much of his time to unpaid advocacy for fundamental healthcare financing reform.

Website: https://utahcareshealth.com

Film: Healing Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oovXwK0vaGM

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Profit Over Patients: Why Healthcare Is Failing America | DMD #76 Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Joseph Jarvis 00:44:16 A veteran family physician and public health leader shares his remarkable career journey and bold vision for fixing America’s broken healthcare system. Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Joseph Jarvis about the shift from patient-centered care to profit-driven medicine, why markets don’t work in healthcare, and practical solutions for meaningful reform. A veteran family physician and public health leader shares his remarkable career journey and bold vision for fixing America’s broken healthcare system. Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Joseph Jarvis about the shift from patient-centered care to profit-driven medicine, why markets don’t work in healthcare, and practical solutions for meaningful reform. rural healthcare, american healthcare crisis, utah cares, healthcare reform, physician advocacy, medical industrial complex, doctors making a difference, joseph jarvis, public health, for-profit medicine, health system financing, physician burnout prevention false full 76 ff1adf89-1724-41a1-9fec-8e85b85ee71d What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Menopause & Bioidentical Hormones | Dr. Prudence Hall | DMD # 75 In this powerful episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane sits down with Dr. Prudence Hall, a trailblazing gynecologist and founder of The Hall Center. Dr. Hall recounts her unexpected calling to medicine, the discovery that conventional menopause care was failing women, and how she built a revolutionary integrative practice using bioidentical hormones, international approaches from France and Germany, functional medicine principles from Dr. Jeffrey Bland, and a true team-based model. Listeners hear candid stories of regulatory pushback, the power of presence and love in healing, and practical guidance for physicians who want to offer more than “one-size-fits-all” hormone therapy. This conversation is a masterclass in scaling impact while staying deeply connected to patients.

Episode Highlights

  • Dr. Hall’s dramatic calling to become a gynecologist while dancing on tables in France at age 18
  • From philosophy & world religions to delivering babies and training as a surgeon
  • The “aha” moment: realizing Premarin/Provera wasn’t enough for her menopausal patients
  • Bringing bioidentical hormones, thyroid optimization, testosterone, DHEA, and adrenal support from Europe
  • Discovering functional medicine with Dr. Jeffrey Bland and building a multi-disciplinary team
  • The spiritual dimension of healing: presence, love, and seeing patients as whole beings
  • Facing the California Medical Board, probation, and going “underground” during the controversy
  • Writing Radiant Again & Forever (with foreword by Suzanne Somers) and giving it away free
  • How the removal of the HRT black-box warning validated decades of her work
  • Practical advice for physicians: youthful hormone reference ranges, multi-hormone evaluation, and when to bring in specialists

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Menopause is not just estrogen and progesterone. Check thyroid, testosterone, DHEA, adrenals, and lifestyle; match to youthful reference ranges, not lab “normal” ranges skewed to sick or elderly patients.
  • Build a team of nutritionists, functional NP, or stress counselors, so you can deliver truly personalized care even in today’s time-constrained system.
  • Presence and love are powerful medicine, showing up fully for patients heals both them and you.

About Dr. Prudence Hall

Dr. Prudence Hall is a board-certified gynecologist and obstetrician who graduated from USC Keck School of Medicine in 1982. After practicing in a traditional high-volume group, she founded The Hall Center in Santa Monica, California, one of the earliest integrative restorative medicine practices focused on bioidentical hormone optimization, functional medicine, and whole-person healing. A pioneer in the field, she has trained with leaders in Europe and the U.S., appeared on Oprah, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, and collaborated with Suzanne Somers. She is the author of Radiant Again & Forever and continues to teach physicians and patients worldwide about vitality at every stage of a woman’s life.

Website : https://www.thehallcenter.com , https://www.drprudencehall.com

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Prudence Hall) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this powerful episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane sits down with Dr. Prudence Hall, a trailblazing gynecologist and founder of The Hall Center. Dr. Hall recounts her unexpected calling to medicine, the discovery that conventional menopause care was failing women, and how she built a revolutionary integrative practice using bioidentical hormones, international approaches from France and Germany, functional medicine principles from Dr. Jeffrey Bland, and a true team-based model. Listeners hear candid stories of regulatory pushback, the power of presence and love in healing, and practical guidance for physicians who want to offer more than “one-size-fits-all” hormone therapy. This conversation is a masterclass in scaling impact while staying deeply connected to patients.

Episode Highlights

  • Dr. Hall’s dramatic calling to become a gynecologist while dancing on tables in France at age 18
  • From philosophy & world religions to delivering babies and training as a surgeon
  • The “aha” moment: realizing Premarin/Provera wasn’t enough for her menopausal patients
  • Bringing bioidentical hormones, thyroid optimization, testosterone, DHEA, and adrenal support from Europe
  • Discovering functional medicine with Dr. Jeffrey Bland and building a multi-disciplinary team
  • The spiritual dimension of healing: presence, love, and seeing patients as whole beings
  • Facing the California Medical Board, probation, and going “underground” during the controversy
  • Writing Radiant Again & Forever (with foreword by Suzanne Somers) and giving it away free
  • How the removal of the HRT black-box warning validated decades of her work
  • Practical advice for physicians: youthful hormone reference ranges, multi-hormone evaluation, and when to bring in specialists

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Menopause is not just estrogen and progesterone. Check thyroid, testosterone, DHEA, adrenals, and lifestyle; match to youthful reference ranges, not lab “normal” ranges skewed to sick or elderly patients.
  • Build a team of nutritionists, functional NP, or stress counselors, so you can deliver truly personalized care even in today’s time-constrained system.
  • Presence and love are powerful medicine, showing up fully for patients heals both them and you.

About Dr. Prudence Hall

Dr. Prudence Hall is a board-certified gynecologist and obstetrician who graduated from USC Keck School of Medicine in 1982. After practicing in a traditional high-volume group, she founded The Hall Center in Santa Monica, California, one of the earliest integrative restorative medicine practices focused on bioidentical hormone optimization, functional medicine, and whole-person healing. A pioneer in the field, she has trained with leaders in Europe and the U.S., appeared on Oprah, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, and collaborated with Suzanne Somers. She is the author of Radiant Again & Forever and continues to teach physicians and patients worldwide about vitality at every stage of a woman’s life.

Website : https://www.thehallcenter.com , https://www.drprudencehall.com

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Menopause & Bioidentical Hormones | Dr. Prudence Hall | DMD # 75 Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Prudence Hall 00:42:59 Dr. Prudence Hall shares her 40-year journey from traditional OB/GYN to pioneering integrative women’s health, revealing how bioidentical hormones, functional medicine, and whole-person care transform menopause, vitality, and aging for women everywhere. Dr. Prudence Hall shares her 40-year journey from traditional OB/GYN to pioneering integrative women’s health, revealing how bioidentical hormones, functional medicine, and whole-person care transform menopause, vitality, and aging for women everywhere. bioidentical hormones, menopause treatment, hormone optimization, thyroid optimization, scaling medical impact, restorative medicine, dr. prudence hall, functional medicine, perimenopause, physician wellness, integrative gynecology, women's hormone health, the hall center false full 75 dae02838-2306-444c-9a09-f4d11d68204f Resilience and Human Connection: Tools for Physicians to Show Up Whole with Dr. John Winkler | DMD # 74 In this heartfelt episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane welcomes back Dr. John Winkler, emergency physician and peer-support advocate. After briefly recapping the personal tragedy and growth shared in the June 4, 2025 episode, Dr. Winkler dives into the practical tools that have sustained him: the Gottman Method’s Four Horsemen and their antidotes, mindfulness that leans into pain instead of avoiding it, crucial conversations, rewriting negative storylines, and simple shift-prep rituals that keep him present and compassionate even on the busiest nights. Listeners walk away with actionable strategies to integrate personal healing with professional purpose, turn conflict into connection, and rediscover why they fell in love with medicine in the first place.

Episode Highlights

  • Welcome back and quick recap of Dr. Winkler’s inspiring personal journey (June 4, 2025 episode : A Physician’s Grief, Grace & Grit: Finding Purpose After Personal Tragedy)
  • How loss, peer support, and family rebuilt his “why” in medicine
  • The healing power of genuine human connection with patients and colleagues
  • The 2 a.m. ER story the night before his wife’s funeral that still shapes his practice
  • Introduction to John & Julie Gottman’s work and the Four Horsemen of relationships
  • Practical antidotes: gentle startup, culture of appreciation, and repair
  • Real-life examples de-escalating angry patients and supporting teams during crisis
  • Mindfulness, crucial conversations, and rewriting negative storylines
  • Mental and physical prep for unpredictable ER shifts: deep breathing, exercise, presence
  • Resources that helped him turn stress into meaning and growth

Top 3 Takeaways

  •  Master the antidotes to the Four Horsemen (gentle startup, appreciation and repair) to turn conflict into deeper connection at work and at home.
  • Lean into the hard, sacred moments with patients and colleagues; the compassion you give comes back and heals you too.
  • Prepare for every shift with deep breathing, physical reset, and intentional presence, then allow full recovery afterward, so you can show up as your whole, authentic self.

About Dr. John Winkler

Dr. John Winkler is a board-certified emergency physician with more than 15 years at a Level I trauma center. After losing his first wife to a sudden illness during internship and raising three young children while finishing residency, he rebuilt his life and found deep purpose through peer support, relationship counseling, and teaching resilience. Married to Rachel, he and his wife now raise a blended family of six children. Dr. Winkler is passionate about helping physicians integrate their whole selves into both patient care and personal life so they can show up healed and present wherever they are needed.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. John Winkler) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this heartfelt episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane welcomes back Dr. John Winkler, emergency physician and peer-support advocate. After briefly recapping the personal tragedy and growth shared in the June 4, 2025 episode, Dr. Winkler dives into the practical tools that have sustained him: the Gottman Method’s Four Horsemen and their antidotes, mindfulness that leans into pain instead of avoiding it, crucial conversations, rewriting negative storylines, and simple shift-prep rituals that keep him present and compassionate even on the busiest nights. Listeners walk away with actionable strategies to integrate personal healing with professional purpose, turn conflict into connection, and rediscover why they fell in love with medicine in the first place.

Episode Highlights

  • Welcome back and quick recap of Dr. Winkler’s inspiring personal journey (June 4, 2025 episode : A Physician’s Grief, Grace & Grit: Finding Purpose After Personal Tragedy)
  • How loss, peer support, and family rebuilt his “why” in medicine
  • The healing power of genuine human connection with patients and colleagues
  • The 2 a.m. ER story the night before his wife’s funeral that still shapes his practice
  • Introduction to John & Julie Gottman’s work and the Four Horsemen of relationships
  • Practical antidotes: gentle startup, culture of appreciation, and repair
  • Real-life examples de-escalating angry patients and supporting teams during crisis
  • Mindfulness, crucial conversations, and rewriting negative storylines
  • Mental and physical prep for unpredictable ER shifts: deep breathing, exercise, presence
  • Resources that helped him turn stress into meaning and growth

Top 3 Takeaways

  •  Master the antidotes to the Four Horsemen (gentle startup, appreciation and repair) to turn conflict into deeper connection at work and at home.
  • Lean into the hard, sacred moments with patients and colleagues; the compassion you give comes back and heals you too.
  • Prepare for every shift with deep breathing, physical reset, and intentional presence, then allow full recovery afterward, so you can show up as your whole, authentic self.

About Dr. John Winkler

Dr. John Winkler is a board-certified emergency physician with more than 15 years at a Level I trauma center. After losing his first wife to a sudden illness during internship and raising three young children while finishing residency, he rebuilt his life and found deep purpose through peer support, relationship counseling, and teaching resilience. Married to Rachel, he and his wife now raise a blended family of six children. Dr. Winkler is passionate about helping physicians integrate their whole selves into both patient care and personal life so they can show up healed and present wherever they are needed.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Resilience and Human Connection: Tools for Physicians to Show Up Whole with Dr. John Winkler | DMD # 74 Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. John Winkler 00:41:39 Emergency physicians face profound personal and professional challenges. Dr. John Winkler returns to share practical tools for building resilience through relationships, human connection, and leaning into hard moments, helping physicians show up whole at work and at home. Emergency physicians face profound personal and professional challenges. Dr. John Winkler returns to share practical tools for building resilience through relationships, human connection, and leaning into hard moments, helping physicians show up whole at work and at home. mindfulness in medicine, burnout recovery, emotional resilience, crucial conversations, gottman method, human connection, four horsemen, showing up whole, emergency medicine, peer support, physician wellness, medical humanity, physician resilience, relationship tools for doctors false full 74 df9864cc-977c-4e7d-9ebd-8d229ab4976f Preventive Cardiology, Direct Care Models & Physician Wellness | DMD # 73 Dr. Troy Badger, an interventional cardiologist with over a decade of experience, joins host Dr. Peter Crane to discuss his evolution from high-acuity procedural work to preventive and performance medicine. Drawing from his own atrial fibrillation episode triggered by stress and metabolic issues, Dr. Badger shares how he founded Cardio Strong MD, a concierge-style practice focused on lifestyle interventions, risk factor management, and athlete-specific cardiac evaluations. The conversation covers the realities of building a cash-based model, the importance of physician presence on social media to combat misinformation, the rise of direct primary and specialty care, and insights for mid-career physicians seeking balance amid burnout. They emphasize adapting traditional roles, collaborating with innovative health models, and prioritizing personal health to sustain a meaningful career in medicine.

Episode Highlights

  • Dr. Badger's backstory: Training at University of Utah, practicing in Idaho, and developing an interest in preventive health after a personal AFib episode
  • Personal health journey: Recognizing metabolic risks, sleep deprivation, and the need for lifestyle changes as a busy interventionalist
  • Founding Cardio Strong MD: A concierge preventive cardiology practice blending longevity medicine, nutrition, exercise physiology, and wearable monitoring
  • Balancing dual roles: Maintaining an employed hospital-based job with travel accommodations while pursuing a passion project
  • Social media's impact: Combating misinformation, building a physician voice, and reaching patients influenced by algorithms
  • Direct care challenges: Marketing, patient recruitment, non-competes, EMR selection, and financial sustainability in cash-based models
  • Preventive cardiology's growth: Integrating cardiorenal perspectives, lipid management, and early interventions in primary care referrals
  • Patient education and access: Addressing vaccine hesitancy, telemedicine trends, and the need for personalized, evidence-based care
  • Advice for physicians: Finding the right employer fit, blending traditional and innovative models, and pursuing passion projects for fulfillment
  • Future of healthcare: Role of venture capital in longevity medicine, importance of physician involvement in tech-driven innovations

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Prioritize your own health: Early stress, sleep, and metabolic factors can lead to personal crises; use them as catalysts for preventive focus and practice innovation.
  • Build a sustainable career: Blending employed stability with passion projects like direct care models, while navigating challenges like marketing and non-competes through community learning.
  • Engage on social media authentically to counter misinformation and scale impact. Patients value physician expertise for evidence-based guidance in a algorithm-driven world.

About Dr. Troy Badger

Dr. Troy Badger is an interventional cardiologist practicing in Idaho, with a passion for preventive health and performance medicine. Trained at the University of Utah, he has over 10 years of experience in high-acuity cardiology. After a personal health scare with atrial fibrillation, he founded Cardio Strong MD, a concierge practice offering personalized preventive cardiology, lifestyle coaching, and athlete evaluations. Dr. Badger balances his hospital-based role with this niche work, advocating for evidence-based care amid social media influences. He shares insights on Instagram and his website to educate patients and peers.

Instagram: @cardiostrong_md

Website: www.cardiostrongmd.com

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 5 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Troy Badger) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Troy Badger, an interventional cardiologist with over a decade of experience, joins host Dr. Peter Crane to discuss his evolution from high-acuity procedural work to preventive and performance medicine. Drawing from his own atrial fibrillation episode triggered by stress and metabolic issues, Dr. Badger shares how he founded Cardio Strong MD, a concierge-style practice focused on lifestyle interventions, risk factor management, and athlete-specific cardiac evaluations. The conversation covers the realities of building a cash-based model, the importance of physician presence on social media to combat misinformation, the rise of direct primary and specialty care, and insights for mid-career physicians seeking balance amid burnout. They emphasize adapting traditional roles, collaborating with innovative health models, and prioritizing personal health to sustain a meaningful career in medicine.

Episode Highlights

  • Dr. Badger's backstory: Training at University of Utah, practicing in Idaho, and developing an interest in preventive health after a personal AFib episode
  • Personal health journey: Recognizing metabolic risks, sleep deprivation, and the need for lifestyle changes as a busy interventionalist
  • Founding Cardio Strong MD: A concierge preventive cardiology practice blending longevity medicine, nutrition, exercise physiology, and wearable monitoring
  • Balancing dual roles: Maintaining an employed hospital-based job with travel accommodations while pursuing a passion project
  • Social media's impact: Combating misinformation, building a physician voice, and reaching patients influenced by algorithms
  • Direct care challenges: Marketing, patient recruitment, non-competes, EMR selection, and financial sustainability in cash-based models
  • Preventive cardiology's growth: Integrating cardiorenal perspectives, lipid management, and early interventions in primary care referrals
  • Patient education and access: Addressing vaccine hesitancy, telemedicine trends, and the need for personalized, evidence-based care
  • Advice for physicians: Finding the right employer fit, blending traditional and innovative models, and pursuing passion projects for fulfillment
  • Future of healthcare: Role of venture capital in longevity medicine, importance of physician involvement in tech-driven innovations

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Prioritize your own health: Early stress, sleep, and metabolic factors can lead to personal crises; use them as catalysts for preventive focus and practice innovation.
  • Build a sustainable career: Blending employed stability with passion projects like direct care models, while navigating challenges like marketing and non-competes through community learning.
  • Engage on social media authentically to counter misinformation and scale impact. Patients value physician expertise for evidence-based guidance in a algorithm-driven world.

About Dr. Troy Badger

Dr. Troy Badger is an interventional cardiologist practicing in Idaho, with a passion for preventive health and performance medicine. Trained at the University of Utah, he has over 10 years of experience in high-acuity cardiology. After a personal health scare with atrial fibrillation, he founded Cardio Strong MD, a concierge practice offering personalized preventive cardiology, lifestyle coaching, and athlete evaluations. Dr. Badger balances his hospital-based role with this niche work, advocating for evidence-based care amid social media influences. He shares insights on Instagram and his website to educate patients and peers.

Instagram: @cardiostrong_md

Website: www.cardiostrongmd.com

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Preventive Cardiology, Direct Care Models & Physician Wellness | DMD # 73 Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Troy Badger 00:38:42 Interventional cardiologist Dr. Troy Badger shares his journey from traditional practice to building a preventive health niche, emphasizing lifestyle medicine, social media's role in patient education, and strategies for physicians to find fulfillment in medicine. In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane reconnects with his medical school colleague Dr. Troy Badger to explore his shift toward preventive cardiology, inspired by a personal health scare. They discuss balancing employed practice with a passion-driven direct care model, the challenges of misinformation on social media, and advice for physicians navigating career pivots for long-term sustainability and impact. Interventional cardiologist Dr. Troy Badger shares his journey from traditional practice to building a preventive health niche, emphasizing lifestyle medicine, social media's role in patient education, and strategies for physicians to find fulfillment in medicine. In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane reconnects with his medical school colleague Dr. Troy Badger to explore his shift toward preventive cardiology, inspired by a personal health scare. They discuss balancing employed practice with a passion-driven direct care model, the challenges of misinformation on social media, and advice for physicians navigating career pivots for long-term sustainability and impact. direct care models, concierge practice, evidence-based care, healthcare innovation, interventional cardiology, physician career pivot, physician burnout, longevity medicine, preventive cardiology, social media in medicine, physician wellness, metabolic health, atrial fibrillation, performance medicine, lifestyle medicine false full 73 685ca088-c927-44a4-9f9c-fed810c70032 Continuing Education, Burnout Prevention, and Creative Pursuits in Medicine | DMD # 72  

Dr. Dave Davis, the most cited primary care physician in Canada, joins Dr. Peter Crane to share his career journey from clinical practice to revolutionizing CME. With decades in family medicine, academia at McMaster and the University of Toronto, and innovative research, Dave discusses the inefficacy of traditional lectures, effective learning strategies like problem-based learning and point-of-care tools, and the importance of relationships in medicine. The conversation delves into avoiding burnout by listening to one's "gut," pivoting to meaningful roles like underserved community care during the AIDS epidemic, and exploring creativity through science fiction novels and historical fiction. Dave also highlights volunteer work in retirement as a source of fulfillment. This episode offers physicians insights on staying engaged, balancing professional demands, and embracing holistic personal growth for long-term career satisfaction.

Episode Highlights

  • Dave's early career spark in CME after attending ineffective lectures, leading to research and roles at McMaster and University of Toronto
  • Publishing a provocative JAMA paper showing traditional CME lectures fail to change behavior, based on randomized trials and reviews
  • Effective CME alternatives: Daily journal reading, colleague discussions, small-group sharing, point-of-care lookups, and quality improvement with feedback
  • Shift from pharmaceutical-sponsored CME to unbiased, embedded learning in practice, like electronic consultations and specialist input
  • Personal strategies for staying current: Treating medicine as a "school without walls," using computers for quick answers, and daily patient-driven research Burnout onset after 10-12 years in routine practice; rediscovering joy through teaching doctor-patient relationships and pivoting during 1987 Ontario physician strike
  • Transformative move to urban community health center: Handling AIDS cases, collaborating with multidisciplinary team, and feeling "alive" in meaningful care
  • Balancing academia: 60% clinical practice with 40% research at University of Toronto, allowing time for reflection and sharing experiences
  • Writing origins in high school science fiction ideas; completing novels like "Potter's Tale" (inspired by Da Vinci Code structure) and "The Last Immortal" on eternal life
  • Current project: Historical fiction novel "Clandestine" based on secret Warsaw Ghetto medical school during WWII, involving research trips and interviews
  •  Writing process tips: Join critique groups for humility, take online courses (e.g., Dan Brown's MasterClass), start small with memoirs or local pieces, and allocate dedicated time
  • Volunteerism in retirement: Running church-based drop-in center for homeless and seniors, focusing on listening to personal stories for healing and connection
  • Core advice: Prioritize relationships with patients, family, and colleagues; listen to what energizes you to avoid becoming an "empty shell" post-career

Top 3 Takeaways

  •  Rethink CME: Move beyond lectures to interactive, patient-centered strategies like point-of-care research and small-group discussions for better retention and application.
  • Combat burnout: Listen to your "gut" by identifying what energizes you, whether teaching, community service, or creative hobbies and make time for it amid professional demands.
  •  Embrace wholeness: Cultivate relationships, volunteerism, and personal passions like writing to become a fuller person, ensuring long-term fulfillment in and beyond medicine.

About Dr. Dave Davis

Dr. Dave Davis is a retired family physician, educator, and author, renowned as Canada's most cited primary care physician for his influential research on continuing medical education (CME). With a career spanning clinical practice, academia at McMaster University and the University of Toronto, and roles in quality improvement, he pioneered evidence-based approaches to physician learning. Dave's work includes randomized trials challenging traditional CME methods and promoting embedded, systems-based strategies. In retirement, he authors science fiction and historical fiction novels, volunteers at a community drop-in center, and shares insights via TikTok and his website. 

His experiences—from underserved AIDS care to creative writing, emphasize holistic physician wellness.

Website; https://drdavedavis.com

LinkedIn: Dave Davis

TikTok: Dave Davis

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Dave Davis) http://blubrry.com/3714349/  

Dr. Dave Davis, the most cited primary care physician in Canada, joins Dr. Peter Crane to share his career journey from clinical practice to revolutionizing CME. With decades in family medicine, academia at McMaster and the University of Toronto, and innovative research, Dave discusses the inefficacy of traditional lectures, effective learning strategies like problem-based learning and point-of-care tools, and the importance of relationships in medicine. The conversation delves into avoiding burnout by listening to one's "gut," pivoting to meaningful roles like underserved community care during the AIDS epidemic, and exploring creativity through science fiction novels and historical fiction. Dave also highlights volunteer work in retirement as a source of fulfillment. This episode offers physicians insights on staying engaged, balancing professional demands, and embracing holistic personal growth for long-term career satisfaction.

Episode Highlights

  • Dave's early career spark in CME after attending ineffective lectures, leading to research and roles at McMaster and University of Toronto
  • Publishing a provocative JAMA paper showing traditional CME lectures fail to change behavior, based on randomized trials and reviews
  • Effective CME alternatives: Daily journal reading, colleague discussions, small-group sharing, point-of-care lookups, and quality improvement with feedback
  • Shift from pharmaceutical-sponsored CME to unbiased, embedded learning in practice, like electronic consultations and specialist input
  • Personal strategies for staying current: Treating medicine as a "school without walls," using computers for quick answers, and daily patient-driven research Burnout onset after 10-12 years in routine practice; rediscovering joy through teaching doctor-patient relationships and pivoting during 1987 Ontario physician strike
  • Transformative move to urban community health center: Handling AIDS cases, collaborating with multidisciplinary team, and feeling "alive" in meaningful care
  • Balancing academia: 60% clinical practice with 40% research at University of Toronto, allowing time for reflection and sharing experiences
  • Writing origins in high school science fiction ideas; completing novels like "Potter's Tale" (inspired by Da Vinci Code structure) and "The Last Immortal" on eternal life
  • Current project: Historical fiction novel "Clandestine" based on secret Warsaw Ghetto medical school during WWII, involving research trips and interviews
  •  Writing process tips: Join critique groups for humility, take online courses (e.g., Dan Brown's MasterClass), start small with memoirs or local pieces, and allocate dedicated time
  • Volunteerism in retirement: Running church-based drop-in center for homeless and seniors, focusing on listening to personal stories for healing and connection
  • Core advice: Prioritize relationships with patients, family, and colleagues; listen to what energizes you to avoid becoming an "empty shell" post-career

Top 3 Takeaways

  •  Rethink CME: Move beyond lectures to interactive, patient-centered strategies like point-of-care research and small-group discussions for better retention and application.
  • Combat burnout: Listen to your "gut" by identifying what energizes you, whether teaching, community service, or creative hobbies and make time for it amid professional demands.
  •  Embrace wholeness: Cultivate relationships, volunteerism, and personal passions like writing to become a fuller person, ensuring long-term fulfillment in and beyond medicine.

About Dr. Dave Davis

Dr. Dave Davis is a retired family physician, educator, and author, renowned as Canada's most cited primary care physician for his influential research on continuing medical education (CME). With a career spanning clinical practice, academia at McMaster University and the University of Toronto, and roles in quality improvement, he pioneered evidence-based approaches to physician learning. Dave's work includes randomized trials challenging traditional CME methods and promoting embedded, systems-based strategies. In retirement, he authors science fiction and historical fiction novels, volunteers at a community drop-in center, and shares insights via TikTok and his website. 

His experiences—from underserved AIDS care to creative writing, emphasize holistic physician wellness.

Website; https://drdavedavis.com

LinkedIn: Dave Davis

TikTok: Dave Davis

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Continuing Education, Burnout Prevention, and Creative Pursuits in Medicine | DMD # 72 Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Dave Davis 00:36:22 Physicians navigate lifelong learning and personal fulfillment, explore strategies from a renowned expert in medical education and authorship. In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Dave Davis about his groundbreaking work in continuing medical education (CME), overcoming burnout through purpose-driven changes, and pursuing creative outlets like novel writing in retirement. Physicians navigate lifelong learning and personal fulfillment, explore strategies from a renowned expert in medical education and authorship. In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Dave Davis about his groundbreaking work in continuing medical education (CME), overcoming burnout through purpose-driven changes, and pursuing creative outlets like novel writing in retirement. quality improvement, problem-based learning, aids epidemic care, physician burnout, primary care, continuing medical education, historical fiction, family medicine, volunteer work, physician wellness, lifelong learning, science fiction novels, creative pursuits, medical authorship, dave davis false full 72 7fc8954c-0b8c-4bbe-a130-e47c6917cfbb Donating a Year's Salary: Dr. Stuart Clive's Mission to Cure Blindness in Ghana | DMD # 71 Dr. Stuart Clive, MD, an emergency physician in Boise, Idaho, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss his path from undergrad at BYU and medical school at Emory to practicing in Western Idaho. He opens up about burnout in ER medicine, a pivotal documentary on curing blindness, and his decision to donate a year's salary to the Cure Blindness Project after achieving financial independence. 

The conversation covers the cost-effectiveness of cataract surgeries (as low as $100 in some regions), funding a new ophthalmology residency in Ghana to address 200,000 cases of curable blindness, and the broader impact on families and communities. Dr. Clive emphasizes balancing local and global giving, integrating service to combat burnout, and the excitement of tying shifts to a higher purpose. 

This episode inspires physicians to seek meaningful causes, dedicate portions of their work to charity, and prioritize financial security for outward-focused lives, while underscoring the soul-cleansing benefits of philanthropy.

Episode Highlights

  • Stuart's background: Undergrad at BYU, medical school at Emory, residency at UT Houston, and settling in Western Idaho for family reasons.
  • Growth in Boise: Observations on population boom, mild weather, and changes over 20 years.
  • ER career choice: Shift to supporting blindness cure despite not being an ophthalmologist.
  • Inspiration: Documentary on North Korea outreaches, cost-effective surgeries ($100+ per cure), primarily cataracts with expanding procedures.
  • Donation details: Funding completion of a Ghana hospital's residency offices after USAID shortfall, enabling full-spectrum eye care training.
  • Impact amplification: Supporting education for surgeons to cure thousands over careers, plus family ripple effects.
  • Burnout and perspective: Media focus on negatives vs. finding higher purpose; religious prompts to serve.
  • Financial independence: Hitting retirement goals at 57, feeling healthy, and choosing to extend career for impact.
  • Shift mindset: Excitement for work knowing earnings cure dozens per shift; reduced urgency to retire.
  • Global vs. local: Bond with developing world from Ecuador mission; maximizing difference where needs are greatest.
  • Advice: Find thrilling causes (e.g., hunger, wells); dedicate extra shifts to charity early to resolve burnout.
  • Organization work: Outreaches, infrastructure building, addressing vitamin A deficiencies in 30M global cases.
  • Personal benefits: Joy, legacy for family; wife’s support after hearing scale of need.

Top 3 Takeaways

  • · Achieving financial independence allows physicians to shift from necessity-driven work to purpose-driven service, reducing burnout and enabling impactful philanthropy like curing blindness.
  • · Integrate giving throughout your career—dedicate shifts or earnings to causes that excite you—to maintain joy, combat drudgery, and create lasting global change.
  • · Balance local and international aid by maximizing impact; curing one person's blindness in developing countries frees families and communities, amplifying effects beyond direct beneficiaries.

About Dr. Stuart Clive

Dr. Stuart Clive is an MD and emergency physician with nearly 20 years of practice in Western Idaho, following training at Emory University and UT Houston. Inspired by global health needs, he is donating a full year's salary to the Cure Blindness Project to fund ophthalmology residencies and surgeries in Ghana. His work emphasizes cost-effective interventions for curable blindness, financial independence for service, and integrating philanthropy to overcome burnout. He draws from religious and humanitarian roots, including a mission in Ecuador.

Cure Blindness Project Website: https://cureblindness.org

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Stuart Clive) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Stuart Clive, MD, an emergency physician in Boise, Idaho, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss his path from undergrad at BYU and medical school at Emory to practicing in Western Idaho. He opens up about burnout in ER medicine, a pivotal documentary on curing blindness, and his decision to donate a year's salary to the Cure Blindness Project after achieving financial independence. 

The conversation covers the cost-effectiveness of cataract surgeries (as low as $100 in some regions), funding a new ophthalmology residency in Ghana to address 200,000 cases of curable blindness, and the broader impact on families and communities. Dr. Clive emphasizes balancing local and global giving, integrating service to combat burnout, and the excitement of tying shifts to a higher purpose. 

This episode inspires physicians to seek meaningful causes, dedicate portions of their work to charity, and prioritize financial security for outward-focused lives, while underscoring the soul-cleansing benefits of philanthropy.

Episode Highlights

  • Stuart's background: Undergrad at BYU, medical school at Emory, residency at UT Houston, and settling in Western Idaho for family reasons.
  • Growth in Boise: Observations on population boom, mild weather, and changes over 20 years.
  • ER career choice: Shift to supporting blindness cure despite not being an ophthalmologist.
  • Inspiration: Documentary on North Korea outreaches, cost-effective surgeries ($100+ per cure), primarily cataracts with expanding procedures.
  • Donation details: Funding completion of a Ghana hospital's residency offices after USAID shortfall, enabling full-spectrum eye care training.
  • Impact amplification: Supporting education for surgeons to cure thousands over careers, plus family ripple effects.
  • Burnout and perspective: Media focus on negatives vs. finding higher purpose; religious prompts to serve.
  • Financial independence: Hitting retirement goals at 57, feeling healthy, and choosing to extend career for impact.
  • Shift mindset: Excitement for work knowing earnings cure dozens per shift; reduced urgency to retire.
  • Global vs. local: Bond with developing world from Ecuador mission; maximizing difference where needs are greatest.
  • Advice: Find thrilling causes (e.g., hunger, wells); dedicate extra shifts to charity early to resolve burnout.
  • Organization work: Outreaches, infrastructure building, addressing vitamin A deficiencies in 30M global cases.
  • Personal benefits: Joy, legacy for family; wife’s support after hearing scale of need.

Top 3 Takeaways

  • · Achieving financial independence allows physicians to shift from necessity-driven work to purpose-driven service, reducing burnout and enabling impactful philanthropy like curing blindness.
  • · Integrate giving throughout your career—dedicate shifts or earnings to causes that excite you—to maintain joy, combat drudgery, and create lasting global change.
  • · Balance local and international aid by maximizing impact; curing one person's blindness in developing countries frees families and communities, amplifying effects beyond direct beneficiaries.

About Dr. Stuart Clive

Dr. Stuart Clive is an MD and emergency physician with nearly 20 years of practice in Western Idaho, following training at Emory University and UT Houston. Inspired by global health needs, he is donating a full year's salary to the Cure Blindness Project to fund ophthalmology residencies and surgeries in Ghana. His work emphasizes cost-effective interventions for curable blindness, financial independence for service, and integrating philanthropy to overcome burnout. He draws from religious and humanitarian roots, including a mission in Ecuador.

Cure Blindness Project Website: https://cureblindness.org

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Donating a Year's Salary: Dr. Stuart Clive's Mission to Cure Blindness in Ghana | DMD # 71 Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Stuart Clive 00:32:03 Dr. Stuart Clive shares his journey as an ER physician, overcoming burnout, and donating a full year's salary to the Cure Blindness Project to fund surgeries and residencies combating curable blindness in Ghana, highlighting the joy of impactful giving. In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, the host interviews Dr. Stuart Clive, an emergency physician with nearly 20 years in Western Idaho, about his career, financial independence enabling philanthropy, and the transformative effects of service on personal fulfillment and global health. Dr. Stuart Clive shares his journey as an ER physician, overcoming burnout, and donating a full year's salary to the Cure Blindness Project to fund surgeries and residencies combating curable blindness in Ghana, highlighting the joy of impactful giving. In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, the host interviews Dr. Stuart Clive, an emergency physician with nearly 20 years in Western Idaho, about his career, financial independence enabling philanthropy, and the transformative effects of service on personal fulfillment and global health. burnout recovery, curing blindness, vitamin a deficiency, global health, mission trips, er medicine, charitable giving, financial independence, physician legacy, ghana residencies, humanitarian service, international aid, ophthalmology training, physician philanthropy, cataract surgery false full 71 6687433e-88e9-4f8e-af6e-34ace83a6391 DMD #70 | Overcoming Burnout: Dr. Amy Fogelman's Journey from Primary Care to Expert Witness and Physician Advocacy Dr. Amy Fogelman, MD, a former internal medicine physician from Boston, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss her career trajectory from a high-volume primary care practice at Mass General to founding High Rock Experts in 2018. With over a decade in clinical medicine, she opens up about burnout exacerbated by long commutes, administrative overload, and loss of joy in patient care. 

The conversation explores her decision to leave clinical practice after her husband's encouragement, her six-month break for self-reflection, and networking with non-clinical physicians. Dr. Fogelman highlights the value of expert witness work for leveraging medical expertise, the importance of ethical reviews in malpractice cases, and systemic issues in healthcare like prior authorizations and shrinking reimbursements.

 She offers practical advice on finding fulfillment, reclaiming autonomy, and addressing physician suicide risks. This episode equips physicians at all stages with strategies for navigating burnout, exploring alternative careers, and advocating for systemic change, while emphasizing the enduring empathy in the medical workforce.

Episode Highlights

  • Amy's background: Growing up in Boston, training in internal medicine, and practicing primary care at Mass General for a decade before shifting to a smaller practice.
  • Journey into burnout: Starting part-time with extra projects like opioid policies and teaching, but facing increasing administrative burdens, long commutes, and emotional strain at home.
  • The turning point: A Boston Globe article on physicians quitting medicine, prompted by a former patient, leading Amy to share her hidden struggles publicly and resonate with many.
  • Leaving clinical practice: Husband's intervention, a six-month break, coaching, and networking with non-clinical physicians like Graham Gardner, realizing no additional degrees were needed.
  • Discovering expert witness work: Transitioning from ad-hoc reviews to founding High Rock Experts, connecting attorneys with medical professionals, and creating courses on ethical expert testimony.
  • Challenges in medicine: Administrative overhead, insurance battles, short visit times, and loss of patient trust; the need for physicians to reclaim control from administrators.
  • Systemic fixes: Eliminating prior authorizations (as in Massachusetts), transparent visit lengths for patients, avoiding incentive-based metrics that penalize complex cases, and exploring direct primary care.
  • Advice for physicians: Recognize you're not stuck—seek non-clinical options, prioritize joy, and use broad medical training for entrepreneurship; permission to step back and pivot.
  • Ethical expert work: Explaining medicine objectively to courts, preventing frivolous lawsuits, and ensuring credible experts review cases to protect both patients and providers.
  • Hope for the future: Valuing empathetic physicians, reducing bureaucracy, and voting with feet through career shifts to force systemic improvements.

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Burnout often stems from administrative burdens and loss of control; pivoting to non-clinical roles like expert witness work can restore joy and leverage medical expertise without additional degrees.
  • Physicians aren't stuck—network, reflect on what brings fulfillment, and explore options like direct primary care or entrepreneurship; seek permission from loved ones or coaches to step back.
  • Systemic change requires reclaiming physician autonomy, eliminating prior authorizations, and avoiding metrics that incentivize firing "noncompliant" patients; ethical expert work helps maintain integrity in malpractice cases.

About Dr. Amy Fogelman

Dr. Amy Fogelman is an MD and former primary care physician with over a decade of experience at Mass General and a private practice in Chestnut Hill, Boston. After battling burnout, she founded High Rock Experts in 2018, a company that connects medical professionals with attorneys for expert witness roles and offers courses on ethical testimony. Her work focuses on empowering physicians through non-clinical careers, integrity in legal-medical intersections, and advocacy for better healthcare systems. She has been featured in the Boston Globe for her insights on physician burnout.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amyfogelmanmd 

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Amy Fogelman, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Amy Fogelman, MD, a former internal medicine physician from Boston, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss her career trajectory from a high-volume primary care practice at Mass General to founding High Rock Experts in 2018. With over a decade in clinical medicine, she opens up about burnout exacerbated by long commutes, administrative overload, and loss of joy in patient care. 

The conversation explores her decision to leave clinical practice after her husband's encouragement, her six-month break for self-reflection, and networking with non-clinical physicians. Dr. Fogelman highlights the value of expert witness work for leveraging medical expertise, the importance of ethical reviews in malpractice cases, and systemic issues in healthcare like prior authorizations and shrinking reimbursements.

 She offers practical advice on finding fulfillment, reclaiming autonomy, and addressing physician suicide risks. This episode equips physicians at all stages with strategies for navigating burnout, exploring alternative careers, and advocating for systemic change, while emphasizing the enduring empathy in the medical workforce.

Episode Highlights

  • Amy's background: Growing up in Boston, training in internal medicine, and practicing primary care at Mass General for a decade before shifting to a smaller practice.
  • Journey into burnout: Starting part-time with extra projects like opioid policies and teaching, but facing increasing administrative burdens, long commutes, and emotional strain at home.
  • The turning point: A Boston Globe article on physicians quitting medicine, prompted by a former patient, leading Amy to share her hidden struggles publicly and resonate with many.
  • Leaving clinical practice: Husband's intervention, a six-month break, coaching, and networking with non-clinical physicians like Graham Gardner, realizing no additional degrees were needed.
  • Discovering expert witness work: Transitioning from ad-hoc reviews to founding High Rock Experts, connecting attorneys with medical professionals, and creating courses on ethical expert testimony.
  • Challenges in medicine: Administrative overhead, insurance battles, short visit times, and loss of patient trust; the need for physicians to reclaim control from administrators.
  • Systemic fixes: Eliminating prior authorizations (as in Massachusetts), transparent visit lengths for patients, avoiding incentive-based metrics that penalize complex cases, and exploring direct primary care.
  • Advice for physicians: Recognize you're not stuck—seek non-clinical options, prioritize joy, and use broad medical training for entrepreneurship; permission to step back and pivot.
  • Ethical expert work: Explaining medicine objectively to courts, preventing frivolous lawsuits, and ensuring credible experts review cases to protect both patients and providers.
  • Hope for the future: Valuing empathetic physicians, reducing bureaucracy, and voting with feet through career shifts to force systemic improvements.

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Burnout often stems from administrative burdens and loss of control; pivoting to non-clinical roles like expert witness work can restore joy and leverage medical expertise without additional degrees.
  • Physicians aren't stuck—network, reflect on what brings fulfillment, and explore options like direct primary care or entrepreneurship; seek permission from loved ones or coaches to step back.
  • Systemic change requires reclaiming physician autonomy, eliminating prior authorizations, and avoiding metrics that incentivize firing "noncompliant" patients; ethical expert work helps maintain integrity in malpractice cases.

About Dr. Amy Fogelman

Dr. Amy Fogelman is an MD and former primary care physician with over a decade of experience at Mass General and a private practice in Chestnut Hill, Boston. After battling burnout, she founded High Rock Experts in 2018, a company that connects medical professionals with attorneys for expert witness roles and offers courses on ethical testimony. Her work focuses on empowering physicians through non-clinical careers, integrity in legal-medical intersections, and advocacy for better healthcare systems. She has been featured in the Boston Globe for her insights on physician burnout.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amyfogelmanmd 

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #70 | Overcoming Burnout: Dr. Amy Fogelman's Journey from Primary Care to Expert Witness and Physician Advocacy Dr. Amy Fogelman, Dr. Peter Crane 00:39:10 Dr. Amy Fogelman shares her personal story of burnout in primary care, her transition to founding High Rock Experts, and insights on reclaiming joy in medicine through non-clinical paths, offering hope for physicians facing similar challenges. In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, the host interviews Dr. Amy Fogelman, a former primary care physician turned entrepreneur, about her 10+ years at Mass General, the toll of administrative burdens, and innovative ways to pivot careers, including expert witness work and teaching medical professionals new skills. Dr. Amy Fogelman shares her personal story of burnout in primary care, her transition to founding High Rock Experts, and insights on reclaiming joy in medicine through non-clinical paths, offering hope for physicians facing similar challenges. In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, the host interviews Dr. Amy Fogelman, a former primary care physician turned entrepreneur, about her 10+ years at Mass General, the toll of administrative burdens, and innovative ways to pivot careers, including expert witness work and teaching medical professionals new skills. career pivots, ethical testimony, healthcare reform, physician burnout, medical malpractice, doctor suicide prevention, physician advocacy, administrative burdens, patient trust, non-clinical careers, expert witness work, primary care challenges, direct primary care, prior authorizations, systemic healthcare issues false full 70 437a61d8-e291-4e09-9d8c-c385197852d7 DMD #69 | Wealth in Wellness: Physician's Real Estate Escape with Dr. Alexander Schloe Dr. Alexander Schloe, MD, a family medicine physician and Air Force veteran, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss his multifaceted career blending clinical practice, military service, family life, and real estate entrepreneurship. With over a decade in medicine, Dr. Schloe recounts his early exposure to assisted living at age 15 and a pivotal residency experience witnessing substandard care in a facility, prompting his shift toward boutique residential assisted living homes that prioritize dignity, consistent staffing, and personalized care. He explains the financial and ethical advantages of investing in these small, home-like facilities (6–16 residents), which yield higher returns (20–30% cash-on-cash) than traditional rentals while addressing senior care gaps amid staffing shortages and Medicaid cuts. 

Dr. Schloe emphasizes physician financial literacy starting with emergency funds, debt reduction, and house hacking, before scaling to passive income streams like assisted living. He shares how achieving financial independence in four years allowed him to practice part-time (two days/week), travel with family, and host the Physicians and Properties podcast. The conversation highlights avoiding lifestyle inflation, diversifying investments (e.g., Roth IRA, TSP alongside real estate), and using real estate for tax benefits and legacy building. This episode inspires physicians to pursue side ventures that align purpose with profit, fostering better work-life balance and patient care.

Episode Highlights

  •  Alex's introduction: Christian, husband, father, family physician, Air Force veteran, real estate investor, and podcast host focused on financial freedom without losing one's soul
  • Mission: Help physicians achieve freedom at home and hospital through financial independence and dignified senior care via boutique assisted living
  • Early exposure: First job at 15 in assisted living, residency horror story of poor care inspiring a better model
  • Assisted living realities: Staffing shortages, Medicaid cuts, and the need for small homes with 1:6 ratios for better dignity and outcomes
  • Financial perks: 20–30% cash-on-cash returns, tax advantages (depreciation, 1031 exchanges), and scalability from owning to investing passively
  • Physician pitfalls: Lifestyle inflation post-residency; advice to delay big purchases and build foundational financial habits
  • Diversification: Blend real estate with stocks, Roth IRA, TSP; start with house hacking for low-risk entry
  • Personal wins: Financial freedom in 4 years enabling part-time practice, family travel (e.g., month-long Europe camping), and improved doctoring
  • Resources: Physicians and Properties podcast, ralroom.com for assisted living guides and webinars
  • Closing advice: Get financial literacy (e.g., White Coat Investor, Rich Dad Poor Dad), invest wisely, and don't quit medicine—be better at it

Top 3 Takeaways

  •  Boutique assisted living offers physicians high returns (20–30% cash-on-cash) and purpose by fixing broken senior care—start with education via webinars or guides to own or invest passively.
  • Build financial independence by prioritizing emergency funds, debt payoff, and house hacking before scaling; avoid lifestyle inflation to accelerate freedom in 4–5 years.
  • Diversify investments (real estate + stocks/IRAs) for tax benefits and legacy; financial freedom enhances work-life balance, making you a better doctor, spouse, and parent.

About Dr. Alexander Schloe

Dr. Alexander Schloe is a board-certified family physician, Air Force veteran, real estate investor, and host of the Physicians and Properties podcast. With years in military medicine and clinical practice, he focuses on helping physicians achieve financial freedom through real estate, particularly boutique residential assisted living homes that provide dignified senior care. His mission blends purpose and profit, enabling doctors to work on their terms while building wealth and legacy. He practices part-time, invests in assisted living, and shares strategies for burnout prevention and entrepreneurship.

Website: https://physiciansandproperties.com

Podcast: Physicians and Properties Podcast

Assisted Living: https://theralroom.com (RAL Room)

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexander-schloe-md

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 5 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Alexander Schloe, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Alexander Schloe, MD, a family medicine physician and Air Force veteran, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss his multifaceted career blending clinical practice, military service, family life, and real estate entrepreneurship. With over a decade in medicine, Dr. Schloe recounts his early exposure to assisted living at age 15 and a pivotal residency experience witnessing substandard care in a facility, prompting his shift toward boutique residential assisted living homes that prioritize dignity, consistent staffing, and personalized care. He explains the financial and ethical advantages of investing in these small, home-like facilities (6–16 residents), which yield higher returns (20–30% cash-on-cash) than traditional rentals while addressing senior care gaps amid staffing shortages and Medicaid cuts. 

Dr. Schloe emphasizes physician financial literacy starting with emergency funds, debt reduction, and house hacking, before scaling to passive income streams like assisted living. He shares how achieving financial independence in four years allowed him to practice part-time (two days/week), travel with family, and host the Physicians and Properties podcast. The conversation highlights avoiding lifestyle inflation, diversifying investments (e.g., Roth IRA, TSP alongside real estate), and using real estate for tax benefits and legacy building. This episode inspires physicians to pursue side ventures that align purpose with profit, fostering better work-life balance and patient care.

Episode Highlights

  •  Alex's introduction: Christian, husband, father, family physician, Air Force veteran, real estate investor, and podcast host focused on financial freedom without losing one's soul
  • Mission: Help physicians achieve freedom at home and hospital through financial independence and dignified senior care via boutique assisted living
  • Early exposure: First job at 15 in assisted living, residency horror story of poor care inspiring a better model
  • Assisted living realities: Staffing shortages, Medicaid cuts, and the need for small homes with 1:6 ratios for better dignity and outcomes
  • Financial perks: 20–30% cash-on-cash returns, tax advantages (depreciation, 1031 exchanges), and scalability from owning to investing passively
  • Physician pitfalls: Lifestyle inflation post-residency; advice to delay big purchases and build foundational financial habits
  • Diversification: Blend real estate with stocks, Roth IRA, TSP; start with house hacking for low-risk entry
  • Personal wins: Financial freedom in 4 years enabling part-time practice, family travel (e.g., month-long Europe camping), and improved doctoring
  • Resources: Physicians and Properties podcast, ralroom.com for assisted living guides and webinars
  • Closing advice: Get financial literacy (e.g., White Coat Investor, Rich Dad Poor Dad), invest wisely, and don't quit medicine—be better at it

Top 3 Takeaways

  •  Boutique assisted living offers physicians high returns (20–30% cash-on-cash) and purpose by fixing broken senior care—start with education via webinars or guides to own or invest passively.
  • Build financial independence by prioritizing emergency funds, debt payoff, and house hacking before scaling; avoid lifestyle inflation to accelerate freedom in 4–5 years.
  • Diversify investments (real estate + stocks/IRAs) for tax benefits and legacy; financial freedom enhances work-life balance, making you a better doctor, spouse, and parent.

About Dr. Alexander Schloe

Dr. Alexander Schloe is a board-certified family physician, Air Force veteran, real estate investor, and host of the Physicians and Properties podcast. With years in military medicine and clinical practice, he focuses on helping physicians achieve financial freedom through real estate, particularly boutique residential assisted living homes that provide dignified senior care. His mission blends purpose and profit, enabling doctors to work on their terms while building wealth and legacy. He practices part-time, invests in assisted living, and shares strategies for burnout prevention and entrepreneurship.

Website: https://physiciansandproperties.com

Podcast: Physicians and Properties Podcast

Assisted Living: https://theralroom.com (RAL Room)

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexander-schloe-md

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #69 | Wealth in Wellness: Physician's Real Estate Escape with Dr. Alexander Schloe Dr. Alexander Schloe, Dr. Peter Crane 00:40:44 Dr. Alexander Schloe shares his journey from military service and family medicine to real estate investing in Assisted Living, offering physicians practical strategies for financial independence, burnout prevention, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship. In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Alexander Schloe, a board-certified family physician, Air Force veteran, and real estate investor, about balancing medicine with financial freedom and creating dignified senior care options. Dr. Alexander Schloe shares his journey from military service and family medicine to real estate investing in Assisted Living, offering physicians practical strategies for financial independence, burnout prevention, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship. In this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Alexander Schloe, a board-certified family physician, Air Force veteran, and real estate investor, about balancing medicine with financial freedom and creating dignified senior care options. doctor entrepreneurship, passive income strategies, financial independence for doctors, assisted living investment, medicaid cuts in senior care, financial literacy for physicians, air force veteran physician, residential assisted living, physician real estate investing, boutique senior care, real estate tax benefits, legacy building in medicine, house hacking for physicians, physician burnout prevention, physicians and properties podcast false full 69 363e3f45-1e57-4827-882e-0acd9be7e287 LMC #68 | Solitary Fibrous Tumors: Research Advances, Treatment Strategies, and Hope for Sarcoma Patients Dr. Javier Martin-Broto, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist at Fundacion Jimenez Diaz University Hospital in Madrid, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss his extensive career in sarcoma care and research. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Martin-Broto shares how he entered oncology, emphasizing its innovative and research-driven nature. The conversation focuses on solitary fibrous tumors (SFT), including diagnostic shifts from "malignant" to risk-based classifications, the efficacy of anti-angiogenic agents like pazopanib over chemotherapy, and promising preclinical research on BET inhibition and alternative splicing inhibitors like tepotinib. He highlights clinical trial results showing tumor shrinkage, the role of microenvironment in immunotherapy challenges, and strategies like trabectedin plus radiation for bulky tumors. Dr. Martin-Broto stresses multidisciplinary teams, patient advocacy, and access to innovative trials for better outcomes. This episode provides physicians and patients with actionable insights on rare sarcomas, fostering hope through ongoing research.

Episode Highlights

  • Javier's journey into medical oncology: From residency in 1994 to leading sarcoma research and founding the Spanish Sarcoma Group
  • Why oncology? Balancing broad medical knowledge with innovation, research, and patient care
  • Solitary fibrous tumors (SFT): Shift from malignant/benign to low/high-risk classifications and metastatic behavior
  • Key trial insights: Pazopanib's superior efficacy (10+ months PFS in low-risk, 5 months in high-risk) over chemotherapy
  • Anti-angiogenics and rotation strategies: Benefits for metastatic SFT and microenvironment targeting
  • Immunotherapy challenges: Limited PD-1 efficacy but potential in immune modulation via cytokines
  • Promising research: BET inhibition and alternative splicing inhibitors (e.g., tepotinib) showing tumor shrinkage in trials
  • Combined therapies: Trabectedin + radiation for bulky or brain SFT, achieving up to 80% reduction
  • Preclinical models: Testing new compounds and organoids for personalized treatment
  • Advice for patients: Seek expert multidisciplinary teams, join advocacy groups, and access innovative trials

Top 3 Takeaways

  • SFT prognosis depends on initial risk level; anti-angiogenics like pazopanib offer better control than chemo, with potential for drug rotation.
  • Emerging therapies like tepotinib (alternative splicing inhibition) show promising tumor shrinkage in ongoing phase II trials.
  • Patients should engage sarcoma experts, multidisciplinary teams, and advocacy groups for access to innovative research and hope.

About Dr. Javier Martin-Broto 

Dr. Javier Martin-Broto is an MD, PhD, and medical oncologist at Fundacion Jimenez Diaz University Hospital in Madrid, specializing in sarcoma care and research for over 30 years. He founded the Spanish Sarcoma Group in 1994 and leads a preclinical team with 40+ projects. His work includes designing 30+ clinical trials, pioneering anti-angiogenic treatments for SFT, and advancing therapies like BET and splicing inhibitors. Dedicated to translational research, he focuses on improving outcomes for rare sarcomas through innovation and patient-centered care.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/javiermartinbroto

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Javier Martin-Broto, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Javier Martin-Broto, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist at Fundacion Jimenez Diaz University Hospital in Madrid, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss his extensive career in sarcoma care and research. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Martin-Broto shares how he entered oncology, emphasizing its innovative and research-driven nature. The conversation focuses on solitary fibrous tumors (SFT), including diagnostic shifts from "malignant" to risk-based classifications, the efficacy of anti-angiogenic agents like pazopanib over chemotherapy, and promising preclinical research on BET inhibition and alternative splicing inhibitors like tepotinib. He highlights clinical trial results showing tumor shrinkage, the role of microenvironment in immunotherapy challenges, and strategies like trabectedin plus radiation for bulky tumors. Dr. Martin-Broto stresses multidisciplinary teams, patient advocacy, and access to innovative trials for better outcomes. This episode provides physicians and patients with actionable insights on rare sarcomas, fostering hope through ongoing research.

Episode Highlights

  • Javier's journey into medical oncology: From residency in 1994 to leading sarcoma research and founding the Spanish Sarcoma Group
  • Why oncology? Balancing broad medical knowledge with innovation, research, and patient care
  • Solitary fibrous tumors (SFT): Shift from malignant/benign to low/high-risk classifications and metastatic behavior
  • Key trial insights: Pazopanib's superior efficacy (10+ months PFS in low-risk, 5 months in high-risk) over chemotherapy
  • Anti-angiogenics and rotation strategies: Benefits for metastatic SFT and microenvironment targeting
  • Immunotherapy challenges: Limited PD-1 efficacy but potential in immune modulation via cytokines
  • Promising research: BET inhibition and alternative splicing inhibitors (e.g., tepotinib) showing tumor shrinkage in trials
  • Combined therapies: Trabectedin + radiation for bulky or brain SFT, achieving up to 80% reduction
  • Preclinical models: Testing new compounds and organoids for personalized treatment
  • Advice for patients: Seek expert multidisciplinary teams, join advocacy groups, and access innovative trials

Top 3 Takeaways

  • SFT prognosis depends on initial risk level; anti-angiogenics like pazopanib offer better control than chemo, with potential for drug rotation.
  • Emerging therapies like tepotinib (alternative splicing inhibition) show promising tumor shrinkage in ongoing phase II trials.
  • Patients should engage sarcoma experts, multidisciplinary teams, and advocacy groups for access to innovative research and hope.

About Dr. Javier Martin-Broto 

Dr. Javier Martin-Broto is an MD, PhD, and medical oncologist at Fundacion Jimenez Diaz University Hospital in Madrid, specializing in sarcoma care and research for over 30 years. He founded the Spanish Sarcoma Group in 1994 and leads a preclinical team with 40+ projects. His work includes designing 30+ clinical trials, pioneering anti-angiogenic treatments for SFT, and advancing therapies like BET and splicing inhibitors. Dedicated to translational research, he focuses on improving outcomes for rare sarcomas through innovation and patient-centered care.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/javiermartinbroto

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> LMC #68 | Solitary Fibrous Tumors: Research Advances, Treatment Strategies, and Hope for Sarcoma Patients Dr. Javier Martin-Broto, Dr. Peter Crane 00:36:44 Dr. Javier Martin-Broto shares insights on solitary fibrous tumors (SFT), sarcoma research, and innovative treatments, offering hope for patients and physicians navigating rare cancers. In this episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Javier Martin-Broto, a leading medical oncologist specializing in sarcomas, about his 30+ years in oncology, key SFT research findings, and emerging therapies like anti-angiogenics and alternative splicing inhibitors. Dr. Javier Martin-Broto shares insights on solitary fibrous tumors (SFT), sarcoma research, and innovative treatments, offering hope for patients and physicians navigating rare cancers. In this episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Javier Martin-Broto, a leading medical oncologist specializing in sarcomas, about his 30+ years in oncology, key SFT research findings, and emerging therapies like anti-angiogenics and alternative splicing inhibitors. bet inhibition, solitary fibrous tumors, tepotinib, immunotherapy in sarcomas, anti-angiogenics, tumor microenvironment, sarcoma research, clinical trials, multidisciplinary sarcoma care, medical oncology, alternative splicing inhibitors, sarcoma treatment, pazopanib, rare cancers, physician research false full 68 8a6aaed2-0e90-4e3c-be91-b48f5a48a132 DMD #67 | International Service: Connecting Physicians Through Global Volunteerism Kimberly Haley-Coleman is the Executive Director of Globe Aware, a nonprofit offering short-term (6-7 day) volunteer service trips in 26 countries, focusing on community partnerships for projects like medical clinics, wheelchair distribution, and infrastructure builds. With a family full of physicians, Kimberly shares her journey founding Globe Aware to bridge the gap between willingness to serve and limited time, emphasizing human connections over heroism. The discussion explores the transformative power of cultural immersion, misconceptions about efficiency and structure in global service, benefits for volunteers, including burnout recovery, and practical details like costs, $1,500/week average, tax-deductible, and inclusivity for non-medical participants. 

Dr. Crane reflects on his own life-changing trips, highlighting trust-building and global unity.

Episode Highlights

  • Globe Aware's origins: Bridging time gaps for volunteers inspired by Peace Corps and Doctors Without Borders
  • Short-term projects: 30 hours/week of service with cultural learning in 26 countries
  • Medical and non-medical roles: From clinics to building stoves and distributing wheelchairs
  • Cultural exchange: Challenging assumptions and fostering soft power through human connections
  • Misconceptions: Efficiency abroad vs. home; embracing flexibility in community settings
  • Inclusivity: Opportunities for families, EMTs, and non-clinicians
  • Practical considerations: Safety, meals, and adapting to local structures
  • Costs and accessibility: $1,500/week average, tax-deductible, with employer matching
  • Personal impact: Reigniting joy, combating burnout, and building lifelong friendships
  • Getting involved: Contact Globe Aware for tailored trips

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Service abroad is a mutual exchange. Volunteers gain as much in perspective and joy as communities receive in aid.
  • Short-term trips fit busy schedules; focus on partnerships and flexibility over rigid efficiency.
  • Non-medical skills are valuable; everyone contributes, from families to paramedics, in holistic community projects. About Kimberly Haley-Coleman

About Kimberly Haley-Coleman

Kimberly Haley-Coleman is the Executive Director of Globe Aware, a U.S./Canadian nonprofit with 25 years of experience running short-term volunteer service trips in 26 countries. Founded to address the time constraints of professionals eager to serve, Globe Aware emphasizes cultural partnerships and transformative experiences. Kimberly's background in international volunteering led her to create accessible programs blending service, learning, and connection. Surrounded by a family of physicians, she has collaborated extensively with medical professionals on global projects.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kimberlyglobeaware

Website: https://www.globeaware.org

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Kimberly Haley-Coleman, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Kimberly Haley-Coleman is the Executive Director of Globe Aware, a nonprofit offering short-term (6-7 day) volunteer service trips in 26 countries, focusing on community partnerships for projects like medical clinics, wheelchair distribution, and infrastructure builds. With a family full of physicians, Kimberly shares her journey founding Globe Aware to bridge the gap between willingness to serve and limited time, emphasizing human connections over heroism. The discussion explores the transformative power of cultural immersion, misconceptions about efficiency and structure in global service, benefits for volunteers, including burnout recovery, and practical details like costs, $1,500/week average, tax-deductible, and inclusivity for non-medical participants. 

Dr. Crane reflects on his own life-changing trips, highlighting trust-building and global unity.

Episode Highlights

  • Globe Aware's origins: Bridging time gaps for volunteers inspired by Peace Corps and Doctors Without Borders
  • Short-term projects: 30 hours/week of service with cultural learning in 26 countries
  • Medical and non-medical roles: From clinics to building stoves and distributing wheelchairs
  • Cultural exchange: Challenging assumptions and fostering soft power through human connections
  • Misconceptions: Efficiency abroad vs. home; embracing flexibility in community settings
  • Inclusivity: Opportunities for families, EMTs, and non-clinicians
  • Practical considerations: Safety, meals, and adapting to local structures
  • Costs and accessibility: $1,500/week average, tax-deductible, with employer matching
  • Personal impact: Reigniting joy, combating burnout, and building lifelong friendships
  • Getting involved: Contact Globe Aware for tailored trips

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Service abroad is a mutual exchange. Volunteers gain as much in perspective and joy as communities receive in aid.
  • Short-term trips fit busy schedules; focus on partnerships and flexibility over rigid efficiency.
  • Non-medical skills are valuable; everyone contributes, from families to paramedics, in holistic community projects. About Kimberly Haley-Coleman

About Kimberly Haley-Coleman

Kimberly Haley-Coleman is the Executive Director of Globe Aware, a U.S./Canadian nonprofit with 25 years of experience running short-term volunteer service trips in 26 countries. Founded to address the time constraints of professionals eager to serve, Globe Aware emphasizes cultural partnerships and transformative experiences. Kimberly's background in international volunteering led her to create accessible programs blending service, learning, and connection. Surrounded by a family of physicians, she has collaborated extensively with medical professionals on global projects.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kimberlyglobeaware

Website: https://www.globeaware.org

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #67 | International Service: Connecting Physicians Through Global Volunteerism Kimberly Haley-Coleman, Dr. Peter Crane 00:38:32 International volunteerism bridges cultures and reignites passion in medicine, but short-term trips make it accessible for busy physicians. In this inspiring episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane chats with Kimberly Haley-Coleman about Globe Aware's short-term service projects abroad, blending medical aid with cultural exchange, and how these experiences transform volunteers and communities alike. International volunteerism bridges cultures and reignites passion in medicine, but short-term trips make it accessible for busy physicians. In this inspiring episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane chats with Kimberly Haley-Coleman about Globe Aware's short-term service projects abroad, blending medical aid with cultural exchange, and how these experiences transform volunteers and communities alike. global connections, soft power, community partnerships, tax-deductible travel, physician burnout, international service, global health trips, short-term missions, non-medical volunteers, medical volunteerism, globe aware, service projects, physician wellness, cultural exchange, healthcare abroad false full 67 27430878-b25a-4bdb-8745-99c10e44120d DMD #66 | Real Estate Investing for Physicians & Financial Strategies This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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Jonathan Spitz, Head of Capital Formation at Lightstone Direct, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss real estate investing tailored for busy physicians. With over a decade in the industry, Jonathan shares his path from commercial brokerage to capital raising, emphasizing passive strategies over active management. The conversation covers REITs vs. private investments, liquidity considerations, target returns (14-16% IRR), tax efficiency, and risk management. Jonathan highlights Lightstone's conservative approach, including 20% co-investment and wealth preservation focus, while advising on common pitfalls like excessive leverage. Practical tips include due diligence on managers, diversification, and when to start (around $2-3M net worth). This episode equips physicians at all career stages with tools for long-term financial independence.

Episode Highlights

  • Jonathan's career journey from public equities to real estate brokerage and capital formation
  • Active vs. passive real estate: Managing properties yourself or investing with professionals
  • REITs explained: Public vs. private, dividends, and volatility differences
  • Private real estate strategies: Value-add deals with 3-5 year horizons
  • Liquidity trade-offs: Illiquid investments for higher potential returns (14-16% IRR)
  • Tax efficiency and cash flow benefits for high-income physicians
  • Risk management: Conservative leverage (e.g., 54% LTV) and scenario stress-testing
  • Lightstone's differentiators: 40-year history, 20% co-investment, and multi-sector agility
  • Common mistakes: Over-focusing on high IRRs without checking debt or manager track records
  • Advice for physicians: Join investor groups, seek references, and diversify portfolios

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Prioritize manager due diligence—check track records, co-investment, and strategy execution over flashy returns.
  • Balance liquidity and upside: Allocate 5-20% to illiquid private real estate for tax-efficient growth.
  • Start diversifying at $2-3M net worth, focusing on wealth preservation and conservative leverage. About Jonathan Spitz

About Jonathan Spitz 

Jonathan Spitz is Head of Capital Formation at Lightstone Direct, overseeing business development and investor education for a $12B AUM real estate institution. With over a decade in real estate, he has experience in commercial brokerage, single-family REITs, community banking, and private equity. Jonathan focuses on educating investors—from residents to retirees—on passive real estate strategies, emphasizing risk management and alignment through Lightstone's 20% co-investment policy. Based in Tampa, he enjoys guiding physicians through diversified portfolios.

LinkedIn: Jonathan Spitz 

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Jonathan Spitz) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

—-----

Jonathan Spitz, Head of Capital Formation at Lightstone Direct, joins Dr. Peter Crane to discuss real estate investing tailored for busy physicians. With over a decade in the industry, Jonathan shares his path from commercial brokerage to capital raising, emphasizing passive strategies over active management. The conversation covers REITs vs. private investments, liquidity considerations, target returns (14-16% IRR), tax efficiency, and risk management. Jonathan highlights Lightstone's conservative approach, including 20% co-investment and wealth preservation focus, while advising on common pitfalls like excessive leverage. Practical tips include due diligence on managers, diversification, and when to start (around $2-3M net worth). This episode equips physicians at all career stages with tools for long-term financial independence.

Episode Highlights

  • Jonathan's career journey from public equities to real estate brokerage and capital formation
  • Active vs. passive real estate: Managing properties yourself or investing with professionals
  • REITs explained: Public vs. private, dividends, and volatility differences
  • Private real estate strategies: Value-add deals with 3-5 year horizons
  • Liquidity trade-offs: Illiquid investments for higher potential returns (14-16% IRR)
  • Tax efficiency and cash flow benefits for high-income physicians
  • Risk management: Conservative leverage (e.g., 54% LTV) and scenario stress-testing
  • Lightstone's differentiators: 40-year history, 20% co-investment, and multi-sector agility
  • Common mistakes: Over-focusing on high IRRs without checking debt or manager track records
  • Advice for physicians: Join investor groups, seek references, and diversify portfolios

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Prioritize manager due diligence—check track records, co-investment, and strategy execution over flashy returns.
  • Balance liquidity and upside: Allocate 5-20% to illiquid private real estate for tax-efficient growth.
  • Start diversifying at $2-3M net worth, focusing on wealth preservation and conservative leverage. About Jonathan Spitz

About Jonathan Spitz 

Jonathan Spitz is Head of Capital Formation at Lightstone Direct, overseeing business development and investor education for a $12B AUM real estate institution. With over a decade in real estate, he has experience in commercial brokerage, single-family REITs, community banking, and private equity. Jonathan focuses on educating investors—from residents to retirees—on passive real estate strategies, emphasizing risk management and alignment through Lightstone's 20% co-investment policy. Based in Tampa, he enjoys guiding physicians through diversified portfolios.

LinkedIn: Jonathan Spitz 

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

 

 

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #66 | Real Estate Investing for Physicians & Financial Strategies Dr. Peter Crane, Jonathan Spitz 00:36:31 Physicians face unique financial challenges, discover how real estate can build wealth with insights from an industry expert. In this special episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane chats with Jonathan Spitz about his journey in real estate, passive investing strategies, and how physicians can diversify their portfolios through private real estate amid market ebbs and flows. Physicians face unique financial challenges, discover how real estate can build wealth with insights from an industry expert. In this special episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane chats with Jonathan Spitz about his journey in real estate, passive investing strategies, and how physicians can diversify their portfolios through private real estate amid market ebbs and flows. financial diversification, passive investments, reits, real estate investing, physician finance, private real estate, investment strategies, portfolio building, capital formation, tax efficiency, illiquid assets, physician wealth, alternative investments, lightstone direct, risk management false full 66 c3f80c7a-1e8e-4555-9e78-db8c4a8139d9 DMD #65 | Medical Education, Student Loans & Work-Life Integration This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

—--

Dr. Suzanne Allen is a family physician and Vice Dean for Academic, Rural and Regional Affairs at the University of Washington School of Medicine, overseeing education across the five-state WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho).

With a background in military service, public health, and residency training, Dr. Allen shares her unexpected path into medical education, the joys of teaching, and strategies for work-life integration through supportive teams. The conversation delves into the history and future of student loans, including the impacts of HR1 (passed in July 2025), which eliminates Grad PLUS loans, adjusts federal loan limits, and introduces new repayment options like the Repayment Assistance Program (RAP). Dr. Allen offers practical advice for aspiring physicians navigating these changes and emphasizes advocacy to ensure diverse access to medical careers.

Episode Highlights

  • From military service to academic leadership: Dr. Allen's career journey
  • Discovering a passion for teaching during residency
  • Opportunities in medical education amid expanding programs
  • The importance of precepting and mentoring future physicians
  • Work-life integration over balance: Insights from UW's Chief Wellness Officer
  • Building supportive teams to handle life's challenges
  • History of federal student loans from the GI Bill to modern reforms
  • Key changes in HR1: Elimination of Grad PLUS loans and new limits
  • Repayment options: Standard plans and the Repayment Assistance Program
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness and other forgiveness programs
  • Private loans as a gap-filler and the need for advocacy
  • Encouraging diverse backgrounds in medicine

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Passion for teaching is key to a fulfilling academic career.
  2. Work-life integration thrives on supportive colleagues and flexibility.
  3. Advocate for policy changes to keep medical education accessible.

About Dr. Suzanne Allen

Dr. Suzanne Allen was appointed to the position of Vice Dean for Academic, Rural and Regional Affairs for the University of Washington School of Medicine in February 2015.  Prior to that, Dr. Allen was the Vice Dean for Regional Affairs for the University of Washington School of Medicine for five year and Idaho WWAMI Assistant Clinical Dean for four years. As the Vice Dean for Academic, Rural and Regional Affairs, Dr. Allen is responsible for the WWAMI program across the five states of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. 

Dr. Allen is originally from Bremerton, Washington and attended the University of Washington receiving her B.S. in Biology.  She then attended George Washington University where she received her M.D. and M.P.H. degrees.  Following her family medicine residency training at Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base and four years of active duty practicing as a family physician at Ellsworth Air Force Base and Andrews Air Force Base, Dr. Allen joined the physician faculty at the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho in Boise, Idaho in 1999.  Before joining the Idaho WWAMI office, she was the Assistant Director and Medical Student Clerkship Coordinator at the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho.  Dr. Allen holds a Clinical Professor faculty position within the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine and continues to see her patients at Full Circle Health, Family Medicine Residency, Boise.  

Dr. Allen is committed to medical education and rural and underserved healthcare in the Northwest and enjoys working across the WWAMI region to help train the next generation of physicians.  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-allen-4253013

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 8 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Suzanne Allen, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

—--

Dr. Suzanne Allen is a family physician and Vice Dean for Academic, Rural and Regional Affairs at the University of Washington School of Medicine, overseeing education across the five-state WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho).

With a background in military service, public health, and residency training, Dr. Allen shares her unexpected path into medical education, the joys of teaching, and strategies for work-life integration through supportive teams. The conversation delves into the history and future of student loans, including the impacts of HR1 (passed in July 2025), which eliminates Grad PLUS loans, adjusts federal loan limits, and introduces new repayment options like the Repayment Assistance Program (RAP). Dr. Allen offers practical advice for aspiring physicians navigating these changes and emphasizes advocacy to ensure diverse access to medical careers.

Episode Highlights

  • From military service to academic leadership: Dr. Allen's career journey
  • Discovering a passion for teaching during residency
  • Opportunities in medical education amid expanding programs
  • The importance of precepting and mentoring future physicians
  • Work-life integration over balance: Insights from UW's Chief Wellness Officer
  • Building supportive teams to handle life's challenges
  • History of federal student loans from the GI Bill to modern reforms
  • Key changes in HR1: Elimination of Grad PLUS loans and new limits
  • Repayment options: Standard plans and the Repayment Assistance Program
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness and other forgiveness programs
  • Private loans as a gap-filler and the need for advocacy
  • Encouraging diverse backgrounds in medicine

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Passion for teaching is key to a fulfilling academic career.
  2. Work-life integration thrives on supportive colleagues and flexibility.
  3. Advocate for policy changes to keep medical education accessible.

About Dr. Suzanne Allen

Dr. Suzanne Allen was appointed to the position of Vice Dean for Academic, Rural and Regional Affairs for the University of Washington School of Medicine in February 2015.  Prior to that, Dr. Allen was the Vice Dean for Regional Affairs for the University of Washington School of Medicine for five year and Idaho WWAMI Assistant Clinical Dean for four years. As the Vice Dean for Academic, Rural and Regional Affairs, Dr. Allen is responsible for the WWAMI program across the five states of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. 

Dr. Allen is originally from Bremerton, Washington and attended the University of Washington receiving her B.S. in Biology.  She then attended George Washington University where she received her M.D. and M.P.H. degrees.  Following her family medicine residency training at Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base and four years of active duty practicing as a family physician at Ellsworth Air Force Base and Andrews Air Force Base, Dr. Allen joined the physician faculty at the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho in Boise, Idaho in 1999.  Before joining the Idaho WWAMI office, she was the Assistant Director and Medical Student Clerkship Coordinator at the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho.  Dr. Allen holds a Clinical Professor faculty position within the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine and continues to see her patients at Full Circle Health, Family Medicine Residency, Boise.  

Dr. Allen is committed to medical education and rural and underserved healthcare in the Northwest and enjoys working across the WWAMI region to help train the next generation of physicians.  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-allen-4253013

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #65 | Medical Education, Student Loans & Work-Life Integration Dr. Suzanne Allen, Dr. Peter Crane 00:43:48 Medical education shapes the future of healthcare, but rising costs and policy changes challenge access. In this insightful episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane talks with Dr. Suzanne Allen about her journey in academic medicine, achieving work-life integration, and the evolving landscape of student loans amid recent federal reforms. Medical education shapes the future of healthcare, but rising costs and policy changes challenge access. In this insightful episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane talks with Dr. Suzanne Allen about her journey in academic medicine, achieving work-life integration, and the evolving landscape of student loans amid recent federal reforms. wwami program, physician careers, health professions education, precepting, rural medicine, hr1 reforms, medical education, family medicine residency, physician advocacy, work life integration, physician wellness, academic medicine, student loan forgiveness, military scholarships, student loans false full 65 fc707cb9-89e5-46c8-9b8a-88ce2072df2a DMD #64 | New Year Reflection: Why Being a Healer Still Matters This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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This special New Year’s solo episode is both a thank-you and a reckoning.

After thousands of downloads and countless conversations with physicians making a difference, Dr. Peter Crane pauses to reflect on the heart of the work — and the responsibility that comes with wearing the white coat.

As both a physician and a patient, Dr. Crane shares how a massive retroperitoneal tumor diagnosis at age 43 reshaped his understanding of medicine, trust, and healing. What mattered most wasn’t statistics or algorithms — it was presence, compassion, and the collective expertise of a medical team showing up when everything was on the line.

This episode explores:

  • Why trust in physicians feels fragile — but deeply personal
  • How being a healer goes beyond protocols and prescriptions
  • The growing shift of medical information away from physicians
  • Why advocacy, financial independence, and alignment protect both doctors and patients
  • And how medicine can — and must — be left better than we found it

This is a reflective, grounded conversation for physicians navigating burnout, identity, purpose, and the future of medicine.

Episode Highlights

✨ The moment medicine became deeply personal
✨ Why patients don’t just need answers — they need reassurance
✨ What cancer taught Dr. Crane about trust and teamwork
✨ The difference between being a provider and being a healer
✨ Why burnout isn’t about weakness — it’s about misalignment
✨ How financial independence gives physicians ethical freedom
✨ Why disability insurance matters more than we want to admit
✨ The power of local advocacy and state medical involvement
✨ How physicians can rebuild trust — one patient at a time

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Healing is relational, not algorithmic
  2. Physicians who are aligned and financially secure are better advocates.
  3. Medicine is still a calling — but it must be protected to survive.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 1 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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This special New Year’s solo episode is both a thank-you and a reckoning.

After thousands of downloads and countless conversations with physicians making a difference, Dr. Peter Crane pauses to reflect on the heart of the work — and the responsibility that comes with wearing the white coat.

As both a physician and a patient, Dr. Crane shares how a massive retroperitoneal tumor diagnosis at age 43 reshaped his understanding of medicine, trust, and healing. What mattered most wasn’t statistics or algorithms — it was presence, compassion, and the collective expertise of a medical team showing up when everything was on the line.

This episode explores:

  • Why trust in physicians feels fragile — but deeply personal
  • How being a healer goes beyond protocols and prescriptions
  • The growing shift of medical information away from physicians
  • Why advocacy, financial independence, and alignment protect both doctors and patients
  • And how medicine can — and must — be left better than we found it

This is a reflective, grounded conversation for physicians navigating burnout, identity, purpose, and the future of medicine.

Episode Highlights

✨ The moment medicine became deeply personal
✨ Why patients don’t just need answers — they need reassurance
✨ What cancer taught Dr. Crane about trust and teamwork
✨ The difference between being a provider and being a healer
✨ Why burnout isn’t about weakness — it’s about misalignment
✨ How financial independence gives physicians ethical freedom
✨ Why disability insurance matters more than we want to admit
✨ The power of local advocacy and state medical involvement
✨ How physicians can rebuild trust — one patient at a time

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Healing is relational, not algorithmic
  2. Physicians who are aligned and financially secure are better advocates.
  3. Medicine is still a calling — but it must be protected to survive.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #64 | New Year Reflection: Why Being a Healer Still Matters Dr. Peter Crane 00:28:30 As a new year begins, Dr. Peter Crane reflects on what it truly means to be a physician — not just as a provider of information, but as a healer, advocate, and human being. Drawing from his own life-altering cancer diagnosis, years in rural medicine, and conversations with physicians across the country, this solo episode explores trust, burnout, financial independence, and why medicine still matters — now more than ever. As a new year begins, Dr. Peter Crane reflects on what it truly means to be a physician — not just as a provider of information, but as a healer, advocate, and human being. Drawing from his own life-altering cancer diagnosis, years in rural medicine, and conversations with physicians across the country, this solo episode explores trust, burnout, financial independence, and why medicine still matters — now more than ever. financial independence for doctors, being a healer, healing in medicine, trust in medicine, physician identity, physician burnout, physician advocacy, emergency medicine reflections, doctors making a difference, doctor patient relationship, physician wellness, physician leadership false full 64 2e790de6-66df-4fdb-8ea9-f65493b55ace DMD #63 | Infertility, Identity & Finding Alignment in Medicine This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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Dr. Erica Bove is double board-certified in OB-GYN and Reproductive Endocrinology — but her most powerful insights come from lived experience.

After being told early in life she may never conceive, Erica’s personal fertility journey reshaped both her career and her philosophy of care. As a new attending, she recognized a troubling pattern: patients weren’t failing treatment — they were drowning in anxiety, fear, and nervous system overload.

That realization led her to integrate coaching, mindset work, and nervous-system regulation into infertility care — especially for physicians who struggle to become patients themselves.

Episode Highlights

  • Being told you may be infertile — while training to be a doctor
  • The mental load of infertility in medical training
  • Why anxiety blocks comprehension and healing
  • Reframing infertility as a disease, not a personal failure
  • Coaching physicians through long, unsuccessful fertility journeys
  • Alignment as burnout prevention
  • Learning to say no — and why your “yes” must be full-bodied
  • Motherhood, divorce, and redefining success
  • When stepping back clinically allows deeper impact

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Infertility doesn’t mean failure.
  2. Burnout doesn’t mean weakness.
  3. And alignment — not perfection — is the path to sustainability.

About Dr. Erica Bove

Erica Bove, MD is a double board-certified OB-GYN and reproductive endocrinologist, physician coach, and educator dedicated to helping physicians navigate infertility, loss, and identity shifts in medicine.

She serves as faculty and program director at the University of Vermont and is the founder of Love & Science Fertility, a coaching practice that supports physicians facing infertility when traditional treatments alone aren’t enough. Drawing from both clinical expertise and lived experience, Dr. Bove integrates evidence-based medicine with mindset work, nervous-system regulation, and values-based coaching to help physicians restore hope and alignment during some of the most challenging seasons of their lives.

Dr. Bove is especially passionate about helping doctors learn how to become patients themselves—reducing shame, isolation, and burnout while empowering them to reconnect with their bodies, their purpose, and their humanity.

Learn more at https://loveandsciencefertility.com 
Physician & patient referrals: https://www.loveandsciencefertility.com/patient-referral-form

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Erica Bove, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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Dr. Erica Bove is double board-certified in OB-GYN and Reproductive Endocrinology — but her most powerful insights come from lived experience.

After being told early in life she may never conceive, Erica’s personal fertility journey reshaped both her career and her philosophy of care. As a new attending, she recognized a troubling pattern: patients weren’t failing treatment — they were drowning in anxiety, fear, and nervous system overload.

That realization led her to integrate coaching, mindset work, and nervous-system regulation into infertility care — especially for physicians who struggle to become patients themselves.

Episode Highlights

  • Being told you may be infertile — while training to be a doctor
  • The mental load of infertility in medical training
  • Why anxiety blocks comprehension and healing
  • Reframing infertility as a disease, not a personal failure
  • Coaching physicians through long, unsuccessful fertility journeys
  • Alignment as burnout prevention
  • Learning to say no — and why your “yes” must be full-bodied
  • Motherhood, divorce, and redefining success
  • When stepping back clinically allows deeper impact

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Infertility doesn’t mean failure.
  2. Burnout doesn’t mean weakness.
  3. And alignment — not perfection — is the path to sustainability.

About Dr. Erica Bove

Erica Bove, MD is a double board-certified OB-GYN and reproductive endocrinologist, physician coach, and educator dedicated to helping physicians navigate infertility, loss, and identity shifts in medicine.

She serves as faculty and program director at the University of Vermont and is the founder of Love & Science Fertility, a coaching practice that supports physicians facing infertility when traditional treatments alone aren’t enough. Drawing from both clinical expertise and lived experience, Dr. Bove integrates evidence-based medicine with mindset work, nervous-system regulation, and values-based coaching to help physicians restore hope and alignment during some of the most challenging seasons of their lives.

Dr. Bove is especially passionate about helping doctors learn how to become patients themselves—reducing shame, isolation, and burnout while empowering them to reconnect with their bodies, their purpose, and their humanity.

Learn more at https://loveandsciencefertility.com 
Physician & patient referrals: https://www.loveandsciencefertility.com/patient-referral-form

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #63 | Infertility, Identity & Finding Alignment in Medicine Dr. Erica Bove, Dr. Peter Crane 00:40:43 Infertility doesn’t just test the body — it tests identity, purpose, and resilience. In this deeply human episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane sits down with reproductive endocrinologist and physician coach Dr. Erica Bove to explore infertility, burnout, alignment, and what it means to remain whole in medicine. Dr. Bove shares her own fertility journey, career pivots, divorce, motherhood, and the mindset work that now helps physicians reclaim hope when science alone isn’t enough. Infertility doesn’t just test the body — it tests identity, purpose, and resilience. In this deeply human episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane sits down with reproductive endocrinologist and physician coach Dr. Erica Bove to explore infertility, burnout, alignment, and what it means to remain whole in medicine. Dr. Bove shares her own fertility journey, career pivots, divorce, motherhood, and the mindset work that now helps physicians reclaim hope when science alone isn’t enough. infertility in medicine, mind body medicine, female physicians, nervous system regulation, infertility support for doctors, physician infertility, physician burnout, recurrent miscarriage, fertility mindset, women in medicine, reproductive endocrinology, work life alignment, reproductive health, physician wellness, fertility coaching false full 63 d4c9482a-835a-49ed-8624-f3e3d69dd4ae DMD #62 | Surviving the Breaking Point: Leadership, Purpose & Suicidal Ideation in Medicine with Dr. Scott Ellner This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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Dr. Scott Ellner is a trauma surgeon, author, and healthcare leader who has lived on both sides of medical vulnerability — the elation of healing, and the despair that nearly cost him his life.

In this conversation with host Dr. Peter Crane, Scott shares the story of witnessing a lifesaving field intubation that changed his career direction forever. He also opens up about the emotional collapse that came years later: a painful breakup, exhaustion, and a suicidal impulse that only stopped because a friend happened to call at the perfect moment.

Scott discusses the emotional truth behind surgical identity, medical mistakes, patient relationships, resilience, and why empathy — not authority — is the most powerful form of leadership.

He also talks about his career transition into senior leadership, the parallels between surfing and surgery, and his book Wipe Out, Rise Up.

This episode is a raw, powerful reminder that even the strongest physicians are human — and that connection, meaning, and purpose remain medicine’s greatest force.

Episode Highlights

  • The trauma event at Zuma Beach that changed his career path
  • Surviving suicidal ideation — and the phone call that saved him
  • Admitting a surgical mistake and gaining trust instead of fear
  • How empathy reshapes leadership, relationships, and outcomes
  • Why reference power matters more than positional power
  • Balancing identity, career evolution, and life outside medicine
  • Using surfing as a metaphor for navigating adversity
  • Why physicians must learn health — not just medicine
  • Letting go of the OR to lead at scale
  • Leaving medicine better than we found it

Top 3 Takeaways

1. Physicians are vulnerable — and that’s not a weakness.
Suicidal ideation is more common in medicine than most people admit. Opening space for honesty saves lives.

2. Leadership without empathy isn’t leadership.
Real influence starts with listening, trust, and connection — not titles, pressure, or intimidation.

3. Identity evolves.
Careers change. Meaning shifts. And sometimes stepping out of the OR is the most courageous form of growth.

About Dr. Scott Ellner

Dr. Scott Ellner is a trauma surgeon, author, and healthcare executive who has dedicated his career to improving quality, safety, and physician well-being. After decades in clinical practice and surgical leadership, Scott now helps healthcare organizations build stronger systems, healthier cultures, and more resilient clinicians.

His book, Wipe Out, Rise Up, blends surfing, medicine, and personal storytelling to explore how people rise after failure, adversity, or emotional darkness — including his own near-fatal turning points.

Today, Scott speaks, writes, and leads with a mission to help people find purpose, reconnect with their identity, and build a more human healthcare system.

Learn more: https://www.wipeoutriseup.com/

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Scott Ellner, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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Dr. Scott Ellner is a trauma surgeon, author, and healthcare leader who has lived on both sides of medical vulnerability — the elation of healing, and the despair that nearly cost him his life.

In this conversation with host Dr. Peter Crane, Scott shares the story of witnessing a lifesaving field intubation that changed his career direction forever. He also opens up about the emotional collapse that came years later: a painful breakup, exhaustion, and a suicidal impulse that only stopped because a friend happened to call at the perfect moment.

Scott discusses the emotional truth behind surgical identity, medical mistakes, patient relationships, resilience, and why empathy — not authority — is the most powerful form of leadership.

He also talks about his career transition into senior leadership, the parallels between surfing and surgery, and his book Wipe Out, Rise Up.

This episode is a raw, powerful reminder that even the strongest physicians are human — and that connection, meaning, and purpose remain medicine’s greatest force.

Episode Highlights

  • The trauma event at Zuma Beach that changed his career path
  • Surviving suicidal ideation — and the phone call that saved him
  • Admitting a surgical mistake and gaining trust instead of fear
  • How empathy reshapes leadership, relationships, and outcomes
  • Why reference power matters more than positional power
  • Balancing identity, career evolution, and life outside medicine
  • Using surfing as a metaphor for navigating adversity
  • Why physicians must learn health — not just medicine
  • Letting go of the OR to lead at scale
  • Leaving medicine better than we found it

Top 3 Takeaways

1. Physicians are vulnerable — and that’s not a weakness.
Suicidal ideation is more common in medicine than most people admit. Opening space for honesty saves lives.

2. Leadership without empathy isn’t leadership.
Real influence starts with listening, trust, and connection — not titles, pressure, or intimidation.

3. Identity evolves.
Careers change. Meaning shifts. And sometimes stepping out of the OR is the most courageous form of growth.

About Dr. Scott Ellner

Dr. Scott Ellner is a trauma surgeon, author, and healthcare executive who has dedicated his career to improving quality, safety, and physician well-being. After decades in clinical practice and surgical leadership, Scott now helps healthcare organizations build stronger systems, healthier cultures, and more resilient clinicians.

His book, Wipe Out, Rise Up, blends surfing, medicine, and personal storytelling to explore how people rise after failure, adversity, or emotional darkness — including his own near-fatal turning points.

Today, Scott speaks, writes, and leads with a mission to help people find purpose, reconnect with their identity, and build a more human healthcare system.

Learn more: https://www.wipeoutriseup.com/

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #62 | Surviving the Breaking Point: Leadership, Purpose & Suicidal Ideation in Medicine with Dr. Scott Ellner Dr. Scott Ellner, Dr. Peter Crane 00:40:06 What happens when the surgeon behind the scalpel hits a breaking point? In this episode, Dr. Scott Ellner shares the story of how a near-death trauma encounter shaped his path to medicine, why leadership must start with empathy, and how a single phone call stopped him from ending his life. This is an extraordinary look into purpose, identity, burnout, courage — and what it means to rise after the hardest wipeouts of our lives. What happens when the surgeon behind the scalpel hits a breaking point? In this episode, Dr. Scott Ellner shares the story of how a near-death trauma encounter shaped his path to medicine, why leadership must start with empathy, and how a single phone call stopped him from ending his life. This is an extraordinary look into purpose, identity, burnout, courage — and what it means to rise after the hardest wipeouts of our lives. patient-centered care, primary care innovation, healthcare reform, physician burnout, insurance-free medicine, dpc model, hsa healthcare, family medicine, direct primary care false full 62 fed6c674-2244-418d-b40b-9f2f50f1cfe9 DMD #61 | Direct Primary Care: Fixing Healthcare by Removing the Middleman with Dr. Josh Umbehr This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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Dr. Josh Umbehr is a board-certified family physician who took an unconventional path—opening a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice straight out of residency.

In this conversation with host Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Umbehr breaks down why the insurance-based system is structurally broken, how DPC flips the incentives back toward patients, and why time—more than technology or paperwork—is the missing ingredient in modern medicine.

Drawing from over 15 years of real-world experience, Dr. Umbehr explains how monthly membership models allow physicians to spend more time with fewer patients, dramatically lower costs for labs and medications, and reclaim professional satisfaction without compromising care.

This episode is a grounded, practical look at how medicine can work again—by being simpler, leaner, and more human.

Episode Highlights

  • Why insurance was never designed to pay for routine primary care
  • How Direct Primary Care works (and how it differs from concierge medicine)
  • The real cost of labs, medications, and procedures—without insurance markups
  • How smaller patient panels lead to better outcomes and lower burnout
  • Why “do no harm” must include financial harm
  • How DPC improves physician work–life balance without sacrificing access
  • The role of HSA/FSA funds in Direct Primary Care
  • Why chronic burnout is an unwinnable game in insurance-based care

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Healthcare isn’t expensive—insurance makes it expensive.
    Most primary care services are affordable when stripped of administrative overhead.
  2. Time is the most powerful clinical tool.
    Longer visits, fewer patients, and direct communication lead to better care and better outcomes.
  3. Direct Primary Care restores agency—to physicians and patients.
    By removing the middleman, care becomes simpler, cheaper, and more personal.

About Dr. Josh Umbehr

Dr. Josh Umbehr is a family physician and founder of AtlasMD, a concierge-style direct primary care practice based in Wichita, Kansas. He’s passionate about reimagining how health care should feel—less bureaucracy, more humanity. Beyond patient care, Josh helps physicians transition to direct care models and is building the next-gen infrastructure (yes, software, insurance, etc.) to support them. On this podcast he’ll talk about innovation, challenges in medicine, and why he thinks health care can be better if we stop treating it like a broken machine.

Websites:

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Josh Umbehr, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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Dr. Josh Umbehr is a board-certified family physician who took an unconventional path—opening a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice straight out of residency.

In this conversation with host Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Umbehr breaks down why the insurance-based system is structurally broken, how DPC flips the incentives back toward patients, and why time—more than technology or paperwork—is the missing ingredient in modern medicine.

Drawing from over 15 years of real-world experience, Dr. Umbehr explains how monthly membership models allow physicians to spend more time with fewer patients, dramatically lower costs for labs and medications, and reclaim professional satisfaction without compromising care.

This episode is a grounded, practical look at how medicine can work again—by being simpler, leaner, and more human.

Episode Highlights

  • Why insurance was never designed to pay for routine primary care
  • How Direct Primary Care works (and how it differs from concierge medicine)
  • The real cost of labs, medications, and procedures—without insurance markups
  • How smaller patient panels lead to better outcomes and lower burnout
  • Why “do no harm” must include financial harm
  • How DPC improves physician work–life balance without sacrificing access
  • The role of HSA/FSA funds in Direct Primary Care
  • Why chronic burnout is an unwinnable game in insurance-based care

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Healthcare isn’t expensive—insurance makes it expensive.
    Most primary care services are affordable when stripped of administrative overhead.
  2. Time is the most powerful clinical tool.
    Longer visits, fewer patients, and direct communication lead to better care and better outcomes.
  3. Direct Primary Care restores agency—to physicians and patients.
    By removing the middleman, care becomes simpler, cheaper, and more personal.

About Dr. Josh Umbehr

Dr. Josh Umbehr is a family physician and founder of AtlasMD, a concierge-style direct primary care practice based in Wichita, Kansas. He’s passionate about reimagining how health care should feel—less bureaucracy, more humanity. Beyond patient care, Josh helps physicians transition to direct care models and is building the next-gen infrastructure (yes, software, insurance, etc.) to support them. On this podcast he’ll talk about innovation, challenges in medicine, and why he thinks health care can be better if we stop treating it like a broken machine.

Websites:

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #61 | Direct Primary Care: Fixing Healthcare by Removing the Middleman with Dr. Josh Umbehr Dr. Josh Umbehr, Dr. Peter Crane 00:41:05 What if primary care didn’t need insurance at all? In this episode, Dr. Josh Umbehr explains how Direct Primary Care strips away bureaucracy, restores physician autonomy, lowers costs, and rebuilds real relationships between doctors and patients. What if primary care didn’t need insurance at all? In this episode, Dr. Josh Umbehr explains how Direct Primary Care strips away bureaucracy, restores physician autonomy, lowers costs, and rebuilds real relationships between doctors and patients. patient-centered care, primary care innovation, healthcare reform, physician burnout, insurance-free medicine, dpc model, hsa healthcare, family medicine, direct primary care false full 61 b06999b6-5c2c-4d1a-b1c8-8d5d7aaa2eb3 DMD #60 | Chronic Illness, Misdiagnosis & the Truth About Tick-Borne Disease with Dr. Susan Marra This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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When Dr. Susan Marra graduated from naturopathic school, she expected to treat the usual mix of fatigue, hormone imbalance, and stress. Instead, she walked into a wave of patients with strange, multisystem illnesses no textbook had prepared her for. Migrating joint pain. Seven-day migraines. Brain fog. Dysbiosis. Symptoms crossing multiple organ systems.

Her instinct told her something bigger was happening — and she was right.

That intuition led her to Dr. Bernard Raxlen, one of the earliest clinicians to recognize chronic Lyme disease. She went on to train with world experts Dr. Richard Horowitz and Dr. Charles Ray Jones, immersing herself in complex tick-borne illness long before mainstream medicine acknowledged it.

And then she got infected herself.

A tick — likely carried in by her yellow lab — transmitted Lyme and Bartonella. She lost vision in her right eye for six months and required IV antibiotics, steroids, and years of recovery. That lived experience, combined with decades of clinical immersion, transformed her into one of the most respected Lyme specialists in the country.

Today, after treating 9,000+ patients, Dr. Marra joins Dr. Peter Crane to dismantle the myths surrounding Lyme, the limitations of standard testing, the rise of co-infections, and why so many patients with “mystery symptoms” are actually living with chronic vector-borne illness.

This is an eye-opening conversation every physician should hear.

Highlights

  • How a wave of multisystem complaints led Dr. Marra to uncover the true prevalence of tick-borne illness.
  • Why nine out of ten patients she tested in Connecticut were Lyme-positive.
  • The difference between IDSA and ILADS—and why it affects diagnosis.
  • Dr. Marra’s personal battle with Lyme & Bartonella, including temporary vision loss.
  • The modern reality: patients rarely have “just Lyme”—co-infections are now the norm.
  • Why standard labs miss most infections—and which specialty labs offer reliable results.
  • Cutting-edge diagnostics: PCR, FISH testing, and antibody panels.
  • The evolving treatment landscape: antibiotics, antiparasitics, methylene blue, Dapsone, botanical protocols, and more.
  • The growing concern of transfusion-acquired infections and congenital Lyme.
  • How physicians can recognize tick-borne disease in patients with long, confusing symptom lists.

Top 3 Takeaways

1. Multisystem symptoms should trigger suspicion.

If a patient presents with a long list of symptoms across multiple organ systems, think vector-borne illness.

2. Standard labs miss the majority of cases.

Specialized labs (e.g., IGeneX, Armin, T-Labs) dramatically increase diagnostic accuracy.

3. Co-infections—not single infections—are the new norm.

The modern patient rarely presents with isolated Lyme; Babesia, Bartonella, and other pathogens are commonly intertwined.

About Dr. Susan Marra

Dr. Susan Marra is a naturopathic physician with 27 years of experience specializing in chronic Lyme disease and complex tick-borne illness. Trained by legendary clinicians including Dr. Richard Horowitz and Dr. Charles Ray Jones, Dr. Marra blends rigorous clinical training with lived experience as a Lyme survivor. She has treated more than 9,000 patients, serves on multiple research boards, and is known for her precision-based diagnostic approach, combining specialty testing with a deep understanding of chronic infection and epigenetics.

Website: drsusanmarra.com

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 4 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Susan Marra ND, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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When Dr. Susan Marra graduated from naturopathic school, she expected to treat the usual mix of fatigue, hormone imbalance, and stress. Instead, she walked into a wave of patients with strange, multisystem illnesses no textbook had prepared her for. Migrating joint pain. Seven-day migraines. Brain fog. Dysbiosis. Symptoms crossing multiple organ systems.

Her instinct told her something bigger was happening — and she was right.

That intuition led her to Dr. Bernard Raxlen, one of the earliest clinicians to recognize chronic Lyme disease. She went on to train with world experts Dr. Richard Horowitz and Dr. Charles Ray Jones, immersing herself in complex tick-borne illness long before mainstream medicine acknowledged it.

And then she got infected herself.

A tick — likely carried in by her yellow lab — transmitted Lyme and Bartonella. She lost vision in her right eye for six months and required IV antibiotics, steroids, and years of recovery. That lived experience, combined with decades of clinical immersion, transformed her into one of the most respected Lyme specialists in the country.

Today, after treating 9,000+ patients, Dr. Marra joins Dr. Peter Crane to dismantle the myths surrounding Lyme, the limitations of standard testing, the rise of co-infections, and why so many patients with “mystery symptoms” are actually living with chronic vector-borne illness.

This is an eye-opening conversation every physician should hear.

Highlights

  • How a wave of multisystem complaints led Dr. Marra to uncover the true prevalence of tick-borne illness.
  • Why nine out of ten patients she tested in Connecticut were Lyme-positive.
  • The difference between IDSA and ILADS—and why it affects diagnosis.
  • Dr. Marra’s personal battle with Lyme & Bartonella, including temporary vision loss.
  • The modern reality: patients rarely have “just Lyme”—co-infections are now the norm.
  • Why standard labs miss most infections—and which specialty labs offer reliable results.
  • Cutting-edge diagnostics: PCR, FISH testing, and antibody panels.
  • The evolving treatment landscape: antibiotics, antiparasitics, methylene blue, Dapsone, botanical protocols, and more.
  • The growing concern of transfusion-acquired infections and congenital Lyme.
  • How physicians can recognize tick-borne disease in patients with long, confusing symptom lists.

Top 3 Takeaways

1. Multisystem symptoms should trigger suspicion.

If a patient presents with a long list of symptoms across multiple organ systems, think vector-borne illness.

2. Standard labs miss the majority of cases.

Specialized labs (e.g., IGeneX, Armin, T-Labs) dramatically increase diagnostic accuracy.

3. Co-infections—not single infections—are the new norm.

The modern patient rarely presents with isolated Lyme; Babesia, Bartonella, and other pathogens are commonly intertwined.

About Dr. Susan Marra

Dr. Susan Marra is a naturopathic physician with 27 years of experience specializing in chronic Lyme disease and complex tick-borne illness. Trained by legendary clinicians including Dr. Richard Horowitz and Dr. Charles Ray Jones, Dr. Marra blends rigorous clinical training with lived experience as a Lyme survivor. She has treated more than 9,000 patients, serves on multiple research boards, and is known for her precision-based diagnostic approach, combining specialty testing with a deep understanding of chronic infection and epigenetics.

Website: drsusanmarra.com

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #60 | Chronic Illness, Misdiagnosis & the Truth About Tick-Borne Disease with Dr. Susan Marra Dr. Susan Marra ND, Dr. Peter Crane 00:40:09 How a naturopathic doctor who survived Lyme, lost her vision, and trained with the nation’s top specialists became one of the most trusted clinicians in chronic tick-borne illness. How a naturopathic doctor who survived Lyme, lost her vision, and trained with the nation’s top specialists became one of the most trusted clinicians in chronic tick-borne illness. vector-borne disease, tick-borne illness, physician education, babesia, igenex testing, lyme disease, bartonella, naturopathic medicine, chronic infection, dapsone therapy, methyl blue therapy false full 60 56f73969-d173-4161-b26e-8d53c5688dac DMD #59 | The $500B Problem Nobody Told Doctors About — Until Dr. Ramlall Did This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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When a psychologist told Dr. Kumar Ramlall that his son ranked “third worst out of 1,000,” he refused to accept the story being handed to him. That moment — that instinct to rewrite the script — became a turning point not just for his son, but for his entire career.

In this powerful episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane speaks with Dr. Ramlall about a life shaped by adversity, reinvention, and an unwavering belief that outcomes are not predetermined.

Raised in Guyana and once a high school dropout, Dr. Ramlall rebuilt his life to become a physician, academic leader, and founder of a provincial pediatric pulmonary service in Saskatchewan. But nothing prepared him for raising a son with severe autism. The journey to help Amit thrive led the family around the world and ultimately inspired the creation of The Chintan Project, a global human-behavior consultancy built from Amit’s own writing and thinking.

That same drive to challenge conventional wisdom later led Dr. Ramlall to uncover one of medicine’s biggest hidden financial traps: the $500 billion that physicians collectively lose each year due to out-of-network underpayments and missed arbitration windows under the No Surprises Act. Through his work with CAG Recovery, he’s helping doctors recover 8–12x what insurance companies initially offer — money that keeps practices alive and independent.

This episode is about more than medicine. It’s about protecting your family, your legacy, and the profession itself by learning how to fight back.

Highlights

  • The devastating moment a psychologist ranked his son “third worst” — and the decision to rewrite the script anyway.
  • How a homemade letterboard helped Amit read thousands of books and write manuscripts that now power a global consultancy.
  • Why Dr. Ramlall walked away from academia to protect his son’s intellectual property from university ownership claims.
  • The origin story of The Chintan Project — and how a child once expected to struggle now inspires leaders worldwide.
  • The shocking truth about out-of-network payments: 90% of eligible cases go unfiled, leaving billions on the table.
  • How CAG Recovery has reclaimed over $1.18B for physicians through the federal arbitration process.
  • The tight timelines and intentionally confusing processes insurers rely on to avoid paying doctors fairly.
  • Why protecting the business of medicine is essential for protecting the practice of medicine.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. If you don’t like the movie, change the script.
    Your circumstances don’t define your ending — your decisions do.
  2. Doctors are losing staggering amounts of money without realizing it.
    Insurance companies leverage complex systems most physicians don’t even know exist.
  3. Protecting your financial foundation is an ethical obligation.
    Because when practices fail, patients lose access to care.

About Dr. Kumar Ramlall

Physician, entrepreneur, and co-founder of The Chintan Project, Dr. Ramlall blends medical expertise with deep human-behavior insight. From building a provincial service in Saskatchewan to creating a global advisory firm rooted in his son’s extraordinary thinking, Dr. Ramlall’s mission is to help both families and physicians reclaim what’s rightfully theirs — in life, work, and purpose.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Kumar Ramlall, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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When a psychologist told Dr. Kumar Ramlall that his son ranked “third worst out of 1,000,” he refused to accept the story being handed to him. That moment — that instinct to rewrite the script — became a turning point not just for his son, but for his entire career.

In this powerful episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane speaks with Dr. Ramlall about a life shaped by adversity, reinvention, and an unwavering belief that outcomes are not predetermined.

Raised in Guyana and once a high school dropout, Dr. Ramlall rebuilt his life to become a physician, academic leader, and founder of a provincial pediatric pulmonary service in Saskatchewan. But nothing prepared him for raising a son with severe autism. The journey to help Amit thrive led the family around the world and ultimately inspired the creation of The Chintan Project, a global human-behavior consultancy built from Amit’s own writing and thinking.

That same drive to challenge conventional wisdom later led Dr. Ramlall to uncover one of medicine’s biggest hidden financial traps: the $500 billion that physicians collectively lose each year due to out-of-network underpayments and missed arbitration windows under the No Surprises Act. Through his work with CAG Recovery, he’s helping doctors recover 8–12x what insurance companies initially offer — money that keeps practices alive and independent.

This episode is about more than medicine. It’s about protecting your family, your legacy, and the profession itself by learning how to fight back.

Highlights

  • The devastating moment a psychologist ranked his son “third worst” — and the decision to rewrite the script anyway.
  • How a homemade letterboard helped Amit read thousands of books and write manuscripts that now power a global consultancy.
  • Why Dr. Ramlall walked away from academia to protect his son’s intellectual property from university ownership claims.
  • The origin story of The Chintan Project — and how a child once expected to struggle now inspires leaders worldwide.
  • The shocking truth about out-of-network payments: 90% of eligible cases go unfiled, leaving billions on the table.
  • How CAG Recovery has reclaimed over $1.18B for physicians through the federal arbitration process.
  • The tight timelines and intentionally confusing processes insurers rely on to avoid paying doctors fairly.
  • Why protecting the business of medicine is essential for protecting the practice of medicine.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. If you don’t like the movie, change the script.
    Your circumstances don’t define your ending — your decisions do.
  2. Doctors are losing staggering amounts of money without realizing it.
    Insurance companies leverage complex systems most physicians don’t even know exist.
  3. Protecting your financial foundation is an ethical obligation.
    Because when practices fail, patients lose access to care.

About Dr. Kumar Ramlall

Physician, entrepreneur, and co-founder of The Chintan Project, Dr. Ramlall blends medical expertise with deep human-behavior insight. From building a provincial service in Saskatchewan to creating a global advisory firm rooted in his son’s extraordinary thinking, Dr. Ramlall’s mission is to help both families and physicians reclaim what’s rightfully theirs — in life, work, and purpose.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #59 | The $500B Problem Nobody Told Doctors About — Until Dr. Ramlall Did Dr. Kumar Ramlall, Dr. Peter Crane 00:38:39 How one father’s fight for his son led him to uncover the hidden financial game shaping modern medicine. How one father’s fight for his son led him to uncover the hidden financial game shaping modern medicine. no surprises act, medical financial advocacy, cag recovery, physician revenue loss, physician reinvention, autism parenting story, out-of-network recovery, human behavior consulting false full 59 5d891bf2-8ae6-4f11-8355-d00264ae06f5 LMC #58 | Joel Horowitz & Dr. Gina D’Amato on Hope, Research, and the Fight Against Solitary Fibrous Tumor This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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When New York entrepreneur Joel Horowitz was diagnosed with solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) in 2018, he didn’t just enter treatment — he entered the fight.

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Peter Crane is joined by Joel and renowned sarcoma specialist Dr. Gina D’Amato, clinical lead of the Sarcoma Program at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. Together, they share the story of how one patient’s passion and generosity helped ignite a groundbreaking research initiative that is already reshaping what’s possible for people living with SFT.

Joel recounts his diagnosis, his exposure history as a 9/11 survivor, and the moment he realized he wanted to fund the team he believed could change the future of this disease. Dr. D’Amato shares the extraordinary progress underway — from engineered mouse models and molecular profiling to a newly launched global patient registry designed to finally bring answers to a cancer so rare that most oncologists may see only one case in their career.

This episode is about science, yes — but even more, it’s about hope, human connection, and the belief that when patients, clinicians, and researchers unite, lives can change.

Highlights

💬 A Patient’s Mission — How Joel transformed fear into momentum, becoming a key force behind a major research initiative.

🧬 Behind the Research — Dr. D’Amato explains the three-pronged strategy: molecular profiling, engineered mouse models, and a global SFT registry.

🌍 Registry for the World — Why solitaryfibroustumor.org is a breakthrough moment for patients, families, and clinicians.

🔥 Matching Hope With Action — Joel’s commitment to match up to $100,000 in donations to accelerate clinical trial development.

🏥 The Dream Team — How collaboration across Miami, New York, Spain, and Texas is pushing SFT research into new territory.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Connection Changes Outcomes.
    Progress accelerates when patients, researchers, and clinicians move together with shared purpose.
  2. Data Is Power.
    The new global registry is the key to understanding SFT and developing targeted, effective treatments.
  3. Hope Requires Movement.
    Funding, awareness, and participation from patients and families directly shape the research that may save lives.

About Joel Horowitz

Joel Horowitz is a New York entrepreneur and longtime advocate for solitary fibrous tumor research. After surviving 9/11 and later receiving an SFT diagnosis, Joel chose not only to fight his own disease but also to support the scientific team he believed could change the future for others.

His philanthropic leadership created the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Initiative, funding molecular research, mouse models, and the global SFT patient registry. His commitment continues today as he pledges to match up to $100,000 in new donations to advance clinical trials.

About Dr. Gina D’Amato

Gina D’Amato, MD is a nationally recognized sarcoma medical oncologist and Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. She serves as the Medical Director of the Comprehensive Treatment Unit, Assistant Director of Clinical Research, and the Administrator of the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Initiative Fund, a program accelerating research and clinical discovery for patients living with solitary fibrous tumor (SFT).

Research Fund: https://development.miami.edu/page.aspx?pid=383&id=ec01162f-1d17-4c44-89d6-addb185e07b5

A University of Miami alumna from undergraduate training through medical school and residency, Dr. D’Amato completed her hematology/oncology fellowship at the Moffitt Cancer Center, where she trained under world-renowned sarcoma leaders including Dr. Trent. For more than two decades, she has led and contributed to numerous Phase 1–3 clinical trials through the National Cancer Institute and industry partners, and she remains a dedicated educator through her leadership in the Oncology Pathway at the Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. D’Amato oversees multiple arms of the SFT research initiative — including molecular profiling, engineered mouse models, and the newly launched Solitary Fibrous Tumor Patient Registry, now open globally.

Registry: https://www.solitaryfibroustumor.org/

With more than 25 peer-reviewed publications, NIH-funded research, and deep expertise in connective tissue oncology, Dr. D’Amato is widely regarded for her scientific leadership, compassionate patient care, and commitment to advancing treatment options for individuals facing rare sarcomas.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Joel Horowitz, Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Gina D’Amato) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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When New York entrepreneur Joel Horowitz was diagnosed with solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) in 2018, he didn’t just enter treatment — he entered the fight.

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Peter Crane is joined by Joel and renowned sarcoma specialist Dr. Gina D’Amato, clinical lead of the Sarcoma Program at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. Together, they share the story of how one patient’s passion and generosity helped ignite a groundbreaking research initiative that is already reshaping what’s possible for people living with SFT.

Joel recounts his diagnosis, his exposure history as a 9/11 survivor, and the moment he realized he wanted to fund the team he believed could change the future of this disease. Dr. D’Amato shares the extraordinary progress underway — from engineered mouse models and molecular profiling to a newly launched global patient registry designed to finally bring answers to a cancer so rare that most oncologists may see only one case in their career.

This episode is about science, yes — but even more, it’s about hope, human connection, and the belief that when patients, clinicians, and researchers unite, lives can change.

Highlights

💬 A Patient’s Mission — How Joel transformed fear into momentum, becoming a key force behind a major research initiative.

🧬 Behind the Research — Dr. D’Amato explains the three-pronged strategy: molecular profiling, engineered mouse models, and a global SFT registry.

🌍 Registry for the World — Why solitaryfibroustumor.org is a breakthrough moment for patients, families, and clinicians.

🔥 Matching Hope With Action — Joel’s commitment to match up to $100,000 in donations to accelerate clinical trial development.

🏥 The Dream Team — How collaboration across Miami, New York, Spain, and Texas is pushing SFT research into new territory.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Connection Changes Outcomes.
    Progress accelerates when patients, researchers, and clinicians move together with shared purpose.
  2. Data Is Power.
    The new global registry is the key to understanding SFT and developing targeted, effective treatments.
  3. Hope Requires Movement.
    Funding, awareness, and participation from patients and families directly shape the research that may save lives.

About Joel Horowitz

Joel Horowitz is a New York entrepreneur and longtime advocate for solitary fibrous tumor research. After surviving 9/11 and later receiving an SFT diagnosis, Joel chose not only to fight his own disease but also to support the scientific team he believed could change the future for others.

His philanthropic leadership created the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Initiative, funding molecular research, mouse models, and the global SFT patient registry. His commitment continues today as he pledges to match up to $100,000 in new donations to advance clinical trials.

About Dr. Gina D’Amato

Gina D’Amato, MD is a nationally recognized sarcoma medical oncologist and Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. She serves as the Medical Director of the Comprehensive Treatment Unit, Assistant Director of Clinical Research, and the Administrator of the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Initiative Fund, a program accelerating research and clinical discovery for patients living with solitary fibrous tumor (SFT).

Research Fund: https://development.miami.edu/page.aspx?pid=383&id=ec01162f-1d17-4c44-89d6-addb185e07b5

A University of Miami alumna from undergraduate training through medical school and residency, Dr. D’Amato completed her hematology/oncology fellowship at the Moffitt Cancer Center, where she trained under world-renowned sarcoma leaders including Dr. Trent. For more than two decades, she has led and contributed to numerous Phase 1–3 clinical trials through the National Cancer Institute and industry partners, and she remains a dedicated educator through her leadership in the Oncology Pathway at the Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. D’Amato oversees multiple arms of the SFT research initiative — including molecular profiling, engineered mouse models, and the newly launched Solitary Fibrous Tumor Patient Registry, now open globally.

Registry: https://www.solitaryfibroustumor.org/

With more than 25 peer-reviewed publications, NIH-funded research, and deep expertise in connective tissue oncology, Dr. D’Amato is widely regarded for her scientific leadership, compassionate patient care, and commitment to advancing treatment options for individuals facing rare sarcomas.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> LMC #58 | Joel Horowitz & Dr. Gina D’Amato on Hope, Research, and the Fight Against Solitary Fibrous Tumor Joel Horowitz, Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Gina D’Amato 00:40:39 A patient’s determination meets a researcher’s vision — and together, they’re changing the future of a rare cancer. A patient’s determination meets a researcher’s vision — and together, they’re changing the future of a rare cancer. metastatic cancer, cancer research funding, joel horowitz, horowitz initiative, sarcoma research, living with metastatic cancer, gina d’amato md, sylvester cancer center, peter crane md, patient advocacy, solitary fibrous tumor, lightstone direct, sft registry, rare cancer false full 58 2b740748-6b38-48c8-bc29-9162dba942cb LMC #57 | Dr. Edmond Ghosn on Lessons from Surviving a Rare Cancer This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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When headaches and dizziness sent Dr. Edmond Ghosn to the ER, he never imagined he’d wake up from brain surgery with a rare cancer diagnosis.

A physician who once helped shape cancer treatment systems in the Middle East, he suddenly found himself on the other side of the equation – as a patient fighting for his life.

In this episode, Edmond recounts his extraordinary journey: from his early career building electronic health records for oncology in France, to his leadership role in pharmaceutical medical affairs, and finally to facing his own diagnosis of meningeal solitary fibrous tumor, an ultra-rare form of cancer.

He opens up about the emotional shock of going from doctor to patient, the challenges of finding evidence-based care for a disease with virtually no data, and the power of family, community, and mindset in healing. Edmond also shares how his wife, psychologist Yara Kamel, developed a psychosocial rehabilitation program to help cancer survivors return to work — a model inspired by their shared journey.

Through honesty and grace, Edmond’s story reminds us that medicine is not only science — it’s also surrender, resilience, and human connection.

Highlights

💬 Doctor to Patient – How a rare tumor forced a physician to confront vulnerability and faith in others.

🧠 Science Meets Humanity – What happens when the evidence runs out and judgment must take over.

🌍 Healing in Community – Why asking for help early can rebuild the foundation for recovery.

💪 Mind Over Medicine – How discipline, exercise, and mindset carried him through chemo and radiation.

💼 Purpose Beyond Survival – The initiative Dr. Ghosn launched to help other cancer patients navigate the healthcare system.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Control What You Can, Release What You Can’t. Healing begins with surrender — focus on choices within your power.
  2. Ask for Help Early. Emotional, psychological, and logistical support are as vital as the medical plan itself.
  3. Transform Pain into Purpose. Adversity can become a platform for helping others and redefining meaning in life and work.

Guest Bio

Edmond Ghosn, MD, MBA is a Lebanese-born physician and healthcare strategist based in Dubai. After earning his medical degree from St. Joseph University in Lebanon and an MBA in Healthcare Strategy from France, he joined the pharmaceutical industry, helping advance oncology research and patient access across the Middle East.

In 2023, he was diagnosed with a rare meningeal solitary fibrous tumor, an experience that reshaped his view of medicine, resilience, and compassion.

Today, Dr. Ghosn advocates for cancer awareness and patient empowerment through his free LinkedIn initiative that guides patients and families through diagnosis and treatment decisions.

Connect via LinkedIn: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/edmond-ghosn-md

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Edmond Ghosn, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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When headaches and dizziness sent Dr. Edmond Ghosn to the ER, he never imagined he’d wake up from brain surgery with a rare cancer diagnosis.

A physician who once helped shape cancer treatment systems in the Middle East, he suddenly found himself on the other side of the equation – as a patient fighting for his life.

In this episode, Edmond recounts his extraordinary journey: from his early career building electronic health records for oncology in France, to his leadership role in pharmaceutical medical affairs, and finally to facing his own diagnosis of meningeal solitary fibrous tumor, an ultra-rare form of cancer.

He opens up about the emotional shock of going from doctor to patient, the challenges of finding evidence-based care for a disease with virtually no data, and the power of family, community, and mindset in healing. Edmond also shares how his wife, psychologist Yara Kamel, developed a psychosocial rehabilitation program to help cancer survivors return to work — a model inspired by their shared journey.

Through honesty and grace, Edmond’s story reminds us that medicine is not only science — it’s also surrender, resilience, and human connection.

Highlights

💬 Doctor to Patient – How a rare tumor forced a physician to confront vulnerability and faith in others.

🧠 Science Meets Humanity – What happens when the evidence runs out and judgment must take over.

🌍 Healing in Community – Why asking for help early can rebuild the foundation for recovery.

💪 Mind Over Medicine – How discipline, exercise, and mindset carried him through chemo and radiation.

💼 Purpose Beyond Survival – The initiative Dr. Ghosn launched to help other cancer patients navigate the healthcare system.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Control What You Can, Release What You Can’t. Healing begins with surrender — focus on choices within your power.
  2. Ask for Help Early. Emotional, psychological, and logistical support are as vital as the medical plan itself.
  3. Transform Pain into Purpose. Adversity can become a platform for helping others and redefining meaning in life and work.

Guest Bio

Edmond Ghosn, MD, MBA is a Lebanese-born physician and healthcare strategist based in Dubai. After earning his medical degree from St. Joseph University in Lebanon and an MBA in Healthcare Strategy from France, he joined the pharmaceutical industry, helping advance oncology research and patient access across the Middle East.

In 2023, he was diagnosed with a rare meningeal solitary fibrous tumor, an experience that reshaped his view of medicine, resilience, and compassion.

Today, Dr. Ghosn advocates for cancer awareness and patient empowerment through his free LinkedIn initiative that guides patients and families through diagnosis and treatment decisions.

Connect via LinkedIn: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/edmond-ghosn-md

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> LMC #57 | Dr. Edmond Ghosn on Lessons from Surviving a Rare Cancer Dr. Edmond Ghosn, Dr. Peter Crane 00:36:44 When a diagnosis turns the doctor into the patient. In this moving conversation, Dr. Peter Crane sits down with Dr. Edmond Ghosn, a Lebanese physician based in Dubai, whose life took a dramatic turn when he was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor—solitary fibrous tumor. From surviving two brain surgeries and navigating experimental treatment to redefining purpose in medicine, Dr. Ghosn shares how humility, connection, and hope carried him through uncertainty. When a diagnosis turns the doctor into the patient. In this moving conversation, Dr. Peter Crane sits down with Dr. Edmond Ghosn, a Lebanese physician based in Dubai, whose life took a dramatic turn when he was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor—solitary fibrous tumor. From surviving two brain surgeries and navigating experimental treatment to redefining purpose in medicine, Dr. Ghosn shares how humility, connection, and hope carried him through uncertainty. dubai medicine, beat cancer stories, dr. edmond ghosn, rare brain tumor, living with metastatic cancer, doctor as patient, peter crane md, patient advocacy, physician resilience, solitary fibrous tumor, cancer recovery false full 57 37fc084e-5f9d-44ed-ab5d-790ddca9692e DMD #56 | Dr. Nanette Nuessle— Reclaiming Joy and Agency in Medicine This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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Dr. Nanette Nuessle’s medical journey began with trauma and resilience—surviving severe burns as a child and finding safety in hospitals. That early experience shaped her desire to become a physician, but the reality of modern medicine brought relentless hours, administrative bullying, and emotional exhaustion.

In this episode, Nan reflects on her evolution from overworked pediatrician to hospitalist and trauma coach. She shares how understanding personality types and values transformed toxic workplaces, reduced staff burnout, and restored team trust. Through her Beat Down Burnout coaching practice, Nan helps healthcare professionals reclaim their agency, heal workplace trauma, and communicate across divides with empathy and purpose.

Now nearing retirement, Nan is preparing for a new chapter—building wellness programs at a luxury villa in Italy. Her story reminds us that fulfillment in medicine isn’t about quitting; it’s about rediscovering what lights you up.

Highlights

💬 Burnout to Breakthrough — How Dr. Nuessle turned administrative bullying and exhaustion into a mission for healing.

🧠 Trauma in Medicine — Why unresolved trauma fuels burnout—and how to release it.

🤝 Communication as Medicine — Learning to connect across personality types to transform team culture.

🏥 From Clinic to Coaching — Why moving from pediatrics to hospitalist work reignited her joy.

🌿 New Beginnings — From TEDx Italy to running a wellness program in Florence, Dr. Nuessle’s next chapter redefines balance.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Communication Heals Teams. Understanding values and personality types can neutralize toxic dynamics and improve patient care.
  2. Unprocessed Trauma Fuels Burnout. Healing the healer is the foundation of restoring joy and purpose in medicine.
  3. Fulfillment Evolves. You don’t have to leave medicine to love it again—just find the role that aligns with who you’ve become.

Guest Bio

Nanette Nuessle, MD is a frontline Pediatrician providing excellent care to patients for over 35 years. She founded the coaching company Beat Down Burnout in 2020. This company coaches individuals and organizations to a higher level of communication skills, emotional intelligence, and relationship building, allowing organizations to improve staff retention, increase patient safety, and reduce risk management, and for staff to live their best life.

Dr. Nuessle has been a guest on multiple podcasts, including the popular KevinMD. She has recently completed a TEDx talk on neurotransmitters and mindfulness. She holds multiple masters’ certifications, including neurolinguistic programming, root cause coaching, and the quantum energy shift.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 6 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Nanette Nuessle) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone DIRECT. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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Dr. Nanette Nuessle’s medical journey began with trauma and resilience—surviving severe burns as a child and finding safety in hospitals. That early experience shaped her desire to become a physician, but the reality of modern medicine brought relentless hours, administrative bullying, and emotional exhaustion.

In this episode, Nan reflects on her evolution from overworked pediatrician to hospitalist and trauma coach. She shares how understanding personality types and values transformed toxic workplaces, reduced staff burnout, and restored team trust. Through her Beat Down Burnout coaching practice, Nan helps healthcare professionals reclaim their agency, heal workplace trauma, and communicate across divides with empathy and purpose.

Now nearing retirement, Nan is preparing for a new chapter—building wellness programs at a luxury villa in Italy. Her story reminds us that fulfillment in medicine isn’t about quitting; it’s about rediscovering what lights you up.

Highlights

💬 Burnout to Breakthrough — How Dr. Nuessle turned administrative bullying and exhaustion into a mission for healing.

🧠 Trauma in Medicine — Why unresolved trauma fuels burnout—and how to release it.

🤝 Communication as Medicine — Learning to connect across personality types to transform team culture.

🏥 From Clinic to Coaching — Why moving from pediatrics to hospitalist work reignited her joy.

🌿 New Beginnings — From TEDx Italy to running a wellness program in Florence, Dr. Nuessle’s next chapter redefines balance.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Communication Heals Teams. Understanding values and personality types can neutralize toxic dynamics and improve patient care.
  2. Unprocessed Trauma Fuels Burnout. Healing the healer is the foundation of restoring joy and purpose in medicine.
  3. Fulfillment Evolves. You don’t have to leave medicine to love it again—just find the role that aligns with who you’ve become.

Guest Bio

Nanette Nuessle, MD is a frontline Pediatrician providing excellent care to patients for over 35 years. She founded the coaching company Beat Down Burnout in 2020. This company coaches individuals and organizations to a higher level of communication skills, emotional intelligence, and relationship building, allowing organizations to improve staff retention, increase patient safety, and reduce risk management, and for staff to live their best life.

Dr. Nuessle has been a guest on multiple podcasts, including the popular KevinMD. She has recently completed a TEDx talk on neurotransmitters and mindfulness. She holds multiple masters’ certifications, including neurolinguistic programming, root cause coaching, and the quantum energy shift.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #56 | Dr. Nanette Nuessle— Reclaiming Joy and Agency in Medicine Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Nanette Nuessle 00:35:57 After decades in pediatrics, Dr. Nanette Nuessle traded burnout for balance—and found her calling in trauma and communication coaching. In this heartfelt conversation with Dr. Peter Crane, she shares her journey from overworked pediatrician to empowered hospitalist, revealing how self-awareness and healing can restore joy in medicine. After decades in pediatrics, Dr. Nanette Nuessle traded burnout for balance—and found her calling in trauma and communication coaching. In this heartfelt conversation with Dr. Peter Crane, she shares her journey from overworked pediatrician to empowered hospitalist, revealing how self-awareness and healing can restore joy in medicine. trauma coaching, dr. nanette nuessle, physician burnout, emotional intelligence in healthcare, pediatrician stories, beat down burnout, peter crane md, physician wellness, locums hospitalist, communication coaching false full 56 4c41af80-b426-4c22-a6f7-de36d892398c LMC #55 | Matthew Zachary — Redefining Cancer Advocacy and Patient Empowerment This episode is sponsored by Lightstone Direct LLC. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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As a 21-year-old music prodigy and film student, Matthew Zachary was given six months to live after being diagnosed with a rare brain cancer. Thirty years later, he’s still here—and his story has changed the landscape of cancer care.

In this candid conversation, Matthew opens up about his journey from a misdiagnosed college student to a survivor, advocate, and founder of Stupid Cancer, the global movement that gave a voice to young adults facing cancer. He reflects on the lessons of empathy, shared decision-making, and why doctors must ask one key question: “What’s most important to you—besides not dying?”

Matthew also shares the birth of his next mission: We The Patients, a new national movement to establish a Cancer Patient Protection Act that ensures every patient has access to advocacy, navigation, and protection from medical and financial harm.

This episode is a heartfelt reminder that healing begins with honesty, empathy, and the courage to challenge the system—for the sake of patients and the doctors who care for them.

Highlights

🎹 Defying the Odds: How a 21-year-old pianist turned a six-month prognosis into a 30-year mission for change.

🩺 The Empathy Gap: What happens when doctors treat data instead of people—and how that’s finally shifting.

💪 Birth of a Movement: How Stupid Cancer became a global rallying cry for young adults facing cancer.

📘 We The Patients: The next frontier—protecting both patients and doctors from a broken healthcare system.

💬 Honesty Over Optimism: Why the most healing words can simply be, “How can I support you?”

Top 3 Takeaways

Empathy is Medicine. The difference between surviving and thriving often begins with how we’re treated as human beings, not just patients.

Patient Voices Create Change. Advocacy movements like Stupid Cancer prove that systemic change begins when patients speak up.

Redefine Advocacy. True reform means protecting both patients and doctors—preserving humanity in healthcare.

Guest Bio

Matthew Zachary is a 30-year brain cancer survivor, advocate, and media pioneer. He’s the founder of Stupid Cancer, the nonprofit that launched the young adult cancer movement, and host of the award-winning podcast Out of Patients. A former concert pianist and film composer, Matthew now leads We The Patients, a national initiative to build the first cancer patient rights movement in America. His upcoming book, We The Patients, publishes in June 2025.

🎙Podcast: Out of Patients
🌐Website: MatthewZachary.com

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Matthew Zachary, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone Direct LLC. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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As a 21-year-old music prodigy and film student, Matthew Zachary was given six months to live after being diagnosed with a rare brain cancer. Thirty years later, he’s still here—and his story has changed the landscape of cancer care.

In this candid conversation, Matthew opens up about his journey from a misdiagnosed college student to a survivor, advocate, and founder of Stupid Cancer, the global movement that gave a voice to young adults facing cancer. He reflects on the lessons of empathy, shared decision-making, and why doctors must ask one key question: “What’s most important to you—besides not dying?”

Matthew also shares the birth of his next mission: We The Patients, a new national movement to establish a Cancer Patient Protection Act that ensures every patient has access to advocacy, navigation, and protection from medical and financial harm.

This episode is a heartfelt reminder that healing begins with honesty, empathy, and the courage to challenge the system—for the sake of patients and the doctors who care for them.

Highlights

🎹 Defying the Odds: How a 21-year-old pianist turned a six-month prognosis into a 30-year mission for change.

🩺 The Empathy Gap: What happens when doctors treat data instead of people—and how that’s finally shifting.

💪 Birth of a Movement: How Stupid Cancer became a global rallying cry for young adults facing cancer.

📘 We The Patients: The next frontier—protecting both patients and doctors from a broken healthcare system.

💬 Honesty Over Optimism: Why the most healing words can simply be, “How can I support you?”

Top 3 Takeaways

Empathy is Medicine. The difference between surviving and thriving often begins with how we’re treated as human beings, not just patients.

Patient Voices Create Change. Advocacy movements like Stupid Cancer prove that systemic change begins when patients speak up.

Redefine Advocacy. True reform means protecting both patients and doctors—preserving humanity in healthcare.

Guest Bio

Matthew Zachary is a 30-year brain cancer survivor, advocate, and media pioneer. He’s the founder of Stupid Cancer, the nonprofit that launched the young adult cancer movement, and host of the award-winning podcast Out of Patients. A former concert pianist and film composer, Matthew now leads We The Patients, a national initiative to build the first cancer patient rights movement in America. His upcoming book, We The Patients, publishes in June 2025.

🎙Podcast: Out of Patients
🌐Website: MatthewZachary.com

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> LMC #55 | Matthew Zachary — Redefining Cancer Advocacy and Patient Empowerment Matthew Zachary, Dr. Peter Crane 00:41:23 After being told he had six months to live, 21-year-old pianist Matthew Zachary defied the odds—and turned his battle with brain cancer into a lifelong mission to transform patient advocacy. In this powerful conversation with Dr. Peter Crane, Matthew shares how his experience reshaped cancer care for young adults, the birth of Stupid Cancer, and his latest work building America’s first cancer patient rights movement. After being told he had six months to live, 21-year-old pianist Matthew Zachary defied the odds—and turned his battle with brain cancer into a lifelong mission to transform patient advocacy. In this powerful conversation with Dr. Peter Crane, Matthew shares how his experience reshaped cancer care for young adults, the birth of Stupid Cancer, and his latest work building America’s first cancer patient rights movement. brain cancer survivor, cancer advocacy, matthew zachary, empathy in medicine, healthcare reform, doctor-patient relationships, peter crane md, young adult cancer, out of patients, we the patients, stupid cancer, patient empowerment false full 55 b93cf161-fb83-46bc-9b51-fbde748ae5c0 DMD #54 | Dr. Rob Beck: From Burnout to Balance — A Leap of Faith Across Borders This episode is sponsored by Lightstone Direct LLC. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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When the pandemic hit, Dr. Rob Beck was already running on empty.

An internist from Tennessee, Rob and his wife—also a physician—were raising three kids and juggling the pressures of modern medicine when COVID turned patient trust and hospital culture upside down. Accusations, exhaustion, and disillusionment followed.

But instead of walking away from medicine, Rob decided to reinvent how he practiced it. In 2020, his family sold their home, packed their lives, and crossed the border to start over in Canada. The move wasn’t easy—bureaucracy, licensing exams, and uncertainty tested them at every turn—but it became the catalyst for change that saved his career and his sanity.

Now living on Vancouver Island, Rob practices internal medicine as a specialist in a system that prioritizes patient relationships over paperwork. He shares how the Canadian model restored his sense of purpose, simplified his billing (seriously, there’s an app), and gave his family the slower, more balanced life they craved.

This episode is a raw, hopeful reminder that medicine doesn’t have to break you—and that reinvention might just be one bold decision away.

Highlights

  • 🌍 Crossing Borders: Why Dr. Beck left the U.S. medical system behind for a new start in Canada.
  • 🧠 From Burnout to Renewal: How self-honesty and courage helped him rediscover joy in practicing medicine.
  • 💬 The COVID Catalyst: How pandemic-era mistrust and frustration became the final push toward change.
  • 💡 A Simpler System: Inside the Canadian healthcare model—fewer authorizations, less paperwork, more patient time.
  • 🏖️ Life by the Ocean: Finding peace, perspective, and a better work-life balance on Vancouver Island.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Burnout Can Be a Signal, Not a Sentence.
    Sometimes the exhaustion isn’t failure—it’s your body and soul telling you it’s time for change.
  2. Courage Creates Possibility.
    Reinvention requires risk, but bold moves often lead to the breakthroughs we need most.
  3. Redefine Success.
    True success in medicine isn’t about prestige or position—it’s about peace, purpose, and presence.

Guest Bio

Dr. Robert Beck is an internist and public health specialist who spent nearly two decades practicing medicine in the United States before relocating with his family to Vancouver Island, Canada. A graduate of the University of Tennessee and Tulane University School of Public Health, he’s also the host of the podcast Interesting MD, where he highlights the fascinating lives and passions of physicians beyond the clinic.

Having experienced burnout firsthand, Dr. Beck now advocates for physician well-being, balance, and the courage to pursue meaningful change. He continues to practice internal medicine while enjoying life by the ocean with his wife and three children.

🎙️ Podcast: Interesting MD

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Interesting MD, Dr. Rob Beck, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone Direct LLC. Lightstone DIRECT invites you to partner with a $12B AUM real estate institution as you grow your portfolio. Access the same single-asset multifamily and industrial deals Lightstone pursues with its own capital – Lightstone co-invests a minimum of 20% in each deal alongside individual investors like you. You’re an institution. Time to invest like one.

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When the pandemic hit, Dr. Rob Beck was already running on empty.

An internist from Tennessee, Rob and his wife—also a physician—were raising three kids and juggling the pressures of modern medicine when COVID turned patient trust and hospital culture upside down. Accusations, exhaustion, and disillusionment followed.

But instead of walking away from medicine, Rob decided to reinvent how he practiced it. In 2020, his family sold their home, packed their lives, and crossed the border to start over in Canada. The move wasn’t easy—bureaucracy, licensing exams, and uncertainty tested them at every turn—but it became the catalyst for change that saved his career and his sanity.

Now living on Vancouver Island, Rob practices internal medicine as a specialist in a system that prioritizes patient relationships over paperwork. He shares how the Canadian model restored his sense of purpose, simplified his billing (seriously, there’s an app), and gave his family the slower, more balanced life they craved.

This episode is a raw, hopeful reminder that medicine doesn’t have to break you—and that reinvention might just be one bold decision away.

Highlights

  • 🌍 Crossing Borders: Why Dr. Beck left the U.S. medical system behind for a new start in Canada.
  • 🧠 From Burnout to Renewal: How self-honesty and courage helped him rediscover joy in practicing medicine.
  • 💬 The COVID Catalyst: How pandemic-era mistrust and frustration became the final push toward change.
  • 💡 A Simpler System: Inside the Canadian healthcare model—fewer authorizations, less paperwork, more patient time.
  • 🏖️ Life by the Ocean: Finding peace, perspective, and a better work-life balance on Vancouver Island.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Burnout Can Be a Signal, Not a Sentence.
    Sometimes the exhaustion isn’t failure—it’s your body and soul telling you it’s time for change.
  2. Courage Creates Possibility.
    Reinvention requires risk, but bold moves often lead to the breakthroughs we need most.
  3. Redefine Success.
    True success in medicine isn’t about prestige or position—it’s about peace, purpose, and presence.

Guest Bio

Dr. Robert Beck is an internist and public health specialist who spent nearly two decades practicing medicine in the United States before relocating with his family to Vancouver Island, Canada. A graduate of the University of Tennessee and Tulane University School of Public Health, he’s also the host of the podcast Interesting MD, where he highlights the fascinating lives and passions of physicians beyond the clinic.

Having experienced burnout firsthand, Dr. Beck now advocates for physician well-being, balance, and the courage to pursue meaningful change. He continues to practice internal medicine while enjoying life by the ocean with his wife and three children.

🎙️ Podcast: Interesting MD

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> DMD #54 | Dr. Rob Beck: From Burnout to Balance — A Leap of Faith Across Borders Interesting MD, Dr. Rob Beck, Dr. Peter Crane 00:39:05 After nearly two decades practicing internal medicine in the U.S., Dr. Rob Beck hit a breaking point during COVID. What began as burnout and disillusionment turned into a bold leap of faith—moving his entire family to Canada for a fresh start. In this candid conversation with Dr. Peter Crane, Rob opens up about rediscovering joy in medicine, rebuilding life balance, and finding new meaning on Vancouver Island. After nearly two decades practicing internal medicine in the U.S., Dr. Rob Beck hit a breaking point during COVID. What began as burnout and disillusionment turned into a bold leap of faith—moving his entire family to Canada for a fresh start. In this candid conversation with Dr. Peter Crane, Rob opens up about rediscovering joy in medicine, rebuilding life balance, and finding new meaning on Vancouver Island. healthcare systems comparison, internal medicine, vancouver island physicians, practicing medicine in canada, physician burnout, medical reinvention, dr. rob beck, pandemic burnout, interesting md, work-life balance, physician well-being false full 54 a00a5c03-eaf3-4e9d-8e9f-8b230f503691 LMC #53 | Gwen Orilio: How a High School Teacher Defied a Stage IV Diagnosis This episode is sponsored by Lightstone Direct LLC. Lightstone Direct LLC connects you to institutional-quality real estate investments backed by a $12-billion AUM firm that co-invests alongside you—your partner in building lasting wealth. All investments involve risk. Please visit LightstoneDirect.com for a full list of disclosures.

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When Gwen Orilio was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at 34—just 18 months after her daughter was born—she was told she might not live long enough to see her child grow up.

Ten years later, Gwen is still teaching high school math, coaching track, raising her daughter, and flying to Boston for clinical trials that continue to save her life.

In this heartfelt episode, Gwen shares how she faced her diagnosis head-on, chose immediate treatment over preserving fertility, and became one of the earliest participants in phase-one targeted therapy trials for the ROS1 mutation. She discusses the science behind her treatments, the role of persistence, and why she keeps teaching—to stay grounded and to model resilience for her students.

With humor, humility, and gratitude, Gwen also opens up about parenting through uncertainty, advocating for cancer funding, and finding beauty in small moments. Her story redefines what it means to live with cancer—not just to survive, but to thrive and make memories that last.

Highlights

  • 🧬 A Diagnosis Through an Eye Exam: How a simple vision check revealed a tumor that led to a life-changing discovery.
  • ✈️ Flying for Hope: Why Gwen travels monthly to Boston for cutting-edge clinical trials. 
  • 👩‍🏫 Teaching Through Treatment: Staying in the classroom helped her maintain purpose and normalcy.
  • 💪 Resilience & Advocacy: How she uses her experience to educate others about lung cancer and raise awareness for non-smoker cases.
  • 💡 Redefining the Future: Opening a Roth IRA, planning trips, and embracing life despite uncertainty.

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Science Saves Lives. Targeted therapies and clinical trials can turn a terminal diagnosis into a manageable condition.
  • Live While You Can. None of us know how much time we have—so spend it on memories, not regrets.
  • Advocacy Matters. Cancer awareness and patient persistence push research and funding forward for everyone.

Guest Bio

Gwen Orilio is a high school math teacher in Clayton, North Carolina, who has been living with stage IV lung cancer for over a decade. Diagnosed at 31 with a grim prognosis, she has defied expectations—navigating years of cutting-edge treatments that have transformed her diagnosis into a chronic condition.

A former collegiate track athlete, Gwen competed in the long jump at SUNY Geneseo, where she met her husband, Justin Orilio. After graduating in 2005, she began her career in education and has continued to inspire both in and outside the classroom.

Gwen hasn’t let cancer slow her down. She maintains a full schedule teaching, coaching, and raising her 12-year-old daughter, while also participating in clinical trials that advance research for ROS1-positive lung cancer. With her optimism and advocacy, Gwen continues to inspire others and raise awareness about the critical need for funding and innovation in lung cancer research.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Gwen Orilio, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode is sponsored by Lightstone Direct LLC. Lightstone Direct LLC connects you to institutional-quality real estate investments backed by a $12-billion AUM firm that co-invests alongside you—your partner in building lasting wealth. All investments involve risk. Please visit LightstoneDirect.com for a full list of disclosures.

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When Gwen Orilio was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at 34—just 18 months after her daughter was born—she was told she might not live long enough to see her child grow up.

Ten years later, Gwen is still teaching high school math, coaching track, raising her daughter, and flying to Boston for clinical trials that continue to save her life.

In this heartfelt episode, Gwen shares how she faced her diagnosis head-on, chose immediate treatment over preserving fertility, and became one of the earliest participants in phase-one targeted therapy trials for the ROS1 mutation. She discusses the science behind her treatments, the role of persistence, and why she keeps teaching—to stay grounded and to model resilience for her students.

With humor, humility, and gratitude, Gwen also opens up about parenting through uncertainty, advocating for cancer funding, and finding beauty in small moments. Her story redefines what it means to live with cancer—not just to survive, but to thrive and make memories that last.

Highlights

  • 🧬 A Diagnosis Through an Eye Exam: How a simple vision check revealed a tumor that led to a life-changing discovery.
  • ✈️ Flying for Hope: Why Gwen travels monthly to Boston for cutting-edge clinical trials. 
  • 👩‍🏫 Teaching Through Treatment: Staying in the classroom helped her maintain purpose and normalcy.
  • 💪 Resilience & Advocacy: How she uses her experience to educate others about lung cancer and raise awareness for non-smoker cases.
  • 💡 Redefining the Future: Opening a Roth IRA, planning trips, and embracing life despite uncertainty.

Top 3 Takeaways

  • Science Saves Lives. Targeted therapies and clinical trials can turn a terminal diagnosis into a manageable condition.
  • Live While You Can. None of us know how much time we have—so spend it on memories, not regrets.
  • Advocacy Matters. Cancer awareness and patient persistence push research and funding forward for everyone.

Guest Bio

Gwen Orilio is a high school math teacher in Clayton, North Carolina, who has been living with stage IV lung cancer for over a decade. Diagnosed at 31 with a grim prognosis, she has defied expectations—navigating years of cutting-edge treatments that have transformed her diagnosis into a chronic condition.

A former collegiate track athlete, Gwen competed in the long jump at SUNY Geneseo, where she met her husband, Justin Orilio. After graduating in 2005, she began her career in education and has continued to inspire both in and outside the classroom.

Gwen hasn’t let cancer slow her down. She maintains a full schedule teaching, coaching, and raising her 12-year-old daughter, while also participating in clinical trials that advance research for ROS1-positive lung cancer. With her optimism and advocacy, Gwen continues to inspire others and raise awareness about the critical need for funding and innovation in lung cancer research.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> LMC #53 | Gwen Orilio: How a High School Teacher Defied a Stage IV Diagnosis Gwen Orilio, Dr. Peter Crane 00:34:53 High school teacher and coach Gwen Orilio joins Dr. Peter Crane for an emotional and inspiring conversation about living more than a decade with metastatic lung cancer. From early diagnosis and clinical trials in Boston to motherhood, teaching, and advocacy, Gwen’s story is a testament to the power of science, hope, and living each day with purpose. High school teacher and coach Gwen Orilio joins Dr. Peter Crane for an emotional and inspiring conversation about living more than a decade with metastatic lung cancer. From early diagnosis and clinical trials in Boston to motherhood, teaching, and advocacy, Gwen’s story is a testament to the power of science, hope, and living each day with purpose. living with stage iv cancer, lung cancer awareness, hope in science, cancer advocacy, clinical trials, boston clinical research, teaching with cancer, metastatic lung cancer, gwen orilio, women in medicine, ros1 mutation, patient resilience false full 53 742b9c04-50d9-464d-88f6-8892fdc3e9fc DMD #52 | Dr. Shannon Dowler – A Family Doctor’s Leap Into Leadership and Life When Dr. Shannon Dowler says she dives into life “feet first,” she means it. A North Carolina native with deep Appalachian roots, Shannon has spent 25 years serving her community as a family physician, educator, and advocate.

In this episode, she shares her unconventional path—from cleaning cages at a veterinary clinic as a teen to leading Medicaid reform for an entire state. She reflects on the realities of rural medicine, where power outages can last for weeks, neighbors show up with pickup trucks full of supplies, and family doctors become lifelines.

Dr. Dowler also opens up about the myth of “work-life balance,” her love for animals (including her goats, who double as meditation partners), and how creativity—through rap videos, writing, and laughter—keeps her grounded.

Most powerfully, she discusses the urgent challenges facing family medicine today: underfunded primary care, shrinking Medicaid coverage, and the need for advocacy that starts at the grassroots. Through her lens, being a family doctor isn’t just a job—it’s an act of service, resistance, and love.

Highlights

🏡 Roots in Rural North Carolina: Why Shannon traded city life for “Feet First Farm and Forge,” a mountain haven with more cows than people.

⚕️ Family Medicine as a Calling: From wanting to be a vet to realizing her impact would be greater caring for people.
🧘‍♀️ Finding Her Balance: How goat yoga, meditation, and creativity became her antidotes to burnout.

💪 The Power of Advocacy: Her time as North Carolina’s Medicaid Chief Medical Officer during COVID-19 and what she learned about resilience in crisis.

🩺 Reclaiming the Narrative: How family doctors can rewrite the story of primary care—through leadership, service, and community connection.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. There’s No Perfect Balance—Only Presence. True peace in medicine comes not from doing less, but from being fully present where you are.
  2. Primary Care is the Backbone. Family medicine keeps communities alive, especially in rural America—and it needs to be valued as such.
  3. Advocacy is Medicine. Speaking up for patients and colleagues isn’t politics—it’s healing work.

Guest Bio

Shannon Dowler, MD is a family physician, educator, and advocate whose career reflects the true spirit of service in medicine. A proud North Carolina native, she’s spent over 25 years caring for communities across the Appalachian mountains — from rural clinics to leadership at the state level.

Dr. Dowler currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and previously led North Carolina’s Medicaid program as its Chief Medical Officer, guiding the state through historic healthcare reform and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Known for her humor, heart, and creativity, Shannon doesn’t just talk about physician wellness — she lives it. At her mountain home, affectionately named Feet First Farm and Forge, she practices goat yoga, writes, creates health-focused rap videos, and uses storytelling to reconnect physicians to their purpose.

Through her leadership and advocacy, Dr. Dowler continues to champion access to care, physician resilience, and the vital role of family medicine in every community.

🌐 Learn more about Dr. Dowler →

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 9 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Shannon Dowler, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ When Dr. Shannon Dowler says she dives into life “feet first,” she means it. A North Carolina native with deep Appalachian roots, Shannon has spent 25 years serving her community as a family physician, educator, and advocate.

In this episode, she shares her unconventional path—from cleaning cages at a veterinary clinic as a teen to leading Medicaid reform for an entire state. She reflects on the realities of rural medicine, where power outages can last for weeks, neighbors show up with pickup trucks full of supplies, and family doctors become lifelines.

Dr. Dowler also opens up about the myth of “work-life balance,” her love for animals (including her goats, who double as meditation partners), and how creativity—through rap videos, writing, and laughter—keeps her grounded.

Most powerfully, she discusses the urgent challenges facing family medicine today: underfunded primary care, shrinking Medicaid coverage, and the need for advocacy that starts at the grassroots. Through her lens, being a family doctor isn’t just a job—it’s an act of service, resistance, and love.

Highlights

🏡 Roots in Rural North Carolina: Why Shannon traded city life for “Feet First Farm and Forge,” a mountain haven with more cows than people.

⚕️ Family Medicine as a Calling: From wanting to be a vet to realizing her impact would be greater caring for people.
🧘‍♀️ Finding Her Balance: How goat yoga, meditation, and creativity became her antidotes to burnout.

💪 The Power of Advocacy: Her time as North Carolina’s Medicaid Chief Medical Officer during COVID-19 and what she learned about resilience in crisis.

🩺 Reclaiming the Narrative: How family doctors can rewrite the story of primary care—through leadership, service, and community connection.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. There’s No Perfect Balance—Only Presence. True peace in medicine comes not from doing less, but from being fully present where you are.
  2. Primary Care is the Backbone. Family medicine keeps communities alive, especially in rural America—and it needs to be valued as such.
  3. Advocacy is Medicine. Speaking up for patients and colleagues isn’t politics—it’s healing work.

Guest Bio

Shannon Dowler, MD is a family physician, educator, and advocate whose career reflects the true spirit of service in medicine. A proud North Carolina native, she’s spent over 25 years caring for communities across the Appalachian mountains — from rural clinics to leadership at the state level.

Dr. Dowler currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and previously led North Carolina’s Medicaid program as its Chief Medical Officer, guiding the state through historic healthcare reform and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Known for her humor, heart, and creativity, Shannon doesn’t just talk about physician wellness — she lives it. At her mountain home, affectionately named Feet First Farm and Forge, she practices goat yoga, writes, creates health-focused rap videos, and uses storytelling to reconnect physicians to their purpose.

Through her leadership and advocacy, Dr. Dowler continues to champion access to care, physician resilience, and the vital role of family medicine in every community.

🌐 Learn more about Dr. Dowler →

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> DMD #52 | Dr. Shannon Dowler – A Family Doctor’s Leap Into Leadership and Life Dr. Shannon Dowler, Dr. Peter Crane 00:37:39 Family physician and AAFP Board Member Dr. Shannon Dowler joins Dr. Peter Crane for a heartfelt conversation about choosing family medicine, surviving floods and burnout, finding balance on a North Carolina farm, and fighting for underserved care across America. From goat yoga to state Medicaid reform, Dr. Dowler proves that leadership can be equal parts grit, humor, and humanity. Family physician and AAFP Board Member Dr. Shannon Dowler joins Dr. Peter Crane for a heartfelt conversation about choosing family medicine, surviving floods and burnout, finding balance on a North Carolina farm, and fighting for underserved care across America. From goat yoga to state Medicaid reform, Dr. Dowler proves that leadership can be equal parts grit, humor, and humanity. rural healthcare, healthcare policy, aafp, shannon dowler, north carolina floods, physician burnout, physician advocacy, medicaid reform, family medicine, resilience in medicine, goat yoga, primary care leadership, work-life balance false full 52 509f1e05-8fce-4e85-a370-edbf6bdc08db LMC #51 | Dr. J. Louis Hinshaw on Tumor Ablation, Histotripsy, and the Future of Interventional Oncology In this physician-to-physician conversation, Dr. Hinshaw traces two decades of progress in interventional oncology—from early radiofrequency ablation to modern microwave ablation and the dawn of histotripsy. He explains why indolent, chronic cancers (like many solitary fibrous tumors and neuroendocrine tumors) are especially well-suited to repeatable, organ-sparing treatments that preserve quality of life, and how multi-disciplinary care guides the “right tool for the right lesion” approach. He also previews what’s next: better targeting (e.g., cone-beam CT), safety learnings, and where histotripsy could realistically expand beyond the liver. 

Highlights

  • From RF to Microwave: Why microwave ablation became a turning point—larger, faster, safer zones; shorter procedures; and better consistency compared with early RF systems.
     
  • Histotripsy 101: Noninvasive, ultrasound-guided, FDA-cleared (liver) therapy with a strong safety profile to date; active kidney trials and future potential in other ultrasound-accessible organs.
     
  • Patient Impact: For indolent metastatic diseases, ablation can be repeated over years, controlling disease while preserving recovery time and daily life.
     
  • Team Sport: When radiation, intra-arterial therapies, surgery, or ablation takes the lead—and why humility and multidisciplinary planning produce the best outcomes.
     
  • What’s Next: Better targeting (e.g., cone-beam CT), workflow refinements, and continued lab/animal/patient-level research from UW’s ablation program.
     

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Repeatable, organ-sparing care: Minimally invasive ablation lets clinicians control metastatic disease across years with quick recovery. 
     
  2. Histotripsy is promising (and young): Early clinical use shows a favorable safety profile; efficacy and targeting workflows are rapidly evolving. 
     
  3. Match the tool to the tumor: Outcomes improve when ablation, radiation, surgery, and intra-arterial options are chosen case-by-case via a collaborative team. 
     

How to Help

  • For clinicians: Refer appropriate patients to centers with established ablation programs; consider multidisciplinary boards for complex cases.
     
  • For patients/caregivers: Ask your team whether minimally invasive ablation or clinical trials (e.g., histotripsy) are options for your tumor type and location.
     
  • For researchers/industry: Collaborate on targeting, safety, and outcomes studies to accelerate adoption and guidelines.
     

Additional Resources

  • About UW Radiology & Interventional Programs (faculty profiles, publications).
     
  • About the LMC series — candid physician–patient conversations on science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of advanced disease.
     

About the Guest

J. Louis Hinshaw, MD is Professor of Radiology and Urology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Chief of Abdominal Imaging, and Fellowship Director. His research and clinical leadership span image-guided tumor ablation (microwave, RF, cryo) and advancing minimally invasive oncology care, with numerous peer-reviewed publications and national awards. 

 

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

 

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

 

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 2 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. J. Louis Hinshaw, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this physician-to-physician conversation, Dr. Hinshaw traces two decades of progress in interventional oncology—from early radiofrequency ablation to modern microwave ablation and the dawn of histotripsy. He explains why indolent, chronic cancers (like many solitary fibrous tumors and neuroendocrine tumors) are especially well-suited to repeatable, organ-sparing treatments that preserve quality of life, and how multi-disciplinary care guides the “right tool for the right lesion” approach. He also previews what’s next: better targeting (e.g., cone-beam CT), safety learnings, and where histotripsy could realistically expand beyond the liver. 

Highlights

  • From RF to Microwave: Why microwave ablation became a turning point—larger, faster, safer zones; shorter procedures; and better consistency compared with early RF systems.
     
  • Histotripsy 101: Noninvasive, ultrasound-guided, FDA-cleared (liver) therapy with a strong safety profile to date; active kidney trials and future potential in other ultrasound-accessible organs.
     
  • Patient Impact: For indolent metastatic diseases, ablation can be repeated over years, controlling disease while preserving recovery time and daily life.
     
  • Team Sport: When radiation, intra-arterial therapies, surgery, or ablation takes the lead—and why humility and multidisciplinary planning produce the best outcomes.
     
  • What’s Next: Better targeting (e.g., cone-beam CT), workflow refinements, and continued lab/animal/patient-level research from UW’s ablation program.
     

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Repeatable, organ-sparing care: Minimally invasive ablation lets clinicians control metastatic disease across years with quick recovery. 
     
  2. Histotripsy is promising (and young): Early clinical use shows a favorable safety profile; efficacy and targeting workflows are rapidly evolving. 
     
  3. Match the tool to the tumor: Outcomes improve when ablation, radiation, surgery, and intra-arterial options are chosen case-by-case via a collaborative team. 
     

How to Help

  • For clinicians: Refer appropriate patients to centers with established ablation programs; consider multidisciplinary boards for complex cases.
     
  • For patients/caregivers: Ask your team whether minimally invasive ablation or clinical trials (e.g., histotripsy) are options for your tumor type and location.
     
  • For researchers/industry: Collaborate on targeting, safety, and outcomes studies to accelerate adoption and guidelines.
     

Additional Resources

  • About UW Radiology & Interventional Programs (faculty profiles, publications).
     
  • About the LMC series — candid physician–patient conversations on science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of advanced disease.
     

About the Guest

J. Louis Hinshaw, MD is Professor of Radiology and Urology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Chief of Abdominal Imaging, and Fellowship Director. His research and clinical leadership span image-guided tumor ablation (microwave, RF, cryo) and advancing minimally invasive oncology care, with numerous peer-reviewed publications and national awards. 

 

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

 

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

 

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> LMC #51 | Dr. J. Louis Hinshaw on Tumor Ablation, Histotripsy, and the Future of Interventional Oncology Dr. J. Louis Hinshaw, Dr. Peter Crane 00:34:40 Dr. J. Louis Hinshaw (Professor of Radiology & Urology, University of Wisconsin) joins the Living with Metastatic Cancer series to unpack how minimally invasive tumor ablation—and the emerging noninvasive technique histotripsy—are changing options, outcomes, and recovery for cancer patients. Dr. J. Louis Hinshaw (Professor of Radiology & Urology, University of Wisconsin) joins the Living with Metastatic Cancer series to unpack how minimally invasive tumor ablation—and the emerging noninvasive technique histotripsy—are changing options, outcomes, and recovery for cancer patients. kidney ablation, j. louis hinshaw, microwave ablation, histotripsy, multidisciplinary cancer care, university of wisconsin radiology, interventional oncology, liver ablation, cone-beam ct, solitary fibrous tumor, tumor ablation, neuroendocrine tumor false full 51 74a71c38-087a-4d5f-a6dd-3688c6a33da9 DMD #50 | Dr. Chris Hills on Orthopedics, Service, and Building Resilience Beyond Medicine Dr. Chris Hills has taken an unconventional path in medicine. From medical school in Arizona to an Army scholarship and deployments overseas, his career in orthopedics was forged on the battlefield and refined in fellowship at Duke. Now settled in Jackson, Wyoming, he combines spine surgery with a love of the outdoors.

Chris reflects on lessons from military medicine, the importance of balance in sustaining a career, and why professional detours often lead to the deepest growth. He also shares his family’s story of loss and how the Brody Hills Foundation—a program teaching mental resiliency through dirt biking and outdoor mentorship—was born.

This conversation blends medicine, service, personal resilience, and the power of thinking outside the box to reach young people where they are.

Highlights

  • Military track: Why Chris chose an Army scholarship, the reality of “all-expense-paid trips” to the Middle East, and how battlefield medicine shaped his skills.
  • Training + growth: Returning to fellowship at Duke after years as a practicing Army surgeon, and why that experience sharpened his education.
  • Work-life balance: Practicing in Jackson, WY, and making intentional choices to prioritize both family and recreation.
  • Facing loss: How his son’s death by suicide led Chris and his family to channel grief into meaningful outreach.
  • Wide Open: The Brody Hills Foundation: Using dirt bikes, outdoor adventure, and mentorship to give teenagers resilience, connection, and hope.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Service shapes skill. Military medicine offers unparalleled training and perspective—preparing physicians for both clinical and leadership roles.
  2. Balance prevents burnout. Sustaining decades in medicine requires drawing boundaries, honoring family, and enjoying the place you live.
  3. Resilience is teachable. Youth can thrive when given mentors, meaningful outlets, and community—sometimes found in unexpected places, like dirt bikes.

How to Help

Learn more about the Brody Hills Foundation and its mission to build resilience in youth through outdoor adventure.

🌐 Website: brodyhillsfoundation.org
🔎 Social Media: Search “Wide Open – Brody Hills Foundation”

Additional Resources

  • Brody Hills Foundation – programs, clinics, and mentorship opportunities.
  • Veteran-to-Veteran partnerships and training for mentors.

About the Guest

Chris Hills, MD is an orthopedic spine surgeon based in Jackson, Wyoming. After earning his MD in Arizona, he trained in orthopedics through the U.S. Army and completed fellowship at Duke University. He served nine years active duty, including deployment to Afghanistan. Today, he balances surgical practice with leading the Brody Hills Foundation, dedicated to mental health resilience in youth through motorsports and outdoor activities.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Chris Hills, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Chris Hills has taken an unconventional path in medicine. From medical school in Arizona to an Army scholarship and deployments overseas, his career in orthopedics was forged on the battlefield and refined in fellowship at Duke. Now settled in Jackson, Wyoming, he combines spine surgery with a love of the outdoors.

Chris reflects on lessons from military medicine, the importance of balance in sustaining a career, and why professional detours often lead to the deepest growth. He also shares his family’s story of loss and how the Brody Hills Foundation—a program teaching mental resiliency through dirt biking and outdoor mentorship—was born.

This conversation blends medicine, service, personal resilience, and the power of thinking outside the box to reach young people where they are.

Highlights

  • Military track: Why Chris chose an Army scholarship, the reality of “all-expense-paid trips” to the Middle East, and how battlefield medicine shaped his skills.
  • Training + growth: Returning to fellowship at Duke after years as a practicing Army surgeon, and why that experience sharpened his education.
  • Work-life balance: Practicing in Jackson, WY, and making intentional choices to prioritize both family and recreation.
  • Facing loss: How his son’s death by suicide led Chris and his family to channel grief into meaningful outreach.
  • Wide Open: The Brody Hills Foundation: Using dirt bikes, outdoor adventure, and mentorship to give teenagers resilience, connection, and hope.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Service shapes skill. Military medicine offers unparalleled training and perspective—preparing physicians for both clinical and leadership roles.
  2. Balance prevents burnout. Sustaining decades in medicine requires drawing boundaries, honoring family, and enjoying the place you live.
  3. Resilience is teachable. Youth can thrive when given mentors, meaningful outlets, and community—sometimes found in unexpected places, like dirt bikes.

How to Help

Learn more about the Brody Hills Foundation and its mission to build resilience in youth through outdoor adventure.

🌐 Website: brodyhillsfoundation.org
🔎 Social Media: Search “Wide Open – Brody Hills Foundation”

Additional Resources

  • Brody Hills Foundation – programs, clinics, and mentorship opportunities.
  • Veteran-to-Veteran partnerships and training for mentors.

About the Guest

Chris Hills, MD is an orthopedic spine surgeon based in Jackson, Wyoming. After earning his MD in Arizona, he trained in orthopedics through the U.S. Army and completed fellowship at Duke University. He served nine years active duty, including deployment to Afghanistan. Today, he balances surgical practice with leading the Brody Hills Foundation, dedicated to mental health resilience in youth through motorsports and outdoor activities.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> DMD #50 | Dr. Chris Hills on Orthopedics, Service, and Building Resilience Beyond Medicine Dr. Chris Hills, Dr. Peter Crane 00:33:59 Orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Chris Hills (Jackson, Wyoming) joins Dr. Peter Crane to share his journey through military medicine, balancing a career in orthopedics with life in the Tetons, and how a personal tragedy led to the creation of the Brody Hills Foundation—using dirt bikes and mentorship to build resilience in youth. Orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Chris Hills (Jackson, Wyoming) joins Dr. Peter Crane to share his journey through military medicine, balancing a career in orthopedics with life in the Tetons, and how a personal tragedy led to the creation of the Brody Hills Foundation—using dirt bikes and mentorship to build resilience in youth. military orthopedics, jackson wyoming, spine surgery, outdoor mentorship, chris hills, army medicine, physician burnout, suicide prevention, orthopedic surgeon, brody hills foundation, physician resilience, dirt bike therapy, physician leadership, work-life balance, youth mental health false full 50 f93077c6-b8ef-47b4-b0f0-12ecb13d3533 LMC #49 | Dr. Gina D’Amato on Solitary Fibrous Tumor: Building a Registry and Racing Toward Targeted Therapies SFT is rare—~17,000 sarcomas/year vs. ~300,000 breast cancers—and SFT is only a small slice of that number. Dr. D’Amato traces her path into sarcoma, the unmet need that drew her from lymphoma research, and the mentorship network that helped her build programs at Moffitt, Emory, and now Sylvester.

We talk about modeling SFT in the lab (cell lines and engineered mouse models), why NAB2-STAT6 matters, promising signals (e.g., HDAC inhibition) being vetted before a first-in-disease trial, and the new Solitary Fibrous Tumor Patient Registry—a global effort to connect patient stories, molecular profiles, and outcomes so care teams can match treatments to tumor biology.

Bottom line: more data → smarter trials → targeted options. Patients and clinicians can help—by enrolling in the registry, sharing pathology reports, and amplifying the work.

Highlights

  • Origin story: Family experiences with cancer → oncology → pivot to sarcoma to meet a critical gap.
  • Why SFT is hard: 100+ sarcoma subtypes; each one rare within rare. Evidence takes time.
  • What’s new: Building SFT cell lines, NAB2-STAT6 mouse models; early drug-screen “hits” under validation; HDAC inhibitors on the shortlist for a clinical trial.
  • Registry mission: Capture diagnosis journeys, exposures, germline testing, pathology, and treatment response to map variant → site → therapy sensitivity and guide care.
  • Real talk on research: Slow-growing tumors = slow cell-line culture; IRB, protocols, and flyers take time; philanthropy + institutional support bridge to federal grants.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Precision beats guesswork. Understanding SFT at molecular and epigenetic levels enables targeted therapy—beyond “try this, then that.”
  2. Data is the accelerator. A well-run registry connects the dots between variants (NAB2-STAT6 subtypes), sites of origin, and treatment response.
  3. Everyone can help. Patients, families, and clinicians can enroll, refer, and share records to speed breakthroughs.

How to Help (Registry + Research Fund)

Join or Refer to the SFT Patient Registry (University of Miami – Sylvester)

  • Who can join: Adults (18+) diagnosed with solitary fibrous tumor or hemangiopericytoma, fluent in English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole, willing/able to consent.
  • What it involves: Short surveys about diagnosis/treatment, optional donation of blood/tissue, and sharing pathology reports.
  • Contact: Peggy Gonzalez – 305-243-8091, pgonzalez@miami.edu.
    Show Notes (2)
  • This registry helps researchers understand causes, biology, and treatment response in SFT—accelerating trials and future targeted options.

Support the Horowitz Sarcoma Research Fund

Funds support SFT research at Sylvester, including lab models, drug screening, and clinical translation.

Additional Resources

  • SFT Patient Registry – Sylvester (contact): 305-243-8091 | pgonzalez@miami.edu.
    20241120_D'Amato_Solitary Tumor…
  • Horowitz Sarcoma Research Fund (donate): see link above.
  • Key terms: NAB2-STAT6 fusion, HDAC inhibitors, epigenetics, sarcoma subtypes.

About the Guest

Dr. Gina D’Amato is the Medical Director of the Comprehensive Treatment Unit, Assistant Director of Clinical Research, Sarcoma Medical Oncologist, and Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami.

She earned her undergraduate degree in biology and her M.D. from the University of Miami, followed by internal medicine residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital. During her fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center, she pivoted into sarcoma under the mentorship of global experts such as Dr. Jonathan Trent.

Dr. D’Amato has since built sarcoma programs at Moffitt, Emory, and Sylvester, where she is Clinical Lead for Sarcoma Medical Oncology. She is extensively involved in Phase I–III clinical trials sponsored by NCI and industry partners, co-directs oncology curriculum at the Miller School, and serves as Medical Director for Sylvester patient education programs. She also administers the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Initiative Fund.

She has authored or co-authored more than 25 peer-reviewed publications on sarcoma and connective tissue oncology, reviewed for leading journals (Cancer Medicine, Clinical Cancer Research), and received multiple NIH research grants, including a prestigious NIH Career Development Award (2002–2005).

Dr. D’Amato is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:23:04 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Gina D’Amato, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ SFT is rare—~17,000 sarcomas/year vs. ~300,000 breast cancers—and SFT is only a small slice of that number. Dr. D’Amato traces her path into sarcoma, the unmet need that drew her from lymphoma research, and the mentorship network that helped her build programs at Moffitt, Emory, and now Sylvester.

We talk about modeling SFT in the lab (cell lines and engineered mouse models), why NAB2-STAT6 matters, promising signals (e.g., HDAC inhibition) being vetted before a first-in-disease trial, and the new Solitary Fibrous Tumor Patient Registry—a global effort to connect patient stories, molecular profiles, and outcomes so care teams can match treatments to tumor biology.

Bottom line: more data → smarter trials → targeted options. Patients and clinicians can help—by enrolling in the registry, sharing pathology reports, and amplifying the work.

Highlights

  • Origin story: Family experiences with cancer → oncology → pivot to sarcoma to meet a critical gap.
  • Why SFT is hard: 100+ sarcoma subtypes; each one rare within rare. Evidence takes time.
  • What’s new: Building SFT cell lines, NAB2-STAT6 mouse models; early drug-screen “hits” under validation; HDAC inhibitors on the shortlist for a clinical trial.
  • Registry mission: Capture diagnosis journeys, exposures, germline testing, pathology, and treatment response to map variant → site → therapy sensitivity and guide care.
  • Real talk on research: Slow-growing tumors = slow cell-line culture; IRB, protocols, and flyers take time; philanthropy + institutional support bridge to federal grants.

Top 3 Takeaways

  1. Precision beats guesswork. Understanding SFT at molecular and epigenetic levels enables targeted therapy—beyond “try this, then that.”
  2. Data is the accelerator. A well-run registry connects the dots between variants (NAB2-STAT6 subtypes), sites of origin, and treatment response.
  3. Everyone can help. Patients, families, and clinicians can enroll, refer, and share records to speed breakthroughs.

How to Help (Registry + Research Fund)

Join or Refer to the SFT Patient Registry (University of Miami – Sylvester)

  • Who can join: Adults (18+) diagnosed with solitary fibrous tumor or hemangiopericytoma, fluent in English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole, willing/able to consent.
  • What it involves: Short surveys about diagnosis/treatment, optional donation of blood/tissue, and sharing pathology reports.
  • Contact: Peggy Gonzalez – 305-243-8091, pgonzalez@miami.edu.
    Show Notes (2)
  • This registry helps researchers understand causes, biology, and treatment response in SFT—accelerating trials and future targeted options.

Support the Horowitz Sarcoma Research Fund

Funds support SFT research at Sylvester, including lab models, drug screening, and clinical translation.

Additional Resources

  • SFT Patient Registry – Sylvester (contact): 305-243-8091 | pgonzalez@miami.edu.
    20241120_D'Amato_Solitary Tumor…
  • Horowitz Sarcoma Research Fund (donate): see link above.
  • Key terms: NAB2-STAT6 fusion, HDAC inhibitors, epigenetics, sarcoma subtypes.

About the Guest

Dr. Gina D’Amato is the Medical Director of the Comprehensive Treatment Unit, Assistant Director of Clinical Research, Sarcoma Medical Oncologist, and Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami.

She earned her undergraduate degree in biology and her M.D. from the University of Miami, followed by internal medicine residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital. During her fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center, she pivoted into sarcoma under the mentorship of global experts such as Dr. Jonathan Trent.

Dr. D’Amato has since built sarcoma programs at Moffitt, Emory, and Sylvester, where she is Clinical Lead for Sarcoma Medical Oncology. She is extensively involved in Phase I–III clinical trials sponsored by NCI and industry partners, co-directs oncology curriculum at the Miller School, and serves as Medical Director for Sylvester patient education programs. She also administers the Horowitz Solitary Fibrous Tumor Initiative Fund.

She has authored or co-authored more than 25 peer-reviewed publications on sarcoma and connective tissue oncology, reviewed for leading journals (Cancer Medicine, Clinical Cancer Research), and received multiple NIH research grants, including a prestigious NIH Career Development Award (2002–2005).

Dr. D’Amato is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

LMC Series Note:

Living with Metastatic Cancer (LMC) explores the science, decisions, and day-to-day realities of life with advanced disease—through candid physician–patient conversations.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> LMC #49 | Dr. Gina D’Amato on Solitary Fibrous Tumor: Building a Registry and Racing Toward Targeted Therapies Dr. Gina D’Amato, Dr. Peter Crane 00:40:13 Sarcoma medical oncologist Gina D’Amato, MD (Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami) joins Dr. Peter Crane to unpack solitary fibrous tumor (SFT): why it’s rare, what’s changing in treatment, and how a brand-new SFT patient registry can accelerate answers. Sarcoma medical oncologist Gina D’Amato, MD (Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami) joins Dr. Peter Crane to unpack solitary fibrous tumor (SFT): why it’s rare, what’s changing in treatment, and how a brand-new SFT patient registry can accelerate answers. cancer biology, sarcoma, oncology research, cancer genetics, metastatic cancer, rare disease research, targeted therapy, precision oncology, patient registry, nab2 stat6, gene therapy, university of miami, cancer clinical trials, horowitz sarcoma research fund, sylvester cancer center, sarcoma treatment, gina d’amato, solitary fibrous tumor, cancer epigenetics, rare cancer false full 49 aa6ed1b1-b69f-40ab-a433-24c1a598af2c DMD #48 | Education, Equity & Women’s Health: Dr. Marleen Temmerman on Building Systems in Kenya Dr. Marleen Temmerman always wanted to make sure “people around the world had the same chances.” That vision carried her from early roadblocks (“But you’re a woman…”) to residency, then to Nairobi in the 1980s as HIV emerged. She helped stand up maternal–newborn research and services in high-volume public hospitals, founded NGOs advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, and later served two terms in Belgium’s senate and as a department lead at the WHO.

Now based in Kenya, she’s focused on durable system improvements: strengthening a major coastal referral hospital, launching a new medical school in partnership with local government and universities, expanding cancer screening/treatment, and training the next generation of Kenyan clinician-leaders. We discuss why funding shocks set programs back, how philanthropy and grant capacity can close gaps, and the practical ways physicians anywhere can contribute—through excellent local care, twinned research, mentorship, telemedicine, and targeted giving.

Highlights

  • Origin story: Pushing past gender barriers to train in OB-GYN and public/global health.
  • Nairobi in the HIV era: Building perinatal research while scaling essential maternity services.
  • From clinic to policy: Why she stepped into parliament and later the WHO to move women’s health forward.
  • Capacity over charity: Scholarships, PhDs, and reciprocity so Kenyan clinicians lead the work.
  • Systems work now: Upgrading a 700+ bed county hospital; standing up a coastal medical school; expanding breast/cervical cancer programs.
  • Funding reality: Abrupt donor cuts ripple into maternal care and PMTCT; how foundations and local philanthropy can soften the blow.
  • AI & telemedicine: Useful only when they reach public-sector patients—not just the few who can pay.
  • Advice to trainees: Don’t take no for an answer; leave your comfort zone; aim high and build with communities.

Top 3 Key Takeaways

  1. Education compounds across generations. Training local clinicians, researchers, and administrators is the highest-leverage intervention.
  2. Continuity matters. Gradual funding transitions preserve hard-won capacity; sudden cuts reverse progress in HIV, maternal health, and oncology.
  3. Everyone can help. Deliver excellent care at home, join twinned research/teaching projects, mentor via telemedicine, or direct donations to programs building local leadership.

About the Guest

Prof. Dr. Marleen Temmerman is a global leader in women’s, adolescent, and child health and rights. She currently serves as Director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health at Aga Khan University in Nairobi, Kenya, and holds the UNESCO Chair in Youth Leadership in Health, Education, Gender, and Sciences. She also chairs the Board of Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa and is an Adjunct Professor at the Technical University of Mombasa.

Previously, Dr. Temmerman directed the Department of Reproductive Health Research at the World Health Organization in Geneva, served two terms as a Senator in the Belgian Parliament, and founded the International Centre of Reproductive Health (ICRH) in Belgium, Kenya, and Mozambique. With over 600 peer-reviewed publications, she is recognized internationally for her scholarship on HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, gender equity, and global health systems.

She has supervised more than 60 PhD students across four continents and received numerous honors, including membership in the US National Academy of Medicine, Honorary Membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellowship in both the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the African Academy of Sciences, the BMJ Lifetime Achievement Award, the title of Commander in the Order of King Leopold (2024), and Kenya’s Moran of the Burning Spear (2019).

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Marleen Temmerman, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Marleen Temmerman always wanted to make sure “people around the world had the same chances.” That vision carried her from early roadblocks (“But you’re a woman…”) to residency, then to Nairobi in the 1980s as HIV emerged. She helped stand up maternal–newborn research and services in high-volume public hospitals, founded NGOs advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, and later served two terms in Belgium’s senate and as a department lead at the WHO.

Now based in Kenya, she’s focused on durable system improvements: strengthening a major coastal referral hospital, launching a new medical school in partnership with local government and universities, expanding cancer screening/treatment, and training the next generation of Kenyan clinician-leaders. We discuss why funding shocks set programs back, how philanthropy and grant capacity can close gaps, and the practical ways physicians anywhere can contribute—through excellent local care, twinned research, mentorship, telemedicine, and targeted giving.

Highlights

  • Origin story: Pushing past gender barriers to train in OB-GYN and public/global health.
  • Nairobi in the HIV era: Building perinatal research while scaling essential maternity services.
  • From clinic to policy: Why she stepped into parliament and later the WHO to move women’s health forward.
  • Capacity over charity: Scholarships, PhDs, and reciprocity so Kenyan clinicians lead the work.
  • Systems work now: Upgrading a 700+ bed county hospital; standing up a coastal medical school; expanding breast/cervical cancer programs.
  • Funding reality: Abrupt donor cuts ripple into maternal care and PMTCT; how foundations and local philanthropy can soften the blow.
  • AI & telemedicine: Useful only when they reach public-sector patients—not just the few who can pay.
  • Advice to trainees: Don’t take no for an answer; leave your comfort zone; aim high and build with communities.

Top 3 Key Takeaways

  1. Education compounds across generations. Training local clinicians, researchers, and administrators is the highest-leverage intervention.
  2. Continuity matters. Gradual funding transitions preserve hard-won capacity; sudden cuts reverse progress in HIV, maternal health, and oncology.
  3. Everyone can help. Deliver excellent care at home, join twinned research/teaching projects, mentor via telemedicine, or direct donations to programs building local leadership.

About the Guest

Prof. Dr. Marleen Temmerman is a global leader in women’s, adolescent, and child health and rights. She currently serves as Director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health at Aga Khan University in Nairobi, Kenya, and holds the UNESCO Chair in Youth Leadership in Health, Education, Gender, and Sciences. She also chairs the Board of Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa and is an Adjunct Professor at the Technical University of Mombasa.

Previously, Dr. Temmerman directed the Department of Reproductive Health Research at the World Health Organization in Geneva, served two terms as a Senator in the Belgian Parliament, and founded the International Centre of Reproductive Health (ICRH) in Belgium, Kenya, and Mozambique. With over 600 peer-reviewed publications, she is recognized internationally for her scholarship on HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, gender equity, and global health systems.

She has supervised more than 60 PhD students across four continents and received numerous honors, including membership in the US National Academy of Medicine, Honorary Membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellowship in both the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the African Academy of Sciences, the BMJ Lifetime Achievement Award, the title of Commander in the Order of King Leopold (2024), and Kenya’s Moran of the Burning Spear (2019).

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> DMD #48 | Education, Equity & Women’s Health: Dr. Marleen Temmerman on Building Systems in Kenya Dr. Marleen Temmerman, Dr. Peter Crane 00:39:42 From teenage dream to global impact: Belgian OB-GYN Dr. Marleen Temmerman shares how she built a career spanning frontline maternity care in Nairobi, HIV research, national politics, the WHO, and—today—system-level change across Kenya’s coast. From teenage dream to global impact: Belgian OB-GYN Dr. Marleen Temmerman shares how she built a career spanning frontline maternity care in Nairobi, HIV research, national politics, the WHO, and—today—system-level change across Kenya’s coast. global health, medical education, pmtct, ob-gyn, public hospitals, kenya, maternal health, marleen temmerman, cancer screening, telemedicine, women’s rights, hiv, philanthropy false full 48 02a466a1-f49f-4028-9a52-f980ae837d5d DMD #47 | Reinvention, Joy, and Coaching: Dr. Chrissie Ott on Finding Fulfillment in Medicine Dr. Chrissie Ott has lived more than one medical life: nearly a decade in primary care, another in hospital medicine, and now medical director of a skilled nursing facility serving medically complex children and young adults—while moonlighting as a newborn hospitalist.

In this episode, Chrissie unpacks the moment of awareness that changed everything: realizing that the “dream” solo practice she built no longer sparked joy. She explains the practical (and emotional) steps of closing a micro practice, reframing sunk costs, and embracing the belief that reinvention is a sign of aliveness.

We explore why burnout is often a thought trap, how right-sizing your clinical “dose” protects your nervous system, and why coaching (not performative “resilience” lectures) can return clinicians to themselves. Chrissie also shares creative pathways to access coaching—from group models to residency-supported programs—and why financial independence should empower physicians to practice on their terms, not rush to retire.

Highlights

  • The awareness moment: daily meditation revealed misalignment—then gave permission to pivot.
  • Closing a micro practice: the logistics, the losses, and the gain of personal wellbeing.
  • “Dose makes the poison”: reshaping workload to fit a human nervous system.
  • Coaching vs. “resilience”: action-oriented tools that change habits, not blame clinicians.
  • The greenest growth edge: a practical lens for your next professional step.
  • Staying in medicine: redesigning scope and schedule so joy and service can coexist.

Top 3 Key Takeaways

  1. Reinvention signals life, not failure. Career chapters can evolve while your identity as a healer remains intact.
  2. Right-size your dose. Adjusting hours, setting boundaries, and redefining roles can turn exhaustion into engagement.
  3. Coaching works when it’s practical. Values-aligned goals, small experiments, and accountability outpace generic “be resilient” advice.

About the Guest

Chrissie Ott, MD is a dual-boarded Med-Peds physician with a third certification in integrative care. She has served across primary care, hospital medicine, newborn hospitalist work, and currently leads a skilled nursing facility for medically complex children and young adults. As the leader of the Physician Coaching Summit, Dr. Ott coaches clinicians to cultivate alignment, meaning, and delight in their work.
Connect: www.Chrissieottmd.com • www.joypointsolutions.com

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 4 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Chrissie Ott, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Chrissie Ott has lived more than one medical life: nearly a decade in primary care, another in hospital medicine, and now medical director of a skilled nursing facility serving medically complex children and young adults—while moonlighting as a newborn hospitalist.

In this episode, Chrissie unpacks the moment of awareness that changed everything: realizing that the “dream” solo practice she built no longer sparked joy. She explains the practical (and emotional) steps of closing a micro practice, reframing sunk costs, and embracing the belief that reinvention is a sign of aliveness.

We explore why burnout is often a thought trap, how right-sizing your clinical “dose” protects your nervous system, and why coaching (not performative “resilience” lectures) can return clinicians to themselves. Chrissie also shares creative pathways to access coaching—from group models to residency-supported programs—and why financial independence should empower physicians to practice on their terms, not rush to retire.

Highlights

  • The awareness moment: daily meditation revealed misalignment—then gave permission to pivot.
  • Closing a micro practice: the logistics, the losses, and the gain of personal wellbeing.
  • “Dose makes the poison”: reshaping workload to fit a human nervous system.
  • Coaching vs. “resilience”: action-oriented tools that change habits, not blame clinicians.
  • The greenest growth edge: a practical lens for your next professional step.
  • Staying in medicine: redesigning scope and schedule so joy and service can coexist.

Top 3 Key Takeaways

  1. Reinvention signals life, not failure. Career chapters can evolve while your identity as a healer remains intact.
  2. Right-size your dose. Adjusting hours, setting boundaries, and redefining roles can turn exhaustion into engagement.
  3. Coaching works when it’s practical. Values-aligned goals, small experiments, and accountability outpace generic “be resilient” advice.

About the Guest

Chrissie Ott, MD is a dual-boarded Med-Peds physician with a third certification in integrative care. She has served across primary care, hospital medicine, newborn hospitalist work, and currently leads a skilled nursing facility for medically complex children and young adults. As the leader of the Physician Coaching Summit, Dr. Ott coaches clinicians to cultivate alignment, meaning, and delight in their work.
Connect: www.Chrissieottmd.com • www.joypointsolutions.com

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> DMD #47 | Reinvention, Joy, and Coaching: Dr. Chrissie Ott on Finding Fulfillment in Medicine Dr. Chrissie Ott, Dr. Peter Crane 00:40:00 What if reinvention isn’t a detour but a sign of aliveness? Med-Peds physician and integrative care specialist Dr. Chrissie Ott shares how meditation-fueled awareness, courageous career pivots, and physician coaching helped her rediscover meaning in medicine—without walking away from it. What if reinvention isn’t a detour but a sign of aliveness? Med-Peds physician and integrative care specialist Dr. Chrissie Ott shares how meditation-fueled awareness, courageous career pivots, and physician coaching helped her rediscover meaning in medicine—without walking away from it. burnout recovery, pediatric long-term care, physician coaching, med-peds, clinician wellbeing, newborn hospitalist, career reinvention, physician coaching summit, chrissie ott md, integrative care false full 47 ed34f95c-f8a2-4f7e-bcf3-76e67d2cd236 LMC #46 | Bridging Science and Survival with Dr. Heather Hayenga | Living with Metastatic Cancer Series Heather Hayenga never set out to study cancer. Her career began in cardiovascular research, fueled by the sudden loss of her father to a heart attack at just 52. But in 2013, everything changed when Heather herself was diagnosed with solitary fibrous tumor, a rare and aggressive cancer.

In this powerful conversation, Heather opens up about:

  • How personal tragedy inspired her early work in cardiovascular modeling
  • The pivot from heart disease to oncology after her own diagnosis
  • Developing CRISPR-based, RNA-targeting, and immunotherapy approaches in her lab
  • Balancing life as a mom, professor, and patient while paving new pathways in rare cancer research
  • Why she believes individualized medicine is the future of both oncology and cardiovascular care

Heather’s story is one of grit, hope, and the belief that science and humanity are strongest when they work together.

 

Highlights

  • From basketball court tragedy to a lifelong career in medical research
  • Building cardiovascular modeling tools that may soon change clinical decision-making
  • Engineering CRISPR and RNA-based solutions for solitary fibrous tumor
  • Navigating the realities of rare cancer: few patients, limited data, and creative therapies
  • Balancing academia, motherhood, and patient life with unshakable determination

 

Top 3 Key Takeaways

  1. Hardship fuels innovation — personal experiences can ignite a research mission that impacts millions.
  2. Rare doesn’t mean hopeless — breakthroughs in ultra-rare cancers can ripple into treatments for more common diseases.
  3. Medicine is becoming personal — the future lies in patient-specific therapies and collaborative care.

 

About the Guest

Heather Hayenga, PhD is an associate professor of bioengineering at the University of Texas at Dallas. Her career began in cardiovascular modeling after the sudden loss of her father to a heart attack. In 2013, Heather was diagnosed with solitary fibrous tumor, a rare cancer that radically reshaped her research path.

Since then, she has spearheaded efforts in CRISPR-based therapies, RNA-targeting strategies, immunotherapies, and drug repurposing—merging her expertise as a scientist with her lived experience as a patient. A devoted mother and mentor, Heather is proof that resilience and innovation can coexist even in life’s hardest battles.

 

 

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

 

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Heather Hayenga, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Heather Hayenga never set out to study cancer. Her career began in cardiovascular research, fueled by the sudden loss of her father to a heart attack at just 52. But in 2013, everything changed when Heather herself was diagnosed with solitary fibrous tumor, a rare and aggressive cancer.

In this powerful conversation, Heather opens up about:

  • How personal tragedy inspired her early work in cardiovascular modeling
  • The pivot from heart disease to oncology after her own diagnosis
  • Developing CRISPR-based, RNA-targeting, and immunotherapy approaches in her lab
  • Balancing life as a mom, professor, and patient while paving new pathways in rare cancer research
  • Why she believes individualized medicine is the future of both oncology and cardiovascular care

Heather’s story is one of grit, hope, and the belief that science and humanity are strongest when they work together.

 

Highlights

  • From basketball court tragedy to a lifelong career in medical research
  • Building cardiovascular modeling tools that may soon change clinical decision-making
  • Engineering CRISPR and RNA-based solutions for solitary fibrous tumor
  • Navigating the realities of rare cancer: few patients, limited data, and creative therapies
  • Balancing academia, motherhood, and patient life with unshakable determination

 

Top 3 Key Takeaways

  1. Hardship fuels innovation — personal experiences can ignite a research mission that impacts millions.
  2. Rare doesn’t mean hopeless — breakthroughs in ultra-rare cancers can ripple into treatments for more common diseases.
  3. Medicine is becoming personal — the future lies in patient-specific therapies and collaborative care.

 

About the Guest

Heather Hayenga, PhD is an associate professor of bioengineering at the University of Texas at Dallas. Her career began in cardiovascular modeling after the sudden loss of her father to a heart attack. In 2013, Heather was diagnosed with solitary fibrous tumor, a rare cancer that radically reshaped her research path.

Since then, she has spearheaded efforts in CRISPR-based therapies, RNA-targeting strategies, immunotherapies, and drug repurposing—merging her expertise as a scientist with her lived experience as a patient. A devoted mother and mentor, Heather is proof that resilience and innovation can coexist even in life’s hardest battles.

 

 

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

 

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> LMC #46 | Bridging Science and Survival with Dr. Heather Hayenga | Living with Metastatic Cancer Series Dr. Heather Hayenga, Dr. Peter Crane 00:36:30 What happens when a researcher becomes the patient? Dr. Peter Crane sits down with Dr. Heather Hayenga—associate professor of bioengineering at the University of Texas at Dallas—to explore her journey from pioneering cardiovascular research to personally battling an ultra-rare cancer. Heather shares how loss, resilience, and her dual roles as mom, patient, and scientist have shaped her mission to push the boundaries of cancer treatment. What happens when a researcher becomes the patient? Dr. Peter Crane sits down with Dr. Heather Hayenga—associate professor of bioengineering at the University of Texas at Dallas—to explore her journey from pioneering cardiovascular research to personally battling an ultra-rare cancer. Heather shares how loss, resilience, and her dual roles as mom, patient, and scientist have shaped her mission to push the boundaries of cancer treatment. heather hayenga phd, patient-specific medicine, university of texas dallas, crispr oncology, cardiovascular modeling, cancer innovation, rna therapy, bioengineering, rare cancer research, solitary fibrous tumor false full 46 5788230b-3424-42a6-ba6d-d36650884065 LMC #45 | Finding Humanity In Oncology with Dr. Christina Gomez | Living with Metastatic Cancer Series Dr. Christina “Christy” Gomez has built a career defined not only by expertise in gastrointestinal cancers but also by her unique approach to narrative medicine. Raised in Miami by Cuban immigrant parents, she knew from childhood that medicine was her calling, even when her father reminded her of the sacrifices it would demand.

In this intimate conversation with Dr. Peter Crane, Christy shares:

  • Her early conviction to pursue medicine despite being the first in her family to do so
  • The lessons her patients have taught her—captured in handwritten scraps of quotes that became her book, Stopped in My Tracks
  • Why silence, listening, and narrative medicine matter just as much as tests and treatments
  • How parenting her adopted son has deepened her perspective on healing, patience, and resilience

This episode is a reminder that medicine is more than diagnosis and treatment—it’s about being fully present with the person in front of you, and about honoring the sacredness of their story.

Highlights

  • Turning bedside conversations into Stopped in My Tracks—and why patients’ exact words matter
  • Narrative medicine 101: listen first, pause before answering, reflect back stories with care
  • Teaching trainees to keep purpose alive during residency/fellowship
  • Facing uncertainty with patients: naming it, walking together, and planning A/B/C
  • Parenting through a physician lens: using everyday “healing moments” to teach resilience

Top 3 Key Takeaways

  1. Medicine is storytelling. Listening deeply—and sometimes letting silence work—creates room for healing.
  2. Honesty builds partnership. Patients want clear truth delivered with compassion and options.
  3. Choose medicine because you love it. Purpose sustains you when the work is hard and the path is uncertain.

About the Guest:

Dr. Christy Gomez is a gastrointestinal medical oncologist whose career blends rigorous science with the art of narrative medicine. Born and raised in Miami to Cuban immigrant parents, Christy felt called to medicine from an early age, a conviction that carried her through medical school, residency, and fellowship into a field she deeply loves. Specializing in GI cancers, she pairs clinical expertise with an uncommon gift for listening—collecting patient quotes that capture the raw truths of life with cancer. These stories became the foundation for her book, Stopped in My Tracks: A Physician’s Collection of Cancer Patients’ Quotes, a work that reflects her belief that healing begins with human connection.

Beyond her clinical practice, Christy is a mother, mentor, and advocate for patient-centered care. She is passionate about teaching the next generation of physicians to pause, listen, and honor the sacredness of the patient-doctor relationship. Whether through her writing, her conversations in the exam room, or her role as a parent, Christy reminds us that medicine is not only about treating disease but also about witnessing humanity and carrying patients through uncertainty with compassion.

🌐 Website: christinagomezmd.com
📖 Book: Stopped in My Tracks: A Physician's Collection of Cancer Patients' Quotes

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Christina Gomez, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Christina “Christy” Gomez has built a career defined not only by expertise in gastrointestinal cancers but also by her unique approach to narrative medicine. Raised in Miami by Cuban immigrant parents, she knew from childhood that medicine was her calling, even when her father reminded her of the sacrifices it would demand.

In this intimate conversation with Dr. Peter Crane, Christy shares:

  • Her early conviction to pursue medicine despite being the first in her family to do so
  • The lessons her patients have taught her—captured in handwritten scraps of quotes that became her book, Stopped in My Tracks
  • Why silence, listening, and narrative medicine matter just as much as tests and treatments
  • How parenting her adopted son has deepened her perspective on healing, patience, and resilience

This episode is a reminder that medicine is more than diagnosis and treatment—it’s about being fully present with the person in front of you, and about honoring the sacredness of their story.

Highlights

  • Turning bedside conversations into Stopped in My Tracks—and why patients’ exact words matter
  • Narrative medicine 101: listen first, pause before answering, reflect back stories with care
  • Teaching trainees to keep purpose alive during residency/fellowship
  • Facing uncertainty with patients: naming it, walking together, and planning A/B/C
  • Parenting through a physician lens: using everyday “healing moments” to teach resilience

Top 3 Key Takeaways

  1. Medicine is storytelling. Listening deeply—and sometimes letting silence work—creates room for healing.
  2. Honesty builds partnership. Patients want clear truth delivered with compassion and options.
  3. Choose medicine because you love it. Purpose sustains you when the work is hard and the path is uncertain.

About the Guest:

Dr. Christy Gomez is a gastrointestinal medical oncologist whose career blends rigorous science with the art of narrative medicine. Born and raised in Miami to Cuban immigrant parents, Christy felt called to medicine from an early age, a conviction that carried her through medical school, residency, and fellowship into a field she deeply loves. Specializing in GI cancers, she pairs clinical expertise with an uncommon gift for listening—collecting patient quotes that capture the raw truths of life with cancer. These stories became the foundation for her book, Stopped in My Tracks: A Physician’s Collection of Cancer Patients’ Quotes, a work that reflects her belief that healing begins with human connection.

Beyond her clinical practice, Christy is a mother, mentor, and advocate for patient-centered care. She is passionate about teaching the next generation of physicians to pause, listen, and honor the sacredness of the patient-doctor relationship. Whether through her writing, her conversations in the exam room, or her role as a parent, Christy reminds us that medicine is not only about treating disease but also about witnessing humanity and carrying patients through uncertainty with compassion.

🌐 Website: christinagomezmd.com
📖 Book: Stopped in My Tracks: A Physician's Collection of Cancer Patients' Quotes

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> LMC #45 | Finding Humanity In Oncology with Dr. Christina Gomez | Living with Metastatic Cancer Series Dr. Christina Gomez, Dr. Peter Crane 00:40:23 What does it mean to practice medicine with both science and soul? In this powerful episode, Dr. Christy Gomez—a GI oncologist and author—shares her journey from first-generation Cuban American roots to becoming a physician who captures the sacred words of her patients. Her book Stopped in My Tracks highlights the humanity of oncology, reminding us that medicine is more than treatment—it’s storytelling, connection, and healing. What does it mean to practice medicine with both science and soul? In this powerful episode, Dr. Christy Gomez—a GI oncologist and author—shares her journey from first-generation Cuban American roots to becoming a physician who captures the sacred words of her patients. Her book Stopped in My Tracks highlights the humanity of oncology, reminding us that medicine is more than treatment—it’s storytelling, connection, and healing. patient-centered care, cuban american physician, narrative medicine, patient quotes, gi oncology, physician storytelling, stopped in my tracks, medical humanities, oncology communication, christy gomez md false full 45 e7dbb171-b528-44d7-ba65-eac580f6275e LMC #44 | Living with Metastatic Solitary Fibrous Tumor with Steve McBee | Living with Metastatic Cancer Series Steve McBee was on top of the world—literally—logging hundred-mile ultramarathons, running a successful marketing firm, and living life at full tilt. Then, a chance MRI after a minor accident revealed a tumor deep in his left temporal lobe.

What followed was a series of surgeries, proton beam radiation, and 15 years of clean scans. Until, in 2021—just two days after standing on the podium at a three-day ultra—Steve learned his rare cancer had returned and spread to his pancreas, thigh, and liver.

In this candid conversation with Dr. Peter Crane, Steve opens up about:

  • The shock of moving from “cancer-free” to metastatic in a single appointment
  • Why he’s turned his experience into advocacy for patients with rare cancers
  • Building a “patient brand” to improve communication with care teams
  • The creation of the Solitary Fibrous Tumor Foundation to unite patients, clinicians, and researchers worldwide

This is more than a story about a rare disease. It’s about refusing to be defined by it, finding purpose in the middle of uncertainty, and creating the community you wish you had when you started.

Highlights include:

  • Running a hundred miles days before a life-changing diagnosis
  • Turning a rare, isolating condition into a connected global community
  • How to prepare for medical appointments like a pro—even when you’re the patient
  • Lessons from 19 years of navigating a disease with no known cure
  • Why collaboration between patients and doctors is the future of rare disease care

About the Guest:

Steve McBee is a lifelong endurance athlete, entrepreneur, and rare cancer advocate. Diagnosed in 2006 with a then little-known tumor (hemangiopericytoma, now classified as Solitary Fibrous Tumor), he has undergone multiple complex surgeries—including brain, pancreatic, thigh, and liver resections—plus systemic therapy.

Today, Steve is the driving force behind the Solitary Fibrous Tumor Foundation, a patient- and supporter-led nonprofit dedicated to:

  • Connecting the global SFT community
  • Building a clinical registry and natural history study
  • Driving collaborative research
  • Advocating for better treatments and awareness

When he’s not walking 5–10 miles a day in recovery, Steve is mentoring patients, building advocacy tools, and reminding the medical community that patients can—and should—help lead the way.

🌐 Learn more: sftcommunity.com/newsletter
💼 Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stevemcbee

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

  1. Build your patient brand. Clearly communicate who you are, what you value, and how you prefer to work with your medical team.
  2. Connection is treatment. Rare diseases demand collaboration—between patients, doctors, and researchers—across borders.
  3. Do hard things on purpose. Voluntarily facing challenges prepares you for life’s involuntary ones.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Steve McBee, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Steve McBee was on top of the world—literally—logging hundred-mile ultramarathons, running a successful marketing firm, and living life at full tilt. Then, a chance MRI after a minor accident revealed a tumor deep in his left temporal lobe.

What followed was a series of surgeries, proton beam radiation, and 15 years of clean scans. Until, in 2021—just two days after standing on the podium at a three-day ultra—Steve learned his rare cancer had returned and spread to his pancreas, thigh, and liver.

In this candid conversation with Dr. Peter Crane, Steve opens up about:

  • The shock of moving from “cancer-free” to metastatic in a single appointment
  • Why he’s turned his experience into advocacy for patients with rare cancers
  • Building a “patient brand” to improve communication with care teams
  • The creation of the Solitary Fibrous Tumor Foundation to unite patients, clinicians, and researchers worldwide

This is more than a story about a rare disease. It’s about refusing to be defined by it, finding purpose in the middle of uncertainty, and creating the community you wish you had when you started.

Highlights include:

  • Running a hundred miles days before a life-changing diagnosis
  • Turning a rare, isolating condition into a connected global community
  • How to prepare for medical appointments like a pro—even when you’re the patient
  • Lessons from 19 years of navigating a disease with no known cure
  • Why collaboration between patients and doctors is the future of rare disease care

About the Guest:

Steve McBee is a lifelong endurance athlete, entrepreneur, and rare cancer advocate. Diagnosed in 2006 with a then little-known tumor (hemangiopericytoma, now classified as Solitary Fibrous Tumor), he has undergone multiple complex surgeries—including brain, pancreatic, thigh, and liver resections—plus systemic therapy.

Today, Steve is the driving force behind the Solitary Fibrous Tumor Foundation, a patient- and supporter-led nonprofit dedicated to:

  • Connecting the global SFT community
  • Building a clinical registry and natural history study
  • Driving collaborative research
  • Advocating for better treatments and awareness

When he’s not walking 5–10 miles a day in recovery, Steve is mentoring patients, building advocacy tools, and reminding the medical community that patients can—and should—help lead the way.

🌐 Learn more: sftcommunity.com/newsletter
💼 Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stevemcbee

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

  1. Build your patient brand. Clearly communicate who you are, what you value, and how you prefer to work with your medical team.
  2. Connection is treatment. Rare diseases demand collaboration—between patients, doctors, and researchers—across borders.
  3. Do hard things on purpose. Voluntarily facing challenges prepares you for life’s involuntary ones.

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> LMC #44 | Living with Metastatic Solitary Fibrous Tumor with Steve McBee | Living with Metastatic Cancer Series Steve McBee, Dr. Peter Crane 00:38:12 When your life’s race takes an unexpected turn, how do you keep moving forward? In this deeply personal episode, Steve McBee shares his 19-year journey with Solitary Fibrous Tumor—from his first brain surgery to living with metastatic disease—and why he’s determined to turn his fight into fuel for a global patient movement. When your life’s race takes an unexpected turn, how do you keep moving forward? In this deeply personal episode, Steve McBee shares his 19-year journey with Solitary Fibrous Tumor—from his first brain surgery to living with metastatic disease—and why he’s determined to turn his fight into fuel for a global patient movement. metastatic cancer survivor, endurance athlete cancer survivor, rare cancer advocacy, sft foundation, steve mcbee, rare tumor research, solitary fibrous tumor, patient communication, patient empowerment false full 44 0dd8b11b-913b-45e4-97a4-de9d3b2e37bd Dr. Jordan Grumet on Reinventing a Life That Lights You Up What happens when the dream you’ve chased since childhood stops feeling like your dream?

For Dr. Jordan Grumet, medicine started as a mission—a way to honor his father, who died suddenly when Jordan was just seven years old. Becoming a doctor was supposed to fix everything. But instead, years of stress, endless charts, and emotional exhaustion left him wondering if this was all there was.

On this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane sits down with Dr. Grumet to talk about:

  • Burnout and the hidden grief that fuels it
  • How personal finance became his “lifeboat” out of misery
  • Why chasing “Big P Purpose” can trap you—and how “little p purpose” can set you free
  • The surprising way hospice care helped him fall in love with medicine again
  • How a blog, a podcast, and a few books ended up impacting millions

This is more than a conversation about burnout. It’s about reclaiming your agency, finding joy in the process—not just the goal—and building a life that truly lights you up.

About the Guest

Dr. Jordan Grumet is an internal medicine physician, hospice doctor, and the voice behind the popular Earn & Invest podcast. Known to many as Doc G, Jordan blends personal finance, purpose, and medicine into powerful lessons on living fully and intentionally.

After nearly burning out early in his career, he discovered financial independence—and eventually realized that money was just one tool for designing a meaningful life. Today, he shares that message through his writing (Taking Stock, The Purpose Code), podcasting, and speaking engagements, helping thousands of professionals rethink success, purpose, and impact.

📘 Learn more at: https://jordangrumet.com

📖 Books: Taking Stock, The Purpose Code

🎧 Podcast: Earn & Invest

Key Takeaways

  • Burnout isn’t just about long hours—it’s about losing sight of what lights you up.
  • Financial independence is powerful, but purpose—not money—is the real endgame.
  • Agency is what most physicians crave—not escape from medicine.
  • “Little p purpose” can multiply your impact far more than chasing big audacious goals
  • True success feels like joy in the process, not pressure to perform.

About the Host

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

👍 Like, comment, and subscribe to hear more stories from doctors making a difference.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 7 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Jordan Grumet, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ What happens when the dream you’ve chased since childhood stops feeling like your dream?

For Dr. Jordan Grumet, medicine started as a mission—a way to honor his father, who died suddenly when Jordan was just seven years old. Becoming a doctor was supposed to fix everything. But instead, years of stress, endless charts, and emotional exhaustion left him wondering if this was all there was.

On this episode of Doctors Making a Difference, Dr. Peter Crane sits down with Dr. Grumet to talk about:

  • Burnout and the hidden grief that fuels it
  • How personal finance became his “lifeboat” out of misery
  • Why chasing “Big P Purpose” can trap you—and how “little p purpose” can set you free
  • The surprising way hospice care helped him fall in love with medicine again
  • How a blog, a podcast, and a few books ended up impacting millions

This is more than a conversation about burnout. It’s about reclaiming your agency, finding joy in the process—not just the goal—and building a life that truly lights you up.

About the Guest

Dr. Jordan Grumet is an internal medicine physician, hospice doctor, and the voice behind the popular Earn & Invest podcast. Known to many as Doc G, Jordan blends personal finance, purpose, and medicine into powerful lessons on living fully and intentionally.

After nearly burning out early in his career, he discovered financial independence—and eventually realized that money was just one tool for designing a meaningful life. Today, he shares that message through his writing (Taking Stock, The Purpose Code), podcasting, and speaking engagements, helping thousands of professionals rethink success, purpose, and impact.

📘 Learn more at: https://jordangrumet.com

📖 Books: Taking Stock, The Purpose Code

🎧 Podcast: Earn & Invest

Key Takeaways

  • Burnout isn’t just about long hours—it’s about losing sight of what lights you up.
  • Financial independence is powerful, but purpose—not money—is the real endgame.
  • Agency is what most physicians crave—not escape from medicine.
  • “Little p purpose” can multiply your impact far more than chasing big audacious goals
  • True success feels like joy in the process, not pressure to perform.

About the Host

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

👍 Like, comment, and subscribe to hear more stories from doctors making a difference.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Dr. Jordan Grumet on Reinventing a Life That Lights You Up Dr. Jordan Grumet, Dr. Peter Crane 00:41:28 For years, Dr. Jordan Grumet believed becoming a doctor would heal an old wound. But when burnout came knocking, he discovered something deeper—a life built on purpose, not just profession. For years, Dr. Jordan Grumet believed becoming a doctor would heal an old wound. But when burnout came knocking, he discovered something deeper—a life built on purpose, not just profession. financial independence, physician burnout, doc g podcast, personal finance for doctors, medical career reinvention, purpose in medicine, jordan grumet, little p purpose, doctor burnout recovery, hospice medicine false full 43 20d29443-b594-4016-8abb-cfbfa0659e29 Answering the Call: How Dr. TJ Trad Is Saving Lives—From Tulsa to Uganda (and 30,000 Feet Above Ground) This episode begins 30,000 feet in the air.

A man clutches his chest mid-flight. The crew calls for a doctor. And luckily, one’s onboard—with an AED, a portable ultrasound, and the exact meds needed to save a life.

That doctor? Dr. TJ Trad.

But the story doesn’t end there.

As Dr. Trad tells it, this wasn’t luck. It was a ripple effect—set in motion by a childhood memory: a 9-year-old boy walking miles through the Lebanese countryside to a United Nations clinic for a tooth infection, where a gentle, kind doctor gave care without a word or a bill.

That moment shaped his life.

Today, Dr. Trad is an interventional cardiologist in Tulsa, Oklahoma. But his impact stretches far beyond clinic walls. He’s the founder of Cura for the World, a nonprofit that builds sustainable medical clinics in underserved communities—and the founder of a MedTech company developing a revolutionary tool to monitor heart failure remotely.

In this conversation with Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Trad opens up about grief, grit, and the moments that change everything.

This isn’t just an episode about medicine. It’s about how one doctor turned his own pain into purpose—and how we all can, too.

About the Guest

Dr. Jawad “TJ” Trad is an invasive cardiologist, humanitarian, and founder of CURA for the World, a nonprofit building permanent, community-run clinics in underserved regions.

Born in Beirut, Lebanon during the civil war, Dr. Trad grew up surrounded by both the trauma of conflict and the compassion of those who showed up anyway. After losing his father at age nine, he made a quiet vow: to one day be the kind of doctor who doesn’t look away.

After moving to the U.S. as a teenager, Dr. Trad earned degrees in biochemistry, biomedical sciences, and cardiology. But his mission didn’t fully come into focus until medical service trips to Haiti and the Lebanese-Syrian border opened his eyes to the power of sustainable care. CURA for the World was born soon after.

Dr. Trad’s work has impacted thousands of lives across clinics in Uganda, Tanzania, Peru, Congo, and the U.S.—and his story made national news when he helped save a man suffering a heart attack mid-flight after returning from a medical mission. Read the CNN article here.

Today, Dr. Trad continues to serve as a frontline physician while building medical innovations through his startup, R Medical Technologies. His mission is simple: to heal, to educate, and to love in a world that desperately needs more of all three.

Key Takeaways

  • You don’t need permission to make an impact.
  • The most powerful stories don’t start with money—they start with meaning.
  • Medicine isn’t just about saving lives—it’s about honoring them.
  • The ripple effect of kindness can stretch across generations.
  • Sometimes your best invention is the life you build on purpose.

About the Host

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. TJ Trad, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode begins 30,000 feet in the air.

A man clutches his chest mid-flight. The crew calls for a doctor. And luckily, one’s onboard—with an AED, a portable ultrasound, and the exact meds needed to save a life.

That doctor? Dr. TJ Trad.

But the story doesn’t end there.

As Dr. Trad tells it, this wasn’t luck. It was a ripple effect—set in motion by a childhood memory: a 9-year-old boy walking miles through the Lebanese countryside to a United Nations clinic for a tooth infection, where a gentle, kind doctor gave care without a word or a bill.

That moment shaped his life.

Today, Dr. Trad is an interventional cardiologist in Tulsa, Oklahoma. But his impact stretches far beyond clinic walls. He’s the founder of Cura for the World, a nonprofit that builds sustainable medical clinics in underserved communities—and the founder of a MedTech company developing a revolutionary tool to monitor heart failure remotely.

In this conversation with Dr. Peter Crane, Dr. Trad opens up about grief, grit, and the moments that change everything.

This isn’t just an episode about medicine. It’s about how one doctor turned his own pain into purpose—and how we all can, too.

About the Guest

Dr. Jawad “TJ” Trad is an invasive cardiologist, humanitarian, and founder of CURA for the World, a nonprofit building permanent, community-run clinics in underserved regions.

Born in Beirut, Lebanon during the civil war, Dr. Trad grew up surrounded by both the trauma of conflict and the compassion of those who showed up anyway. After losing his father at age nine, he made a quiet vow: to one day be the kind of doctor who doesn’t look away.

After moving to the U.S. as a teenager, Dr. Trad earned degrees in biochemistry, biomedical sciences, and cardiology. But his mission didn’t fully come into focus until medical service trips to Haiti and the Lebanese-Syrian border opened his eyes to the power of sustainable care. CURA for the World was born soon after.

Dr. Trad’s work has impacted thousands of lives across clinics in Uganda, Tanzania, Peru, Congo, and the U.S.—and his story made national news when he helped save a man suffering a heart attack mid-flight after returning from a medical mission. Read the CNN article here.

Today, Dr. Trad continues to serve as a frontline physician while building medical innovations through his startup, R Medical Technologies. His mission is simple: to heal, to educate, and to love in a world that desperately needs more of all three.

Key Takeaways

  • You don’t need permission to make an impact.
  • The most powerful stories don’t start with money—they start with meaning.
  • Medicine isn’t just about saving lives—it’s about honoring them.
  • The ripple effect of kindness can stretch across generations.
  • Sometimes your best invention is the life you build on purpose.

About the Host

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Answering the Call: How Dr. TJ Trad Is Saving Lives—From Tulsa to Uganda (and 30,000 Feet Above Ground) Dr. TJ Trad, Dr. Peter Crane 00:35:18 Most of us wait for “someday” to make a difference. Dr. TJ Trad didn’t. From growing up in war-torn Lebanon to building clinics around the globe, this invasive cardiologist isn’t just saving hearts—he’s changing lives. Most of us wait for “someday” to make a difference. Dr. TJ Trad didn’t. From growing up in war-torn Lebanon to building clinics around the globe, this invasive cardiologist isn’t just saving hearts—he’s changing lives. global health, portable ekg, cardiologist saves life, international medicine, rural health clinics, cardiology innovation, medical missions, physician humanitarian, heart attack on plane, invasive cardiologist, medtech startup, dr. tj trad, doctor podcast guest, healthcare access, physician impact, cura for the world, uganda medical clinic, remote patient monitoring, physician leadership, nonprofit healthcare false full 42 604685a4-0bfa-4f08-b223-ef5ab4f9b192 What Matters Most: THE One Word That Helped Dr. Scott Abramson Stay in Medicine How does a physician stay engaged after four decades in the exam room? According to Dr. Scott Abramson, the secret lies in one small word: the. Or more precisely, in removing it.

Instead of asking “what’s the matter?”, what if we simply asked: what matters?

In today’s episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Abramson, a retired neurologist who spent over 40 years at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California. But it’s not just his longevity that’s remarkable—it’s the evolution of his purpose. In the second half of his career, Scott became a passionate advocate for physician wellness and communication, ultimately capturing his insights in the moving book, Bedside Manners: For Physicians and Everyone Else.

From his storytelling process (involving a tiny spiral notebook by his bed) to the powerful impact of one heartfelt question, this episode is a love letter to medicine—not as a science, but as an art of connection.

Highlights include:

  • Why asking “What are you most afraid of?” can save more than time
  • What he learned from writing 20 years of monthly physician articles
  • Why moral injury—not just admin burden—is at the core of burnout
  • His personal story of fearing melanoma, and the physician who unknowingly gave him his life back
  • The mindset shift that helped him stay in medicine joyfully: “I get to live this life.”

About the Guest

Dr. Scott Abramson is a retired neurologist who spent over four decades caring for patients and mentoring colleagues at Kaiser Permanente in the San Francisco Bay Area. For the last 20 years of his career, he led physician communication and wellness efforts—helping colleagues find joy and meaning in medicine again. 

His book, Bedside Manners: For Physicians and Everyone Else, is a beautifully curated collection of real-life stories that reflect the emotional richness of medicine.

Key Takeaways

  • Connection over correction. Patients aren’t just looking for answers—they’re looking to be seen.
  • Mindful self-gratitude is an antidote to burnout. Even routine care changes lives.
  • Your mindset is the medicine. The question isn’t just “what’s the matter?” but “what matters?”

About the Host

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Scott Abramson, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ How does a physician stay engaged after four decades in the exam room? According to Dr. Scott Abramson, the secret lies in one small word: the. Or more precisely, in removing it.

Instead of asking “what’s the matter?”, what if we simply asked: what matters?

In today’s episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews Dr. Abramson, a retired neurologist who spent over 40 years at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California. But it’s not just his longevity that’s remarkable—it’s the evolution of his purpose. In the second half of his career, Scott became a passionate advocate for physician wellness and communication, ultimately capturing his insights in the moving book, Bedside Manners: For Physicians and Everyone Else.

From his storytelling process (involving a tiny spiral notebook by his bed) to the powerful impact of one heartfelt question, this episode is a love letter to medicine—not as a science, but as an art of connection.

Highlights include:

  • Why asking “What are you most afraid of?” can save more than time
  • What he learned from writing 20 years of monthly physician articles
  • Why moral injury—not just admin burden—is at the core of burnout
  • His personal story of fearing melanoma, and the physician who unknowingly gave him his life back
  • The mindset shift that helped him stay in medicine joyfully: “I get to live this life.”

About the Guest

Dr. Scott Abramson is a retired neurologist who spent over four decades caring for patients and mentoring colleagues at Kaiser Permanente in the San Francisco Bay Area. For the last 20 years of his career, he led physician communication and wellness efforts—helping colleagues find joy and meaning in medicine again. 

His book, Bedside Manners: For Physicians and Everyone Else, is a beautifully curated collection of real-life stories that reflect the emotional richness of medicine.

Key Takeaways

  • Connection over correction. Patients aren’t just looking for answers—they’re looking to be seen.
  • Mindful self-gratitude is an antidote to burnout. Even routine care changes lives.
  • Your mindset is the medicine. The question isn’t just “what’s the matter?” but “what matters?”

About the Host

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> What Matters Most: THE One Word That Helped Dr. Scott Abramson Stay in Medicine Dr. Scott Abramson, Dr. Peter Crane 00:43:47 Dr. Peter Crane sits down with retired neurologist Dr. Scott Abramson—a physician who practiced for over 40 years and found his deepest purpose not in procedures, but in human connection. From neurology to narrative medicine, from burnout to bedside notebooks, this conversation is a masterclass in rediscovering meaning in medicine. Dr. Peter Crane sits down with retired neurologist Dr. Scott Abramson—a physician who practiced for over 40 years and found his deepest purpose not in procedures, but in human connection. From neurology to narrative medicine, from burnout to bedside notebooks, this conversation is a masterclass in rediscovering meaning in medicine. what matters in medicine, staying in medicine, physician burnout, patient connection, doctor storytelling, physician wellness, bedside manners book, dr. scott abramson false full 41 c9495ffd-ffa3-4a3c-923d-108cb50ebf6b Interviewing From the Shores of Lake Victoria: Medicine, Mission, and Meaning in Uganda Today’s episode is a field recording from Uganda - complete with birdsong, village sounds, and the unmistakable energy of meaningful work. At the start of June 2025, Dr. Peter Crane joined a medical service team partnering with Child2Youth Foundation, a grassroots Ugandan organization that’s been transforming lives through education, clean water, and healthcare for two decades.

Recorded on location, this episode features raw and inspiring conversations with Ronnie Kyambadde, a social worker and director of the foundation; Dr. Angela McKellar, an ER physician from Utah; and Maureen, a dedicated clinical officer who lives and works in the rural heart of Uganda. Their reflections - on medicine, poverty, purpose, and partnership - reveal just how much impact a small, consistent effort can make.

Highlights include:
● Building health systems from the ground up, literally
● Why education, clean water, and healthcare must go hand in hand
● The ripple effect of sponsoring just one child
● How service abroad can reignite a physician’s passion for medicine
● The raw realities of rural healthcare, and the hope found within

About the Guests

Ronnie Kyambadde is a Ugandan social worker and director with Child to Youth Foundation, a nonprofit started by his father to help children access education through sponsorships and local support. He’s been at the heart of the foundation’s growth for 20 years—advocating for grassroots impact and accountability.

Dr. Angela McKellar is an emergency physician based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a long history of medical service work around the globe. She brings heart, humor, and humility to her work and reminds us why we got into medicine in the first place.

Steven Ssenyonjo is the founder and director of Child2Youth Foundation and grew up in rural Uganda. He is from a very poor background and had the opportunity to become a teacher. He started Child2Youth Foundation after finding many needy children growing up in extreme poverty. 

Maureen is a clinical officer at the Sisters of St. Joseph Medical Clinic in rural Uganda. With a sharp eye for critical cases and an unwavering commitment to her community, she is the boots-on-the-ground hero quietly saving lives—one patient, one mosquito net, one check-up at a time.

Top 3 Key Takeaways

  • Local work, global reach. When you support grassroots initiatives, your impact ripples through generations.
  • You don’t have to be rich to make a difference. A little time, a small donation, or one child’s sponsorship can change a life.
  • Medicine, stripped to its core, is connection. In the absence of high-tech tools, it’s the human touch that heals.

About the Host

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Child2Youth Foundation, Dr. Peter Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Today’s episode is a field recording from Uganda - complete with birdsong, village sounds, and the unmistakable energy of meaningful work. At the start of June 2025, Dr. Peter Crane joined a medical service team partnering with Child2Youth Foundation, a grassroots Ugandan organization that’s been transforming lives through education, clean water, and healthcare for two decades.

Recorded on location, this episode features raw and inspiring conversations with Ronnie Kyambadde, a social worker and director of the foundation; Dr. Angela McKellar, an ER physician from Utah; and Maureen, a dedicated clinical officer who lives and works in the rural heart of Uganda. Their reflections - on medicine, poverty, purpose, and partnership - reveal just how much impact a small, consistent effort can make.

Highlights include:
● Building health systems from the ground up, literally
● Why education, clean water, and healthcare must go hand in hand
● The ripple effect of sponsoring just one child
● How service abroad can reignite a physician’s passion for medicine
● The raw realities of rural healthcare, and the hope found within

About the Guests

Ronnie Kyambadde is a Ugandan social worker and director with Child to Youth Foundation, a nonprofit started by his father to help children access education through sponsorships and local support. He’s been at the heart of the foundation’s growth for 20 years—advocating for grassroots impact and accountability.

Dr. Angela McKellar is an emergency physician based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a long history of medical service work around the globe. She brings heart, humor, and humility to her work and reminds us why we got into medicine in the first place.

Steven Ssenyonjo is the founder and director of Child2Youth Foundation and grew up in rural Uganda. He is from a very poor background and had the opportunity to become a teacher. He started Child2Youth Foundation after finding many needy children growing up in extreme poverty. 

Maureen is a clinical officer at the Sisters of St. Joseph Medical Clinic in rural Uganda. With a sharp eye for critical cases and an unwavering commitment to her community, she is the boots-on-the-ground hero quietly saving lives—one patient, one mosquito net, one check-up at a time.

Top 3 Key Takeaways

  • Local work, global reach. When you support grassroots initiatives, your impact ripples through generations.
  • You don’t have to be rich to make a difference. A little time, a small donation, or one child’s sponsorship can change a life.
  • Medicine, stripped to its core, is connection. In the absence of high-tech tools, it’s the human touch that heals.

About the Host

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Interviewing From the Shores of Lake Victoria: Medicine, Mission, and Meaning in Uganda Child2Youth Foundation, Dr. Peter Crane 00:50:48 Dr. Peter Crane shares stories from his service trip with Child2Youth Foundation, featuring on-site conversations with local leaders and fellow physicians committed to long-term, life-changing care. Dr. Peter Crane shares stories from his service trip with Child2Youth Foundation, featuring on-site conversations with local leaders and fellow physicians committed to long-term, life-changing care. rural healthcare, global health, international medicine, physician volunteer work, clean water uganda, uganda medical mission, educational sponsorship, service trips for doctors, child to youth foundation, dr. peter crane false full 40 5ed6c3e9-0b6c-432b-a4f2-01a76df7a6de Stroke at 42: How Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali Returned to Medicine and Redefined Patient Care Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali had it all dialed in—her dream job in rheumatology, a clinic she loved, and a life she had carefully crafted to balance medicine and motherhood. Then, at just 42 years old, a basilar artery stroke stopped everything.

In this gripping and inspiring episode, Dr. Ansari-Ali walks us through the moment her world turned upside down—while wide awake and fully aware. She takes us behind the curtain of her own rehab, recovery, and return to clinical life. Along the way, she shares how losing the ability to write, speak clearly, and move with balance didn’t steal her purpose—it reshaped it.

Now a passionate advocate for patient communication, stroke awareness, and health literacy, Dr. Ansari-Ali is using every tool—books, YouTube, humor, and humility—to make medicine more accessible. Her channel Mansplaining Medicine and her book When the Doctor Has a Stroke are proof that sometimes, the most powerful healers are those who’ve sat in the patient’s chair.

This episode is about resilience, reinvention, and remembering why we got into medicine in the first place.

Highlights include:

  • Facing a stroke at 42 with no Plan B—and forging a path forward anyway
  • Rebuilding clinical skills, one twisty tongue-twister and injection at a time
  • The surprising disconnect between doctors and patients—and how to fix it
  • Why health literacy is the ultimate form of patient care
  • Living (and practicing) with purpose and generosity

Whether you’re in the middle of a setback or simply wondering how to practice with more intention, Dr. Ansari-Ali’s story will stay with you.

About the Guest:

Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali is a board-certified rheumatologist, stroke survivor, and unshakable patient advocate based in Chicago. After a devastating basilar artery stroke, she returned to medicine not just to see patients—but to transform how doctors teach, explain, and connect.

She is the author of When the Doctor Has a Stroke, a short and compelling guide that offers both physicians and patients a window into recovery and resilience. Through her YouTube channel Mansplaining Medicine, she breaks down complex conditions with clarity, context, and just enough sass.

Her life and work are a masterclass in choosing purpose, listening deeply, and leading with heart.

📘 Get the book: When the Doctor Has a Stroke on Amazon

📺 Watch her YouTube series: Mansplaining Medicine

 

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

  1. There is no Plan B for purpose. When life changes in an instant, our mission doesn’t disappear—it just asks us to adapt.
  2. Clarity is a form of care. Health literacy isn’t fluff—it’s survival. The best doctors speak human.
  3. Healing isn’t always linear. Sometimes the most profound transformation happens after the fall.

 

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Peter Crane MD, Shaiba Ansari-Ali MD) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali had it all dialed in—her dream job in rheumatology, a clinic she loved, and a life she had carefully crafted to balance medicine and motherhood. Then, at just 42 years old, a basilar artery stroke stopped everything.

In this gripping and inspiring episode, Dr. Ansari-Ali walks us through the moment her world turned upside down—while wide awake and fully aware. She takes us behind the curtain of her own rehab, recovery, and return to clinical life. Along the way, she shares how losing the ability to write, speak clearly, and move with balance didn’t steal her purpose—it reshaped it.

Now a passionate advocate for patient communication, stroke awareness, and health literacy, Dr. Ansari-Ali is using every tool—books, YouTube, humor, and humility—to make medicine more accessible. Her channel Mansplaining Medicine and her book When the Doctor Has a Stroke are proof that sometimes, the most powerful healers are those who’ve sat in the patient’s chair.

This episode is about resilience, reinvention, and remembering why we got into medicine in the first place.

Highlights include:

  • Facing a stroke at 42 with no Plan B—and forging a path forward anyway
  • Rebuilding clinical skills, one twisty tongue-twister and injection at a time
  • The surprising disconnect between doctors and patients—and how to fix it
  • Why health literacy is the ultimate form of patient care
  • Living (and practicing) with purpose and generosity

Whether you’re in the middle of a setback or simply wondering how to practice with more intention, Dr. Ansari-Ali’s story will stay with you.

About the Guest:

Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali is a board-certified rheumatologist, stroke survivor, and unshakable patient advocate based in Chicago. After a devastating basilar artery stroke, she returned to medicine not just to see patients—but to transform how doctors teach, explain, and connect.

She is the author of When the Doctor Has a Stroke, a short and compelling guide that offers both physicians and patients a window into recovery and resilience. Through her YouTube channel Mansplaining Medicine, she breaks down complex conditions with clarity, context, and just enough sass.

Her life and work are a masterclass in choosing purpose, listening deeply, and leading with heart.

📘 Get the book: When the Doctor Has a Stroke on Amazon

📺 Watch her YouTube series: Mansplaining Medicine

 

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

  1. There is no Plan B for purpose. When life changes in an instant, our mission doesn’t disappear—it just asks us to adapt.
  2. Clarity is a form of care. Health literacy isn’t fluff—it’s survival. The best doctors speak human.
  3. Healing isn’t always linear. Sometimes the most profound transformation happens after the fall.

 

About the Host:

Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.

Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.

About the Show:

Doctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.

In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.

Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Stroke at 42: How Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali Returned to Medicine and Redefined Patient Care Peter Crane MD, Shaiba Ansari-Ali MD 00:44:17 What happens when a physician—just hitting her stride—has a life-altering stroke? In this powerful and deeply human episode, Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali shares her journey from bedside to patient bed and back again, redefining what it means to practice medicine along the way. What happens when a physician—just hitting her stride—has a life-altering stroke? In this powerful and deeply human episode, Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali shares her journey from bedside to patient bed and back again, redefining what it means to practice medicine along the way. rheumatology, when the doctor has a stroke, shaiba ansari-ali md, mansplaining medicine, physician reinvention, health literacy, resilience in medicine, patient communication, stroke recovery, physician stroke survivor false full 39 f630e0d3-5e98-4b79-9f25-8fd5c3164d54 The $5 Billion Problem in Healthcare—and How Doctors Can Fix It This episode features Dr. Bart Rademaker, a world-renowned plastic surgeon whose passion for healing spans both borders and disciplines. From his practice in the U.S. to his selfless humanitarian work throughout Central America, Dr. Rademaker is living proof that medicine can be a tool for both transformation and global impact.

A former Nobel Peace Prize nominee for his international efforts, Dr. Rademaker shares the harsh financial realities facing today’s physicians—especially procedural specialists. Many doctors find themselves in emergency situations, providing life-saving care, only to remain unpaid due to insurance loopholes and out-of-network issues. Shockingly, an estimated $5 billion in medical services go uncompensated each year.

He offers a candid look at why most physicians struggle with financial independence—often not achieving it until their mid-50s—and explains how a mindset shift is essential. “Doctors are great at healing, but bad at managing money,” he says. The solution? Learn to play the financial game to sustain your practice and your mission.

Dr. Rademaker highlights how partnering with a recovery firm like Callagy Recovery is essential to navigate the complexities of the No Surprises Act (2022) and recover payments within the required 30-day window.

If you're a physician who wants to continue making a difference and build a financially sound future, this episode is a must-listen. Because when doctors are empowered, communities thrive.

🌍 Growth. Contribution. Sustainability. It all starts with reclaiming your autonomy.

https://callagyrecovery.com/doctors-making-a-difference/

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]]> Thu, 3 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Peter M. Crane, MD) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This episode features Dr. Bart Rademaker, a world-renowned plastic surgeon whose passion for healing spans both borders and disciplines. From his practice in the U.S. to his selfless humanitarian work throughout Central America, Dr. Rademaker is living proof that medicine can be a tool for both transformation and global impact.

A former Nobel Peace Prize nominee for his international efforts, Dr. Rademaker shares the harsh financial realities facing today’s physicians—especially procedural specialists. Many doctors find themselves in emergency situations, providing life-saving care, only to remain unpaid due to insurance loopholes and out-of-network issues. Shockingly, an estimated $5 billion in medical services go uncompensated each year.

He offers a candid look at why most physicians struggle with financial independence—often not achieving it until their mid-50s—and explains how a mindset shift is essential. “Doctors are great at healing, but bad at managing money,” he says. The solution? Learn to play the financial game to sustain your practice and your mission.

Dr. Rademaker highlights how partnering with a recovery firm like Callagy Recovery is essential to navigate the complexities of the No Surprises Act (2022) and recover payments within the required 30-day window.

If you're a physician who wants to continue making a difference and build a financially sound future, this episode is a must-listen. Because when doctors are empowered, communities thrive.

🌍 Growth. Contribution. Sustainability. It all starts with reclaiming your autonomy.

https://callagyrecovery.com/doctors-making-a-difference/

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]]> The $5 Billion Problem in Healthcare—and How Doctors Can Fix It Peter M. Crane, MD 00:51:40 Dr. Bart Rademaker, a plastic surgeon and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, shares how many physicians struggle financially despite their vital work—often not achieving financial independence until age 55. He discusses the $5 billion in unpaid medical services due to out-of-network issues and emphasizes the importance of understanding the business side of medicine. Dr. Rademaker advocates for partnering with recovery firms like Callagy Recovery to navigate the No Surprises Act and ensure doctors are fairly compensated, allowing them to sustain their practice and continue making a meaningful impact. Dr. Bart Rademaker, a plastic surgeon and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, shares how many physicians struggle financially despite their vital work—often not achieving financial independence until age 55. He discusses the $5 billion in unpaid medical services due to out-of-network issues and emphasizes the importance of understanding the business side of medicine. Dr. Rademaker advocates for partnering with recovery firms like Callagy Recovery to navigate the No Surprises Act and ensure doctors are fairly compensated, allowing them to sustain their practice and continue making a meaningful impact. no surprises act, callagy recovery, dr. bart rademaker, emergency care billing, plastic surgeon, physician entrepreneurship, nobel peace prize nominee doctor, physician financial independence, doctors making a difference, sustainable medical practice, healthcare finance solutions, healthcare reimbursement, unpaid medical services, medical practice management, international medical charity, physician business strategy, financial autonomy for doctors, medical billing support, out-of-network billing, medical debt recovery false full 38 c42c0841-e0ee-4ac5-8b0d-cc2dfb31179d Confidently Autistic: Dr. Mary Doherty on Neurodiversity in Medicine In this compelling episode, we sit down with Dr. Mary Doherty—an anesthesiologist from Ireland who brings both professional expertise and lived experience as an autistic and ADHD-diagnosed individual. A powerful advocate for neurodiversity, Dr. Doherty challenges the disease-based model of autism and instead embraces a strengths-based, identity-affirming approach.

She shares her mission to normalize autism within healthcare and society, highlighting the often-overlooked presence and contributions of autistic physicians. Dr. Doherty emphasizes the importance of raising children to be confidently autistic, free from shame and pressure to conform to neurotypical norms.

We explore her work supporting autistic healthcare professionals, as well as her co-authorship of "Autistic SPACE"—a groundbreaking framework published in the British Medical Journal that equips clinicians to provide more respectful and effective care to autistic patients.

This episode is a call to action: to celebrate neurodiversity, to rethink how we define “normal,” and to create inclusive spaces—both in medicine and beyond.

 

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]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 03:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Mary Doherty) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this compelling episode, we sit down with Dr. Mary Doherty—an anesthesiologist from Ireland who brings both professional expertise and lived experience as an autistic and ADHD-diagnosed individual. A powerful advocate for neurodiversity, Dr. Doherty challenges the disease-based model of autism and instead embraces a strengths-based, identity-affirming approach.

She shares her mission to normalize autism within healthcare and society, highlighting the often-overlooked presence and contributions of autistic physicians. Dr. Doherty emphasizes the importance of raising children to be confidently autistic, free from shame and pressure to conform to neurotypical norms.

We explore her work supporting autistic healthcare professionals, as well as her co-authorship of "Autistic SPACE"—a groundbreaking framework published in the British Medical Journal that equips clinicians to provide more respectful and effective care to autistic patients.

This episode is a call to action: to celebrate neurodiversity, to rethink how we define “normal,” and to create inclusive spaces—both in medicine and beyond.

 

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]]> Confidently Autistic: Dr. Mary Doherty on Neurodiversity in Medicine Mary Doherty 01:02:53 In this episode, Dr. Mary Doherty, an Irish anesthesiologist diagnosed with autism and ADHD, shares her journey and advocacy for a neurodiversity-affirming approach in healthcare. She discusses the importance of recognizing and supporting autistic professionals and creating environments where autistic children can grow up confidently and without shame. In this episode, Dr. Mary Doherty, an Irish anesthesiologist diagnosed with autism and ADHD, shares her journey and advocacy for a neurodiversity-affirming approach in healthcare. She discusses the importance of recognizing and supporting autistic professionals and creating environments where autistic children can grow up confidently and without shame. shame-free parenting, autistic adults, inclusive healthcare, autism advocacy, bmj autism, autistic physicians, autistic doctors, neurodiversity, autism diagnosis, neurodivergent professionals, dr. mary doherty podcast, confident autism, disability in medicine, neurodiverse children, healthcare and autism, adhd, autism, strengths-based autism, mary doherty, autistic space framework false full 37 cb30a247-b170-465e-a032-cf5a15ddd46f The Setbacks That Shape Us: Dr. Hardeep Phull on Medicine, Mentorship, and Meaning In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Hardeep Phull, a dedicated oncologist whose journey to medicine was anything but traditional. Through academic setbacks, unexpected detours, and powerful mentorships, Dr. Phull carved out a path that led not only to a career in oncology—but to a deeper understanding of what it means to be a healer.

He shares how failure shaped his approach to life and medicine, why cancer is a marathon rather than a sprint, and why the future of cancer care may lie not in curing the disease, but in managing it like a chronic illness. Dr. Phull also speaks candidly about the moral injuries built into the medical system, and how physicians can reclaim their power by embracing their full, imperfect stories.

This episode is a reflection on growth, resilience, and the value of staying connected—to mentors, to patients, and to purpose.

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]]> Thu, 19 Jun 2025 03:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Hardeep Phull) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Hardeep Phull, a dedicated oncologist whose journey to medicine was anything but traditional. Through academic setbacks, unexpected detours, and powerful mentorships, Dr. Phull carved out a path that led not only to a career in oncology—but to a deeper understanding of what it means to be a healer.

He shares how failure shaped his approach to life and medicine, why cancer is a marathon rather than a sprint, and why the future of cancer care may lie not in curing the disease, but in managing it like a chronic illness. Dr. Phull also speaks candidly about the moral injuries built into the medical system, and how physicians can reclaim their power by embracing their full, imperfect stories.

This episode is a reflection on growth, resilience, and the value of staying connected—to mentors, to patients, and to purpose.

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]]> The Setbacks That Shape Us: Dr. Hardeep Phull on Medicine, Mentorship, and Meaning Hardeep Phull 01:00:38 Oncologist Dr. Hardeep Phull shares his unconventional journey into medicine—marked by setbacks, mentorship, and deep human connection. An inspiring conversation about resilience, purpose, and the power of staying connected. Oncologist Dr. Hardeep Phull shares his unconventional journey into medicine—marked by setbacks, mentorship, and deep human connection. An inspiring conversation about resilience, purpose, and the power of staying connected. medical journey podcast, oncology career advice, mentorship in medicine, physician mental health, doctor resilience story, overcoming failure in medicine, physician burnout, oncology podcast, medical student inspiration, inspiring medical stories, dr. hardeep phull, cancer as a chronic disease, cancer care evolution, moral injury in healthcare, how to become a doctor after setbacks false full 36 06636d7d-d052-4c47-ab74-43d0ca2efe03 Create a Life You Love Without Guilt: How a Family Physician Found Healing, Leadership, and Fulfillment In this empowering episode,  Dr. Laura Suttin, a family physician, author, physician coach, and speaker, shares her transformative journey from burnout to creating a life filled with purpose and fulfillment.

Starting her medical career at a small independent practice, Dr. Suttin later navigated the complexities of a large health system after the practice was acquired. She took on leadership roles but eventually faced a personal crisis that led her to experience burnout. Realizing she needed to heal and lean on her colleagues for support, she made the decision to step back, reassess, and find a way to align her life and career with her core values.

In this episode, Dr. Suttin discusses how she:

-Overcame physician burnout and found a path to healing

-Authored her book, The Purposeful MD: Creating the Life You Love Without Guilt, to help other physicians reclaim their sense of purpose

-Learned how to align her personal values with her career to avoid feeling stuck

-Took empowered action to craft a life and career she truly loves

If you’re a physician struggling with burnout, searching for more meaning in your career, or wanting to make a bigger impact in healthcare, this episode is for you. Dr. Suttin’s journey shows you that it’s possible to say no to what drains you, say yes to what aligns with your values, and ultimately create the life you desire.

Listen now to discover how you can take action today to reclaim your power, create a purposeful career, and leave medicine better than we found it.

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]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:14:45 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Laura Suttin MD) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this empowering episode,  Dr. Laura Suttin, a family physician, author, physician coach, and speaker, shares her transformative journey from burnout to creating a life filled with purpose and fulfillment.

Starting her medical career at a small independent practice, Dr. Suttin later navigated the complexities of a large health system after the practice was acquired. She took on leadership roles but eventually faced a personal crisis that led her to experience burnout. Realizing she needed to heal and lean on her colleagues for support, she made the decision to step back, reassess, and find a way to align her life and career with her core values.

In this episode, Dr. Suttin discusses how she:

-Overcame physician burnout and found a path to healing

-Authored her book, The Purposeful MD: Creating the Life You Love Without Guilt, to help other physicians reclaim their sense of purpose

-Learned how to align her personal values with her career to avoid feeling stuck

-Took empowered action to craft a life and career she truly loves

If you’re a physician struggling with burnout, searching for more meaning in your career, or wanting to make a bigger impact in healthcare, this episode is for you. Dr. Suttin’s journey shows you that it’s possible to say no to what drains you, say yes to what aligns with your values, and ultimately create the life you desire.

Listen now to discover how you can take action today to reclaim your power, create a purposeful career, and leave medicine better than we found it.

The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances.


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]]> Create a Life You Love Without Guilt: How a Family Physician Found Healing, Leadership, and Fulfillment Laura Suttin MD 00:53:11 Laura Suttin, MD is a physician, author, podcaster, and coach. Listen to how she found healing and fulfillment in her own life and how you can find the same joy in your life. Laura Suttin, MD is a physician, author, podcaster, and coach. Listen to how she found healing and fulfillment in her own life and how you can find the same joy in your life. healthcare policy, physician burnout, career fulfillment, personal values, physician leadership false full 35 e55d2933-c84f-4581-b856-50db05a01847 A Physician’s Grief, Grace & Grit: Finding Purpose After Personal Tragedy In this powerful and heartfelt episode, we sit down with Dr. John Winkler, an emergency physician who experienced unimaginable loss when his wife passed away from a severe infection just 10 weeks after giving birth. At the time, he had just begun his medical residency—a chapter that was supposed to be the start of his career and family life.

What followed was a journey of deep grief, healing, and rediscovering purpose. Supported by his residency program, his family, and his church community, Dr. Winkler  navigated the emotional toll of loss while continuing to serve patients in the ER.

 

Today, he uses his experience to connect with others going through pain, especially those who are marginalized or struggling in silence. He’s become a quiet force of compassion in the emergency department, and he actively works with first responders to address stress and emotional wellness.

 

This episode explores:

 

-The vulnerability of being a physician in need of help

-Why supporting each other through hard times is essential

-How personal grief shaped his approach to medicine and service

-The difference between emotional pain and mental illness

-The healing power of showing up for others

-If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, alone, or like you had to stay strong while falling apart, this story will speak to you.

 

🎧 Tune in and hear how one doctor turned pain into purpose—and found healing through helping.

Idaho Physician Vitality Program https://idahofamilyphysicians.org/iafp-physician-vitality-program/

Dr. Sara Metz developed a PEER support program https://www.code4counseling.com/our-mission

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]]> Thu, 5 Jun 2025 03:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. John Winkler) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this powerful and heartfelt episode, we sit down with Dr. John Winkler, an emergency physician who experienced unimaginable loss when his wife passed away from a severe infection just 10 weeks after giving birth. At the time, he had just begun his medical residency—a chapter that was supposed to be the start of his career and family life.

What followed was a journey of deep grief, healing, and rediscovering purpose. Supported by his residency program, his family, and his church community, Dr. Winkler  navigated the emotional toll of loss while continuing to serve patients in the ER.

 

Today, he uses his experience to connect with others going through pain, especially those who are marginalized or struggling in silence. He’s become a quiet force of compassion in the emergency department, and he actively works with first responders to address stress and emotional wellness.

 

This episode explores:

 

-The vulnerability of being a physician in need of help

-Why supporting each other through hard times is essential

-How personal grief shaped his approach to medicine and service

-The difference between emotional pain and mental illness

-The healing power of showing up for others

-If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, alone, or like you had to stay strong while falling apart, this story will speak to you.

 

🎧 Tune in and hear how one doctor turned pain into purpose—and found healing through helping.

Idaho Physician Vitality Program https://idahofamilyphysicians.org/iafp-physician-vitality-program/

Dr. Sara Metz developed a PEER support program https://www.code4counseling.com/our-mission

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]]> A Physician’s Grief, Grace & Grit: Finding Purpose After Personal Tragedy Dr. John Winkler 00:55:22 In this powerful and heartfelt episode, we sit down with Dr. John Winkler, an emergency physician who experienced unimaginable loss when his wife passed away from a severe infection just 10 weeks after giving birth. In this powerful and heartfelt episode, we sit down with Dr. John Winkler, an emergency physician who experienced unimaginable loss when his wife passed away from a severe infection just 10 weeks after giving birth. postpartum infection story, healing in healthcare, physicians and grief, dealing with loss as a doctor, doctor mental health awareness, support for doctors, grief in medicine, emotional wellness for first responders, doctor loses wife, physician resilience, mental health for doctors, emergency physician podcast false full 34 2e1e11d0-4c6e-4a50-bda8-6457a10830c4 From ER to Everywhere: How a Pediatric Emergency Physician Found Joy and Balance Through Telemedicine In this inspiring podcast, I was able to meet with Dr. Leo Damasco, a pediatric emergency physician, devoted family man, and visionary founder of a nationwide telemedicine company. Discover how he transitioned from high-intensity ER shifts to delivering compassionate virtual care to communities across the U.S.

Dr. Damasco shares his journey of building a purpose-driven telehealth practice, finding true work-life balance, and reigniting his passion for medicine. He now coaches fellow physicians ready to embrace telemedicine—helping them reclaim their time, rediscover joy in their profession, and make a powerful impact far beyond hospital walls.

Whether you're a doctor curious about telemedicine, a healthcare professional seeking balance, or simply someone inspired by purpose-driven innovation, this episode will leave you moved and motivated.

Check out Telemedicine Talks at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/telemedicinetalks

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]]> Thu, 29 May 2025 15:56:05 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Dr. Leo Damasco) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this inspiring podcast, I was able to meet with Dr. Leo Damasco, a pediatric emergency physician, devoted family man, and visionary founder of a nationwide telemedicine company. Discover how he transitioned from high-intensity ER shifts to delivering compassionate virtual care to communities across the U.S.

Dr. Damasco shares his journey of building a purpose-driven telehealth practice, finding true work-life balance, and reigniting his passion for medicine. He now coaches fellow physicians ready to embrace telemedicine—helping them reclaim their time, rediscover joy in their profession, and make a powerful impact far beyond hospital walls.

Whether you're a doctor curious about telemedicine, a healthcare professional seeking balance, or simply someone inspired by purpose-driven innovation, this episode will leave you moved and motivated.

Check out Telemedicine Talks at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/telemedicinetalks

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]]> From ER to Everywhere: How a Pediatric Emergency Physician Found Joy and Balance Through Telemedicine Dr. Leo Damasco 00:51:32 Dr. Damasco shares his journey of building a purpose-driven telehealth practice, finding true work-life balance, and reigniting his passion for medicine. Dr. Damasco shares his journey of building a purpose-driven telehealth practice, finding true work-life balance, and reigniting his passion for medicine. telemedicine physician, family physician telehealth, physician coaching, healthcare access, work-life balance for doctors, virtual healthcare, doctor podcast, pediatric emergency doctor, caring doctors usa, telemedicine business false full 33 6138762a-15f5-4a15-ab32-c7a0b84bd878 Delivering Hope: A Rural OBGYN’s Mission to Improve Maternal and Fetal Health In this compelling episode, I was privileged to sit down with Dr. Megan Missanelli, a dedicated OBGYN who brings a multigenerational passion for women’s health to underserved communities. As a mother, a public health advocate, and the daughter of an OBGYN, she’s on a mission to transform maternal and fetal outcomes, especially in rural and underserved settings. Discover how her deep roots in medicine and motherhood inspired her to stay and serve where care is most needed—and how she’s helping bridge critical gaps in obstetrics. We explore her work developing an innovative fetal monitoring tool, and why she believes that access to high-quality obstetric care shouldn’t depend on your zip code. Whether you're passionate about public health, maternal care, rural medicine, or healthcare innovation, this episode sheds light on the importance of resource equity and resilience in modern medicine. 

Check out Dr. Missanelli's device development at https://mv1.co

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]]> Fri, 23 May 2025 15:40:33 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (Peter M. Crane, MD) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ In this compelling episode, I was privileged to sit down with Dr. Megan Missanelli, a dedicated OBGYN who brings a multigenerational passion for women’s health to underserved communities. As a mother, a public health advocate, and the daughter of an OBGYN, she’s on a mission to transform maternal and fetal outcomes, especially in rural and underserved settings. Discover how her deep roots in medicine and motherhood inspired her to stay and serve where care is most needed—and how she’s helping bridge critical gaps in obstetrics. We explore her work developing an innovative fetal monitoring tool, and why she believes that access to high-quality obstetric care shouldn’t depend on your zip code. Whether you're passionate about public health, maternal care, rural medicine, or healthcare innovation, this episode sheds light on the importance of resource equity and resilience in modern medicine. 

Check out Dr. Missanelli's device development at https://mv1.co

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]]> Delivering Hope: A Rural OBGYN’s Mission to Improve Maternal and Fetal Health Peter M. Crane, MD 00:56:44 Dr. Megan Missanelli is a dedicated OBGYN who is passionate about improving maternal and fetal outcomes. She has worked diligently to develop a device that a monitor more than just fetal heart rate during labor. Dr. Megan Missanelli is a dedicated OBGYN who is passionate about improving maternal and fetal outcomes. She has worked diligently to develop a device that a monitor more than just fetal heart rate during labor. healthcare innovation, rural medicine, fetal monitoring technology, women’s health, fetal outcomes, rural obgyn, public health, maternal health, medical equity, obstetrics care false full 32 YcVoNvjjUdo Emergency Physician Turned Autism Advocate & Financial Freedom Author: An Uncommon Journey Dr. Bryan Jepson—ER physician, autism advocate, and certified financial planner—shares a powerful message of hope, purpose, and financial empowerment. Across a 30 year career in emergency medicine and raising autistic children of his own, Dr. Jepson has became a leader in autism advocacy, founding autism clinics across multiple states. Now, he brings his unique perspective as both a physician and a parent to help other doctors and professionals navigate the complex intersections of healthcare, family, finances, and personal well-being. Dr. Jepson’s mission is clear: to teach physicians the true value of financial freedom—not just as a number in a bank account, but as a tool to reclaim time, prevent burnout, and live with purpose. With hard-won wisdom from the frontlines of medicine, special needs parenting, and financial planning, he teaches insight, strategy, and inspiration. Discover how to build wealth with meaning, plan for career longevity, and manage the emotional toll of medicine and caregiving. Whether you’re a physician, parent, or professional seeking balance, this episode is insightful. Learn more about Dr. Jepson’s work and his book at www.bryanjepson.com.

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]]> Thu, 15 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Bryan Jepson—ER physician, autism advocate, and certified financial planner—shares a powerful message of hope, purpose, and financial empowerment. Across a 30 year career in emergency medicine and raising autistic children of his own, Dr. Jepson has became a leader in autism advocacy, founding autism clinics across multiple states. Now, he brings his unique perspective as both a physician and a parent to help other doctors and professionals navigate the complex intersections of healthcare, family, finances, and personal well-being. Dr. Jepson’s mission is clear: to teach physicians the true value of financial freedom—not just as a number in a bank account, but as a tool to reclaim time, prevent burnout, and live with purpose. With hard-won wisdom from the frontlines of medicine, special needs parenting, and financial planning, he teaches insight, strategy, and inspiration. Discover how to build wealth with meaning, plan for career longevity, and manage the emotional toll of medicine and caregiving. Whether you’re a physician, parent, or professional seeking balance, this episode is insightful. Learn more about Dr. Jepson’s work and his book at www.bryanjepson.com.

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]]> Emergency Physician Turned Autism Advocate & Financial Freedom Author: An Uncommon Journey MD, Peter M. Crane 00:58:47 Dr. Bryan Jepson—ER physician, autism advocate, and certified financial planner—shares a powerful message of hope, purpose, and financial empowerment. Across a 30 year career in emergency medicine and raising autistic children of his own, Dr. Jepson has became a leader in autism advocacy, founding autism clinics across multiple states. Now, he brings his unique perspective as both a physician and a parent to help other doctors and professionals navigate the complex intersections of healthcare, family, finances, and personal well-being. Dr. Jepson’s mission is clear: to teach physicians the true value of financial freedom—not just as a number in a bank account, but as a tool to reclaim time, prevent burnout, and live with purpose. With hard-won wisdom from the frontlines of medicine, special needs parenting, and financial planning, he teaches insight, strategy, and inspiration. Discover how to build wealth with meaning, plan for career longevity, and manage the emotional toll of medicine and caregiving. Whether you’re a physician, parent, or professional seeking balance, this episode is insightful. Learn more about Dr. Jepson’s work and his book at www.bryanjepson.com. Dr. Bryan Jepson—ER physician, autism advocate, and certified financial planner—shares a powerful message of hope, purpose, and financial empowerment. Across a 30 year career in emergency medicine and raising autistic children of his own, Dr. Jepson has became a leader in autism advocacy, founding autism clinics across multiple states. Now, he brings his unique perspective as both a physician and a parent to help other doctors and professionals navigate the complex intersections of healthcare, family, finances, and personal well-being. Dr. Jepson’s mission is clear: to teach physicians the true value of financial freedom—not just as a number in a bank account, but as a tool to reclaim time, prevent burnout, and live with purpose. With hard-won wisdom from the frontlines of medicine, special needs parenting, and financial planning, he teaches insight, strategy, and inspiration. Discover how to build wealth with meaning, plan for career longevity, and manage the emotional toll of medicine and caregiving. Whether you’re a physician, parent, or professional seeking balance, this episode is insightful. Learn more about Dr. Jepson’s work and his book at www.bryanjepson.com. false full 31 _8y3VDfP5q8 From Surgeon to Survivor: An ENT Doctor's Journey Through Opioid Addiction and Recovery Dr. Brett Cordes was a successful ENT surgeon with a thriving medical practice, a loving family, and a dark secret—he was addicted to opioids. What started as a way to cope turned into a daily dependence that ultimately destroyed his career and nearly his life. In this powerful and eye-opening interview, Dr. Cordes shares his raw and honest journey through addiction, the devastating consequences, and how he ultimately found hope, healing, and purpose in recovery. Today, Brett is not only sober but also dedicates his life to helping other physicians facing burnout, addiction, and emotional collapse. Through his coaching platform TheBurnoutDoc.com, he empowers doctors to reclaim their well-being and find sustainable balance in medicine. Topics Covered: The hidden epidemic of physician addiction The pressures of being a high-performing surgeon How opioid use turned into full-blown addiction Losing his medical license and identity The road to recovery and redemption Coaching and advocacy for struggling healthcare professionals Whether you're a healthcare professional, in recovery, or interested in mental health and addiction, this story is a must-listen. Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to support physician wellness and addiction recovery awareness. #AddictionRecovery #PhysicianBurnout #OpioidCrisis #DoctorAddiction #MentalHealth #TheBurnoutDoc #ENTSurgeon #PhysicianWellness #SubstanceAbuseAwareness

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]]> Thu, 8 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Brett Cordes was a successful ENT surgeon with a thriving medical practice, a loving family, and a dark secret—he was addicted to opioids. What started as a way to cope turned into a daily dependence that ultimately destroyed his career and nearly his life. In this powerful and eye-opening interview, Dr. Cordes shares his raw and honest journey through addiction, the devastating consequences, and how he ultimately found hope, healing, and purpose in recovery. Today, Brett is not only sober but also dedicates his life to helping other physicians facing burnout, addiction, and emotional collapse. Through his coaching platform TheBurnoutDoc.com, he empowers doctors to reclaim their well-being and find sustainable balance in medicine. Topics Covered: The hidden epidemic of physician addiction The pressures of being a high-performing surgeon How opioid use turned into full-blown addiction Losing his medical license and identity The road to recovery and redemption Coaching and advocacy for struggling healthcare professionals Whether you're a healthcare professional, in recovery, or interested in mental health and addiction, this story is a must-listen. Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to support physician wellness and addiction recovery awareness. #AddictionRecovery #PhysicianBurnout #OpioidCrisis #DoctorAddiction #MentalHealth #TheBurnoutDoc #ENTSurgeon #PhysicianWellness #SubstanceAbuseAwareness

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]]> From Surgeon to Survivor: An ENT Doctor's Journey Through Opioid Addiction and Recovery MD, Peter M. Crane 00:53:56 Dr. Brett Cordes was a successful ENT surgeon with a thriving medical practice, a loving family, and a dark secret—he was addicted to opioids. What started as a way to cope turned into a daily dependence that ultimately destroyed his career and nearly his life. In this powerful and eye-opening interview, Dr. Cordes shares his raw and honest journey through addiction, the devastating consequences, and how he ultimately found hope, healing, and purpose in recovery. Today, Brett is not only sober but also dedicates his life to helping other physicians facing burnout, addiction, and emotional collapse. Through his coaching platform TheBurnoutDoc.com, he empowers doctors to reclaim their well-being and find sustainable balance in medicine. Topics Covered: The hidden epidemic of physician addiction The pressures of being a high-performing surgeon How opioid use turned into full-blown addiction Losing his medical license and identity The road to recovery and redemption Coaching and advocacy for struggling healthcare professionals Whether you're a healthcare professional, in recovery, or interested in mental health and addiction, this story is a must-listen. Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to support physician wellness and addiction recovery awareness. #AddictionRecovery #PhysicianBurnout #OpioidCrisis #DoctorAddiction #MentalHealth #TheBurnoutDoc #ENTSurgeon #PhysicianWellness #SubstanceAbuseAwareness Dr. Brett Cordes was a successful ENT surgeon with a thriving medical practice, a loving family, and a dark secret—he was addicted to opioids. What started as a way to cope turned into a daily dependence that ultimately destroyed his career and nearly his life. In this powerful and eye-opening interview, Dr. Cordes shares his raw and honest journey through addiction, the devastating consequences, and how he ultimately found hope, healing, and purpose in recovery. Today, Brett is not only sober but also dedicates his life to helping other physicians facing burnout, addiction, and emotional collapse. Through his coaching platform TheBurnoutDoc.com, he empowers doctors to reclaim their well-being and find sustainable balance in medicine. Topics Covered: The hidden epidemic of physician addiction The pressures of being a high-performing surgeon How opioid use turned into full-blown addiction Losing his medical license and identity The road to recovery and redemption Coaching and advocacy for struggling healthcare professionals Whether you're a healthcare professional, in recovery, or interested in mental health and addiction, this story is a must-listen. Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to support physician wellness and addiction recovery awareness. #AddictionRecovery #PhysicianBurnout #OpioidCrisis #DoctorAddiction #MentalHealth #TheBurnoutDoc #ENTSurgeon #PhysicianWellness #SubstanceAbuseAwareness false full 30 I_8Gtvv3I5w Capital Gains to Compassion: The Path from Bond Trader to Doctor Dr. Eric Arzubi’s journey is one of transformation, purpose, and impact. Once a successful bond trader and writer for Bloomberg, Eric’s career was on a fast track to financial success. But as he achieved more in the world of high finance, something profound shifted within him. He realized that true fulfillment wasn’t in the numbers, but in making a real difference in people’s lives. In a bold move, at an age when most people are finishing their medical education, Eric enrolled in medical school—taking the necessary prerequisite courses and completely changing his trajectory. Today, he’s a board-certified psychiatrist, dedicated to improving mental health across Montana, Idaho, and beyond. His work is focused on reaching those in need in rural communities, bringing healing and hope where it’s most needed. In this podcast, Dr. Arzubi shares his extraordinary path from Wall Street to psychiatry, his ongoing mission to scale his impact, and the lessons he’s learned about the true measure of success. How do you define success in your own life? How can you make a difference that truly matters? How can you scale your impact? Join us as Dr. Eric Arzubi reflects on his quest to not just succeed—but to leave the world better than he found it.

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]]> Thu, 1 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Eric Arzubi’s journey is one of transformation, purpose, and impact. Once a successful bond trader and writer for Bloomberg, Eric’s career was on a fast track to financial success. But as he achieved more in the world of high finance, something profound shifted within him. He realized that true fulfillment wasn’t in the numbers, but in making a real difference in people’s lives. In a bold move, at an age when most people are finishing their medical education, Eric enrolled in medical school—taking the necessary prerequisite courses and completely changing his trajectory. Today, he’s a board-certified psychiatrist, dedicated to improving mental health across Montana, Idaho, and beyond. His work is focused on reaching those in need in rural communities, bringing healing and hope where it’s most needed. In this podcast, Dr. Arzubi shares his extraordinary path from Wall Street to psychiatry, his ongoing mission to scale his impact, and the lessons he’s learned about the true measure of success. How do you define success in your own life? How can you make a difference that truly matters? How can you scale your impact? Join us as Dr. Eric Arzubi reflects on his quest to not just succeed—but to leave the world better than he found it.

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]]> Capital Gains to Compassion: The Path from Bond Trader to Doctor MD, Peter M. Crane 00:52:27 Dr. Eric Arzubi’s journey is one of transformation, purpose, and impact. Once a successful bond trader and writer for Bloomberg, Eric’s career was on a fast track to financial success. But as he achieved more in the world of high finance, something profound shifted within him. He realized that true fulfillment wasn’t in the numbers, but in making a real difference in people’s lives. In a bold move, at an age when most people are finishing their medical education, Eric enrolled in medical school—taking the necessary prerequisite courses and completely changing his trajectory. Today, he’s a board-certified psychiatrist, dedicated to improving mental health across Montana, Idaho, and beyond. His work is focused on reaching those in need in rural communities, bringing healing and hope where it’s most needed. In this podcast, Dr. Arzubi shares his extraordinary path from Wall Street to psychiatry, his ongoing mission to scale his impact, and the lessons he’s learned about the true measure of success. How do you define success in your own life? How can you make a difference that truly matters? How can you scale your impact? Join us as Dr. Eric Arzubi reflects on his quest to not just succeed—but to leave the world better than he found it. Dr. Eric Arzubi’s journey is one of transformation, purpose, and impact. Once a successful bond trader and writer for Bloomberg, Eric’s career was on a fast track to financial success. But as he achieved more in the world of high finance, something profound shifted within him. He realized that true fulfillment wasn’t in the numbers, but in making a real difference in people’s lives. In a bold move, at an age when most people are finishing their medical education, Eric enrolled in medical school—taking the necessary prerequisite courses and completely changing his trajectory. Today, he’s a board-certified psychiatrist, dedicated to improving mental health across Montana, Idaho, and beyond. His work is focused on reaching those in need in rural communities, bringing healing and hope where it’s most needed. In this podcast, Dr. Arzubi shares his extraordinary path from Wall Street to psychiatry, his ongoing mission to scale his impact, and the lessons he’s learned about the true measure of success. How do you define success in your own life? How can you make a difference that truly matters? How can you scale your impact? Join us as Dr. Eric Arzubi reflects on his quest to not just succeed—but to leave the world better than he found it. false full 29 d8egR301muM Neurodiversity, Luxury Cruising, and Pediatrics Krystal Sodaitis, MD is fascinating doctor! She is an academic pediatrician who has transitioned to health insurance plan manager. She maintains a keen interest in helping highly intelligent neurodiverse people, and has a coaching service specifically for physicians with neurodiversity (https://neurodiversedocs.com). Krystal also loves luxury cruising and has a podcast all about luxury cruises @luxurycruising .


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]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Krystal Sodaitis, MD is fascinating doctor! She is an academic pediatrician who has transitioned to health insurance plan manager. She maintains a keen interest in helping highly intelligent neurodiverse people, and has a coaching service specifically for physicians with neurodiversity (https://neurodiversedocs.com). Krystal also loves luxury cruising and has a podcast all about luxury cruises @luxurycruising .


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]]> Neurodiversity, Luxury Cruising, and Pediatrics MD, Peter M. Crane 00:40:53 Krystal Sodaitis, MD is fascinating doctor! She is an academic pediatrician who has transitioned to health insurance plan manager. She maintains a keen interest in helping highly intelligent neurodiverse people, and has a coaching service specifically for physicians with neurodiversity (https://neurodiversedocs.com). Krystal also loves luxury cruising and has a podcast all about luxury cruises @luxurycruising .This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life InsuranceSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife Krystal Sodaitis, MD is fascinating doctor! She is an academic pediatrician who has transitioned to health insurance plan manager. She maintains a keen interest in helping highly intelligent neurodiverse people, and has a coaching service specifically for physicians with neurodiversity (https://neurodiversedocs.com). Krystal also loves luxury cruising and has a podcast all about luxury cruises @luxurycruising .This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life InsuranceSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife false full 28 xoVe_hAQx_g "God Sent Me To this Earth To Take Care Of His People." Finding Personal Meaning As A Physician. Dr. Robert Ross is a dedicated private practice physician with over 40 years of experience caring for patients in underserved areas in San Antonio, Texas. He shares his experience of discovering his own personal mission to serve others who needed him. Find the little moments you can control and regain agency by controlling those moments. Find your purpose and let your schedule and priorities serve that purpose. Be intentional in how you spend your time and resources. The things of greatest importance deserve our time and bring fulfillment. Be smart with your finances so you can restructure your time to devote it to the things you find to be most meaningful.


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]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:01:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Robert Ross is a dedicated private practice physician with over 40 years of experience caring for patients in underserved areas in San Antonio, Texas. He shares his experience of discovering his own personal mission to serve others who needed him. Find the little moments you can control and regain agency by controlling those moments. Find your purpose and let your schedule and priorities serve that purpose. Be intentional in how you spend your time and resources. The things of greatest importance deserve our time and bring fulfillment. Be smart with your finances so you can restructure your time to devote it to the things you find to be most meaningful.


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]]> "God Sent Me To this Earth To Take Care Of His People." Finding Personal Meaning As A Physician. MD, Peter M. Crane 01:04:14 Dr. Robert Ross is a dedicated private practice physician with over 40 years of experience caring for patients in underserved areas in San Antonio, Texas. He shares his experience of discovering his own personal mission to serve others who needed him. Find the little moments you can control and regain agency by controlling those moments. Find your purpose and let your schedule and priorities serve that purpose. Be intentional in how you spend your time and resources. The things of greatest importance deserve our time and bring fulfillment. Be smart with your finances so you can restructure your time to devote it to the things you find to be most meaningful. This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life InsuranceSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife Dr. Robert Ross is a dedicated private practice physician with over 40 years of experience caring for patients in underserved areas in San Antonio, Texas. He shares his experience of discovering his own personal mission to serve others who needed him. Find the little moments you can control and regain agency by controlling those moments. Find your purpose and let your schedule and priorities serve that purpose. Be intentional in how you spend your time and resources. The things of greatest importance deserve our time and bring fulfillment. Be smart with your finances so you can restructure your time to devote it to the things you find to be most meaningful. This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life InsuranceSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife false full 27 4vN7vNymeXI Making The Case For Own-Occupation Physician Disability Insurance -Your employer based disability insurance is not enough! I wish I had learned this lesson better before being diagnosed with significant illness! -As a physician you have worked for years to develop a valuable skill set. If you suddenly became disabled how would you protect your income? We insure our homes without any question, but our income potential over a career is worth far more than the value of a home. Why would you fail to properly insure your most valuable assets, your income? -With over 30 years of experience, industry expert Jamie Fleischner gives an inside view of own-occupation disability insurance for attending physicians and residents. https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife

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]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ -Your employer based disability insurance is not enough! I wish I had learned this lesson better before being diagnosed with significant illness! -As a physician you have worked for years to develop a valuable skill set. If you suddenly became disabled how would you protect your income? We insure our homes without any question, but our income potential over a career is worth far more than the value of a home. Why would you fail to properly insure your most valuable assets, your income? -With over 30 years of experience, industry expert Jamie Fleischner gives an inside view of own-occupation disability insurance for attending physicians and residents. https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife

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]]> Making The Case For Own-Occupation Physician Disability Insurance MD, Peter M. Crane 00:52:35 -Your employer based disability insurance is not enough! I wish I had learned this lesson better before being diagnosed with significant illness! -As a physician you have worked for years to develop a valuable skill set. If you suddenly became disabled how would you protect your income? We insure our homes without any question, but our income potential over a career is worth far more than the value of a home. Why would you fail to properly insure your most valuable assets, your income? -With over 30 years of experience, industry expert Jamie Fleischner gives an inside view of own-occupation disability insurance for attending physicians and residents. https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife -Your employer based disability insurance is not enough! I wish I had learned this lesson better before being diagnosed with significant illness! -As a physician you have worked for years to develop a valuable skill set. If you suddenly became disabled how would you protect your income? We insure our homes without any question, but our income potential over a career is worth far more than the value of a home. Why would you fail to properly insure your most valuable assets, your income? -With over 30 years of experience, industry expert Jamie Fleischner gives an inside view of own-occupation disability insurance for attending physicians and residents. https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife false full 26 C_UJ5DLZYWM Physician Podcaster Gains Inspiration From Other Doctors Dr. Bradly Block, host of @physiciansguidetodoctoring has been a podcast host for six years, in addition to his clinical duties as a private practice otolaryngologist. He draws inspiration from his conversations with other physicians and he teaches about communication and efficiency. As doctors, we all want to communicate well with our patients but our time is so limited! Learn some of the tricks of the trade in this engaging conversation with a great communicator.


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]]> Thu, 3 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Bradly Block, host of @physiciansguidetodoctoring has been a podcast host for six years, in addition to his clinical duties as a private practice otolaryngologist. He draws inspiration from his conversations with other physicians and he teaches about communication and efficiency. As doctors, we all want to communicate well with our patients but our time is so limited! Learn some of the tricks of the trade in this engaging conversation with a great communicator.


This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life Insurance

Set For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife

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]]> Physician Podcaster Gains Inspiration From Other Doctors MD, Peter M. Crane 00:38:14 Dr. Bradly Block, host of @physiciansguidetodoctoring has been a podcast host for six years, in addition to his clinical duties as a private practice otolaryngologist. He draws inspiration from his conversations with other physicians and he teaches about communication and efficiency. As doctors, we all want to communicate well with our patients but our time is so limited! Learn some of the tricks of the trade in this engaging conversation with a great communicator.This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life InsuranceSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife Dr. Bradly Block, host of @physiciansguidetodoctoring has been a podcast host for six years, in addition to his clinical duties as a private practice otolaryngologist. He draws inspiration from his conversations with other physicians and he teaches about communication and efficiency. As doctors, we all want to communicate well with our patients but our time is so limited! Learn some of the tricks of the trade in this engaging conversation with a great communicator.This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life InsuranceSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife false full 25 jzwWTl8ueKY Regulatory Expert Teaches Physicians How to Get Involved in Telemedicine and Mentorship Have you ever wanted to try telemedicine? Or maybe you have a desire to branch out and do more with your medical degree? Do you want to become more involved in mentorship? Phoebe Gutierrez, co-host of @TelemedicineTalksPodcast teaches how to get involved. She emphasizes that physicians must be at the leadership table as telemedicine businesses are developed. Experienced physician mentors are needed for advanced practice providers. In this episode you can learn practical tips on how to get involved in telemedicine, start a business, be a paid mentor, and navigate the regulatory environment related to telemedicine.


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Set For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife

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]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Have you ever wanted to try telemedicine? Or maybe you have a desire to branch out and do more with your medical degree? Do you want to become more involved in mentorship? Phoebe Gutierrez, co-host of @TelemedicineTalksPodcast teaches how to get involved. She emphasizes that physicians must be at the leadership table as telemedicine businesses are developed. Experienced physician mentors are needed for advanced practice providers. In this episode you can learn practical tips on how to get involved in telemedicine, start a business, be a paid mentor, and navigate the regulatory environment related to telemedicine.


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Set For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife

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]]> Regulatory Expert Teaches Physicians How to Get Involved in Telemedicine and Mentorship MD, Peter M. Crane 00:58:27 Have you ever wanted to try telemedicine? Or maybe you have a desire to branch out and do more with your medical degree? Do you want to become more involved in mentorship? Phoebe Gutierrez, co-host of @TelemedicineTalksPodcast teaches how to get involved. She emphasizes that physicians must be at the leadership table as telemedicine businesses are developed. Experienced physician mentors are needed for advanced practice providers. In this episode you can learn practical tips on how to get involved in telemedicine, start a business, be a paid mentor, and navigate the regulatory environment related to telemedicine.This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life InsuranceSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife Have you ever wanted to try telemedicine? Or maybe you have a desire to branch out and do more with your medical degree? Do you want to become more involved in mentorship? Phoebe Gutierrez, co-host of @TelemedicineTalksPodcast teaches how to get involved. She emphasizes that physicians must be at the leadership table as telemedicine businesses are developed. Experienced physician mentors are needed for advanced practice providers. In this episode you can learn practical tips on how to get involved in telemedicine, start a business, be a paid mentor, and navigate the regulatory environment related to telemedicine.This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life InsuranceSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife false full 24 6Nbj6vHT0Y4 Cardiothoracic Surgeon Inventor Shares Her Experience As A Surgeon, A Mother, And An Innovator Dr. Megana Helder is an accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon. She is dedicated to patient care and finds joy in being a mother. Years ago she had the chance to participate in a cardiac surgery as an adolescent, and this piqued her interest in becoming a heart surgeon. Despite obstacles, the desire to become a cardiothoracic surgeon never changed. This tenacity has led her to have the motivation to take an idea for improving surgical outcomes to a device that will likely save lives. Listen to her inspiring story!


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]]> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Megana Helder is an accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon. She is dedicated to patient care and finds joy in being a mother. Years ago she had the chance to participate in a cardiac surgery as an adolescent, and this piqued her interest in becoming a heart surgeon. Despite obstacles, the desire to become a cardiothoracic surgeon never changed. This tenacity has led her to have the motivation to take an idea for improving surgical outcomes to a device that will likely save lives. Listen to her inspiring story!


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]]> Cardiothoracic Surgeon Inventor Shares Her Experience As A Surgeon, A Mother, And An Innovator MD, Peter M. Crane 01:03:47 Dr. Megana Helder is an accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon. She is dedicated to patient care and finds joy in being a mother. Years ago she had the chance to participate in a cardiac surgery as an adolescent, and this piqued her interest in becoming a heart surgeon. Despite obstacles, the desire to become a cardiothoracic surgeon never changed. This tenacity has led her to have the motivation to take an idea for improving surgical outcomes to a device that will likely save lives. Listen to her inspiring story!This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life InsuranceSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife Dr. Megana Helder is an accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon. She is dedicated to patient care and finds joy in being a mother. Years ago she had the chance to participate in a cardiac surgery as an adolescent, and this piqued her interest in becoming a heart surgeon. Despite obstacles, the desire to become a cardiothoracic surgeon never changed. This tenacity has led her to have the motivation to take an idea for improving surgical outcomes to a device that will likely save lives. Listen to her inspiring story!This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life InsuranceSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife false full 23 _MjX9giZMfs A Physician's Experience In Counteracting Learned Helplessness Dr. Todd Otten is a family doctor, an innovator, and an author. After experiencing overwhelming burnout he was able to find a way back to medicine and back to fulfillment. Dr. Otten regained control of his life and was able to overcome the learned helplessness that many physicians encounter. He co-authored a book (Ripple of Change) with one of his patients. He provides insights and tools for doctors to find true meaning in medicine and connection with patients. Episode Sponsor: Set For Life Insurance doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife

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]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Todd Otten is a family doctor, an innovator, and an author. After experiencing overwhelming burnout he was able to find a way back to medicine and back to fulfillment. Dr. Otten regained control of his life and was able to overcome the learned helplessness that many physicians encounter. He co-authored a book (Ripple of Change) with one of his patients. He provides insights and tools for doctors to find true meaning in medicine and connection with patients. Episode Sponsor: Set For Life Insurance doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife

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]]> A Physician's Experience In Counteracting Learned Helplessness MD, Peter M. Crane 00:55:19 Dr. Todd Otten is a family doctor, an innovator, and an author. After experiencing overwhelming burnout he was able to find a way back to medicine and back to fulfillment. Dr. Otten regained control of his life and was able to overcome the learned helplessness that many physicians encounter. He co-authored a book (Ripple of Change) with one of his patients. He provides insights and tools for doctors to find true meaning in medicine and connection with patients. Episode Sponsor: Set For Life Insurance doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife Dr. Todd Otten is a family doctor, an innovator, and an author. After experiencing overwhelming burnout he was able to find a way back to medicine and back to fulfillment. Dr. Otten regained control of his life and was able to overcome the learned helplessness that many physicians encounter. He co-authored a book (Ripple of Change) with one of his patients. He provides insights and tools for doctors to find true meaning in medicine and connection with patients. Episode Sponsor: Set For Life Insurance doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife false full 22 Cqzn786rNcQ Medical Inventor, Innovator, Author Shares How To Start Mr. Ron Richards works to make a meaningful impact on the world. He has invented several medical devices that improve patient outcomes. He hopes to inspire others to pursue their passions relentlessly. In his book "Someday Is Today" he teaches practical steps for physicians to take an idea from concept to reality.


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Set For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife

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]]> Thu, 6 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Mr. Ron Richards works to make a meaningful impact on the world. He has invented several medical devices that improve patient outcomes. He hopes to inspire others to pursue their passions relentlessly. In his book "Someday Is Today" he teaches practical steps for physicians to take an idea from concept to reality.


This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life Insurance

Set For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife

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]]> Medical Inventor, Innovator, Author Shares How To Start MD, Peter M. Crane 00:42:33 Mr. Ron Richards works to make a meaningful impact on the world. He has invented several medical devices that improve patient outcomes. He hopes to inspire others to pursue their passions relentlessly. In his book "Someday Is Today" he teaches practical steps for physicians to take an idea from concept to reality.This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life InsuranceSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife Mr. Ron Richards works to make a meaningful impact on the world. He has invented several medical devices that improve patient outcomes. He hopes to inspire others to pursue their passions relentlessly. In his book "Someday Is Today" he teaches practical steps for physicians to take an idea from concept to reality.This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life InsuranceSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife false full 21 o-jMS8gNKfo Find Something You're Running Toward! Dr. Chelsea Turgeon dropped out of residency. Her unique story of change can serve as a reminder to all of us to find the things of greatest value in life. Time is our most precious resource and we are empowered to choose how to use our time.

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]]> Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:00:54 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Chelsea Turgeon dropped out of residency. Her unique story of change can serve as a reminder to all of us to find the things of greatest value in life. Time is our most precious resource and we are empowered to choose how to use our time.

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]]> Find Something You're Running Toward! MD, Peter M. Crane 00:44:09 Dr. Chelsea Turgeon dropped out of residency. Her unique story of change can serve as a reminder to all of us to find the things of greatest value in life. Time is our most precious resource and we are empowered to choose how to use our time. Dr. Chelsea Turgeon dropped out of residency. Her unique story of change can serve as a reminder to all of us to find the things of greatest value in life. Time is our most precious resource and we are empowered to choose how to use our time. false full 20 usWsLj-7P7o University Neurosurgeon Teachers About The Power Of Connection Mahesh Karandikar, MD is a neurosurgeon at the University of Washington @UWMedicineHealth where he specializes in minimally invasive surgery. He has found joy in working with a team of neurosurgeons at a large regional referral center. He enjoys making connections with his patients and has found inspiration from other exemplary physicians.

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]]> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:45:06 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Mahesh Karandikar, MD is a neurosurgeon at the University of Washington @UWMedicineHealth where he specializes in minimally invasive surgery. He has found joy in working with a team of neurosurgeons at a large regional referral center. He enjoys making connections with his patients and has found inspiration from other exemplary physicians.

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]]> University Neurosurgeon Teachers About The Power Of Connection MD, Peter M. Crane 00:56:23 Mahesh Karandikar, MD is a neurosurgeon at the University of Washington @UWMedicineHealth where he specializes in minimally invasive surgery. He has found joy in working with a team of neurosurgeons at a large regional referral center. He enjoys making connections with his patients and has found inspiration from other exemplary physicians. Mahesh Karandikar, MD is a neurosurgeon at the University of Washington @UWMedicineHealth where he specializes in minimally invasive surgery. He has found joy in working with a team of neurosurgeons at a large regional referral center. He enjoys making connections with his patients and has found inspiration from other exemplary physicians. false full 19 mJ4dmz5UlIk Military Doctor Teaches About Integrative Medicine, Deployment, and Finances. Dr. Dave Moss completed both medical school and residency with the U.S. Military. He has found a fulfilling career, caring for active duty members of the military and their families, incorporating integrative medicine into his practice. The system has allowed him to care for his patients in whatever way they need without the need to deal with insurance coverage limitations. Listen to learn about a compelling medical career with the Air Force.

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]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:00:53 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Dave Moss completed both medical school and residency with the U.S. Military. He has found a fulfilling career, caring for active duty members of the military and their families, incorporating integrative medicine into his practice. The system has allowed him to care for his patients in whatever way they need without the need to deal with insurance coverage limitations. Listen to learn about a compelling medical career with the Air Force.

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]]> Military Doctor Teaches About Integrative Medicine, Deployment, and Finances. MD, Peter M. Crane 00:54:14 Dr. Dave Moss completed both medical school and residency with the U.S. Military. He has found a fulfilling career, caring for active duty members of the military and their families, incorporating integrative medicine into his practice. The system has allowed him to care for his patients in whatever way they need without the need to deal with insurance coverage limitations. Listen to learn about a compelling medical career with the Air Force. Dr. Dave Moss completed both medical school and residency with the U.S. Military. He has found a fulfilling career, caring for active duty members of the military and their families, incorporating integrative medicine into his practice. The system has allowed him to care for his patients in whatever way they need without the need to deal with insurance coverage limitations. Listen to learn about a compelling medical career with the Air Force. false full 18 jCBsv7bqACo Physician Life Coach Teaches That Authenticity Is The New Currency Miguel Villagra, MD @adoctorsjourney teaches the importance of self care, authenticity, and finding a way forward as a physician. His story of rising from Nicaraguan immigrant to health professional and life coach is inspiring. https://www.standshoes.com/discount/DOCTORS

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]]> Thu, 6 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Miguel Villagra, MD @adoctorsjourney teaches the importance of self care, authenticity, and finding a way forward as a physician. His story of rising from Nicaraguan immigrant to health professional and life coach is inspiring. https://www.standshoes.com/discount/DOCTORS

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]]> Physician Life Coach Teaches That Authenticity Is The New Currency MD, Peter M. Crane 00:57:33 Miguel Villagra, MD @adoctorsjourney teaches the importance of self care, authenticity, and finding a way forward as a physician. His story of rising from Nicaraguan immigrant to health professional and life coach is inspiring. https://www.standshoes.com/discount/DOCTORS Miguel Villagra, MD @adoctorsjourney teaches the importance of self care, authenticity, and finding a way forward as a physician. His story of rising from Nicaraguan immigrant to health professional and life coach is inspiring. https://www.standshoes.com/discount/DOCTORS false full 17 oPkaO0uaYWY Neurosurgeon Author Teaches About Emotional Intelligence After 17 years working in the same health system, Dr. Nimesh Patel wrote a bestselling book about emotional intelligence. (https://extraordinarydoctor.com). Nimesh has a unique perspective as a family man, a neurosurgeon, and a leader of physicians. Listen to this fascinating interview!

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]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:00:58 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ After 17 years working in the same health system, Dr. Nimesh Patel wrote a bestselling book about emotional intelligence. (https://extraordinarydoctor.com). Nimesh has a unique perspective as a family man, a neurosurgeon, and a leader of physicians. Listen to this fascinating interview!

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]]> Neurosurgeon Author Teaches About Emotional Intelligence MD, Peter M. Crane 00:39:56 After 17 years working in the same health system, Dr. Nimesh Patel wrote a bestselling book about emotional intelligence. (https://extraordinarydoctor.com). Nimesh has a unique perspective as a family man, a neurosurgeon, and a leader of physicians. Listen to this fascinating interview! After 17 years working in the same health system, Dr. Nimesh Patel wrote a bestselling book about emotional intelligence. (https://extraordinarydoctor.com). Nimesh has a unique perspective as a family man, a neurosurgeon, and a leader of physicians. Listen to this fascinating interview! false full 16 2rXgyiPrsZY Trust me, You NEED disability insurance! Industry Expert Shares Insights And Resources for Doctors. Let my own health experience serve as a warning to everyone; please set up disability and term life insurance when you are in your early career! At the end of residency you have tremendous training, but no real financial assets. You and your training ARE the financial asset. It is important to secure own-occupation disability insurance and term life insurance to protect your investment and to protect your loved ones who rely upon you for income. Listen to this interview with an insurance expert for interesting and relevant advice.

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]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:00:03 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Let my own health experience serve as a warning to everyone; please set up disability and term life insurance when you are in your early career! At the end of residency you have tremendous training, but no real financial assets. You and your training ARE the financial asset. It is important to secure own-occupation disability insurance and term life insurance to protect your investment and to protect your loved ones who rely upon you for income. Listen to this interview with an insurance expert for interesting and relevant advice.

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]]> Trust me, You NEED disability insurance! Industry Expert Shares Insights And Resources for Doctors. MD, Peter M. Crane 00:51:16 Let my own health experience serve as a warning to everyone; please set up disability and term life insurance when you are in your early career! At the end of residency you have tremendous training, but no real financial assets. You and your training ARE the financial asset. It is important to secure own-occupation disability insurance and term life insurance to protect your investment and to protect your loved ones who rely upon you for income. Listen to this interview with an insurance expert for interesting and relevant advice. Let my own health experience serve as a warning to everyone; please set up disability and term life insurance when you are in your early career! At the end of residency you have tremendous training, but no real financial assets. You and your training ARE the financial asset. It is important to secure own-occupation disability insurance and term life insurance to protect your investment and to protect your loved ones who rely upon you for income. Listen to this interview with an insurance expert for interesting and relevant advice. false full 15 9O30kbZ0Qb4 Physician Pilot Serves Multiple Rural Mountain Towns In Idaho Dr. Rich Paris is one of my heroes. He has practiced in Hailey, Idaho for decades and has regularly flown his personal airplane to the small mountain towns of Stanley and Challis to serve communities that would otherwise have no physician. He is a compassionate physician, an experienced pilot, and a dedicated adventurer. He has found a way to balance family, medical career, and a host of memorable experiences. Check out this link from his feature on the Today show in 2007. https://www.today.com/allday/flying-doctor-1c9385653

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]]> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:00:09 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Rich Paris is one of my heroes. He has practiced in Hailey, Idaho for decades and has regularly flown his personal airplane to the small mountain towns of Stanley and Challis to serve communities that would otherwise have no physician. He is a compassionate physician, an experienced pilot, and a dedicated adventurer. He has found a way to balance family, medical career, and a host of memorable experiences. Check out this link from his feature on the Today show in 2007. https://www.today.com/allday/flying-doctor-1c9385653

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]]> Physician Pilot Serves Multiple Rural Mountain Towns In Idaho MD, Peter M. Crane 01:10:25 Dr. Rich Paris is one of my heroes. He has practiced in Hailey, Idaho for decades and has regularly flown his personal airplane to the small mountain towns of Stanley and Challis to serve communities that would otherwise have no physician. He is a compassionate physician, an experienced pilot, and a dedicated adventurer. He has found a way to balance family, medical career, and a host of memorable experiences. Check out this link from his feature on the Today show in 2007. https://www.today.com/allday/flying-doctor-1c9385653 Dr. Rich Paris is one of my heroes. He has practiced in Hailey, Idaho for decades and has regularly flown his personal airplane to the small mountain towns of Stanley and Challis to serve communities that would otherwise have no physician. He is a compassionate physician, an experienced pilot, and a dedicated adventurer. He has found a way to balance family, medical career, and a host of memorable experiences. Check out this link from his feature on the Today show in 2007. https://www.today.com/allday/flying-doctor-1c9385653 false full 14 0c6ebpcrdJQ Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Repairs Shattered Physical Therapist Dr. Lance Jacobson is one of Southeast Idaho's only fellowship-trained orthopedic trauma surgeons. Physical therapist Dr. Will Crane works caring for patients in a small community in Southeastern Idaho and operates an exam preparation service for physical therapist students @PTFinalExam . One fateful night in 2024 Will had a serious ATV accident resulting in a complicated pelvis fracture. He was transported to a larger hospital where Dr. Lance Jacobson, originally from Will's same home town, was able to reconnect all of the broken pieces of the acetabulum. Will consented to share his story publicly.

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]]> Sat, 4 Jan 2025 10:00:01 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Lance Jacobson is one of Southeast Idaho's only fellowship-trained orthopedic trauma surgeons. Physical therapist Dr. Will Crane works caring for patients in a small community in Southeastern Idaho and operates an exam preparation service for physical therapist students @PTFinalExam . One fateful night in 2024 Will had a serious ATV accident resulting in a complicated pelvis fracture. He was transported to a larger hospital where Dr. Lance Jacobson, originally from Will's same home town, was able to reconnect all of the broken pieces of the acetabulum. Will consented to share his story publicly.

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]]> Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Repairs Shattered Physical Therapist MD, Peter M. Crane 00:56:20 Dr. Lance Jacobson is one of Southeast Idaho's only fellowship-trained orthopedic trauma surgeons. Physical therapist Dr. Will Crane works caring for patients in a small community in Southeastern Idaho and operates an exam preparation service for physical therapist students @PTFinalExam . One fateful night in 2024 Will had a serious ATV accident resulting in a complicated pelvis fracture. He was transported to a larger hospital where Dr. Lance Jacobson, originally from Will's same home town, was able to reconnect all of the broken pieces of the acetabulum. Will consented to share his story publicly. Dr. Lance Jacobson is one of Southeast Idaho's only fellowship-trained orthopedic trauma surgeons. Physical therapist Dr. Will Crane works caring for patients in a small community in Southeastern Idaho and operates an exam preparation service for physical therapist students @PTFinalExam . One fateful night in 2024 Will had a serious ATV accident resulting in a complicated pelvis fracture. He was transported to a larger hospital where Dr. Lance Jacobson, originally from Will's same home town, was able to reconnect all of the broken pieces of the acetabulum. Will consented to share his story publicly. false full 13 9N7zF38L424 Passionate Direct Primary Care Doctor Shares Her Story Dr. Julie Gunther is passionate about patient care and about caring for physicians. She shares her experience as a doctor and a patient. She has the perspective of having worked as an employed physician and as a direct primary care doctor. She continues to be a transformative voice for health care delivery in the USA.

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]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:00:08 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Julie Gunther is passionate about patient care and about caring for physicians. She shares her experience as a doctor and a patient. She has the perspective of having worked as an employed physician and as a direct primary care doctor. She continues to be a transformative voice for health care delivery in the USA.

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]]> Passionate Direct Primary Care Doctor Shares Her Story MD, Peter M. Crane 01:29:58 Dr. Julie Gunther is passionate about patient care and about caring for physicians. She shares her experience as a doctor and a patient. She has the perspective of having worked as an employed physician and as a direct primary care doctor. She continues to be a transformative voice for health care delivery in the USA. Dr. Julie Gunther is passionate about patient care and about caring for physicians. She shares her experience as a doctor and a patient. She has the perspective of having worked as an employed physician and as a direct primary care doctor. She continues to be a transformative voice for health care delivery in the USA. false full 12 E_tuardyCRY Otolaryngologist Shares Insights For Success Dr. Jeff Bennion has had a remarkable career as an ENT surgeon. He has been part of many business ventures along with his excellent work as a surgeon. He now volunteers his time teaching residents and fellows in Tanzania.

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]]> Sat, 7 Dec 2024 22:30:01 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Jeff Bennion has had a remarkable career as an ENT surgeon. He has been part of many business ventures along with his excellent work as a surgeon. He now volunteers his time teaching residents and fellows in Tanzania.

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]]> Otolaryngologist Shares Insights For Success MD, Peter M. Crane 01:06:51 Dr. Jeff Bennion has had a remarkable career as an ENT surgeon. He has been part of many business ventures along with his excellent work as a surgeon. He now volunteers his time teaching residents and fellows in Tanzania. Dr. Jeff Bennion has had a remarkable career as an ENT surgeon. He has been part of many business ventures along with his excellent work as a surgeon. He now volunteers his time teaching residents and fellows in Tanzania. false full 11 bFlyYiD2TnY Physician Entrepreneur Teaches About Medicine as A Calling Dr. Jared Pelo @BionicHealth shares his experience as an Emergency Physician and an Entrepreneur. He bravely started a physician scribe service shortly after completing residency and went on to sell the business to Nuance@NuanceInc. Later he formed a direct primary care company and he continues to influence the fields of preventative care, emergency care, and physician documentation. He shares financial advice on what to do and what NOT to do, based on his unique experiences.

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]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:00:56 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Jared Pelo @BionicHealth shares his experience as an Emergency Physician and an Entrepreneur. He bravely started a physician scribe service shortly after completing residency and went on to sell the business to Nuance@NuanceInc. Later he formed a direct primary care company and he continues to influence the fields of preventative care, emergency care, and physician documentation. He shares financial advice on what to do and what NOT to do, based on his unique experiences.

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]]> Physician Entrepreneur Teaches About Medicine as A Calling MD, Peter M. Crane 00:42:01 Dr. Jared Pelo @BionicHealth shares his experience as an Emergency Physician and an Entrepreneur. He bravely started a physician scribe service shortly after completing residency and went on to sell the business to Nuance@NuanceInc. Later he formed a direct primary care company and he continues to influence the fields of preventative care, emergency care, and physician documentation. He shares financial advice on what to do and what NOT to do, based on his unique experiences. Dr. Jared Pelo @BionicHealth shares his experience as an Emergency Physician and an Entrepreneur. He bravely started a physician scribe service shortly after completing residency and went on to sell the business to Nuance@NuanceInc. Later he formed a direct primary care company and he continues to influence the fields of preventative care, emergency care, and physician documentation. He shares financial advice on what to do and what NOT to do, based on his unique experiences. false full 10 nY7vto6n98c Family Doctor in Florida Adopts Four Kids Dr. Kevin Schopmeyer and his wife live in coastal Florida where they felt inspired to adopt a whole family of children who were in foster care. Listen to this heartwarming story of love and selflessness.

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]]> Sat, 16 Nov 2024 07:00:23 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Kevin Schopmeyer and his wife live in coastal Florida where they felt inspired to adopt a whole family of children who were in foster care. Listen to this heartwarming story of love and selflessness.

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]]> Family Doctor in Florida Adopts Four Kids MD, Peter M. Crane 01:06:00 Dr. Kevin Schopmeyer and his wife live in coastal Florida where they felt inspired to adopt a whole family of children who were in foster care. Listen to this heartwarming story of love and selflessness. Dr. Kevin Schopmeyer and his wife live in coastal Florida where they felt inspired to adopt a whole family of children who were in foster care. Listen to this heartwarming story of love and selflessness. false full 9 qKvh5ITKA9w Physician Executive Shares Keys for Success, Spinach For The Soul, Managing Burnout Dr. Bukhosi Dube makes a difference. He shares his experience growing up in Zimbabwe and moving to the USA to attend college and medical school. He experienced a life-threatening trauma which informed his decision to serve as a healer for all of his life. He shares insights and tips to remain engaged, overcome burnout, and avoid financial pitfalls as a physician. Dr. Dube is entertaining and full of wisdom. Enjoy the interview!

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]]> Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:30:21 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Bukhosi Dube makes a difference. He shares his experience growing up in Zimbabwe and moving to the USA to attend college and medical school. He experienced a life-threatening trauma which informed his decision to serve as a healer for all of his life. He shares insights and tips to remain engaged, overcome burnout, and avoid financial pitfalls as a physician. Dr. Dube is entertaining and full of wisdom. Enjoy the interview!

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]]> Physician Executive Shares Keys for Success, Spinach For The Soul, Managing Burnout MD, Peter M. Crane 00:52:35 Dr. Bukhosi Dube makes a difference. He shares his experience growing up in Zimbabwe and moving to the USA to attend college and medical school. He experienced a life-threatening trauma which informed his decision to serve as a healer for all of his life. He shares insights and tips to remain engaged, overcome burnout, and avoid financial pitfalls as a physician. Dr. Dube is entertaining and full of wisdom. Enjoy the interview! Dr. Bukhosi Dube makes a difference. He shares his experience growing up in Zimbabwe and moving to the USA to attend college and medical school. He experienced a life-threatening trauma which informed his decision to serve as a healer for all of his life. He shares insights and tips to remain engaged, overcome burnout, and avoid financial pitfalls as a physician. Dr. Dube is entertaining and full of wisdom. Enjoy the interview! false full 8 rBELG1eGs9g Pediatric ER Physician with MBA Integrates Clinical Medicine with Informatics in an Academic Setting Dr. Glissmeyer has a unique perspective on blending his passion for pediatric emergency medicine with his interest in informatics. He has used his unique skill set to help implement improved electronic information systems across multiple hospitals in a large network. He continues to work as a fellowship-trained pediatric emergency physician. He has great financial advice from his perspective as an MBA.

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]]> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:00:45 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Glissmeyer has a unique perspective on blending his passion for pediatric emergency medicine with his interest in informatics. He has used his unique skill set to help implement improved electronic information systems across multiple hospitals in a large network. He continues to work as a fellowship-trained pediatric emergency physician. He has great financial advice from his perspective as an MBA.

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]]> Pediatric ER Physician with MBA Integrates Clinical Medicine with Informatics in an Academic Setting MD, Peter M. Crane 00:59:24 Dr. Glissmeyer has a unique perspective on blending his passion for pediatric emergency medicine with his interest in informatics. He has used his unique skill set to help implement improved electronic information systems across multiple hospitals in a large network. He continues to work as a fellowship-trained pediatric emergency physician. He has great financial advice from his perspective as an MBA. Dr. Glissmeyer has a unique perspective on blending his passion for pediatric emergency medicine with his interest in informatics. He has used his unique skill set to help implement improved electronic information systems across multiple hospitals in a large network. He continues to work as a fellowship-trained pediatric emergency physician. He has great financial advice from his perspective as an MBA. false full 7 RavDVcx4AY8 International Medicine, Moonlighting, and Academic Medicine with Dr Jen Wilson Dr Jennifer Wilson shares her experience providing care in Kenya, Belize, and Mexico. She serves as faculty at a community based family medicine residency and works at a rural ER as well. Listen to hear her inspiring stories of devotion to patient care and pearls of wisdom for living a great life.

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]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:00:35 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr Jennifer Wilson shares her experience providing care in Kenya, Belize, and Mexico. She serves as faculty at a community based family medicine residency and works at a rural ER as well. Listen to hear her inspiring stories of devotion to patient care and pearls of wisdom for living a great life.

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]]> International Medicine, Moonlighting, and Academic Medicine with Dr Jen Wilson MD, Peter M. Crane 00:50:27 Dr Jennifer Wilson shares her experience providing care in Kenya, Belize, and Mexico. She serves as faculty at a community based family medicine residency and works at a rural ER as well. Listen to hear her inspiring stories of devotion to patient care and pearls of wisdom for living a great life. Dr Jennifer Wilson shares her experience providing care in Kenya, Belize, and Mexico. She serves as faculty at a community based family medicine residency and works at a rural ER as well. Listen to hear her inspiring stories of devotion to patient care and pearls of wisdom for living a great life. false full 6 hJ2iaq-Usek Dr. Kim Hartwig teaches about serving First Nations communities in Idaho and Washington Dr. Hartwig has demonstrated leadership and compassion in her career as a physician serving her home town and serving other native communities. Her compassion and devotion are inspirational!

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]]> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:46 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Hartwig has demonstrated leadership and compassion in her career as a physician serving her home town and serving other native communities. Her compassion and devotion are inspirational!

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]]> Dr. Kim Hartwig teaches about serving First Nations communities in Idaho and Washington MD, Peter M. Crane 00:51:23 Dr. Hartwig has demonstrated leadership and compassion in her career as a physician serving her home town and serving other native communities. Her compassion and devotion are inspirational! Dr. Hartwig has demonstrated leadership and compassion in her career as a physician serving her home town and serving other native communities. Her compassion and devotion are inspirational! false full 5 ZkCTsbBGLsc Division 1 Sports Medicine Physician with Experience in Telemedicine Dr. Brad Haupricht shares his experience making a difference working as a sports medicine physician at a division 1 university athletics program. He has been at the ground level of a start up telemedicine company providing care to patients in a variety of settings. He used his skill set to help doing locums work in rural Idaho when a friend needed his help.

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]]> Sat, 7 Sep 2024 20:26:38 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Brad Haupricht shares his experience making a difference working as a sports medicine physician at a division 1 university athletics program. He has been at the ground level of a start up telemedicine company providing care to patients in a variety of settings. He used his skill set to help doing locums work in rural Idaho when a friend needed his help.

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]]> Division 1 Sports Medicine Physician with Experience in Telemedicine MD, Peter M. Crane 00:48:12 Dr. Brad Haupricht shares his experience making a difference working as a sports medicine physician at a division 1 university athletics program. He has been at the ground level of a start up telemedicine company providing care to patients in a variety of settings. He used his skill set to help doing locums work in rural Idaho when a friend needed his help. Dr. Brad Haupricht shares his experience making a difference working as a sports medicine physician at a division 1 university athletics program. He has been at the ground level of a start up telemedicine company providing care to patients in a variety of settings. He used his skill set to help doing locums work in rural Idaho when a friend needed his help. false full 4 YFeYas2tTw4 Rural Physician with International Locums Experience in New Zealand Dr. Brinkerhoff shares insights about his experience working in rural communities in the USA and his journey doing international locums in New Zealand. Tips for financial stability and finding joy in the practice of medicine!

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]]> Fri, 23 Aug 2024 01:24:19 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ Dr. Brinkerhoff shares insights about his experience working in rural communities in the USA and his journey doing international locums in New Zealand. Tips for financial stability and finding joy in the practice of medicine!

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]]> Rural Physician with International Locums Experience in New Zealand MD, Peter M. Crane 00:58:02 Dr. Brinkerhoff shares insights about his experience working in rural communities in the USA and his journey doing international locums in New Zealand. Tips for financial stability and finding joy in the practice of medicine! Dr. Brinkerhoff shares insights about his experience working in rural communities in the USA and his journey doing international locums in New Zealand. Tips for financial stability and finding joy in the practice of medicine! false full 3 BVO1BsfmT9I Introduction This is a place for physicians in training and in practice to learn and to share stories of how doctors make a difference in the world. Physicians dedicate many years to learning their skill set. There are many challenges with the modern medical system, but there are also countless stories of success and overcoming challenges. It’s easy to get lost in all the frustrating day to day demands of dealing with insurance and the endless tasks inherent to modern electronic medical record systems. Physicians have the power to take control of their lives and do tremendous good in the world, helping people in some of the most challenging and uncertain times of their lives. Come join us as we teach one another how to regain control of our time, our finances, and our ability to do good in the world.

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]]> Fri, 3 May 2024 03:54:31 +0000 admin@doctorsmakingadifference.com (MD, Peter M. Crane) http://blubrry.com/3714349/ This is a place for physicians in training and in practice to learn and to share stories of how doctors make a difference in the world. Physicians dedicate many years to learning their skill set. There are many challenges with the modern medical system, but there are also countless stories of success and overcoming challenges. It’s easy to get lost in all the frustrating day to day demands of dealing with insurance and the endless tasks inherent to modern electronic medical record systems. Physicians have the power to take control of their lives and do tremendous good in the world, helping people in some of the most challenging and uncertain times of their lives. Come join us as we teach one another how to regain control of our time, our finances, and our ability to do good in the world.

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]]> Introduction MD, Peter M. Crane 00:01:48 This is a place for physicians in training and in practice to learn and to share stories of how doctors make a difference in the world. Physicians dedicate many years to learning their skill set. There are many challenges with the modern medical system, but there are also countless stories of success and overcoming challenges. It’s easy to get lost in all the frustrating day to day demands of dealing with insurance and the endless tasks inherent to modern electronic medical record systems. Physicians have the power to take control of their lives and do tremendous good in the world, helping people in some of the most challenging and uncertain times of their lives. Come join us as we teach one another how to regain control of our time, our finances, and our ability to do good in the world. This is a place for physicians in training and in practice to learn and to share stories of how doctors make a difference in the world. Physicians dedicate many years to learning their skill set. There are many challenges with the modern medical system, but there are also countless stories of success and overcoming challenges. It’s easy to get lost in all the frustrating day to day demands of dealing with insurance and the endless tasks inherent to modern electronic medical record systems. Physicians have the power to take control of their lives and do tremendous good in the world, helping people in some of the most challenging and uncertain times of their lives. Come join us as we teach one another how to regain control of our time, our finances, and our ability to do good in the world. false full 0