The Podcast by KevinMD

The voices behind health care: stories from the many who intersect with our health care system but are rarely heard from.

2,303 episodes · Since May 2020 · About 15 minutes each

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Why cervical cancer screening drops after menopause, and why that’s dangerous [PODCAST]

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April 21, 2026Apr 21, 2026

What if the moment women stop seeing their gynecologist is exactly when their cervical cancer risk matters most? Nenrot S. Gopep, a physician and public health researcher, joins the show to discuss her KevinMD article, "Menopause and the drop in…

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I have cerebral palsy and I’m a doctor. Here’s what policy cuts mean for patients like me. [PODCAST]

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April 20, 2026Apr 20, 2026

What happens to patients with disabilities when the government signals their lives don't matter, and what does that mean for the doctors fighting alongside them? Ashna Shome, a pediatrics resident with cerebral palsy, joins the show to discuss her KevinMD…

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What happens to patients with disabilities when the government signals their lives don’t matter, and what does that mean for the doctors fighting alongside them? Ashna Shome, a pediatrics resident with cerebral palsy, joins the show to discuss her KevinMD article, “The impact …

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Clinicians are failing at value-based care because no one taught them the system [PODCAST]

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April 17, 2026Apr 17, 20262

What happens when you ask clinicians to hit dozens of quality metrics but never explain why those metrics matter or how to manage them? Kenneth Botelho, founding program director of the Doctor of Medical Science program at the College of…

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Why I would never compromise on withdrawing care until I saw it firsthand [PODCAST]

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April 16, 2026Apr 16, 2026

What happens when your deepest religious convictions collide with a patient suffering from metastatic cancer and no miracle in sight? Medical student Jonah Rocheeld shares the raw tension between his Orthodox Jewish upbringing and the medical ethics he is learning…

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Why your patient isn’t filling that prescription (and won’t tell you) [PODCAST]

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April 15, 2026Apr 15, 2026

What happens when a patient can't afford the treatment you prescribe but is too embarrassed to say so? Health care executive Adam Cunningham joins the show to unpack the devastating ripple effects of medical debt, drawing on his KevinMD article,…

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What happens when a patient can’t afford the treatment you prescribe but is too embarrassed to say so? Health care executive Adam Cunningham joins the show to unpack the devastating ripple effects of medical debt, drawing on his KevinMD article, “The hidden toll …

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Silence isn’t neutrality: Why medical students can’t wait to find their voice [PODCAST]

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April 14, 2026Apr 14, 2026

What happens when medical students witness dehumanization during clinical rotations but feel too powerless to speak up? Kathleen Muldoon, a certified coach and professor in medical education, joins the show to unpack why moral courage is a skill you can…

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Oral Wegovy sounds easy, but the reality is more complicated [PODCAST]

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April 13, 2026Apr 13, 2026

Is the new oral Wegovy pill a breakthrough or a risk most patients never hear about? Shiv K. Goel, an internal medicine and functional medicine physician, joins the show to unpack his KevinMD article, "Oral Wegovy: the miracle and the…

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Safety-net dentistry restores human dignity for patients recovering from severe addiction [PODCAST]

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April 10, 2026Apr 10, 2026

Clinical director at Franklin Park Family Dental in Dorchester and Tremont Family Dentistry in Boston, Charan Teja Bobba, discusses his article "Treating methamphetamine-associated dental disease in safety-net clinics." Charan reflects on the profound human reality behind treating patients with severe…

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Clinical director at Franklin Park Family Dental in Dorchester and Tremont Family Dentistry in Boston, Charan Teja Bobba, discusses his article “Treating methamphetamine-associated dental disease in safety-net clinics.” Charan reflects on the profound human reality behind treating patients with severe addiction, noting that a ruined smile often represents a lifetime …

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Finding peace and reclaiming humanity within a broken health care system [PODCAST]

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April 9, 2026Apr 9, 2026

Physician wellness coach Jessica Singh discusses the article "Physician burnout: Finding peace in a broken health care system." Jessica shares a powerful narrative of a grueling swing shift in a rural emergency department, managing critical patients and a mounting waiting…

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Physician wellness coach Jessica Singh discusses the article “Physician burnout: Finding peace in a broken health care system.” Jessica shares a powerful narrative of a grueling swing shift in a rural emergency department, managing critical patients and a mounting waiting room with minimal resources. She describes the intense pressure of …

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Why physicians pay more in taxes and how to reclaim your income [PODCAST]

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April 8, 2026Apr 8, 2026

Physician and tax specialist Logan Foltz discusses the article "Physician tax strategies: Why your tax bill is so high and how to fix it." Logan explains why the Internal Revenue Code patterns are often unfavorable to physicians, who typically rely…

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Physician and tax specialist Logan Foltz discusses the article “Physician tax strategies: Why your tax bill is so high and how to fix it.” Logan explains why the Internal Revenue Code patterns are often unfavorable to physicians, who typically rely on clinical labor and face high marginal tax rates with …

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Why loving organizations are the secret to ending burnout in medicine [PODCAST]

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April 7, 2026Apr 7, 2026

Physician coach Apurv Gupta discusses the article "What is a loving organization?" Apurv describes his model of a loving organization as a system that designs the clinical environment to make safety and purpose natural rather than forced. He explores the…

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Physician coach Apurv Gupta discusses the article “What is a loving organization?” Apurv describes his model of a loving organization as a system that designs the clinical environment to make safety and purpose natural rather than forced. He explores the bridge between individual cognitive shifts and organizational renewal using the …

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Why weight regain is a predictable biological response after stopping GLP-1s [PODCAST]

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April 6, 2026Apr 6, 2026

Obesity medicine physician Jessica Duncan discusses the article "GLP-1 weight regain: Why stopping medication leads to weight return." Jessica explains that expecting to maintain weight loss after abruptly stopping GLP-1 therapy is unrealistic because it ignores the physiological forces that…

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Obesity medicine physician Jessica Duncan discusses the article “GLP-1 weight regain: Why stopping medication leads to weight return.” Jessica explains that expecting to maintain weight loss after abruptly stopping GLP-1 therapy is unrealistic because it ignores the physiological forces that defend a person’s prior weight. She critiques a marketplace that …

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Why hospital systems fail to notice the human behind the bill [PODCAST]

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April 3, 2026Apr 3, 2026

Patient advocate Eric Goldfarb discusses the article "How a pregnancy test on a male patient revealed health care flaws." Eric shares the absurd and heartbreaking story of finding a pregnancy test charge on his 88 year old father’s final hospital…

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Patient advocate Eric Goldfarb discusses the article “How a pregnancy test on a male patient revealed health care flaws.” Eric shares the absurd and heartbreaking story of finding a pregnancy test charge on his 88 year old father’s final hospital bill. He explains how this error was merely a symptom …

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True metabolic healing requires more than just prescribing expensive peptides [PODCAST]

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April 2, 2026Apr 2, 2026

Internal medicine and functional medicine physician Shiv K. Goel discusses the article "Why lifestyle matters more than BPC-157 and semaglutide." Shiv explains how the modern longevity boom has trained patients to seek out quick fixes like peptides and weight loss…

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Internal medicine and functional medicine physician Shiv K. Goel discusses the article “Why lifestyle matters more than BPC-157 and semaglutide.” Shiv explains how the modern longevity boom has trained patients to seek out quick fixes like peptides and weight loss injections while ignoring foundational habits. He shares a compelling patient …

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Reclaiming human dignity as the foundation of medical practice [PODCAST]

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April 1, 2026Apr 1, 2026

Former Treasurer of the American College of Physicians Janet A. Jokela discusses the article "The service of humanity: Recommitting to physicians’ ethical duties." Janet reflects on her visit to the Ronald Reagan Museum where she found profound connections between the…

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Former Treasurer of the American College of Physicians Janet A. Jokela discusses the article “The service of humanity: Recommitting to physicians’ ethical duties.” Janet reflects on her visit to the Ronald Reagan Museum where she found profound connections between the former president’s views on diversity and the medical profession’s ethical …

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Why physicians must lead the design of artificial intelligence in health care [PODCAST]

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March 31, 2026Mar 31, 2026

Family physician, medical device inventor, and health care entrepreneur Tod Stillson discusses the article "AI governance in health care: Why physicians must lead the design." Tod warns that the greatest threat to modern medicine is allowing artificial intelligence to be…

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Family physician, medical device inventor, and health care entrepreneur Tod Stillson discusses the article “AI governance in health care: Why physicians must lead the design.” Tod warns that the greatest threat to modern medicine is allowing artificial intelligence to be designed without physician oversight. He reflects on how hospital consolidation …

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Finding peace by unhooking from ego and achieving a loving presence in medicine [PODCAST]

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March 30, 2026Mar 30, 2026

Pediatric hematology-oncology physician and co-founder of Pink Coat, MD Tammie Chang discusses the article "Unhooking from the ego in medicine." Tammie shares her personal journey through depression and clinical burnout, explaining how these challenges forced her to disconnect from a…

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Pediatric hematology-oncology physician and co-founder of Pink Coat, MD Tammie Chang discusses the article “Unhooking from the ego in medicine.” Tammie shares her personal journey through depression and clinical burnout, explaining how these challenges forced her to disconnect from a professional identity rooted in ego and achievement. She describes the …

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Why physicians must reclaim their right to pause [PODCAST]

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March 27, 2026Mar 27, 2026

Integrative pediatrician Mary Wilde discusses the article "The pause medicine never taught us to take." Mary discusses how medical training conditions clinicians to fear rest and prioritize a treadmill of servitude over personal well-being. She shares insights from teaching medical…

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Integrative pediatrician Mary Wilde discusses the article “The pause medicine never taught us to take.” Mary discusses how medical training conditions clinicians to fear rest and prioritize a treadmill of servitude over personal well-being. She shares insights from teaching medical students who found clarity and emotional release only when forced …

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Why hormonal shifts make traditional dieting ineffective for midlife women [PODCAST]

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March 26, 2026Mar 26, 2026

Metabolic health educator Marsha Shepherd Whitt discusses the article "Why 'eat less, move more' fails for midlife weight loss." Marsha explains that weight loss struggles in midlife are often driven by physiology rather than a lack of discipline. As women…

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Metabolic health educator Marsha Shepherd Whitt discusses the article “Why ‘eat less, move more’ fails for midlife weight loss.” Marsha explains that weight loss struggles in midlife are often driven by physiology rather than a lack of discipline. As women move through perimenopause and menopause, biological changes alter how the …

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Proactive monitoring can prevent emergencies by catching heart signals early [PODCAST]

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March 25, 2026Mar 25, 2026

Health care executive Chris Darland discusses their article "Why remote patient monitoring needs a preventive shift." Chris explains that remote patient monitoring is currently too reactive, functioning as a safety net that tracks problems rather than preventing them. He suggests…

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Health care executive Chris Darland discusses their article “Why remote patient monitoring needs a preventive shift.” Chris explains that remote patient monitoring is currently too reactive, functioning as a safety net that tracks problems rather than preventing them. He suggests that technology should shift toward a proactive approach where data …