PUTTING THE HEALTH BACK IN HEALTHCARE

Episodes

84. Progress Note #5: Crack the Code on Health Misinformation on Social Media
Dec. 19, 2022

84. Progress Note #5: Crack the Code on Health Misinformation on Soci…

Dr. Altamash and Dr. Darsh share their thoughts on navigating the crazy world of social media - what to follow and how to trust anyone in a world full of misinformation. Layne Norton 9 Influencer Bullsh*t Tenets

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83. The Science of Red Light Therapy | Wes Pfiffner
Dec. 12, 2022

83. The Science of Red Light Therapy | Wes Pfiffner

Wes Pfiffner is the Director of Business Development at Joovv, a company that gets red light therapy to the masses. In this episode, we delve into the mechanism of red light therapy, its benefits, applications, research, and ...

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82. Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, Cholesterol & Lipids, Lifestyle Interventions for a Healthy Heart | Nicole Harkin, MD (Ep 55/56 Rebroadcast)
Dec. 5, 2022

82. Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, Cholesterol & Lipids, Lifestyl…

Dr. Nicole Harkin is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Lipidology. She earned her medical degree from Boston University and completed residency training at Columbia University followed by a fellowship in C...

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81. Physician Contracts 101 | Jon Appino, MBA
Nov. 28, 2022

81. Physician Contracts 101 | Jon Appino, MBA

Jon Appino from Contract Diagnostics joins the show to discuss the basics of physician contracts. In this episode, we introduce the topic of physician contracts. Jon's background and the genesis of Contract Diagnostics When i...

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80. Progress Note #4: Does Sugar Cause Hyperactivity?
Nov. 21, 2022

80. Progress Note #4: Does Sugar Cause Hyperactivity?

Drs. Raja and Shah discuss the link between sugar and hyperactivity in children. Since many will still have some Halloween candy leftover AND as we are heading into Thanksgiving and the holidays, we thought it would be an int...

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79. Navigating Obesity and Weight Loss in the Clinic | Jeffrey & Michelle Shukhman, DOs
Nov. 14, 2022

79. Navigating Obesity and Weight Loss in the Clinic | Jeffrey & Mich…

Drs. Jeffrey and Michelle Shukhman, DOs, join the show to talk about all things obesity. Currently, in the US, obesity rates are as high as 40%. It is a global pandemic with massive consequences. Unfortunately, there isn't ad...

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78. Understanding Sleep Apnea & The Current State of Research for Physicians | Raj Dedhia, MD, MSCR
Nov. 7, 2022

78. Understanding Sleep Apnea & The Current State of Research for Phy…

Dr. Raj Dedhia, MD, MSCR, is the Director of the Sleep Surgery Division at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a leading researcher and surgeon in the field of sleep apnea - studying better ways to predict response to obstr...

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77. Oral Hygiene Tips for Halloween, Helping Babies Latch to Mothers & What's the Deal with Fluoride? | Deep Shah, DMD
Oct. 31, 2022

77. Oral Hygiene Tips for Halloween, Helping Babies Latch to Mothers …

Deep Shah, DMD, is a pediatric dentist practicing in the Philadelphia area. He received his dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He further trained at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsbu...

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76. Sunk Cost Fallacy, Digital Health and Startups & Becoming More Than a Physician | Rami Wehbi, DO
Oct. 24, 2022

76. Sunk Cost Fallacy, Digital Health and Startups & Becoming More Th…

Dr. Rami Wehbi joins the show to discuss how to make "medicine suck less." Rami is a Family Medicine Physician and the Co-Founder of Beyond Medicine. In this show we discuss: Rami's background and why he left FM residency The...

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75. A Better Way to Practice Medicine via Direct Primary Care | Aleea Gupta, MD
Oct. 17, 2022

75. A Better Way to Practice Medicine via Direct Primary Care | Aleea…

Dr. Aleea Gupta joins the show to detail what life in the life of a Direct Primary Care Doctor looks like. Dr. Gupta obtained her Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and went on to medical school at the University of Florid...

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74. Student Loan Forgiveness Current Events | Meagan Landress, CSLP
Oct. 3, 2022

74. Student Loan Forgiveness Current Events | Meagan Landress, CSLP

In this episode, Meagan Landress, CSLP rejoins the show to discuss current events in the student loan world. We touch on: Loan forgiveness a la Biden Administration Biden's new student loan repayment plan Future of student lo...

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73. Finding Mindfulness & Improving Productivity | Serene Shereef, MD
Sept. 26, 2022

73. Finding Mindfulness & Improving Productivity | Serene Shereef, MD

Dr. Serene Shereef is a trauma acute care surgeon, mom to 3 children, and a transformational life coach who helps women physicians struggling with burnout and overwhelm to create their life by design. Her unique framework com...

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72. Progress Note #3: Alkaline Water & Diets - Worth the Hype?
Sept. 19, 2022

72. Progress Note #3: Alkaline Water & Diets - Worth the Hype?

Dr. Altamash and Dr. Darsh discuss the new trend of alkaline water and diet. They break down their biases, what the data shows, how they think of it, and how they will put the new information they learned into practice! Resou...

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71. Giving Physicians a Voice & ReThinking Health | Michelle Seguin, MD & Danielle Shelton, MD
Sept. 12, 2022

71. Giving Physicians a Voice & ReThinking Health | Michelle Seguin, …

Dr. Michelle Seguin and Dr. Danielle Shelton join the show to discuss how we can re:think Health. Dr. Seguin is a board-certified family medicine physician, educator, gardener, and advocate for a lifestyle-driven approach to ...

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70. Progress Note #2: Exercising On The GO!
Aug. 29, 2022

70. Progress Note #2: Exercising On The GO!

In this episode, Drs. Altamash and Darsh talk about their approach and thoughts when it comes to balancing workouts when traveling - internationally, for business, or just for fun. Resources in this episode: Article - Resista...

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69. Building a Successful Brand & Winning Social Media | Brian Sutterer, MD
Aug. 22, 2022

69. Building a Successful Brand & Winning Social Media | Brian Sutter…

Brian Sutterer, MD, is a sports medicine physician and YouTube personality known for his educational videos on injury analysis. Brian obtained his residency training in PM&R at Indiana University and recently completed his sp...

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68. Asare Christian, MD, MPH: Creating a Holistic Patient Experience to Relieve Pain
Aug. 15, 2022

68. Asare Christian, MD, MPH: Creating a Holistic Patient Experience …

Dr. Christian is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician (physiatrist). Clinically, Dr. Christian enjoys pain medicine and musculoskeletal medicine. He is the previous outpatient medical director of G...

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67. Sarah Pospos, MD: Lifestyle Psychiatry for Moms, Athletes, and Professionals
Aug. 14, 2022

67. Sarah Pospos, MD: Lifestyle Psychiatry for Moms, Athletes, and Pr…

Dr. Sarah Pospos completed her psychiatry residency as a chief resident at UCLA-Kern and has published extensively on burnout and depression at UCLA, UCSD and UCSB. As a perinatal and sports psychiatrist, she is devoted to he...

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67. Sarah Pospos, MD: Lifestyle Psychiatry for Moms, Athletes, and Professionals
Aug. 8, 2022

67. Sarah Pospos, MD: Lifestyle Psychiatry for Moms, Athletes, and Pr…

Dr. Sarah Pospos completed her psychiatry residency as a chief resident at UCLA-Kern and has published extensively on burnout and depression at UCLA, UCSD and UCSB. As a perinatal and sports psychiatrist, she is devoted to he...

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67. Sarah Pospos, MD: Lifestyle Psychiatry for Moms, Athletes, and Professionals
Aug. 8, 2022

67. Sarah Pospos, MD: Lifestyle Psychiatry for Moms, Athletes, and Pr…

Dr. Sarah Pospos completed her psychiatry residency as a chief resident at UCLA-Kern and has published extensively on burnout and depression at UCLA, UCSD and UCSB. As a perinatal and sports psychiatrist, she is devoted to he...

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66. Progress Note #1: Meat Causes...Cancer?
Aug. 1, 2022

66. Progress Note #1: Meat Causes...Cancer?

Welcome to the first episode of The Progress Note, where Altamash and Darsh break down mainstream polarizing topics across social media. In this episode, they tackle the association between meat and cancer, cardiovascular dis...

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65. Joseph Antoun, MD, PhD: Increasing Longevity with the Fasting Mimicking Diet & How Much Protein Do You Really Need?
July 25, 2022

65. Joseph Antoun, MD, PhD: Increasing Longevity with the Fasting Mim…

Dr. Joseph Antoun is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of L-Nutra, a unique Nutri-tech company leading the Food as Medicine movement by applying cutting edge Science to Nutrition research. Dr. Antoun completed his Health Poli...

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64. Jeff Chilton: The Medicinal Magic of Mushrooms
July 18, 2022

64. Jeff Chilton: The Medicinal Magic of Mushrooms

In this episode, Jeff takes us through the wonderful and powerful properties of mushrooms. We go through different types of mushrooms, their individual benefits, and what to look for when buying mushroom supplements. Jeff Chi...

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63. Lessons Learned: Megan Landress, Benjamin Morrell & Seema Desai
May 23, 2022

63. Lessons Learned: Megan Landress, Benjamin Morrell & Seema Desai

Altamash and Darsh break down the key takeaways from 3 episodes!

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