The Doctors On Social Media Podcast

In this episode of The Kaufman Chronicles, Noah Kaufman, MD, takes us inside one of those ER nights that seems almost too strange to be real. It begins with an unforgettable foreign-body case that sends a patient from the emergency department straight to the operating room, then pivots into a Level 1 trauma as a man with a gunshot wound to the chest is rushed through the doors. In the middle of the chaos, the patient suddenly recog...

After more than two decades in emergency medicine, Dr. Noah Kaufman reached a point many physicians will recognize: the medicine still mattered deeply, but the system surrounding it had become increasingly difficult to tolerate. In this episode of Modern Practice Playbook, Dr. Kaufman explains why he left traditional emergency medicine to build an independent, direct-pay model that sits somewhere between urgent care and the emergen...

Dr. Noah Kaufman remembers COVID from a place few people experienced firsthand: inside emergency departments scattered across the country, where answers were scarce, colleagues were getting sick, patients were dying, and physicians were expected to keep showing up anyway. He recalls flying nearly empty planes as an essential worker, caring for overwhelming numbers of patients with depleted staff, wrestling with the uncertainty surr...

Building a private practice involves far more than choosing an EHR, hiring staff, and bringing patients through the door. Plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Hall learned much of the business of medicine by building his own practice alongside his wife, a physician assistant—and making plenty of mistakes along the way. In this episode of Modern Practice Playbook, Dr. Hall shares two less-obvious policies his practice developed with lega...

What happens when an emergency physician has no trauma bay, no team waiting beside him, and almost none of the tools he normally relies on? In this episode of Kaufman Chronicles, Dr. Noah Kaufman tells two extraordinary stories about taking emergency medicine into the wild. At a tiny Lake Tahoe ski clinic, he improvises an EKG from a single monitor lead and realizes a skier with chest pain is having a massive heart attack. Then, in...

Homelessness. The devastating loss of a brother. A white coat that tells only part of the story.

Dr. Sheryl Recinos became a physician carrying a past that few of the people around her could see. She had experienced homelessness, endured profound personal loss after her brother ended his life, and eventually decided to put the story of her life into a book.

Telling it, however, raised another set of questions.

In this deeply personal ...

Will AI replace physicians?

The experts in this discussion think that's the wrong question.

In this episode, leaders in sports medicine, robotics, digital health, and artificial intelligence explore what happens when patients arrive with wearable data, AI-generated insights, predictive injury models, and questions that didn't exist a few years ago.

The conversation covers robotic surgery, digital twins, athlete monitoring, predictive ...

A routine afternoon. A hospital parking lot. A split second that changes everything.

When a young rehabilitation physician is struck by an out-of-control car, she suddenly finds herself experiencing medicine from the opposite side of the bed. In this intimate conversation, Dr. Olivia Ong recounts the physical trauma, the private thoughts she never expected to have, and the moments that challenged everything she believed about identi...

PRP. Stem cells. Bone marrow concentrate. Peptides. Longevity medicine.

Patients are asking about regenerative therapies long before many physicians have had formal training in them.

In this episode, leaders in orthobiologics tackle one of the most controversial questions in sports medicine:

How much of the excitement is supported by evidence, and how much is driven by marketing, social media, and public demand?

The discussion explores...

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What exactly is a sports medicine doctor?

The answer turns out to be more complicated than most people realize.

In this episode, orthopedic surgeons and a non-operative sports medicine physician (profiles of participants below) tackle a surprisingly controversial question: who gets to use the title, what training matters, and how patients can navigate an increasingly crowded landscape of clinicians treating athletic injuries.

The disc...

In a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the rise of telehealth has been both a necessity and a game-changer, especially in the field of neurology. One physician, Dr. Jessica Lowe, aka Brain Barbie, has embraced this change to provide critical care to underserved communities across the United States. In this blog post, we explore her journey and the transformative impact of teleneurology on patient care.

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In this episode of The Physician Feed, Dr. Jordan Emont takes on one of healthcare social media’s most uncomfortable questions: when does medical humor stop being funny and start becoming harmful?

From viral videos mocking patients to the institutional silence that often lets toxic behavior grow an audience, this conversation pulls no punches. Dr. Emont argues that humor absolutely belongs in healthcare, but never at the expen...

Burnout in the medical field is a hot topic, especially in family medicine. Why do family medicine doctors face such high rates of burnout compared to other specialties? In this episode, we’ll dive into insights shared by experts Dr. Cynthia Chen-Joya, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell, and Dr. Santina Wheat, who discuss the emotional toll of the profession and how to find sustainable practices in an ever-evolving healthcare landscape.

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In this episode of From Print to Pod, we host a discussion based on the article The Stability Many Physicians Assume They Have.

In the medical field, many physicians enter practice believing they have a stable career ahead of them. However, recent discussions highlight a different reality. In this episode, we will explore the insights shared by Dr. Marcelo Hochman and panelists Hochman, Hooks, and O'Leary, on job security in medicin...

Burnout is a term that echoes throughout the medical field, yet its manifestations can vary significantly across specialties. In oncology, where deep emotional connections with patients are commonplace, burnout takes on unique characteristics. In this episode, we delve into the insights shared by three experienced oncologists: Dr. Tiffany Troso-Sandoval, Dr. Laila Agrawal, and Dr. Eleny Romanos-Sirakis, in a discussion about the re...

Explore what burnout looks like in internal medicine through insights from leading physicians. Learn about its causes, impacts, and solutions.

Burnout is a term that has become ubiquitous in the medical field, yet its manifestations can vary widely across different specialties. In this post, we delve into the nuances of burnout in internal medicine, drawing from a conversation with three experienced internal medicine physicians: Dr....

Burnout is a term frequently associated with the medical profession, but its impact varies across specialties. In this post, we explore the nuances of burnout in emergency medicine—a field known for its high-stress environment and unique challenges. Join us as we delve into insights from experienced emergency medicine physicians Dr. Cecilia Cruz, Dr. Steven Sabo, and Dr. Brian Young, who share their perspectives on burnout, i...

In this episode of From Print to Pod, we host a discussion based on the article Trained to Work, Not to Own: Why Identity, Not Math, Keeps Physicians From Thriving.

Physicians often move through training without ever questioning the path in front of them. By the time career decisions arise, employment feels familiar, while ownership can feel distant or undefined. In this discussion, Dr. Tod Stillson, Dr. Maria Sokolina, and Dr. Zara...