STELLAR SUCCESS: Leveling Up For Medical Pros with Dr. Tudor Francu
Welcome to STELLAR SUCCESS: Leveling Up For Medical Pro’s with Dr. Tudor Francu, the go-to podcast for medical professionals aiming to achieve excellence in their careers, personal lives, and financial well-being. Join Dr. Francu as he sits down with industry leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs in the medical field to uncover their secrets to success. From mastering medical practice to navigating the complexities of healthcare investments and building wealth, this podcast is your ultimate guide to leveling up in every aspect of life. Tune in for actionable insights, inspiring stories, and expert strategies that will help you thrive as a medical
Episodes
In this deeply moving episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu sits down with Kim, pediatric physical therapist, cancer survivor, and founder of Stand Up For Doctors, for an honest conversation about physician burnout, moral injury, mental health, and healing in medicine.
After surviving thyroid cancer, breast cancer, multiple surgeries, and years of medical complications, Kim’s life changed forever following the tr...
In this episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu sits down with Dr. Joe Sherman, pediatrician and physician coach, for a deeply honest conversation about medicine, burnout, compassion, and finding purpose beyond the traditional path of a medical career.
Drawing from decades of experience in pediatrics, global health work in Uganda and Bolivia, and coaching physicians...
In this episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu speaks with neurologist and entrepreneur Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett about how genetics and functional medicine are transforming migraine care. From DNA-based testing to personalized treatment plans, they explore the future of chronic headache treatment and the role of lifestyle, brain chemistry, and innovation in healing.
In this episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu sits down with Dr. Peter McCunniff, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon, to explore the mindset, discipline, and decision-making required to succeed in one of medicine’s most demanding specialties.
From performing high-stakes procedures to staying mentally sharp under pressure, Dr. McCunniff shares what it truly takes to thrive in spine surgery. He opens up about the importa...
In this episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu sits down with Dr. Sima Yakobi Epstein, DMD, orthodontist, entrepreneur, and CEO of OrthoNew, to explore her journey from clinical practice to building a groundbreaking oral health platform.
From her early inspiration shaped by personal challenges and her family’s immigrant story, to becoming a top-performing dental professional and educator, Dr. Epstein shares how re...
In this insightful episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu sits down with Betty Murray, Ph.D., a pioneer in functional medicine, entrepreneur, and women’s health innovator.
From starting her career in business and technology during the Y2K era to building a successful functional medicine clinic, Betty shares how her personal health struggles led her to rethink everything about traditional healthcare.
After being di...
In this powerful episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu sits down with Claudia Cometa, PharmD, a former clinical pharmacist turned patient advocate and healthcare consultant who is redefining what it means to truly care for patients.
After navigating her father’s lymphoma diagnosis and loss, Claudia uncovered a critical gap in healthcare, patients are often left alone to make complex, life-altering decisions witho...
In this insightful episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu sits down with a powerhouse in behavioral neuroscience and autism care whose journey spans academia, clinical practice, and executive leadership.
From an early fascination with the human brain to becoming a CEO of an autism clinic, she shares how curiosity, adaptability, and resilience shaped her unconventional path. Her story is a masterclass in pivoting w...
In this powerful episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu sits down with a dynamic physician whose journey spans nursing, public health, and executive leadership in medicine.
From growing up in Nigeria with a dream of becoming a doctor to navigating the challenges of being an international student, she shares how resilience, curiosity, and determination shaped her path to becoming a board-certified physician.
Togeth...
In this powerful episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu sits down with Dr. Rebecca N. Thompson, a physician, author, and advocate for narrative medicine.
Dr. Thompson shares her unique journey from anthropology and storytelling to becoming a physician, and how her personal experiences as a patient shaped her mission to bring human connection back into healthcare.
They explore the critical gap in modern medicine: t...
In this insightful episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu sits down with Dr. Drew Remignanti, an emergency physician with over 40 years of experience who has also spent much of his life navigating healthcare as a patient.
Dr. Remignanti shares his powerful journey, from battling autoimmune disease early in life to experiencing a life-threatening stroke at just 38 and ultimately returning to practice after years of...
In this insightful episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu sits down with Dr. Patel—dentist, entrepreneur, and Chief Dental Officer behind a rapidly growing multi-location practice.
Dr. Patel shares his journey from opening a single dental office to scaling 10 locations, revealing the real challenges behind growth, leadership, and building systems that work. He dives into the importance of mentorship, emotional res...
In this insightful episode of the Stellar Success Podcast, Dr. Tudor Francu chats with Dr. Brad Block—otolaryngologist, podcast host, and recently elected board member at the largest ENT practice in the U.S. Dr. Block shares the winding road that led him into medicine, his honest take on imposter syndrome, and how podcasting became a transformative part of his professional and personal growth.
Listeners will hear how Dr. Block’s po...
Dr. Robert Kornfeld opens up about his early days as a surgical podiatrist, the physical and emotional toll of traditional practice, and how burnout led him to holistic and functional medicine. After transforming his own health through a holistic doctor, Dr. Kornfeld pivoted his practice to embrace integrative, preventive care—long before it was popular. He shares hard-earned lessons about imposter syndrome, leaving the insurance m...
Dr. Sara Nashi opens up about her journey into interventional pain medicine, her early beginnings as a physiatrist, and how she became a trailblazer within her hospital system. She breaks down the difference between traditional pain management and interventional pain medicine, the growing need for patient education, and the emotional side of treating pain.
👉 Are you a medical professional with a powerful story, insight, or strat...
In this powerful and inspiring episode, Dr. Tudor Francu talks with Dr. Chereka Kluttz, a board-certified family medicine physician and licensed attorney, about how her dual passions for medicine and law intersect to reshape healthcare systems from within.
Dr. Kluttz opens up about her unique career trajectory—from the ER to law school, to system-wide leadership roles in wound care, and now into entrepreneurship. She discusses the ...
What does it take for a cardiologist to make it to space? In this gripping episode, Dr. Eiman Jahangir shares his extraordinary journey from the ICU to the edge of the atmosphere.
Dr. Jahangir opens up about his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut—and the decades-long pursuit that nearly landed him a NASA slot. From being a cardiology fellow to applying five times to the NASA astronaut program, to finally launching into suborb...
In this eye-opening episode of the Stellar Success Podcast with Dr. Tudor Francu, we sit down with Nathaniel Arana, a seasoned healthcare consultant and founder of NGA Healthcare, to talk about a topic that affects every medical practice: insurance contract negotiations.
Dr. Francu and Nathaniel dive deep into the often-overlooked world of reimbursement rates and why so many physicians are unknowingly leaving money on the table. Na...
In this powerful episode of The Stellar Success Podcast with Dr. Tudor Francu, Dr. Paul "Paulie" Gavoni, a former Golden Gloves champion turned behavior science expert, explains how understanding the science behind human behavior can drive real, lasting change. From transforming failing schools to coaching world-class athletes, Paulie shares how values-based behavior, radical self-awareness, and consistent action are the keys to pe...
In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Danish Bhatti shares his unique journey from academic neurologist to healthcare angel investor. Dr. Bhatti takes us through how he first stumbled into startup investing, the real risks involved, and why more physicians might want to consider participating in innovation at the ground level.
Whether you’re a curious physician, a medical entrepreneur, or just interested in the intersection of medi...
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