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Answering all of the questions that weren't asked in medical school. Dr. D.J. Verret hosts the approximate half hour long podcast that interviews experts in the fields of medicine, business, investing, non-clinical career, and others of interest to practicing physicians. Podcasts are published every Friday morning. If you have a question for one of the guests or a suggestion for an upcoming show, drop us a line at questions@askmemdpodcast.com.

D.J. Verret, MD, FACS


    • Feb 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Tobin Arthur - Angel Investing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 33:24


    Tobin Arthur, CEO and founder of AngelMD talks about investing in startup companies.If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Jenny Higgins MD, Patti Huang MD, and Sarah Riley MD - MD Moms Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 44:17


    Dr. Jenny Higgins, Dr. Patti Huang, and Dr. Sarah Riley join a round table discussion about women in private practice medicine.

    Ken Pienta, MD - Academic and Pharmaceutical Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 32:07 Transcription Available


    Dr. Ken Pienta, professor of Urology at Johns Hopkins University and acting CMO of Cue Biopharmaceuticals, talk about his experience in academic medicine and clinical trials. Dr. Pienta shares his thoughts on why physicians changing career focus isn't a negative but much for a positive. The discussion ends with a walk through of the process of clinical trial design and approval.

    Jonathan Northrup - Running a pharmaceutical startup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 41:06 Transcription Available


    Jonathan Northrup, CEO & Co-founder of Stingray Therapeutics, joins Dr. Verret to discuss the process for starting a pharmaceutical company.

    Hubert Zajicek, MD, MBA - Running an Incubator

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 40:27 Transcription Available


    Dr. Hubert Zajicek, MD, MBA, CEO & co-founder of Health Wildcatters, joins the show today to discuss his non-clinical career and give insights into success as a startup company. Dr. Zajicek provides insights he has gained over the past decade investing and mentoring medical startup companies.

    Leiza Dolghih, JD - Cures Act and Information Blocking

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 15:11 Transcription Available


    Learn more about the information blocking portions of the CURES Act, set to take effect in April 2021.

    Katie Hinds - Mental Health Series - Keeping the Brain Healthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 34:32


    Katie Hinds of the Brain Health Institute of the University of Texas at Dallas talks about things we can do to keep the brain healthy! For more information about the Brain Health Project, visit http://brainhealth.utdallas.edu/the-brainhealth-project/If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Yogi Patel - Cybersecurity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 34:45


    Yogi Patel of Help Simplify talks about cybersecurity and things that physicians can do to stay safe on the internet.If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Dan Baker, MD - Life in Academics, Big Pharma, and Startup Biotech

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 32:13


    Dr. Verret is joined by Dr. Dan Baker to talk about his time in academic medicine and transition to non-clinical medicine. Dr. Baker started his medical career as an academic rheumatologist. After a distinguished career, he transitioned to non-clinical medicine eventually retiring as a Vice-President with Johnson & Johnson in immunology. He now is CEO of Kira Biotech, a startup biotech. If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Karen Fowler - 2021 E&M Changes and Starting Back after COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 25:43 Transcription Available


    Karen Fowler, CEO of Trisource Health and a physician practice consultant, discusses the changing practice environment in 2021. Topics discussed include the changes to E&M codes for 2021 as well as some ideas for rethinking practice operations after COVID-19. If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Peter Yellowlees, MD - Mental Health Series - Addressing Physician Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 32:29 Transcription Available


    Dr. Peter Yellowlees, chief wellness officer of UC Davis, joins Dr. Verret for a discussion about the programs he has implemented and participated in to maintain physician mental health. The top three focusses on the top three things physicians can do if we are feeling depressed. If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Manvinder Kainth, MD - Direct Primary Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 31:08 Transcription Available


    Dr. Manvinder Kainth of Maple Primary Care discusses her path after residency that took her to opening her own direct primary care practice.If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Ken Adams, MD - Non-Clinical Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 42:24 Transcription Available


    Dr. Ken Adams, Chief Medical Officer at United Healthcare- Texas, discusses his career path through non-clinical medicine. As a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, Dr. Adams started in clinical medicine building a business and then transferring to non-clinical medicine, ultimately becoming a chief medical officer for United Healthcare. If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Josh Burleson - Commercial Banking 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 24:05 Transcription Available


    Josh Burleson of Affiliated Bank joins Dr. Verret to discuss all of the terms and processes associated with commercial banking. If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Atul Gupta, PhD - Private Equity in Nursing Homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 32:41 Transcription Available


    Atul Gupta, PhD discusses his research into private equity investment in nursing homes. If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Joseph Francis, MD - Private Equity in Dermatology

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 29:45 Transcription Available


    Dr. Joseph Francis, MD, a practicing Mohs surgeon, talks about his statistical analysis of Medicare claims data and its intersection with private equity owned dermatology practices. Dr. Francis' study was published in If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Jane Zhu, MD - Private Equity in Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 29:06 Transcription Available


    Dr. Jane Zhu MD, MPP, MSHP talks about her research into private equity investment in healthcare. Dr Zhu has an article in the February 2020 edition of JAMA.If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Eileen Appelbaum, PhD - Private Equity in Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 33:33 Transcription Available


    Dr. Eileen Appelbaum discusses her research into private equity investment in healthcare. She discusses how PE investment evolved from hospitals to hospital based physician practices and now focusing on outpatient physician practices. She also talks about her recent paper, "Private Equity Buyouts in Healthcare: Who Wins, Who Loses?" If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Heidi Kocher, JD - Telemedicine Regulations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 24:59 Transcription Available


    In this episode, Dr. Verret interview Heidi Kocher, JD about rules and regulations around telemedicine, including some of the changes enacted around COVID-19. If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Michael Myers, MD - Mental Health Series - Physician Suicide and Prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 46:17 Transcription Available


    On this edition of Ask Me MD, Dr. Michael Myers, professor of clinical psychiatry SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, NY, joins Dr. Verret to discuss his life long passion for being a doctor's doctor. Dr. Myers specializes in treating physicians with mental health issues and has been an advocate for preventing physician suicide. Dr. Myers mentioned several websites during the podcast including:Make the Difference: Preventing Medical Trainee Suicide Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' FoundationNational Physician Support Line - 888-409-0141Why Physicians Die by Suicide: Lessons Learned from Their Families and Others Who CaredIf you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Jim Patterson - Business Insurance 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 31:22 Transcription Available


    Jim Patterson of Agape Healthcare Partners, a member of the CoVerica network, discusses different types of business insurance integral to physician practices. For more information about Agape Healthcare Partners, please visit https://www.agapeins.com/If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Women in Medicine - Running a Private Practice Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 40:15 Transcription Available


    Dr. Verret is joined by Dr. Neha Dhudshia, Dr. Sejal Mehta, and Dr. Sherine Reno on the challenges of running your own practice and being a woman in medicine. If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    BONUS - Britt Berrett, PhD - Improving Interactions with Hospital Administration

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 31:22 Transcription Available


    This week we have a bonus episode, one so good, it could not wait to be published. Before becoming a clinical professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, Dr. Britt Berrett served as a hospital administration in multiple hospitals and health systems. In this podcast, he gives a behind the scenes look at ways that physicians can improve their relations with hospital administrators. To learn more about Dr. Berrett, visit his academic webpage at https://jindal.utdallas.edu/faculty/britt-berrett or to get his book, Patients Come Second, visit https://amzn.to/2Gv0mgX.If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Kyle Claussen, JD - COVID-19 Physician Contracting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 18:59 Transcription Available


    Dr. Verret talks with Kyle Claussen of Resolve, a national physician contract review firm. Kyle talks about changes he has seen in physician contracts during the time of COVID including unilateral contract changes and changes in new contracts. For more information about Resolve, visit them at http://www.resolve.netIf you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.As a reminder the information provided is for educational purposes only and does not create an attorney-client relationship.

    Charles Weaver, MD - Omni Health Media Non-Clinical Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 31:58 Transcription Available


    Dr. Charles Weaver, CEO and founder, of Omni Health media joins the program to discuss non-clinic jobs. Omni Health Media empowers patients with chronic diseases through educational content and custom social communities to engage with each other and their healthcare providers to identify the best treatments and manage their condition from diagnosis through survivorship. Charles H Weaver MD is the CEO and Executive Editor of OMNI and its print and digital disease state programs which have a major focus in Cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, IBD and other GI Conditions and Woman’s Health.Dr Weaver discusses his path through non-clinical medicine and offers some advice for physicians looking to work in the digital world.If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Leiza Dolghih, JD - Employment Law During COVID-19

    Play Episode Play 19 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 29:03 Transcription Available


    Leiza Dolghih, a board certified labor and employment lawyer, joins Dr. Verret to discuss employment issues during the time of COVID-19. Topics covered include what to do for sick employees, new laws and regulations pertaining to COVID-19 in the employment realm, and ideas to mitigate your exposure to employment claims. For more information, visit Leiza at https://lewisbrisbois.com/attorneys/dolghih-elisaveta. If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.As a reminder, the podcast is informational only and does constitute an attorney-client relationship. Be sure to discuss any changes with your own attorney.

    Erik Kulstad, MD - Medical Device Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 48:45 Transcription Available


    Dr. Erik Kulstad is co-found and chief medical officer of Attune Medical. Dr. Kulstad discusses the process of medical device development from idea through FDA approval and sales. For more information about Attune Medical, visit them on the web at https://www.attune-medical.com/. If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

    Mary Gonzales - Malpractice in the time of COVID-19

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 13:55 Transcription Available


    Mary Gonzales of the Texas Medical Liability Trust joins Dr. Verret to discuss malpractice issues and practice liability in the time of COVID-19.If you have questions or ideas for a show, send us an email at questions@askmemdpodcast.com. Hear the latest podcast at http://askmemdpodcast.com or through your favorite podcast directory.

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