Branch Out
We chat with healthcare professionals about broad-reaching topics like their careers in medicine, hobbies, and pursuits outside the hospital and everything in between. New episode every Thursday!
Episodes
83 episodes
#83: No Frills Quality Healthcare w/ Dr. Gilbert Simon
Dr. Gilbert Simon has been a practicing physician for over 50 years. Through the establishment of clinics serving low-income families, Dr. Simon learned how to operate a successful practice on a shoe-string budget. He joined Branch Out to share...
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#82: Yale, Pain Management & Global Missions w/ Dr. Donna-Ann Thomas
Dr. Donna-Ann Thomas, Yale University’s Division Chief of Pain Management and Anesthesiology, migrated from Jamaica as a young adult and found herself in a life-changing accident that would alter the trajectory of her life and career. Believing...
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#81: How to Build Your Personal Brand w/Dr. Ernesto Gutierrez
It’s never been easier to start building your personal brand as a physician and to take the steps towards financial freedom and career autonomy. Join Branch Out’s host, Larson Hicks, as he sits down with Dr. Ernesto Gutierrez, who coaches other...
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Episode 81
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#80: Why Free Market? w/ Dr. Keith Smith
Since 1997, Dr. Keith Smith has been pushing back against the status quo by creating America’s first free market surgery center (The Surgery Center of Oklahoma) and founding the Free Market Medical Association, now with more than 30 chapters th...
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#79: Meet the Rheumatologist On Call w/Dr. Diana Girnita
Like many other doctors we have interviewed, Dr. Diana Girnita's journey to become a physician began during her hospital stay as a young child. The compassion and care she received during that time translated into years of dedicated research, e...
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#78: Taking Risks With Alacrity w/ Dr. Travis Manasco
Dr. Travis Manasco may be newer to the scene than most, but he has already made more strides in pursuing entrepreneurship and technology in the medical field than many seasoned professionals. Tune in as Larson Hicks sits down with this future c...
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#77: The Importance of Physician-Led Innovation w/ Dr. Uli K. Chettipally
Dr. Uli K. Chettipally joins Larson Hicks in the newest episode of Branch Out. Dr. Chettipally began InnovatorMD with the vision to empower physicians to pursue technology and innovation in healthcare... believing that physicians could (and sho...
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#76: The Unexpectedly Relatable Tale of Rapid Ruby the Tortoise w/ Dr. Diana Londoño
Sycamore’s host, Melissa Bain, is joined by Urologist, Dr. Diana Londoño, in this episode of Branch Out. Dr. Londoño has written for a number of websites and publications within the medical community with messages of self-awareness and hope to ...
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#75: Finding Joy and Fulfillment in Pursuing Your Hobbies w/ Dr. Candice Williams
Amidst L.A. shutting down during the pandemic, Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Doctor, Candice Williams, left full-time practice and took a leap of faith to pursue her first love – music. Such a transition was not without pain or fear but ...
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Episode 75
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#74: Leading the Way in Direct Specialty Care w/ Dr. Daniel Paull
Orthopedic doctor, Daniel Paull, joins Branch Out to discuss his pioneering efforts in direct specialty care and his mission to disrupt the current insurance and hospital systems by encouraging other doctors to seek independence and alternative...
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#73: True Wealth Creation Through Real Estate Investment w/ Dr. Elaine Stageberg
Dr. Elaine Stageberg, psychiatrist and real estate wizard, joins Branch Out to share her company’s unique approach to real estate investment! Dr. Stageberg’s company, Black Swan Real Estate, manages a real estate portfolio of over $250 million ...
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#72: Ukraine Medical Missions w/ Dr. Marica Pook
Boulder native and practicing physician, Dr. Marica Pook, joins episode 72 of Branch Out to share the details of her recent trip to Poland and Ukraine. As the daughter of a Polish Immigrant freedom fighter, Dr. Pook felt a deep sense of obligat...
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Episode 72
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#71: Healthcare at Your Fingertips w/ Dr. Paula Muto, Founder & CEO of UBERDOC
Board certified General and Vascular Surgeon and founder of UBERDOC, Dr. Paula Muto, joins Branch Out to share her inspiring story of running a successful practice and pursuing entrepreneurship towards the betterment of her community. Her compa...
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Episode 71
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#70: Turning Medical Expert Witnessing Into a Business w/ Dr. Amy Fogelman
Episode 70 of Branch Out features Dr. Amy Fogelman, a board-certified Internal Medicine doctor and founder of MED LAW Consulting, a company that matches qualified medical experts to attorneys’ litigation needs. Dr. Fogelman started MED LAW Cons...
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Episode 70
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#69: Branching Out Into the Finance World w/ Dr. Jeff Cole
Hand surgeon and tech builder, Dr. Jeff Cole, has long pursued entrepreneurial opportunities throughout his career in medicine. He has been on the forefront of medical technology and now sits on the board of Planet Wealth, a self-proclaimed “di...
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#68: Life is Short. Be a Good Doctor. w/ Dr. Bill Brandenburg
Dr. Bill Brandenburg is the physician and owner behind Wander Medicine in Boise, Idaho. Wander Medicine specializes in DPC, occupational medicine, iv therapy, travel medicine & more. Dr. Brandenburg’s experiences as a rural medicine doctor ...
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#67: Social Impact Investments & Community Building w/ Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo
Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo is the founder of Melanin & Medicine and co-founder of Strong Children Wellness, an integrated-care practice in NYC. Dr. Uwemedimo has taken great steps to revitalize the healthcare industry through her innovativ...
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#66: "Why Not Me?": Knowing Your Value as a Physician and Pursuing Your Ideas
Dr. Jessica Lubahn is a board-certified Urologist with over a decade of experience in the medical field and creator of the first luxe line of incontinence underwear, ONDR. Tune into the conversation as she discusses pay discrepancies in the bil...
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#65: Using Your Creativity to Avoid Burnout w/ Artist and Doctor, Saurin Gandhi, MD
Join Larson Hicks and guest, Dr. Saurin Gandhi, as they discuss his experiences in Internal Medicine, the research and contributions he made during COVID, and his art hobby turned side business! Check out his work at thedoctordoodles.com. ...
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#64: Knowing Your Field, Educating the Next Generation, and Differentiating Yourself to Avoid Burnout w/ Behind the Knife Podcast Host, Dr. Patrick Georgoff
Larson Hicks and our guest, Behind the Knife host, Dr. Patrick Georgoff, discuss different aspects of acute care, running an educational platform, and how entrepreneurship keeps things interesting!
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#63: Diversifying Your Career And Going After The Hard Things w/ Dr. Mark Piehl
In episode 63 of Branch Out, we sit down with Dr. Mark Piehl, Pediatric Intensivist and Innovator, to discuss the creation of his biomedical device, running a company alongside practicing medicine, and the importance of balancing priorities. If...
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Episode 63
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#62: Physician Entrepreneurship & Building Towards Financial Freedom, Dr. Ed Rubin
Top things to learn: The pendulum swing of OpioidsDoctors must choose what is educational for patientsThe latest technology in Pain Management The difference between Opioid addiction and dependen...
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Episode 62
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#61: Closing the Gender Gap in Healthcare w/ Non-Profit Founder & TEDx Speaker, Dr. Shikha Jain
Dr. Shikha Jain is a board-certified hematology and oncology physician. She is a founder and the Chief Operating Officer of the COVID19 action and advocacy group IMPACT and a founder and the Chair of the ...
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#60: Blogging to Podcasting to 2.7 Million Lifetime Views (and counting) w/ Youtube Family Doctor, Dr. Sanaz Majd
Dr. Sanaz Majd is a practicing, board certified Family Medicine physician and creator of the Majd MD YouTube channel. Dr. Majd graduated from Drexel University School of Medicine in 2004. She is a writer and former Macmillan Publishing podcaste...
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Episode 60
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