🩺 Dr. Rue Laka is a formally trained and forward-thinking Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician turned entrepreneur who has fully embraced digital health. She is the CEO and Founder of Mecca Health, where she blends primary care with obesity and longevity medicine to enable her patients to optimize their health at every stage.

💡 In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why she chose entrepreneurship over the traditional medicine hamster wheel
• The difference between functional medicine and longevity medicine (and why it matters)
• How she bootstrapped a concierge practice from scratch
• Why the membership model creates deeper patient relationships than insurance ever could
• Tech tools that actually streamline operations without overwhelming your practice
• The truth about comparing your entrepreneurial journey to others

🤔 If you've ever wondered what it takes to leave traditional practice and build something entirely new, how to balance clinical excellence with business operations, and why lifestyle medicine is the foundation before advanced therapies, this episode is for you.

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