Inside The Doctor's Lounge

By Physician Side Gigs

Inside the Doctor’s Lounge is a podcast by the Physician Side Gigs team, hosted by Dr. Nisha Mehta, which showcases popular topics from our online communities of over 220,000 physicians. We interview ... more

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The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.

Inside The Doctor's Lounge episodes:

January 27, 2026 Movement Building Amongst Physicians, Unionization, and Advocacy, with Dr. Pedja Stojicic of People, Power, Health
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Pedja Stojicic, Executive Director of People Power Health.
They discuss:
– How to move from individual frustration to collective action for real change in healthcare
– How they have been able to successfully enact legislation in physician led campaigns against things like prior authorization
– The pros and cons of physicians unionizing, and when it’s most effective
– How doctors can get past the argument that they don’t have time for advocacy
– What clinicians underestimate about their own power, and how they can use it without becoming full-time activists or political operators
This episode is sponsored by our partners at UpToDate. Thanks to our collaboration with Wolters Kluwer, Physician Side Gigs professional members can save 15%, and resident members can save 20% on an annual or longer subscription to UpToDate.* Visit store.uptodate.com to subscribe by 3/31/2026. Professionals, use code PODP, and residents, use code PODR to take advantage of your member savings at checkout at https://store.uptodate.com/
Find more of our content at www.physiciansidegigs.com, our Facebook communities, and our Instagram accounts!
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56min
January 20, 2026 Making the Choice To Retire After Financial Independence with Dr. Leif Dahleen, the OG Physician On Fire
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Leif Dahleen, the original Physician on Fire. They discuss:
– The intentional trajectory Dr. Dahleen took after discovering he was financially independent
– The decision to leave clinical medicine
– The decision to sell his very successful side gig
– What life looks like for Dr. Dahleen after retirement, and whether he has any regrets
– Why financial independence is so powerful for physicians in this healthcare landscape, regardless of if you want to retire
This episode is sponsored by our partners at DocUpdate, whose mission is to better connect clinicians, patients, and industry partners with intelligent tools that accelerate access to therapy. DocUpdate is a free, HIPAA-compliant app built by physicians to help clinicians move faster and get patients treated sooner with instant e-prescribing, a medical translator, and direct access to pharma support, all in one place.
Learn more or download the app at DocUpdate.io or by tapping this link https://docupdate.onelink.me/j4xR/rjbcpy7c
Find more of our content at www.physiciansidegigs.com, our Facebook communities, and our Instagram accounts!
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46min
January 13, 2026 How a Physician Entrepreneur is Taking on Pharma with Dr. Alex Oshmyansky, CEO of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Alex Oshmyansky, co-founder and CEO of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs. They discuss:
– How Dr. Oshmyansky started Cost Plus Drugs through the Y-Combinator startup accelerator program (and investors thoughts on investing in doctors!)
– Juggling practicing as a radiologist with scaling a company, especially before the company was profitable
– Advice for physicians who see a problem they want to solve, and why physicians make the best entrepreneurs in healthcare!
– Looking ahead to the future of Cost Plus Drugs, and how it will continue to disrupt the pharma industry
This episode is sponsored by our partners at UpToDate. Thanks to our collaboration with Wolters Kluwer, Physician Side Gigs professional members can save 15%, and resident members can save 20% on an annual or longer subscription to UpToDate.* Visit store.uptodate.com to subscribe by 3/31/2026. Professionals, use code PODP, and residents, use code PODR to take advantage of your member savings at checkout at https://store.uptodate.com/
Find more of our content at www.physiciansidegigs.com, our Facebook communities, and our Instagram accounts!
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41min
December 19, 2025 Coming in January 2026: The Inside the Doctor’s Lounge Podcast
Inside the Doctor’s Lounge is a podcast by the Physician Side Gigs team, hosted by Dr. Nisha Mehta, which showcases popular topics from our online communities of over 220,000 physicians. We interview clinicians, healthcare innovators, and other experts about health innovation, entrepreneurship, things somebody probably should’ve taught us in medical school, and other topics that impact the future of healthcare.
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FAQs about Inside The Doctor's Lounge:

How many episodes does Inside The Doctor's Lounge have?

The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.