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Is Psychedelic Therapy a Malpractice Risk? with Bill Green Malpractice Insurance Expert
Welcome to Too Curious MDs — where medicine is more than science — it’s story, art, connection, and integration.
In this episode, Dr. Alya Ahmad sits down with Bill Green for a timely conversation about medical malpractice, standard of care, informed consent, documentation, patient advocacy, and the evolving risks surrounding ketamine and psychedelic medicine.
With 40 years of experience in medical liability, brings a practical and deeply human perspective to one of the most important issues facing patients and clinicians today. Together, they explore what happens when new treatment options enter the medical system before there is a long history of legal precedent, and why that matters for providers using ketamine, psychedelic-assisted therapies, and other emerging approaches.
This conversation also looks beyond legal risk. Dr. Alya and Bill discuss trust, communication, shared decision-making, patient advocacy, bedside manner, burnout, documentation burdens, and the emotional weight patients often carry when they arrive at care. Bill also shares part of his own personal story, reflecting on trauma, mental health support, suicidal ideation, and the healing power of a strong therapeutic relationship.
This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered:
Why medical malpractice is about standard of care, not a guaranteed cure
How informed consent should be more than a signed form
Why documentation matters so much in medical liability
How ketamine and psychedelic medicine may create new risk questions
Why patients should feel safe asking questions
How trust and communication can protect both patients and providers
Why the doctor-patient relationship still matters in a fast-moving healthcare system
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About Bill Green
William “Bill” Green brings 40 years of experience in medical liability, malpractice insurance, sales, marketing, and risk management education. His path began through the U.S. Olympic Committee after his career as an elite track athlete, setting three American records and placing fifth at the Los Angeles Games.
He has worked with Johnson & Higgins, the Southern California Physicians Insurance Exchange, The Doctors Company, and the Medical Insurance Exchange of California. In this conversation, he brings a grounded perspective on malpractice risk, informed consent, standard of care, and why trust remains vital to the relationship.
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Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP
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Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, FAAP
Website: https://palamedicine.com/
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Too Curious MDs
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By Too Curious MDsWelcome to Too Curious MDs — where medicine is more than science — it’s story, art, connection, and integration.
In this episode, Dr. Alya Ahmad sits down with Bill Green for a timely conversation about medical malpractice, standard of care, informed consent, documentation, patient advocacy, and the evolving risks surrounding ketamine and psychedelic medicine.
With 40 years of experience in medical liability, brings a practical and deeply human perspective to one of the most important issues facing patients and clinicians today. Together, they explore what happens when new treatment options enter the medical system before there is a long history of legal precedent, and why that matters for providers using ketamine, psychedelic-assisted therapies, and other emerging approaches.
This conversation also looks beyond legal risk. Dr. Alya and Bill discuss trust, communication, shared decision-making, patient advocacy, bedside manner, burnout, documentation burdens, and the emotional weight patients often carry when they arrive at care. Bill also shares part of his own personal story, reflecting on trauma, mental health support, suicidal ideation, and the healing power of a strong therapeutic relationship.
This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered:
Why medical malpractice is about standard of care, not a guaranteed cure
How informed consent should be more than a signed form
Why documentation matters so much in medical liability
How ketamine and psychedelic medicine may create new risk questions
Why patients should feel safe asking questions
How trust and communication can protect both patients and providers
Why the doctor-patient relationship still matters in a fast-moving healthcare system
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About Bill Green
William “Bill” Green brings 40 years of experience in medical liability, malpractice insurance, sales, marketing, and risk management education. His path began through the U.S. Olympic Committee after his career as an elite track athlete, setting three American records and placing fifth at the Los Angeles Games.
He has worked with Johnson & Higgins, the Southern California Physicians Insurance Exchange, The Doctors Company, and the Medical Insurance Exchange of California. In this conversation, he brings a grounded perspective on malpractice risk, informed consent, standard of care, and why trust remains vital to the relationship.
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Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alya-ahmad-md-0601b190/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamynds/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamynds
Website: https://shamynds.com/
Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, FAAP
Website: https://palamedicine.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraiya-rahman-palamedicine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pala_medicine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palamedicine.pasadena/
Too Curious MDs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toocuriousmds?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TooCuriousMDs
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PODCAST
Thank you for listening.
Please subscribe and share.
This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com
https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/