Medical Entrepreneur

Kevin McCarthy spent forty seven years selling into medical practices, most recently at Henry Schein, where he sat on the company's first Medical Sales Advisory Board. He recently retired. In this conversation with Dr. Adam Sewell, he explains what he saw from inside thousands of exam rooms and why he believes the independent practice model is cracking.

Kevin spent years pushing Henry Schein to move into peptides, IV therapy, and med spa supply. Legal killed it every time. After a small number of widely reported IV therapy deaths, the company walked away from the category entirely, even though it already supplied far more dangerous infusions to hospitals, surgery centers, and oncology centers under the same licensing framework. Kevin argues the risk logic never made sense and that the retreat left an emerging market wide open.

He also talks about the 1980s, when new technology was genuinely new and a rep could walk in with something a physician had never seen. That instinct for the unfamiliar led him somewhere unexpected: a nurse asked him to source an irrigation suction machine for her husband's film work, and Kevin ended up outfitting medical sets for "Born on the Fourth of July" and a run of other productions until Texas tax law sent the work to Georgia.

Other ground covered:

• How to vet a supplier before you place a first order, including why Kevin insists on talking to the people who actually built the product rather than the marketing team
• Why he sees nurse practitioners, PAs, and CRNAs leaving hospital burnout as the real engine of cash pay adoption
• The physician in Forney who converted his entire practice from insurance to cash pay wellness inside a year
• Why Kevin tells nervous startups to launch with one thing, not everything
• Running an internal patient survey to find out what your own patients are already buying elsewhere

Hosted by Adam Sewell, MD, Premier Regenerative Health.

Most speech-language pathologists take the job that's posted. Kyle Chaska built the one that wasn't.

Kyle is the owner of Dynamic Swallow Assessments, a mobile practice that brings FEES - fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing - directly into facilities across Iowa and Illinois. Instead of a resident being transported out for an instrumental swallow study, the study comes to the bedside, and the on-site therapy team gets a report and a plan the same day.

In this conversation with Dr. Adam Sewell, Kyle breaks down how he spotted an underserved service, built a referral base from scratch, and grew a practice around doing one thing exceptionally well.

What we get into:

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Joy Houston has spent 16+ years building and scaling online businesses in the health, wellness, and personal development space. Before launching Heal At Scale with her husband Travis Houston, the two ran a marketing agency building brands for high-profile clients in the health industry. Today, Heal At Scale helps health professionals package their expertise into online programs through its "Protocol To Program" methodology, having reportedly worked with more than 1,700 practitioners across a range of niches.

In this conversation, Joy and Adam dig into:

About the guest: Joy Houston is a business advisor and mentor and co-founder of Heal At Scale, a platform dedicated to helping health professionals transform their expertise into scalable online programs.

Website: healatscale.com | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joyhouston | Instagram: @realjoyhouston

Dr. Carlos Reyes, PT, DPT, SCS, is a Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist and the founder of Reyes Performance Institute in Austin, Texas. A former collegiate runner at the University of Texas, he built RPI to give every athlete — from weekend warriors to pros — the kind of one-on-one, performance-focused care usually reserved for elite competitors.

In this episode of the Medical Entrepreneur Podcast, host Adam Sewell, MD sits down with Carlos to talk about walking away from the traditional high-volume clinic model and building a practice that blends relationship-driven care with pro-level technology — from force-plate testing (ForceDecks) and Blood Flow Restriction therapy to RacquetFit and BlazePod.

Topics we explore include:

About the guest: Dr. Carlos Reyes, PT, DPT, SCS, MS, CSCS, TPI is a Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist in Physical Therapy — a designation held by only about 3% of PTs nationwide — and the founder of Reyes Performance Institute in Austin, TX. Learn more at https://reyesperformanceinstitute.com/ or on Instagram @reyes_performance_institute.

The Medical Entrepreneur Podcast is hosted by Adam Sewell, MD. Healthcare professionals are overworked and underpaid — this show is here to tell you it doesn't have to be that way. Learn more at https://medicalentrepreneur.org/.

The Breaking Point: When Stress Nearly Killed a Doctor Dr. King's wake-up call came when blood work revealed she was pre-diabetic with microvascular heart disease and stage 3 kidney dysfunction - all from the chronic stress of insurance-based practice.

00:00 The Final Straw: 18 Years to Rock Bottom 

01:00 From GYN Surgeon to Longevity Medicine Pioneer

02:14 The Importance of Having a Backup Plan: A4M Fellowship 

02:42 Personal Catalyst: Mother's Cancer Journey and Medical System Failures 

04:32 Why Generic Concierge Franchises Fall Short 

06:45 Breaking Free from Insurance Constraints 

08:43 Quality of Care: From 15-Minute Visits to 2-Hour Consultations 

10:38 The Insurance Punishment System in Action 

12:29 Market Analysis: 73% of Patients Could Afford Concierge Care 

14:00 Detective Medicine: The Acid Blocker Case Study 

15:30 Advanced Testing Reveals Universal Toxicity 

16:13 The Plasticizer Mystery: Salon Paw Patches 

19:25 Evolution of Regenerative Medicine: From Bone Marrow to PDGF 

22:28 Legal vs. Underground Stem Cell Treatments 

24:26 The Future: Joint Regeneration vs. Replacement 

28:14 Root Cause Medicine vs. Pharmaceutical Band-Aids 

31:16 Personal Health Transformation: 75 Pounds and Optimal Markers 

36:04 The Longevity Vision: Banking on Escape Velocity 

42:40 Advanced Longevity Protocols: Rapamycin and Personalized Medicine 

45:12 The Aristotle Test: AI-Powered Metabolic Optimization 

49:00 Life's Too Short: Why Waiting Is the Biggest Risk 

51:48 The Glyphosate Reality: Even Organic Farms Show Toxicity 

52:50 The Fit 40-Year-Old Pre-Diabetic Epidemic

The Journey from Traditional PT to Concierge Care Dr. Ryan Nordell's transformation from insurance-based physical therapy to concierge practice began after witnessing his brother's recovery from a traumatic brain injury. Initially drawn to orthopedic surgery, he chose physical therapy to spend more time with patients but became frustrated with insurance limitations that restricted quality care.

00:00 The Overlooked Power of Concierge Physical Therapy 

00:33 Introducing Dr. Ryan Nordell: From Division I Track to PT Practice 

02:07 The Turning Point: Brother's TBI and Career Direction

03:05 Disillusionment with Insurance-Based Medicine 

06:10 Developing the Elite Performance Optimization Program (E-POP) 

08:34 The Reality of Insurance Reimbursement Challenges 

10:59 Making the Leap to Cash-Based Practice 

13:24 Overcoming Fear and Mindset Barriers 

15:48 Serving High-Level Executives and Celebrities 

18:03 Integrating Functional Medicine with Physical Therapy 

21:31 Root Cause Analysis vs Symptom Treatment 

24:18 The Science Behind Movement and Longevity 

27:09 Consulting and Business Coaching for Healthcare Providers 

28:36 Resources for Transitioning to Entrepreneurial Practice

The Overlooked Power of Nutrition: Dr. John Lewis' Journey to Health and Wellness 

In this episode of the Medical Entrepreneur Podcast, host Dr. Sewell talks with Dr. John Lewis, a former academic turned nutrition entrepreneur. Dr. Lewis shares his journey from being a physiologist at the University of Miami to developing a successful dietary supplement business. They discuss the often-neglected importance of nutrition in health and wellness, highlighting Dr. Lewis' groundbreaking research on polysaccharides from aloe vera and rice bran, and their significant impact on brain health, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, and overall immune function. Learn how Dr. Lewis combines scientific credibility with ethical marketing to offer a holistic approach to health. 

00:00 The Overlooked Power of Nutrition 

00:33 Introducing Dr. John Lewis 01:04 The Entrepreneurial Side of Academia 

02:07 Transitioning from Academia to Business 

03:05 The Science Behind Polysaccharides 

06:10 The Importance of Proper Nutrition

06:34 Challenges in Modern Nutrition 

10:58 Understanding Polysaccharides 

18:03 Breakthrough Research on Alzheimer's 

19:31 Clinical Trials and Findings 29:00 Challenges in Academic Research 

31:29 Exciting Results in MS Research 

35:16 Implementing Nutritional Supplements in Practice 

36:25 Addressing Cognitive Decline Post-Vaccination 

37:05 Case Study: Recovery from Severe COVID-19 Complications 

38:15 The Power of Polysaccharides in Healing 

40:10 Daily Brain Care: A Comprehensive Solution 

43:54 The Importance of Prevention in Health 

46:18 Exploring the Science Behind Polysaccharides 

49:44 Introducing Daily Brain Care Ingredients 

55:33 How Practitioners Can Integrate Daily Brain Care 

58:22 The Ethical Approach to Supplementation 

01:03:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Healing with PDPA: Tim Pettit’s Remarkable Recovery Journey

In this episode of the Medical Entrepreneur Podcast, Tim Pettit, a CCI-registered cardiac sonographer, shares his extraordinary journey of overcoming chronic shoulder pain and ulcerative colitis flare-ups using PDPA technology. Tim discusses the trials he faced, including an ineffective response to traditional painkillers and a constant pain level of 8 out of 10, and how the innovative PDPA treatment brought significant relief. Host Dr. Adam Sewell and Tim delve into the science behind PDPA, comparing it to other regenerative medicines like PRP and stem cells, and explore how PDPA's unique formula helped Tim achieve a pain-free life and improved healing. This episode sheds light on the potential of PDPA technology for treating various inflammatory conditions and joint injuries.

00:00 Introduction and Initial Experience

01:08 Welcome to the Medical Entrepreneur Podcast

01:19 Tim Pettit's Background and Shoulder Injury

02:36 Discovering PDPA Technology

04:21 PDPA Treatment and Immediate Effects

08:09 Long-Term Benefits and Healing

11:52 Comparing PDPA with Other Treatments

17:16 Ultrasound and PDPA Technology

25:04 Challenges with Traditional Medications

29:39 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Innovative Diabetes Management: Microburst Insulin Infusion in Practice In this episode of the Medical Entrepreneur Podcast, host Adam welcomes special guests Tom Saridis and Paul Clements to discuss new opportunities to help patients with diabetes. They introduce an innovative program that provides comprehensive diabetic management, focusing on a microburst insulin infusion technique. This method allows precise diabetes control by frequent patient visits and diminishes the need for large doses of medication, ultimately improving patient outcomes. The program is designed for easy integration into existing medical practices, offering a full setup including marketing support and compliance training. The episode highlights the success stories of significant A1C reductions and better patient engagement. 

00:00 Introduction to the Program

00:35 Welcome to the Medical Entrepreneur Podcast

00:55 Understanding the Diabetes Crisis

01:51 Challenges in Diabetes Management

03:59 Innovative Diabetes Treatment Approach

06:11 Patient Progress and Success Stories

15:32 The Role of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)

24:26 Implementing the Program in Your Practice

29:57 Challenges and Opportunities in Diabetes Treatment

31:31 Medicare Reimbursement Insights

32:29 Business Model and Profitability

34:07 Comprehensive Diabetes Management Program

44:42 Marketing Strategies for Diabetes Clinics

50:44 Implementing the Program in Various Practices

56:34 Conclusion and Next Steps

Revolutionizing Medical Treatment with PDPA Technology: Featuring Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg

In this episode of the Medical Entrepreneur Podcast, we welcome Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg, an accomplished neurologist specializing in treating NFL athletes, neurodegenerative disorders, headaches, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, sleep disorders, and pain in Plantation, Florida. Dr. Steinberg discusses his personal experience and professional insights on using advanced PDPA technology for treating knee injuries, chronic pain, and neurodegenerative conditions. He highlights the benefits, challenges, and transformative potential of PDPA, including his own journey in avoiding knee surgery through this innovative treatment. Tune in to explore how PDPA technology is reshaping medical approaches to inflammation, cognitive function, and overall quality of life.

00:00 Introduction to the Medical Entrepreneur Podcast

00:52 Meet Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg

01:19 Dr. Steinberg's Personal Knee Journey

03:26 Challenges with Traditional Treatments

06:11 Exploring PDPA Technology

13:57 Success Stories and Patient Experiences

22:54 Holistic Approaches in Medicine

26:18 Understanding Mercury and Lead Levels

26:44 Migraines and Detoxification

28:06 Holistic Approach to Migraines

31:00 Energy Drinks and Health Risks

32:19 Inflammation and Chronic Diseases

34:03 The Role of Peptides in Treatment

44:29 Diabetes and Dementia Connection

48:57 Conclusion and Contact Information