Medicine Redefined

By Altamash Raja, DO and Darsh Shah, DOMedicine Health & Fitness

Medicine Redefined episodes

October 31, 2022 77. Oral Hygiene Tips for Halloween, Helping Babies Latch to Mothers & What's the Deal with Fluoride? | Deep Shah, DMD
Deep Shah, DMD, is a pediatric dentist practicing in the Philadelphia area. He received his dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He further trained at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, where he acquired extensive experience in the areas of growth and development, pediatric oral pathology, special healthcare needs, dental trauma, pharmacological modalities, and behavior modification/management. Currently, he is practicing at Chester County Dentistry for Children and serves as the Chief Dental Officer for Oak Dental Partners. Additionally, he teaches dental students and residents at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
Instagram
1 hr 14 min
October 24, 2022 76. Sunk Cost Fallacy, Digital Health and Startups & Becoming More Than a Physician | Rami Wehbi, DO
Dr. Rami Wehbi joins the show to discuss how to make "medicine suck less." Rami is a Family Medicine Physician and the Co-Founder of Beyond Medicine. In this show we discuss:

Rami's background and why he left FM residency
The sunk cost fallacy
Building Beyond Medicine
Leveraging social media
Social media pitfalls
Digital Health and startups

Resources Mentioned in the show:
MD Plus
Health Tech Nerds
Rami's Book Recs

Follow Rami:
Beyond Medicine
Twitter
Podcast
1 hr 10 min
October 17, 202275. A Better Way to Practice Medicine via Direct Primary Care | Aleea Gupta, MD
Dr. Aleea Gupta joins the show to detail what life in the life of a Direct Primary Care Doctor looks like. Dr. Gupta obtained her Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and went on to medical school at the University of Florida. Subsequently, she completed a family medicine residency at overlook hospital in New Jersey where she served as the chief resident. She has previously been the assistant professor of clinical medicine for the University of Southern California and she's now working in her own practice in the direct primary care model.

In this episode we discuss:
What is DPC

Building a DPC practice

Daily life for a DPC doctor

Building systems to streamline care for the patients and improve efficiency for providers

Need for DPC model

Empowering future providers to branch out

Follow Dr. Gupta:
Website
Instagram
1 hr 16 min
October 03, 202274. Student Loan Forgiveness Current Events | Meagan Landress, CSLP
In this episode, Meagan Landress, CSLP rejoins the show to discuss current events in the student loan world. We touch on:
Loan forgiveness a la Biden Administration

Biden's new student loan repayment plan

Future of student loan forgiveness

Loan repayment strategies for the non-PSLF pursuer

Building wealth with student loans

The ever-increasing cost of higher education

Meagan Landress is a student loan consultant for Student Loan Planner. She was the first person in Georgia to acquire her CSLP® designation, as a Certified Student Loan Professional®. Her specialized education around student loan debt allows her to guide borrowers through informed repayment decisions, taking into account their full financial situation and financial goals.

Personal Finance/Student Loan Resources:
White Coat Investor
Financial Residency
Ben White Student Loans
Physician on Fire
Federal Student Aid Website

Find Meagan:
Meagan's Website
IG: @financialcoachmeagan
Student Loan Planner Website
Student Loan Planner Podcast
1 hr 16 min
September 26, 2022 73. Finding Mindfulness & Improving Productivity | Serene Shereef, MD
Dr. Serene Shereef is a trauma acute care surgeon, mom to 3 children, and a transformational life coach who helps women physicians struggling with burnout and overwhelm to create their life by design. Her unique framework combines the energy of mindfulness, self-love & self-compassion with the scientific principles of habit building, time design, and individuals' unique systems of productivity, so they can do less, live more, & create their dream life! Follow Dr. Shereef: Email: [email protected] Website: www.serenitywellnessMD.com. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dr.serene
1 hr 12 min
September 19, 2022 72. Progress Note #3: Alkaline Water & Diets - Worth the Hype?
Dr. Altamash and Dr. Darsh discuss the new trend of alkaline water and diet. They break down their biases, what the data shows, how they think of it, and how they will put the new information they learned into practice!

Resources Mentioned in the Show

Studies
The Alkaline Diet: Is There Evidence That an Alkaline pH Diet Benefits Health? (PMID: 22013455)
The Effects of High Mineral Alkaline Water Consumed Over Three Consecutive Days on Reaction Time Following Anaerobic Exercise – A Randomized Placebo‐Controlled Crossover Pilot Study (PMID: 34025869)

Podcasts
Talking Water Tracy Duhs on Medicine Redefined

Youtube Video
Video on Alkaline Water
26 min
September 12, 2022 71. Giving Physicians a Voice & ReThinking Health | Michelle Seguin, MD & Danielle Shelton, MD
Dr. Michelle Seguin and Dr. Danielle Shelton join the show to discuss how we can re:think Health.
Dr. Seguin is a board-certified family medicine physician, educator, gardener, and advocate for a lifestyle-driven approach to health that focuses on supporting the individual, family, and community.
Dr. Shelton is also a board-certified family medicine physician and co-founder of CleanYourPlateRx. She created this non-profit with her husband to focus on preventative care in a way that was accessible, engaging, thought-provoking, and innovative.

Follow Dr. Seguin and Dr. Shelton:
Clean Your Plate on Instagram
Michelle Seguin on Twitter @drmseguin
1 hr 18 min
August 29, 2022 70. Progress Note #2: Exercising On The GO!
In this episode, Drs. Altamash and Darsh talk about their approach and thoughts when it comes to balancing workouts when traveling - internationally, for business, or just for fun.

Resources in this episode:
Article - Resistance Training on Quality of Life, Depression, Muscle Strength, and Functional Exercise Capacity
Jungle Gym XT
Resistance Bands
26 min
August 22, 2022 69. Building a Successful Brand & Winning Social Media | Brian Sutterer, MD
Brian Sutterer, MD, is a sports medicine physician and YouTube personality known for his educational videos on injury analysis. Brian obtained his residency training in PM&R at Indiana University and recently completed his sports medicine fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. He has 600K YouTube subscribers and is the host of a new podcast called In Street Clothes.
In this episode, we focus on Brian's journey and approach to building a successful YouTube brand. His videos are known to physicians, sports fans, and others who are looking to learn a thing or two about injuries. Throughout this episode, you will hear absolute gems - advice, tips, caveats, and much more to help you build your own empire!

Follow Brian:
Brian's YouTube
Brian's Podcast
Brian's Twitter
1 hr 8 min
August 15, 2022 68. Asare Christian, MD, MPH: Creating a Holistic Patient Experience to Relieve Pain
Dr. Christian is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician (physiatrist). Clinically, Dr. Christian enjoys pain medicine and musculoskeletal medicine. He is the previous outpatient medical director of Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network in Lehigh Valley, PA, and he has an academic appointment with the University of Pennsylvania Department of PM&R. Dr. Christian earned his board certification through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is the owner and medical director of Aether Medicine in the Wayne, Mainline Philadelphia, PA area.
Dr. Christian received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2009, where he was awarded student of the year in PM&R. Dr. Christian earned and completed an internship at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee. He received his PM&R training from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2013. He is a graduate of the Mongan Commonwealth Fund Fellowship at Harvard Medical School. He also obtained a master's degree in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health with a concentration in health policy and management. Dr. Christian's interest in the use of technology to create value for patients led to the recent completion of course work in Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Dr. Christian has obtained advanced training in chronic pain management, spasticity, ultrasound-guided injections, and medical cannabis titration. He's dedicated to learning innovative skills and techniques that bring value to his patient. He's a lifetime learner and enjoys finding new solutions for his patients.
In this episode we discuss:
- Dr. Christian's approach to educating about pain
- Common triggers of pain
- How we are transitioning to the "experience revolution"
- What "holistic medicine" truly looks like
Aether Medicine
1 hr 18 min

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Medicine Redefined challenges outdated conventions by elevating conversations around what health truly means. Hosts Dr. Darsh Shah and Dr. Altamash Raja spotlight clinicians, scientists, thought…