The Doc Lounge Podcast

Hot take from a doc who has been saying this since 1999.

"I have been saying for literally two and a half decades diets don't work. Finally these come out and everyone's like, well, you know, diets don't work. And I'm like, right, I've been telling you this forever."

Stop asking about comp first. Ask about these four numbers instead.

"I'd be asking around overhead ratios, days to collect revenue, percentage of revenue collected against charges, rates compared to other rates in the community."

"Take your triglyceride level, divide by your HDL. If it's less than one, that's fairly superb. If it's two or more, that is suggestive of insulin resistance."

— Dr. Tessa Damm

Dr. Sarah Smith spent 15 years drowning in Sunday charting — across two countries, two health systems, and one moment with her son that stopped her cold. Then she figured out how to finish her documentation inside the workday. Now she teaches thousands of physicians to do the same, without seeing fewer patients or cutting corners on care.

"16 out of 17 products on the market that say Bifidobacteria do not have Bifidobacteria in there."

— Dr. Sabine Hazan, MD

Dr. Luisa Ciprono arrived in the US at 19 as a refugee from communist Romania, speaking no English. She became a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, Air Force veteran, and the founder of TeleMed MFM — a nationwide virtual practice bringing high-risk pregnancy care to patients who'd otherwise go without.

In this episode:

The MFM access crisis: ~1,000 full-time specialists for 37 million women of fertile age

How TeleMed MFM delivers real-time ultrasound review and consultations virtually — and why telemedicine is the future of MFM

What's fueling high-risk pregnancies in the US: maternal deserts, older moms, rising comorbidities

Women in medicine and leadership — why they get stuck and what succession planning should look like

Dr. Ciprono also opens up about writing her Amazon bestselling memoir, Push, Then Breathe — a story she started in Romanian at 19 and shelved for 20 years before finally sharing it with the world.

Surgery is a last resort — not a first move. Dr. Daniel Savarino, DO built his practice around that belief. He joins the Doc Lounge Podcast to break down the regenerative therapies actually changing patient outcomes: PRP, bone marrow concentrates, A2M, and more. Plus, why hormone optimization is a regenerative treatment, and how to help patients stay high-performing for the long haul.

Harvard-trained physician Dr. Michael T. Myers Jr. joins host Stacey Doyle to talk vaccine confidence, the recent rise in measles cases, and how physicians can navigate today's conversations with families — plus a first look at his upcoming book, "The Vaccine Bible."

Menopause care has been a desert for decades — and Dr. Cathleen Brown is done with it. The board-certified OB-GYN, Army veteran, and Medical Director at Winona sits down with Stacey to unpack why a whole generation of physicians got scared off hormone therapy, and how telehealth is finally getting women the care their in-person docs were never trained to deliver.

What you'll learn:- Why the Women's Health Initiative panic still shapes how docs prescribe (or don't)- The preventive health wins most physicians weren't taught: bone, heart, brain, GSM- One safe, low-lift Rx change every PCP and OB-GYN can make tomorrow- Where to get free menopause CME when med school gave you an hour

Dr. Brown is a 20+ year OB-GYN, former Army physician, and Medical Director at Winona who still works labor & delivery at Abington Jefferson Hospital.

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Can chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension actually be reversed—not just managed?

In this episode of The Doc Lounge Podcast, host Stacey Doyle sits down with Dr. Christine Nwoha, a board-certified internist and hospitalist who is challenging the traditional “sick care” model by advocating for disease reversal through intentional wellness, lifestyle optimization, and patient empowerment.

Drawing from over a decade of clinical experience treating severely ill patients in the hospital, Dr. Nwoha shares firsthand insight into the downstream effects of chronic disease—and why earlier intervention is critical. She explains how many conditions, including high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, are often driven by lifestyle factors and can be significantly improved—or even reversed—with the right approach.

Dr. Nwoha also discusses her personal journey into health coaching, including how her own diagnosis and her father’s health transformation shaped her perspective on medicine. With over 300,000 followers on TikTok, she’s using social media to educate and empower patients with practical strategies around sleep, stress management, nutrition, and sustainable weight loss.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why healthcare is still focused on disease management instead of prevention

How lifestyle changes can reverse chronic conditions

The most overlooked drivers of poor health, including sleep and stress

Common misconceptions about weight loss and metabolic health

How physicians can evolve toward a more preventative, patient-centered model

Whether you're a physician, healthcare leader, or someone looking to take control of your health, this conversation offers a powerful perspective on the future of medicine—and how small, intentional changes can lead to life-changing results.