The Pediatric Lounge, Where Pediatric Physicians Come to Share Their Stories and Success

Dr. Kraft worked in primary care, independent pediatric practice from 1989-2009. Then she became Founding Program Director for the Pediatric Residency at Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. (2009-2014) Then became Medical Director for the Health Network by Cincinnati Children’s from 2014-2017. They served as President of the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2018. In 2019 joined the faculty at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and am an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Private equity is buying highly profitable practices using an aggregator model to improve efficiency and management.  This is done to the detriment of younger physicians who are not equity partners at the time of the sale. They will also not be building a legacy or doing the best care as PE’s focus is on return on investment and capital allocation. 

1. Hosp. Finance Consultant – U. Kansas, Cleveland Clinic, Yale
2. MD - University of Illinois College of Medicine
3. Internal Medicine Residency – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
4. Hospital Physician – Baylor Plano, TX
5. Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer – Compass Professional Health Services… Healthcare Navigation company that grew to 2,000 employer clients and 1.8 million members.
6. Acquired by Alight Solutions – 10,000 employee benefits administration co.
7. Started AHealthcareZ Dec ‘18 – 300+ Healthcare Finance Training Videos, 120K Views/Mo
8. Medical Director SimplePay Health Jun ‘22 – Alternative Health Plan

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Private equity is buying highly profitable practices using an aggregator model to improve efficiency and management.  This is done to the detriment of younger physicians who are not equity partners at the time of the sale. They will also not be building a legacy or doing the best care as PE’s focus is on return on investment and capital allocation. 

1. Hosp. Finance Consultant – U. Kansas, Cleveland Clinic, Yale
2. MD - University of Illinois College of Medicine
3. Internal Medicine Residency – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
4. Hospital Physician – Baylor Plano, TX
5. Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer – Compass Professional Health Services… Healthcare Navigation company that grew to 2,000 employer clients and 1.8 million members.
6. Acquired by Alight Solutions – 10,000 employee benefits administration co.
7. Started AHealthcareZ Dec ‘18 – 300+ Healthcare Finance Training Videos, 120K Views/Mo
8. Medical Director SimplePay Health Jun ‘22 – Alternative Health Plan

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Private equity is buying highly profitable practices using an aggregator model to improve efficiency and management.  This is done to the detriment of younger physicians who are not equity partners at the time of the sale. They will also not be building a legacy or doing the best care as PE’s focus is on return on investment and capital allocation. 

1. Hosp. Finance Consultant – U. Kansas, Cleveland Clinic, Yale
2. MD - University of Illinois College of Medicine
3. Internal Medicine Residency – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
4. Hospital Physician – Baylor Plano, TX
5. Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer – Compass Professional Health Services… Healthcare Navigation company that grew to 2,000 employer clients and 1.8 million members.
6. Acquired by Alight Solutions – 10,000 employee benefits administration co.
7. Started AHealthcareZ Dec ‘18 – 300+ Healthcare Finance Training Videos, 120K Views/Mo
8. Medical Director SimplePay Health Jun ‘22 – Alternative Health Plan

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Dr. Marciano became a doctor because he has always been fascinated by medicine and wanted to help people. He enjoys being a pediatrician because it allows him to watch my tiniest patients grow into mature adults with bright futures. He takes pride in seeing my pediatric patients transition from elementary to high school and then go to college. He guides the way and ensures they can physically achieve their dreams.

He treats children of all ages who suffer from various types of gastrointestinal issues. Some of the conditions I treat include reflux, milk protein issues, encopresis, constipation, feeding disorders, dysphagia, weight loss, failure to thrive, esophageal strictures, eosinophilic esophagitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, colitis, Crohn’s disease, infectious diarrhea, and all disorders related to the gastrointestinal tract.

Communication is critical in building relationships with my patients and their families. At NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, we put patients first. We pride ourselves on delivering compassionate and individualized care to every person we treat. Patients can communicate with me directly via MyChart, email, and phone.

In addition to serving as a physician, I conduct research on patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Dr. Marciano became a doctor because he is always been fascinated by medicine and wanted to help people. He enjoys being a pediatrician because it allows him to watch my tiniest patients grow into mature adults with bright futures. He takes pride in seeing my pediatric patients transition from elementary to high school and then go to college. He guides the way and makes certain that they can physically achieve their dreams.

I treat children of all ages who suffer from various types of gastrointestinal issues. Some of the conditions I treat include reflux, milk protein issues, encopresis, constipation, feeding disorders, dysphagia, weight loss, failure to thrive, esophageal strictures, eosinophilic esophagitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, colitis, Crohn’s disease, infectious diarrhea, and all disorders related to the gastrointestinal tract.

Communication is key in building relationships with my patients and their families. At NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, we put patients first. We pride ourselves on delivering compassionate and individualized care to every person we treat. Patients can communicate with me directly via MyChart, email, and phone.

In addition to serving as a physician, I conduct research on patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Mike Cuesta and Juan Molina are good friends in Miami. We met back when they led the Marketing and Strategy for CareCloud the Cadillac of RCM for medical practice. Both of them were with CareCloud from the very early days. They now lead Atomic Health, a Product UX and Design company to help med tech meet the needs and demands of the end user. 

Key Points 

• Designing software experiences that improve the patient experience and improve physician productivity (UX) 
• Designing brands and websites to help companies reach physicians and hospitals
• Sales to Physicians 
• Dashboards are designed as a tool for constant process improvement and excellence 

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Mike Cuesta and Juan Molina are good friends in Miami. We met back when they led the Marketing and Strategy for CareCloud the Cadillac of RCM for medical practice. Both of them were with CareCloud from the very early days. They now lead Atomic Health, a Product UX and Design company to help med tech meet the needs and demands of the end user. 

Key Points 

• Designing software experiences that improve the patient experience and improve physician productivity (UX) 
• Designing brands and websites to help companies reach physicians and hospitals
• Sales to Physicians 
• Dashboards are designed as a tool for constant process improvement and excellence 

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Mike Cuesta and Juan Molina are good friends in Miami. We met back when they led the Marketing and Strategy for CareCloud the Cadillac of RCM for medical practice. Both of them were with CareCloud from the very early days. They now lead Atomic Health, a Product UX and Design company to help med tech meet the needs and demands of the end user. 

Key Points 

• Designing software experiences that improve the patient experience and improve physician productivity (UX) 
• Designing brands and websites to help companies reach physicians and hospitals
• Sales to Physicians 
• Dashboards are designed as a tool for constant process improvement and excellence 

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The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.

The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.