The ZDoggMD Show

By Dr. Zubin Damania

Interviews and live rants on healthcare, depolarizing our divided society, and the non-dual nature of reality. Hosted by UCSF/Stanford-trained physician Dr. Zubin Damania (AKA ZDoggMD).... more

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January 10, 2022 Vax n' Chill?
Lately there's been an awakening on the part of hardcore Covidians: Omicron done changed the game, so is it finally time to chill? Here's my take.
Check out the Atlantic op-ed I reference here. And here's a story from San Francisco that illustrates the power of vaccination to stop severe disease and the power of dumb public policy to create hospital staffing shortages nonetheless.
Video, transcript and more: https://zdoggmd.com/vax-n-chill/

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January 05, 2022 Omicron & The Endemic Phase of COVID
Could the Omicron wave be the beginning of the end of this? What the science so far means for mandates, schools, and more.
Video, transcript and more: https://zdoggmd.com/omicold/
Here's a piece I did previously about shifting from pandemic to endemic illness. Here's the podcast I mentioned that I did with Dr. Peter Attia and Dr. Marty Makary on this.
Topics & Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:53 Hospitalization vs.Cases
03:13 Vaccination, Reinfections & Mitigation Measures
09:32 Therapeutics
11:17 Omicron & Kids
11:55 Rogan, Malone & Mass Formation Psychosis
13:10 Real World Outcomes, Mandates & Policy
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20min
January 03, 2022Science Vs. Advocacy, Omicron, & More (w/ Dr. Peter Attia & Dr. Marty Makary)
Dr. Peter Attia (host of The Drive), Dr. Marty Makary (Johns Hopkins professor) and I team up to try some serious sense-making in the Age of Omicron.
Check out full show notes and Peter's podcast, The Drive here.
Topics & Timecodes:
Comparing omicron to delta and other mutations [4:15]
Measuring immunity and protection from severe disease—circulating antibodies, B cells, and T cells [13:15]
Policy questions: what is the end game and how does the world go back to 2019? [18:45]
A policy-minded framework for viewing COVID and the problem of groupthink [24:00]
The difference between science and advocacy [39:00]
Natural immunity from COVID after infection [46:00]
The unfortunate erosion of trust in science despite impressive progress [57:15]
Do the current mandates and policies make sense in light of existing data? [1:02:30]
Risks associated with vaccines, and the risk of being labeled an anti-vaxxer when questioning them [1:18:15]
Data on incidence of myocarditis after vaccination with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines [1:26:15]
Outstanding questions about myocarditis as a side effect of mRNA vaccination and the benefit of boosters [1:35:00]
The risk-reward of boosters and recommendations being ignored by policy makers in the US [1:40:30]
Sowing distrust: Lack of honesty and humility from top officials and policy makers [1:43:30]
Thoughts on testing: does it make sense to be pushing widespread testing for COVID? [1:52:15]
What is the end point to all of this? [1:58:45]
Downstream consequences of lockdowns and draconian policy measures [2:05:30]
The polarized nature of COVID—tribalism, skeptics, and demonization of ideas [2:10:30]
Looking back at past pandemics for perspective and the potential for another pandemic in the future [2:20:00]
What parents can do if their kids are subject to unreasonable policies [2:25:00]
Voices of reason in this space [2:28:45]
Strong convictions, loosely held: the value in questioning your own beliefs [2:32:15]

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2h 42min
January 01, 2022 New Year's Eve 2022 LIVE (2021 in Review, Omicron, & Sense-Making)
It's been a s**tshow of a year, so let's have some fun, review the year, and do some sense-making, LIVE 🥳
Video: https://zdoggmd.com/new-years-2022/
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1h 6min
December 28, 2021 A Psychologist Interviews Dr. Z (w/Dr. Rachel Zoffness)
A little year end mind-bender: psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness interviews ME about all the personal things 🙀
Video version is available exclusively on Locals (so my parents can’t watch 😂), you can watch there for free (just follow the prompts to create a free account).
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1h 28min
December 19, 2021School Shooters, Long COVID, Medical Cannabis (w/Dr. Rachel Zoffness)
A new series called Pain Points with UCSF pain and health psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness where we answer YOUR questions 👍
In this episode: detecting homicidal intent in children, what's up with Long COVID, does cannabis help with pain, emotional intelligence, choosing a therapist, and more. See all our episodes with Dr. Rachel Z here. Grab her outstanding Pain Management Workbook here. Find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. And check out her website here.
Video: https://zdoggmd.com/pain-points-1/
Topics & Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
01:49 Moderna booster blues
03:38 Disclaimers
05:09 Biomedical vs. biopsychosocial factors
08:55 School shooters: what makes a kid a killer?
13:06 Passive vs. active ideation
16:07 Role of parents & teachers
20:54 Characteristics for screening, red flags; Role of classmates
31:48 The bully vs. the bullied; Epidemic of anxiety/depression in teens
41:32 Teaching kids emotional intelligence (EQ)
44:27 Tea kettling; Teens & the prefrontal cortex development
55:18 Marijuana & pain management
1:00:52 Cannabis research; the power of placebo
1:15:36 Biopsychosocial components of pain, COVID and beyond
1:18:03 Long COVID; stigma & effects on health
1:27:54 Endurance pacing; setting goals
1:31:40 Choosing a therapist; benefits of therapy
1:39:07 Therapy for all
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1h 47min
December 17, 2021 The Joe Rogan/Dr. Peter McCullough Interview, Explained
This Rogan interview with hydroxychloroquine advocate Dr. Peter McCullough is generating a LOT of buzz and considerable confusion.
So here's an examination of each one of Dr. McCullough's claims along with ways we all might better evaluate science and health information.
Transcript, video and more: https://zdoggmd.com/peter-mccullough/
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1h 6min
December 13, 2021 Zen Dogg, Live: COVID Update & More
A little Sunday live easy listening: Q+A and Zen Roundz 🙏
Video: zdoggmd.com/covid-update-12-12
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1h 27min
December 08, 2021 Fix Healthcare With A Comic Strip? (w/Dr. Peter Valenzuela)
Family physician, healthcare leader and author Dr. Peter Valenzuela’s new book “Doc-Related” uses art, humor, and clinical and leadership wisdom to highlight challenges in healthcare and propose real solutions.
We dive into patient experience vs. patient satisfaction, the challenges of the electronic health record, billing and coding, the Great Resignation how we need meaning/relationships/positive emotions/accomplishment in our work, leadership communication, price transparency in healthcare, quality metrics, malpractice, and more. Get the Doc-Related book here, check out Peter’s website here, and check out his wife’s awesome wines here.
Transcript, video and more: https://zdoggmd.com/doc-related/
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1h 11min
November 30, 2021 Booster Shots For EVERYONE?
Here's why the CDC recommending COVID vaccine boosters for young and healthy people is a bad idea and might actually prolong the pandemic.
Here's a link to the Washington Post piece I reference featuring Dr. Paul Offit. Here are shows we've done with Paul on vaccines and COVID. We also discussed boosters for all on a prior episode of my podcast with Dr. Vinay Prasad, The VPZD Show
Transcript, video and more: https://zdoggmd.com/boosters-4-all/
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