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The ZDoggMD Show

Dr. Zubin Damaniazdoggmd.com
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).
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Episodes

Peep The New HIV Guidelines w/Dr. James Riddell

Dr. James Riddell joined me on the beautiful island of Oahu to talk about his editorial released today in JAMA on new guidelines for the management of HIV. Not only is he Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan, but he just so happens to be my brother-in-law. ID-Dogg in the hizzle, y’all! http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-168 for links and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 201828 min

Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider on End Of Life Care

Hospitalist, philanthropist, and documentary producer Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider balances a clinical career with a passion for transforming public perception around end-of-life care. Our wide-ranging interview includes her insights on Extremis and End Game, two Netflix documentaries she helped produce, as well as her work with the End Well Symposium. More at shoshanaungerleider.com and endwellproject.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 201857 min

AMA 06: Why Your Doctor Won't Look You In The Eye

To my patients: I wasn't planning on getting so angry, but here's why we've been forced to go from connecting...to clicking. Join the movement to rehumanize medicine: zdoggmd.com/list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 20189 min

AMA 05: Can We Forgive When A Mom Forgets?

A nurse practitioner and mother leaves her child to die in a sweltering car. How could she? Here's how. http://zdoggmd.com/fatal-distraction/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 10, 201814 min

The Straight Dope (On Our Medical Cannabis AMA)

We released our fourth episode of our new Against Medical Advice (AMA) series on the evidence-supported medical applications of cannabis and received a ton of comments, some awesome and some SEVERELY high. So I assembled my crew to talk about it some more. http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-166/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 07, 201815 min

AMA 04: CBD Madness

Let's cut through the haze (and the hype) surrounding medical marijuana. Here's what you need to know... http://zdoggmd.com/medical-marijuana Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 04, 20189 min

AMA 03: The Newborn Vitamin K Shot

It's your baby's first shot, and some folks refuse it out of fear. Here's why that's a terrible idea. http://zdoggmd.com/newborn-vitamin-k Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20187 min

AMA 02: Is THIS How You Want To Die?

The unspoken truth I want my patients to know about so-called "heroic" measures at the end-of-life. Please talk with those you love about your wishes. It always seems too soon...until it's too late. http://zdoggmd.com/end-of-life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 20, 20188 min

AMA 01: The Vaccine Injury Court

Antivaxxers say the government admits that vaccines cause autism because of the Vaccine Injury Court and the case of baby Hannah Poling. As usual, they have it dead wrong...here's why. http://zdoggmd.com/vaccine-court Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 15, 201811 min

Why Should Doctors Deserve Our Trust?

Tom's family had a REALLY tough weekend. What would YOU do in this situation, ZPac? Have you encountered similar stories? http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-163 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 201820 min

Viral Video of a Doctor Being Racist??

Yet another secretly-filmed viral clip emerges of an emergency physician and a patient...here's my take. http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-164 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 201824 min

How To Build A Medical Startup That Actually Delivers Value

Dr. Andrea Paul, MD started BoardVitals to help medical professionals prepare for tests and save time. Our talk includes medical entrepreneurship, living up to parental expectations, and how their #GiveVax program donates vaccines to needy communities. And ZPAC! BoardVitals is showing their love by giving y'all a chance to win a BoardVitals Bash. They'll throw the winner a pizza party at your work or school with lots of food, drinks, and tons of swag including their signature “Trust Me” t-shirts...

Jun 11, 201819 min

Awake During CPR? NOW WHAT?

The terrifying case of awareness during CPR and what it means for medical ethics and emergency care. Links and more here: http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-162 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 05, 201817 min

What I Learned On Hospital Rounds Today

Rounding in a county safety net hospital is about the best education you can get on the social determinants of health. http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-161 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 03, 201820 min

Doctor Sues Patient Over Bad Yelp Review

Oh it’s gonna get real up in here. Links, coupon offer and more at http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-160 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 02, 201819 min

The Magic Pill?

Is the ketogenic diet a cure-all like The Magic Pill documentary would have us believe? http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-159 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 201824 min

What The Heck Is "Gaslighting?"

Sometimes it takes a Twitter screwup to teach you something really important. A discussion about “gaslighting” in social media and beyond. http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-158 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 201817 min

Surgeon Videotapes Herself Twerking Over Patient

She's a maniac, MANIAC...in the OR? Where the bounds of professionalism, medicine and those sick beatz intersect... http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-157 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 23, 201817 min

Keep Calm and Round On: The NHS and Dr. Bawa-Garba

Dr. Saurabh Jha joins us again to explore the differences between the British and American systems of educating resident physicians, in particular highlighting the case of Dr. Bawa-Garba, a resident in pediatrics who was convicted of manslaughter for a medical error in the UK. More at http://zdoggmd.com/against-medical-advice-046 Here's our prior show highlighting her case, along with links to Dr. Jha's article on Dr. Bawa-Garba's story: http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-142/ Learn more about y...

May 22, 201822 min

The Alfie Evans Dilemma

Did the NHS and the British Government "murder" Alfie Evans and rob his parents of their freedom to dictate his care? Our guest Dr. Saurabh Jha has straddled both the British and American healthcare systems and lends his insight to help us better understand the lessons from this tragic case. http://zdoggmd.com/against-medical-advice-045 Dr. Jha is Associate Professor of Radiology at UPenn and an editor at The Health Care Blog. Read his full article here: http://thehealthcareblog.com/…/the-ethics...

May 20, 201814 min

How To Help Our Colleagues With Mental Illness

Margot Kidder's death reminds us of how the stigma of mental illness can affect public figures. But what about those suffering on the front lines of our healthcare system? It's time we tore the stigma down and talked about the elephant in the room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 201821 min

May The 4th Be With You

Doc Vader hijacks the show for an unholy confluence of #MayThe4th and #ForceFriday! http://zdoggmd.com/maythe4th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 03, 201820 min

Trump's Former Doctor Is A Disgrace

Dr. Harold Bornstein: HIPAA violations, dictated doctor's notes and worse...the realm of rarified concierge medicine for the powerful. http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-155 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 01, 201813 min

A Young Nurse Dies On A Plane; What Could Have Been Done?

Brittany Oswell, a 25 year old nurse, dies after falling ill on a flight back from her honeymoon in Hawaii. Now the family is suing the airline. What could have been done differently, and what's our responsibility as medical personnel and good samaritans? http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-154 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 201821 min

The Elephant and Rider Episode

A paradigm to understand why good people disagree, and how we can influence behavior for the better. More at http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-153 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 201827 min

Were The Children of Flint Poisoned? Not So Fast...

There is no known safe level of lead exposure for children. The Flint water crisis exposed poorly managed infrastructure that desperately demanded repair. But were the children of Flint "poisoned" by toxic lead levels, or is there a deeper story here? Dr. Hernán F. Gómez, MD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Medicine, Hurley Medical Center joins us on this special episode of Against Medical Advice to talk about this study in the Journal of Pediatrics (of w...

Apr 18, 201839 min

25 Medical Myths Doc Vader Hates

Doc Vader guest hosts the show, and s**t gets real. http://docvader.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 12, 201829 min

Do Baby Wipes Cause Childhood Allergies?

Answer: If you are a mutant mouse, MAYBE. Actually, no...not even then. http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-151 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 201814 min
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