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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

Dr. Peter Attia Raps w/ZDoggMD

The legendary Dr. Peter Attia, MD hosts one of my favorite podcasts, The Drive, and happens to be a homie from back in my Stanford days. He dropped by Studio Z to talk about ALL the things. Peter is a world-renowned doc and expert on human performance and longevity, although even that description doesn't scratch the surface. In this in-depth co-interview, we talked about our shared medical school experience, burnout, fixing medicine, nutrition, living longer AND better, optimizing performance, m...

Jan 18, 20192 hr 55 min

Meet Suki, The Siri For Healthcare

What if we had an invisible, Alexa-like assistant that functioned like a medical intern, doing the scut and freeing us to be present for our patients? Punit Soni, founder and CEO of Suki, is building exactly that. Will it actually work, or is it one more of Silicon Valley's failed healthcare promises? We dive in! In this episode we discuss how technology can actually enable the human relationship that's been lost in healthcare. We talk about the challenges and opportunities of having a voice-act...

Jan 17, 201954 min

Morning Roundz LIVE with Tom And Z, Episode 2

An uncensored live-streamed discussion covering Star Wars, the way we treat people who've suffered miscarriages, the difficulty with showing vulnerability, the significance of hobbies, the connection between depression and social isolation/loneliness, and much more. Email comments and outrage to zubin@turntablehealth.com and watch the video at zdoggmd.com/incident-report-216 For CME/CEU in the future, become a Facebook Supporter: facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdoggmd Please rate and review the po...

Jan 16, 201952 min

Could Dress Pant Yoga Pants Save Healthcare?

My friend Chris Lindland (founder of Betabrand) wants to change how we dress—and therefore feel and act—at work. In this wide-ranging interview we talk about how to turn a side hustle into a calling with purpose, the beauty of letting the PEOPLE decide what they want and then building it, self-expression in conservative medical settings (tatoos, clothes, hair), and how healthcare and creativity intersect. Check it peeps! He's giving ZPac members 20% off Betabrand's Dress Pant Yoga Pants, so get ...

Jan 14, 20191 hr 1 min

Morning Roundz LIVE with Tom and Z, Episode 1

A completely #NSFW live-streamed discussion of call out culture, the Notorious AOC, flu shot efficacy, inflammation and cardiac disease, the "r" word, and much more. Email comments and outrage to zubin@turntablehealth.com and watch the video at zdoggmd.com/incident-report-214 For CME/CEU in the future become a Facebook supporter: facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdoggmd Please rate and review the podcast, it helps us A LOT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 11, 20191 hr 9 min

Why Your Fear of Needles Could Kill You (w/Dr. Amy Baxter)

Dr. Amy Baxter has dedicated her career to alleviating human suffering. In this remarkable and wide-ranging discussion she teaches about the research on needle fear and whether we might, with good intentions, be creating a lost generation of needle-phobic antivaxxers. She discusses her work on non-opioid pain treatment modalities, the challenges for women in medicine and business, transitioning from academic medical practice to being an entrepreneur, and much more. Video, links and full transcri...

Jan 09, 20191 hr 59 min

Antifragility and Health 3.0

In this solo podcast I discuss the concept of "antifragility" as applied to children, then our healthcare system as a whole. Health 1.0 and it's transformation to 2.0 are reviewed, along with the new emergent of Health 3.0 and some illustrative lessons from my now-closed clinic, Turntable Health. I touch on the moral injury we're calling burnout as well as the curative principles of the Health 3.0 vision. It's philosophy, sociology, medicine, and curse words all in one bizarre package ;-) You ca...

Jan 08, 201950 min

You Can Help Make Better Doctors, Act NOW

Dr. Paul Teirstein returns to discuss an American Board of Medical Specialties report finding that Maintenance of Certification (MOC) testing is a huge burden on already overloaded physicians without providing real benefit for patient care. But they aren't going to CHANGE anything...unless we all weigh in! ABMS is asking for public comment by January 15th and WE MUST lend our voices, ZPac! Please listen and consider leaving your comments for ABMS via links here: https://nbpas.org/respond-to-visi...

Jan 06, 20191 hr 1 min

AMA 11: Why Vaccinate So Early?

Here are the crucial reasons to protect your newborn against hepatitis B, STAT. Please support the show by leaving a review on iTunes! And become a supporter on Facebook for CME/CEU moving forward at facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdoggmd Video, show notes, links, and more at zdoggmd.com/ama11 Hit me with comments and feedback at zubin@turntablehealth.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 04, 20199 min

On The Perils of Concrete Thinking

In this episode we discuss the concrete thinking used by anti-vaccine activists, and how the damage done might apply to other spheres as well. Since Tom Hinueber is involved, we also discuss free will and choice (particularly in the realms of depression and mental illness), cognitive behavioral therapy and distortions of thinking, common-enemy vs. common-humanity identity politics, what antivaxxers get RIGHT about our healthcare system, the discrete nature of consciousness, how to end suffering,...

Jan 02, 20191 hr 7 min

Of Mice and Man Flu

Are there real differences in how we get sick, or is it just time to "man" up? A tongue-in-cheek discussion of "man flu" from both a scientific and cultural perspective. Original live video, links, and more at zdoggmd.com/incident-report-209 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 01, 201921 min

Let Your Kids PLAY Already

Over-parenting and over-scheduling our children may be causing harm. Is it time to just let kids be kids? http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-208 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 27, 201810 min

Fixing All The Things in 2019 (with Tom and Z): Podcast Exclusive

In our post-Christmas bloated and frazzled state, Tom Hinueber and I discuss ALL the things in planning for how 2019 is gonna transform healthcare. A podcast exclusive (ain't no video, people)! PLEASE leave a review and subscribe, it helps us A LOT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 26, 20181 hr 9 min

The Coddling of the American Mind (Podcast Exclusive)

I got some new audio gear and wanted to try a podcast-only discussion (no video this time). Let me know if it works for you! zubin@turntablehealth.com Discussed items include Jon Haidt's new book, Dr. Eugene Gu's Twitter shenanigans, college campus witch hunts, and how I look like The Rock (with one teeny weeny caveat). And here's that link to become a Facebook supporter: facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdoggmd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 22, 201828 min

AMA 10: Can You Handle A Day Without Screens?

Are mobile devices destroying a generation? My family tried a #ScreenFreeSunday to find out. http://zdoggmd.com/no-phones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 18, 201810 min

Revolutionizing The Diagnosis of Infectious Disease (w/Dr. Dave Persing)

Science is rapidly transforming our ability to quickly and accurately diagnose flu, TB, STIs and more. Dr. Dave Persing is a preeminent scientist-physician and shares his hard-earned wisdom with tha' ZPac! http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-207 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 14, 201852 min

Can Subcutaneous Narcotics Solve The Opioid Crisis?

Dr. Adam Ackerman is a hospitalist at Yale and the author of a pilot study in JAMA that may transform the way we think about inpatient opioid use and pain control. LIVE from the IHI: Institute for Healthcare Improvement conference. http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-206 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 10, 201823 min

Paralyzed By The Flu Shot?

A Las Vegas man makes national news by developing paralysis due Guillain-Barré syndrome shortly after getting his flu shot. Should we all be scared? Here's the deal. http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-205 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 08, 20188 min

Towards A "Just Culture" In Healthcare

Here’s my second draft on the nurse error incident at Vanderbilt we talked about in the previous show. Is blame productive or do we need a very different culture to prevent harm to our patients while supporting our caregivers? http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-204 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 05, 201816 min

Nurse Error Kills A Vanderbilt Patient, What Can We Learn?

A preventable mistake results in a horrific death at a major medical institution. What went wrong, and what can we do to prevent these tragedies in the future? http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-203 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 02, 201817 min

What's Up With MTHFR and Vaccines?

MTHFR: a wretched hive of pseudoscience and villainy, exposed! http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-202 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 27, 20186 min

When Endocarditis is an Opioid Problem

Dr. James Riddell, Clinical Professor of Infectious Diseases at University of Michigan (and my brother-in-law) joins us to talk about improving the management of endocarditis in IV drug users. It's #TribeTeach y'all! http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-201 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 201829 min

Should We Prosecute When Patients Attack?

Why we need more support, more security, and a culture of safety for healthcare professionals. #silentnomore It's the 200th episode of Incident Report! http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-200 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 21, 201812 min

Time To Stop The Bleeding

Gun violence is very MUCH our lane, thank you very much NRA. But my take here is guaranteed to anger both extremes in the gun debate...while hopefully highlighting some simple tools that SAVE LIVES. http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-199 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 201812 min

When Doctors Attack

It's hard enough feeling safe in hospitals these days without having to deal with "friendly fire" from each other. http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 14, 20188 min

#ForceFriday: Inside The Vader's Studio

Get inside Vader's helmet with this exclusive LIVE interview with Tom Hinueber. http://zdoggmd.com/vader-live-hinueber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 02, 201835 min

Do We Violate Women Under Anesthesia?

Pelvic exams performed while a patient is unconscious are common... the question is are they ethical? Here's why informed consent matters. http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-196 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 31, 20189 min

Why We Hate Each Other

Spoiler alert: it's called "moral blindness" and we can overcome it. A discussion of psychologist Jonathan Haidt's "Moral Foundation Theory" and how it applies to politics, civil discourse, and the antivaccine movement. http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-195 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 30, 201848 min
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