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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

COVID-19 Update 3/20/20 LIVE

Originally streamed live, we discuss current outbreak control measures, the lack of healthcare worker PPE, dynamics of control strategy in phase 2, end of life planning, the psychology of social contagion, and much more. Video here: https://youtu.be/T8I2ksgXTrk All our COVID coverage is here: https://zdoggmd.com/tag/wuhan-coronavirus/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 21, 202032 min

COVID-19 & The Outpatient World (w/Dr. Dave Stukus)

Dr. Dave Stukus (@allergykidsdoc on Twitter and Instagram)is a pediatric allergist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio and has been working with colleagues to develop guidance for how outpatient clinics can keep patients safe, focus on those in most need, use tele-resources while keeping the lights on, deal with staffing and quarantine issues, and much more. Apologies for the poor audio quality, these are the challenges of Skype and social distancing. https://education.aaaai.org/sites/defa...

Mar 19, 202026 min

COVID-19: Is Our Cure Worse Than The Disease? (w/Dr. Paul Offit)

As panic descends and aggressive lockdown measures start in the US, are we causing more harm on a population level than good? Regardless of the answer, we need to ask the question. Legendary vaccine scientist and rationalist Dr. Paul Offit and I discuss the current response to the COVID-19 epidemic, relationships to influenza and RSV, absolute vs. relative risk, which populations we should target most for social distancing, the fecal-oral spread of this novel coronavirus, comparisons to noroviru...

Mar 17, 202056 min

COVID-19 Medical Update

Ditch the fear and panic and tune in to some rational discussion on the current state of our understanding of the coronavirus pandemic. Video and ALL our coronavirus coverage here: https://zdoggmd.com/tag/wuhan-coronavirus/ Your support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac and get exclusive content, live discussions, and other crazy perks: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zdoggmd/join Facebook: http://facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdoggmd Patreon: http://patreon.com/zdoggmd Website: ...

Mar 17, 202042 min

Dan (Parody Of Eminem's "Stan")

Music video coming soon (let's get through the #coronapocalypse first). A parody to highlight the challenges of anti-vax, anti-science thinking within our current broken healthcare system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 20208 min

#DoctorsSpeakUp About Vaccines (w/Dr. Todd Wolynn)

Bullies HATE it when they're pushed back, and on March 5th, 2020, physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals everywhere will push back about science and keeping our children safe. Dr. Todd Wolynn, pediatrician and advocate, returns to discuss the Shots Heard Round The World program to counter antivaccine attacks on healthcare professionals. #healthcarespeaksup Links to the video, Shots Heard and more at https://zdoggmd.com/todd-wolynn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Mar 03, 202034 min

Science Vs. Coronavirus (w/Dr. Peter Hotez)

Dr. Peter Hotez is a renowned vaccine scientist, pediatrician, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, and expert on the current coronavirus outbreak. He returns to discuss his group's work on a coronavirus vaccine, the unique threat to healthcare workers from the epidemic, the adequacy of the public health response so far, misconceptions around masks, and much more. Video: zdoggmd.com/peter-hotez-coronavirus Your support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac and get exclusive c...

Feb 29, 202045 min

My Corona (A Viral "My Sharona" Parody)

Viral video outbreak coming soon! Lyrics: Ooh, my little Wuhan one, viral one Coming to congest my lungs, ay Corona Zoo-o-notic transmission …where’s it from? Bats or civet cats who knows why, Corona? When’s it gonna stop, fever cough, wash your dirty hands Why’d I ever stop in Hubei for vacation, man? Why Why Why Why AHHH CHOOO M-m-m-my Corona Don’t you come no closer, huh, no closer bruh Unless you got an N95, Corona Got a travel history, I’m quarantined Should’ve just quit touching my eyes, C...

Feb 15, 20205 min

Vaping-Induced Lung Disease (w/ Dr. Dixie Harris)

A clinical pulmonologist sees a pattern emerge and becomes the first to identify vaping-induced lung disease (EVALI) in Utah. Dr. Dixie Harris from Intermountain Healthcare joins me to talk about how her team helped identify the early cases, the role of telehealth in making that discovery, how we can evaluate and treat our patients with e-cigarette and vaping related lung disease, and much more. Your support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac and get exclusive content, live discussions...

Feb 12, 202057 min

How To Do Less Harm (w/Dr. Rita Redberg)

Cardiac stents, knee arthroscopy, spine surgery, antibiotics, polypharmacy, statins, CT scans...are we killing the very patients we swore not to harm? Dr. Rita Redberg, cardiologist, UCSF Professor of Medicine, and editor-in-chief of JAMA Internal Medicine lays out the case for "less is more" medicine. Video and links: zdoggmd.com/rita-redberg Video show archive, audio podcasts, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership options, merch, social media, and email contact form: https://lnk.bio/zdogg...

Feb 11, 20201 hr 3 min

Chain Pharmacies Hurt Patients By Hurting Pharmacists

Could an obsessive focus on metrics and the bottom line be killing patients and destroying our pharmacy colleagues? I respond to a recent NY Times article about the growing moral injury inflicted by our corporate overlords. Video and links: zdoggmd.com/chain-pharmacies Your support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac and get exclusive content, live discussions, and other crazy perks: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zdoggmd/join Facebook: http://facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdoggmd...

Feb 05, 202013 min

A Doctor Is Accused Of Child Abuse, But Did They Go Too Far?

A Peds-ER physician is accused of abusing his newborn baby, but an NBC News piece raises concerns that he is an innocent victim. How can we make sense of this? I discussed the nuance of this case in a live YouTube session, and here's the audio. The news story: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/er-doctor-was-charged-abusing-his-baby-15-medical-experts-n1123756 The full video: zdoggmd.com/child-abuse Your support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac and get exclusive content, live discu...

Jan 31, 202054 min

Medicine On The Blockchain? | Morning Roundz Ep. 22

Tom Hinueber is back and we talk about the new coronavirus emerging from China, can the US do better than "Medicare for All", how can we disrupt the entrenched power structures in healthcare, WTF is the blockchain when it comes to healthcare, and reading rainbow among other minutiae. It's Morning Roundz...in the afternoon. Your support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac and get exclusive content, live discussions, and other crazy perks: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zdoggmd/joi...

Jan 23, 202051 min

Can AI Save Us From Medical Mistakes? w/Pelu Tran and Marty Makary

Thousands die from medical errors yearly. Stanford med student Pelu Tran is building AI technology to help doctors save lives, but do our healthcare overlords care about quality? Dr. Marty Makary joins me to dive deep into the culture of medicine that resists change, why no one wants to pay for quality, the struggles of doctorpreneurs, how Pelu founded two companies (Augmedix and Ferrum Health) by the tender age of 31, and much much more. Video and links at zdoggmd.com/pelu-tran Your support mak...

Jan 17, 20201 hr 9 min

Empowering Doctorpreneurs (w/Chris Jones and Dr. Marty Makary)

Hospitals themselves are beginning to invest in early-stage companies that are changing clinical medicine. Could we be seeing the rise of the Doctorpreneurs? Chris Jones is a pioneer VC in the space and joins Dr. Marty Makary and I to explain what it means in the quest to build Health 3.0. Chris is a PhD in Health Economics and Chief Venture Investment Officer at the University of Vermont Health Network. Marty Makary, MD, MPH is a Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins and NYT bestselling author ...

Jan 16, 20201 hr 7 min

We Can Stop Pain, So Why Don't We? (w/Dr. Amy Baxter and Dr. Marty Makary)

Dr. Marty Makary and I interview Dr. Amy Baxter about ways we can better alleviate pain (like needle pain) and the prevent the fear and trauma that results. We actually go deep in this interview on multiple topics related to pain, childhood trauma, the opioid epidemic, medical device challenges, the JPM Health Conference, venture capital, speaking up in healthcare, and much more. Video: zdoggmd.com/amy-baxter Your support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac and get exclusive content, li...

Jan 15, 20201 hr 28 min

Grumpy Old Men | Morning Roundz Ep. 21

Tom and Z, per routine, keep it moderately-to-severely REAL. Your support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac and get exclusive content, live discussions, and other crazy perks: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zdoggmd/join Facebook: http://facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdoggmd Patreon: http://patreon.com/zdoggmd Website: https://ZDoggMD.com/ Podcast: https://ZDoggMD.com/podcasts Facebook: http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gD8_D1 Twitter: http://twitter.com/z...

Jan 08, 20201 hr 4 min

A Decade Of ZDoggMD: The Unfiltered Story

It's been 10 years since I started "ZDoggMD" so we wanted to have an unfiltered discussion about what it means and where we're going. Subscribing Supporters can access this whole video on YouTube. Everyone else can check out this highlight clip: https://zdoggmd.com/are-you-happy/ Your support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac and get exclusive content, live discussions, and other crazy perks: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zdoggmd/join Facebook: http://facebook.com/becomesuppor...

Jan 02, 202055 min

Should Your Doctor Have Tried Psychedelics?

Before I became a doctor, I had certain experiences that hinted at our mind’s true potential. In this video Tom and I discuss my early experiences with psychedelics and whether they’re applicable to all who might choose a career in medicine. I talk about how this led me to a fascination with consciousness, more sustainable meditation practices, and a feeling that medicine might have “hit the wall” when it comes to reductionist approaches to disease complexes such as mental illness. Full video he...

Dec 28, 201928 min

Deadly Lung Disease In Kitchen Countertop Workers (w/Dr. Bob Harrison)

Workers who fabricate engineered stone countertops are now contracting potentially fatal pulmonary silicosis, and the cases are often missed when clinicians don't know how to recognize the history and implement the correct workup. Dr. Bob Harrison discovered the first case; he's a clinical professor of medicine at UCSF and an occupational and environmental medicine specialist. We talk about this outbreak of preventable lung disease in vulnerable workers, recognizing the history and pursuing the ...

Dec 18, 201944 min

The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence In Medicine (w/Prof. David Magnus)

Think you understand the roles and challenges of AI in medicine? Think again. Prof. David Magnus, PhD is the Director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics and is an expert on the emerging ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. I learned a lot from this discussion, so please join us! Video: https://youtu.be/6NkFPJfSyRM Your support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac and get exclusive content, live discussions, and other crazy perks: YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...

Dec 12, 20191 hr 20 min

On Consciousness

Right after meditation this morning, I went live to YouTube to talk about my experience. Here's what went down (WARNING: not for the faint of heart). Original video: https://youtu.be/-zYS67lJV_Y Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 08, 20191 hr 18 min

Vaccines, Neglected Tropical Diseases, and SCIENCE(w/Dr. Peter Hotez)

He's a professor, vaccine researcher, advocate for neglected tropical diseases, and renowned science and public health advocate. Dr. Peter Hotez lays it all out, LIVE. Video: https://youtu.be/lx03mXVZ9Wk Your support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac and get exclusive content, live discussions, and other crazy perks: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zdoggmd/join Facebook: http://facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdoggmd Patreon: http://patreon.com/zdoggmd Website: https://ZDoggMD.com/...

Dec 05, 20191 hr 27 min

The AMA Does NOT Represent Us

The American Medical Association deleted its original tweet asking whether medical schools could teach students how to be "more efficient and effective" with the EHR. The response from doctors highlighted just how out-of-touch this organization has become. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NrgiEpvoWE YOUR support means the world to me and helps make what we do possible: YouTube SuperPac: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyRz1N_T-rnSkbaAH_TFAw/join Facebook Supporters: http://facebook.co...

Dec 01, 201919 min

Why Nursing Education Matters (w/Kimberly Ding, RN, BSN)

Can doctors and nurses communicate better and walk a bit in each others' shoes? Kim Ding, RN, BSN is a clinical nursing instructor and all around badass. We talk nursing education, professionalism, tattoos, bullying, violence against nurses, and much more. Video at zdoggmd.com/kim-ding YOUR support means the world to me and helps make what we do possible: YouTube SuperPac: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyRz1N_T-rnSkbaAH_TFAw/join Facebook Supporters: http://facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdogg...

Nov 26, 201945 min

Suck It, Anxiety! | Morning Roundz Ep. 20

Tom Hinueber and Logan Stewart hit the garage studio for some talk of managing anxiety, over-caffeination, the 90's HIV scene in San Francisco, and way much morer bruh. Video at zdoggmd.com/podcasting/tom-caffeine YOUR support means the world to me and helps make what we do possible: YouTube SuperPac: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyRz1N_T-rnSkbaAH_TFAw/join Facebook Supporters: http://facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdoggmd Patreon Patrons: http://patreon.com/zdoggmd Videos- https://ZDoggMD.co...

Nov 20, 201933 min

Psychiatric "Resuscitation" In The ED w/ Dr. Seth Thomas

Can we do a better job of caring for psychiatric illness in the ED while improving caregiver safety? We dive in with emergency physician Dr. Seth Thomas, director of quality performance at Vituity. https://www.vituity.com/blog/zdoggmd-and-vituity-s-dr-dylan-carney-discuss-treating-opioid-dependency-in-the-ed/ Full video and links at zdoggmd.com/emergency-psychiatry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 20, 201926 min

Saving Medicine One Story At A Time (w/Dr. Alicia Kurtz)

Could sharing stories be the key to retaining our humanity (and sanity) in healthcare? Dr. Alicia Mikolaycik Kurtz, emergency physician and host of the Real Talk podcast, presents a compelling case in this live episode incorporating YOUR stories! zdoggmd.com/incident-report-268 for the video, links, and more. vituity.com/realtalk for Dr. Kurtz's podcast, Real Talk. Help support the show and get EXCLUSIVE content! facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdoggmd patreon.com/zdoggmd Videos- https://ZDoggMD.co...

Nov 15, 201946 min

Tom & Z Catch Up | Morning Roundz Ep. 19

In a race against our battery dying and Tom's over-hot mic, we talk about stuff like y'all aren't listening. CHECK IT. YOUR support means the world to me and helps make what we do possible: http://facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdoggmd http://patreon.com/zdoggmd Videos- https://ZDoggMD.com/ YouTube- https://YouTube.com/ZDoggMD Facebook- http://facebook.com/zdoggmd Twitter- http://twitter.com/zdoggmd Instagram- http://instagram.com/zdoggmd Send Us Email: zubin@turntablehealth.com Send Us Hate Mail:...

Nov 13, 201942 min

Dr. Marty Makary Co-Hosts, LIVE

Author of "The Price We Pay" and "Unaccountable" and Johns Hopkins Professor of Surgery Marty Makary, MD co-hosts a pretty crazy discussion, LIVE. We talk medical money games, price gouging, hospitals suing poor patients, funny medical stories, speaking tips, and MUCH more. Video and more at zdoggmd.com/incident-report-267 YOUR support means the world to me and helps make what we do possible: http://facebook.com/becomesupporter/zdoggmd http://patreon.com/zdoggmd Videos- https://ZDoggMD.com/ YouT...

Nov 13, 20191 hr 40 min
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