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Stay Off My Operating Table

Dr. Philip Ovadia
Metabolic Health
Nutrition
Carnivore Diet
Mental Health
Ketogenic Diet
Obesity
Heart Disease
Keto Diet
Type 2 Diabetes
Insulin Resistance
Weight Loss
Diabetes
Health Transformation
Chronic Illness
Healthcare System
Low-Carb Diet
Cancer
Inflammation
Low Carbohydrate Diet
Chronic Diseases

I was a morbidly obese heart surgeon.

All through high school, college, med school and surgical training, I followed the U.S. dietary guidelines for both diet and exercise. Yet nothing I did kept the weight off.

I just kept getting fatter and fatter.Each day in surgery, I would split open the chests of people just like me. I knew I was heading for the operating table myself if I didn't find so... more

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Nick Norwitz
Medical student and researcher featured for his case report on lean mass hyper-responder
Episode: 250: Seven Years, 700 Cholesterol, Zero Plaque: What Dr. Nick Norwitz's Case Report Changes
Reed Davis
Founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN)
Functional Diagnostic Nutrition
Episode: 249: You've Seen 10 Doctors and Still Aren't Better. Here's Why - Reed Davis
Ami Bhatt
Cardiologist, Chief Innovation Officer
American College of Cardiology
Episode: 248: The Patient Is the Point: How AI Is Forcing Medicine to Finally Listen - Dr. Ami Bhatt
Darius Sharpe
ER nurse and citizen scientist who conducts self-tracking experiments on metabolic health
ER department / independent researcher
Episode: 247: Darius Sharpe, The ER Nurse Who Ran His Own Blood Sugar Experiments (And Found Heart Disease)
Cynthia Thurlow
Nurse practitioner focused on perimenopause/menopause and author of Menopause Gut
Thurlow Fitness & Wellness / author
Episode: 246: The Missing Link Between Menopause, Marriage & Your Microbiome - Cynthia Thurlow
Dylan Gemelli
Host of the Dylan Gemelli podcast
Dylan Gemelli podcast host
Episode: 245: Your Doctor Can't Save You: Dylan Gemelli on Accountability, Arterial Plaque, & the Health System's Blind Spots
Lori Calabrese
Psychiatrist and metnal health expert specializing in ketogenic metabolic therapy
Touch Points 180
Episode: 244: The Metabolic Root of Depression, Anxiety, & Mental Illness - Dr. Lori Calabrese
Moira Newiss
Researcher and author focused on brain health, nutrition, and metabolic medicine
Independent researcher / UK-based
Episode: 242: Your Brain Is Starving: The Metabolic Root of Depression, Anxiety, and Chronic Fatigue - Moira Newiss
Kemi Blake
Contortionist, movement and breath regulation expert
BodyChemistry (bodychemistry.com)
Episode: 241: This Contortionist Found the Link Between How You Breathe and Why You're Stuck - Kemi Blake

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Dr. Philip Ovadia
Host of Stay Off My Operating Table; cardiothoracic surgeon focused on metabolic health and direct-care models.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 259 ratings
  • Darius sharpe interview

    Absolutely fabulous interview with very specific numbers. Darius talked about mostly how blood sugar rises affect hearts and he backed it up with personal blood work. I found the entire interview fascinating. He did say don’t completely disregard LDL, which gave me pause so I no longer will! I enjoy the podcast when Jack keeps his comments to a minimal.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Babser 100
    United Statesa month ago
  • So. Very. GOOD!!

    So informative, and very easy to listen to, as well. I appreciate you, Dr. Ovadia and Jack, for doing this podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pbelou
    United States3 months ago
  • Love this Podcast!

    Excellent interviews and information! Your book is one of the best I’ve read on the topic of health!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MAHA Supporter
    United States3 months ago
  • Why most docs can’t tell you type 2 diabetes

    What a joke…docs can’t see 4 pt and hour, employ any staff and make money

    Pts have to educate themselves and have motivation to change their horrid health to live longer…most pts will not do what is needed

    This is why glp1 will save the day

    Pts will do this …get em all on it when it’s affords able and this will be meaningful

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Peter Ahl
    United States4 months ago
  • Ketosis in kidney disease

    Excellent interview. I appreciated the interview questions presented to the guest. You guys did a great job of extracting the guest’s experience and knowledge on this topic. Thank you so much for this very important knowledge sharing!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jstev171
    United Statesa year ago

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248: The Patient Is the Point: How AI Is Forcing Medicine to Finally Listen - Dr. Ami Bhatt
Q: How should clinicians and organizations approach AI responsibly?
Clinicians should demand outputs that improve patient outcomes, not just efficiency. AI should aid decision-making, with human review and accountability, and the focus should be on real-world outcomes and safety signals rather than hype.
248: The Patient Is the Point: How AI Is Forcing Medicine to Finally Listen - Dr. Ami Bhatt
Q: What are the biggest barriers to adoption in medicine today?
Barriers include misaligned workflows, insufficient buy-in from the entire care team, and regulatory and institutional hurdles. Adoption works best when technology fits existing workflows, teams understand the benefits, and there are clear pathways for evaluation and safety.
249: You've Seen 10 Doctors and Still Aren't Better. Here's Why - Reed Davis
Q: How do you persuade patients to invest in labs up front?
Patients often respond well when they see a clear map of their personal healing opportunities, understand how different tests feed into a comprehensive plan, and hear success stories where lab-driven lifestyle changes led to meaningful improvements, including medication reductions.
249: You've Seen 10 Doctors and Still Aren't Better. Here's Why - Reed Davis
Q: What makes your testing different from standard medical tests?
Testing in our approach looks beyond diagnosing a single disease; it's about uncovering the constellation of upstream factors—hormones, detox pathways, immune function, and nutrition—that interact to create symptoms, so we can address multiple healing opportunities at once.
245: Your Doctor Can't Save You: Dylan Gemelli on Accountability, Arterial Plaque, & the Health System's Blind Spots
Q: What led you to explore biohacking and alternative approaches to health?
A personal health crisis and a desire to find real solutions beyond conventional medicine pushed me to study the science deeply, experiment with lifestyle changes, and seek guidance from experts across conventional and alternative spaces.

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What is Stay Off My Operating Table about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on metabolic health, preventative medicine, and nutrition, with a strong emphasis on real-world, patient-focused care and direct-care models. Conversations frequently explore how dietary choices, particularly carnivore-style approaches, intersect with chronic disease, obesity, and heart health, alongside systemic issues in traditional healthcare and emerging, team-based practice models. Noteworthy aspects include practical health guidance from surgeons and clinicians, a willingness to challenge conventional medical incentives, and a frequent focus on community, accountability, and measurable health outcomes that listeners can act on.

A standout attribute is the consistent pairing of authoritative medical insight with patie... more

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2. Reed Davis
3. Ami Bhatt
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5. Cynthia Thurlow
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7. Lori Calabrese
8. Moira Newiss

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