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The Doctor's Lounge

The Doctor's Lounge
Medicaid
Affordable Care Act
Medicare
Artificial Intelligence In Medicine
Direct Primary Care
RUC
United States
Physician-Owned Hospitals
TAVR
Electronic Medical Record
Health Insurance
DRG
Vaccine Schedule
Women's Health
Indiana
Health Savings Account
Hospital Systems
Monkeypox
340B Program
AI In Radiology

Where scalpels meet systems — and physicians say what they really think.

Co-hosted by Anish Koka, MD & Anthony DiGiorgio, DO. Candid talks on healthcare policy, reform, physician autonomy & patient care.

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Dr. Tracy Høeg — physician, epidemiologist, and former Acting Director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research — joins Drs. Koka and DiGiorgio for her first interview since being fired from the agency in May 2025. She tr... more

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Dr. Noah Kaufman - board-certified emergency physician with 20 years in the ER, seven seasons on American Ninja Warrior, and a new direct acute care practice in Denver - joins Drs. Koka and DiGiorgio to talk about why he walked away ... more

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Dr. Greg Katz, preventive cardiologist at NYU Langone and co-host of Beyond Journal Club, joins Anish to dissect the online cholesterol debate — specifically the claims made by science communicator Nick Norwitz, who has maintained an... more

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Dr. Anil Makam — hospitalist, health services researcher at UCSF, and faculty at Zuckerberg San Francisco General — joins Drs. Koka and DiGiorgio for a wide-ranging conversation on the hidden mechanics of American healthcare. Makam b... more

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Recent Guests

Noah Kaufman
Board-certified emergency medicine physician, creator of Cough Care
Cough Care
Episode: The ER Doc Who Quit the System - and Built His Own
Gregory Katz
Cardiologist at NYU Langone, Assistant Professor of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, involved in cardiovascular disease prevention and education
NYU Langone Health
Episode: The Cholesterol Debate: What the Keto Influencers Get Right (and Wrong)
Anil Makam
Hospitalist, health service researcher at UCSF
UCSF
Episode: Gaming the System: LTACHs, Guidelines, and the Evidence Problem in American Medicine
Adu Supermonium
Medical student with biotech investing experience
Georgetown University (medical student)
Episode: The FDA, Unicure, and the Limits of Accelerated Approval
Bryan Carmody
Pediatric nephrologist, medical educator, and associate program residency director
Children's Hospital of King's Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia
Episode: Salty About Medical Education: Bryan Carmody on What the System Gets Wrong
Jared Rhoads
Founder and executive director of the Center for Modern Health; Senior lecturer in health policy at the Dartmouth Institute; Mercatus Center affiliate; author on health policy and private equity in health care
Center for Modern Health; Dartmouth Institute; Mercatus Center
Episode: Free Markets, Private Equity, and the Moral Case for Medicine
George Tolis
Cardiothoracic surgeon and expert guest on the episode
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Episode: George Tolis: TAVR, Broken Training, and What's Really Wrong With Cardiac Surgery.
Pradeep Shanker
Radiologist
NeoAvatar on X; National Review contributor
Episode: Center-Right in a White Coat: Pradeep Shanker on AI, Vaccines, and Medical Orthodoxy
Eithan Haim
General surgeon practicing in the Dallas area
Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital (rotations)
Episode: The Surgeon Who Refused to Bow: Dr. Eithan Haim on Blowing the Whistle at Texas Children's

Hosts

Dutch Rojas
Host of The Doctor's Lounge; long-time clinician and policy-forward commentator.
Anthony DiGiorgio
Co-host; MD with focus on physician autonomy and healthcare policy.
Anish Koka
Co-host; MD, PhD with interest in medical topics and policy debates.
Dan Choi
Co-host; MD clinician with policy and systems focus.
Sanat Dixit
Co-host; MD with emphasis on policy, ethics, and healthcare systems.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 49 ratings
  • Expert neurosurgeons who think they are also experts in everything else

    Listened for business pointers as I own my own small practice, was not able to glean any helpful practice tips, left because I got tired of non stop “expert opinion” on public health, childhood vaccine schedules, infectious disease, and now your having a journalist on to talk about monkeypox? Would definitely recommend using your clout to bring on real experts in their fields before discussing, would make for much better conversations not dripping in anecdotal experience and feelings.

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    Caleb Murph
    United States8 months ago

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High-profile policy and industry angles are appealing to many.
Some feel policy talk overwhelms clinical takeaways.
A few listeners want more depth from recognized medical experts instead of anecdotes.
Listeners crave practical practice tips rather than broad opinions.

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The FDA, Unicure, and the Limits of Accelerated Approval
Q: What happened in the initial trial and why was there controversy?
The initial sham-controlled trial did not show a benefit at one year, but later two-year data indicated potential signals when compared to external controls, raising questions about endpoints, surrogate markers, and the robustness of the evidence.
The FDA, Unicure, and the Limits of Accelerated Approval
Q: Tell me a little bit about Unicure and the gene therapy they were developing.
Unicure was developing AMT-130, a brain-delivered gene therapy intended to silence a pathogenic Huntington's exon to slow disease progression, administered via direct brain injection under MRI guidance.
Gaming the System: LTACHs, Guidelines, and the Evidence Problem in American Medicine
Q: How do you see the balance between evidence and clinical judgment in decision-making?
Clinicians should approach evidence skeptically, recognize uncertainty, and tailor decisions to each patient's context, balancing higher-quality process measures with individual patient prognosis and preferences.
Gaming the System: LTACHs, Guidelines, and the Evidence Problem in American Medicine
Q: Why did you study the guidelines' evidence base and what did you find?
The study found that most guidelines rely on limited or low-quality evidence, with many strong recommendations supported by weak data or expert opinion, raising concerns about how guidelines inform practice and the risk of overconfident guidance.
The ER Doc Who Quit the System - and Built His Own
Q: What motivated you to leave the traditional ER track and start a direct acute care model?
Seeing firsthand how insurance-driven incentives drive up costs and create opaque pricing, I wanted to build a system that centers on price transparency, physician accountability, and direct patient relationships.

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A sharp, policy-forward discussion space where physicians and medical leaders unpack how healthcare systems shape patient care, physician autonomy, and innovation. Recent episodes skew toward medical education, reimbursement, governance, and the economics of care, with topics ranging from physician workforce dynamics and residency bottlenecks to AI in radiology, physician-owned centers, and hospital policy. The format blends data-driven critique with provocative takes from clinicians, researchers, and industry insiders, making it a likely hotspot for listeners who want to understand how policy, markets, and technology influence day-to-day medicine. A notable strength is its willingness to challenge conventional wisdom with concrete case stu... more

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1. Noah Kaufman
2. Gregory Katz
3. Anil Makam
4. Adu Supermonium
5. Bryan Carmody
6. Jared Rhoads
7. George Tolis
8. Pradeep Shanker

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