
On Vital Discourse, two surgeons and friends—Dr. Ben Cilento, M.D. and Dr. Lee Mandel, M.D., J.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.R.S.—help you stop guessing and start making sense of your health. Tune in every week for the inside scoop on health, policy, and law, for advice, interviews, debates, and straight talk you won’t find anywhere else. With backgrounds in military and law, Dr. Ben and Dr. Lee cut through t... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 22 | Founded | 5 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MedicineHealth & FitnessAlternative Health | |||

Fatigue. Brain fog. Muscle pain. Mood swings. Tinnitus. Numbness. Migraines. Hives.
Most doctors chase these symptoms one by one — sending patients to cardiologist, neurologist, rheumatologist, dermatologist — never stepping back to ask if it's all... more
What happens when two ENT surgeons and an AI founder stop talking about billing software and start talking about the end of humanity? You get Episode 20. In this follow-up conversation on Vital Discourse, Dr. Ben Cilento and Dr. Lee Mandel sit back d... more
The average private medical practice has six figures sitting in unpaid claims over 120 days — and 90% of it was avoidable. In this episode of Vital Discourse, Dr. Ben Cilento and Dr. Lee Mandel sit down with Chris Chomenko, CEO and founder of BAM AI,... more
Rhinoplasty is one of the most requested cosmetic procedures in the world — and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode of Vital Discourse, Dr. Ben Cilento and Dr. Lee Mandel break down everything patients need to know before deciding to chang... more
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Great healthcare resource. Easy to understand and highly relevant content.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the first two episodes of this podcast. Dr. Ben and Dr. Lee are entertaining while also delivering the necessary information to navigate healthcare today.
These doctors are two of the most thoughtful and educated people I have ever met. They have no stop in them, always going, and enriching others with their knowledge. While this show has a focus, what I’m excited about is their breadth and depth and all the topics they’ll cover to help me navigate life and have things to talk about with my friends.
I’ve been dealing with OSA for a long time and only started the cpap a couple of years ago. If I hadn’t (grudgingly) gone through with that I never would have found out that I also have narcolepsy! It took a LOT of getting used to (and switching to a nasal mask) which I think part of your episode helped me understand a little better.
I see a pulmonologist and hearing the other perspectives is really helpful! It also helped me be more aware of other options me Dr. hasn’t mentioned at all.
They ... more
I was first diagnosed with sleep apnea 15 years ago, have undergone several treatments since then, and have carefully studied new literature on the subject.
I found the podcast to be comprehensive, covering diagnoses, treatment options, potential risks of no treatment, and risks of self-treatment without evaluation of the patient’s anatomy
An excellent overview by Drs Ben and Lee










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