If I Don't Enjoy It, I Don't Do It | Dr. Tommy Martin

Still Practicing with Sue Daniels, MD · Oct 29, 2026 · 48m

My guest is Dr. Tommy Martin, a med-peds hospitalist at Boston Children's, a children's book author, a Rabkin Fellow in medical education and a TikTok creator who has spent a decade debunking medical misinformation. What struck me most is that Tommy has never experienced burnout, and he knew very early what it takes to stay a healthy person in medicine. He works enough to feel fulfilled and to support his family, but no more than that. He says no when he needs to, and he protects the passions that fill his cup. We talk about the patient encounter that steered him away from surgery, holding…