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Faisel and Friends: A Primary Care Podcast
Dive deep into the cutting edge of healthcare transformation, explore innovative approaches to primary care, and tackle physician burnout. Join hosts Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter as they delve into the issues plaguing the country's most vulnerable populations. They engage with healthcare thought leaders, unsung heroes, and other professionals who share their perspectives on revolutionizing the healthcare industry and rebuilding faith in medicine. If you're a primary care physician…
Episodes
- Faisel and Friends: A Primary Care Podcast
Ep. 83: Changing How We Think About Difficult Patients w/ Dr. Joan Naidorf
This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Changing How we Think About Difficult Patients. We are talking with Dr. Joan Naidorf - emergency physician…
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Ep. 82: Transforming Care for Patients and Providers w/ Dr. Rob Schreiber
We’re discussing Transforming Care for Patients and Providers on this episode of Faisel & Friends! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Rob Schreiber, Vice…
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Ep. 81: Searching for the Family Doctor w/ Dr. Tim Hoff
This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Searching for the Family Doctor. We are talking with Tim Hoff, Ph.D., Author & Professor of Management…
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Ep. 80: Transformative Leadership for Comprehensive Care w/ Dr. David Shulkin
We’re discussing Transformative Leadership for Comprehensive Care on this episode of Faisel & Friends! We’re talking with The Honorable Former Secretary of…
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Ep. 79: Putting the Person in Primary Care w/ Rebecca Etz, Ph.D.
This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Putting the Person in Primary Care. We are talking with Rebecca Etz, Ph.D.: Professor of Family Medicine and…
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Ep. 78: Driving Change through Research w/ Dr. Ishani Ganguli
We’re discussing Driving Change through Research on this episode of Faisel & Friends! We’re talking with Dr. Ishani Ganguli, from Harvard Medical School and…
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Ep. 77: Unscheduled Patients: Problem or Privilege?
This week, Dr. Faisel and Dr. Dan are discussing Unscheduled Patients: Problem or Privilege? In this episode we're chatting about shifting the way in which we…
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Ep. 76: Table Rounds: Making the Right Connections in Healthcare w/ Dr. Paulius Mui
We're chatting with Dr. Paulius Mui LIVE from the AAFP National Conference! Dr. Mui is a senior resident at VCU Shenandoah Family Medicine residency and he…
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Ep. 75: Caring as a Team w/ Dr. Say Salomon
This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Caring as a Team with Dr. Say Salomon, National CMO of Hospital & Community Care at ChenMed. Our conversation…
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Ep. 74: Chronic & Acute Care at Home w/ Dr. George Mansour
We’re discussing Chronic & Acute Care at Home on this episode of Faisel & Friends! We’re talking with Dr. George Mansour, from SafeTransitions MD about the…
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Ep. 73: Disruptive Cardiology Care w/ Dr. Sachil Shah
On this week’s episode of Faisel & Friends, Dr. Dan is discussing Disruptive Cardiology Care with Dr. Sachil Shah! They're chatting about collaborative…
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Ep. 72: Leading is Listening
This week, Dr. Faisel & Dr. Dan discuss how Leading is Listening! In this episode of Faisel & Friends, we cover treating patients as people, not problems, and…
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Ep. 71: Finding the Leader Within w/ Dr. Tom Hustead
We’re Finding the Leader Within on this episode of Faisel & Friends! Dr. Tom Hustead, CEO and co-founding partner at The Referent Group joins us to talk about…
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Ep. 70: Putting Care at the Center w/ Dr. Jeff Brenner
This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Putting Care at the Center. We are talking to Dr. Jeff Brenner, CEO of the Jewish Board of Family and…
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Ep. 69: The Promise of Whole-Person Care w/ Dr. Wayne Jonas
This week on Faisel & Friends, we're discussing The Promise of Whole Person Care. We're talking with Dr. Wayne Jonas, from Samueli Integrative Health Programs…
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Ep. 68: Personalizing the Art of Medicine
In this episode of Faisel & Friends, Dr. Faisel and Dr. Dan discuss Personalizing the Art of Medicine by dedicating time to patient interactions, approaching…
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Ep. 67: Trailblazing Transformative Care w/ Dr. Susan Schayes
This week on Faisel & Friends, we're discussing Trailblazing Transformative Care. We're talking with Dr. Sue Schayes, ChenMed's Chief Transformation Officer…
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Ep. 66: The Magic of Physician-Patient Collaboration w/ Dr. Danny Sands
We’re discussing the Magic of Physician-Patient Collaboration with Dr. Danny Sands! In this episode of Faisel & Friends, we're covering Physicians as…
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Ep. 65: Value-Based Gastroenterology: Removing the Barriers of Care w/ Dr. Steven Kaster
This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Value Based Gastroenterology: Removing the Barriers of Care. We are talking with Dr. Steven Kaster, ChenMed’s…
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Ep. 64: Mental Health Support for the Frontline w/ Corey Feist
We’re discussing Mental Health Support for the Frontline this week. For the conversation, we are joined by Corey Feist, President & Co-Founder of Dr. Lorna…
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Ep. 63: Value-Based Oncology: Transformative Cancer Care w/ Dr. Roberto Ochoa
This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Value-Based Oncology: Transformative Cancer Care. We are talking with Dr. Roberto Ochoa, ChenMed’s National…
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Ep. 62: Physician Leadership Development w/ Dr. John Franko
Dr. Dan sits down with the President of ADFM, Dr. John Franko, from Tower Health and Reading Hospital. In this episode of Faisel & Friends, we are discussing…
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Ep. 61: Caring through Connection w/ Dr. Mike Cantor
We’re discussing Caring through Connection with Dr. Mike Cantor! In this episode of Faisel & Friends, some of the topics we cover are home-focused care, the…
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Ep. 60: Collaborative Medicine for the Future w/ Dr. Robert Carlin
Dr. Dan discusses collaborative medicine for the future with Dr. Rob Carlin, ChenMed’s National Director of Vascular and General Surgery. The conversation…
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Ep. 59: Decoding Diabetes Care w/ Dr. Francisco Hernandez
This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing decoding diabetes care. We are talking with Dr. Francisco Hernandez, ChenMed’s National Director of…
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Ep. 58: Innovation in Family Medicine w/ Larry Bauer
We’re discussing Innovation in Family Medicine with Larry Bauer, former CEO of the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC)! On this episode of Faisel &…
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Ep. 57: What Can Primary Care do for Covid?
What exactly can primary care do for Covid? In this episode, Faisel & Friends discuss the importance of convenient access to care and how the experience of…
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Ep. 56: Integrated Correctional Medicine w/ Dr. Raziuddin Ali
This week, we’re discussing integrated correctional medicine with Dr. Razi Ali! On this episode of Faisel & Friends, some of the topics we cover are: what care…
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Ep. 55: The Heartbeat of Primary Care w/ Dr. Regina Druz
In this episode, we are discussing the heartbeat of primary care. We are talking to Dr. Regina Druz, the National Director of Cardiology at ChenMed. Our…
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Ep. 54: Hope4Healthcare w/ Dr. Naomi Jean-Baptiste
This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing hope for healthcare. We are talking to Dr. Naomi Jean-Baptiste - also known as Dr. JB - Emergency Medicine…
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Ep. 53: Post-Covid Reality Check w/ Dr. Dike Drummond
Ready for a post-covid reality check? This week, Dr. Dike Drummond, from TheHappyMD.com, joins Faisel and Friends to talk about the difference between coaching…
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Ep. 52: Holistic Neurological Care w/ Dr. David Lardizabal
This week, we’re discussing holistic neurological care with ChenMed's National Director of Neurology Dr. David Lardizabal! In this episode of Faisel & Friends…
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Ep. 51: Patient Movement w/ Motient
This week, we are discussing patient movement on Faisel & Friends. We are talking to Dr. Richard Watson, Dr. Martin Sellberg, and Dallan Huff - from Motient…
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Ep. 50: Medical Education
To celebrate our 50th episode of Faisel & Friends: we are talking about medical education! We discuss key questions like: How can the doctors of the future…
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Ep. 49: The Future of Population Health w/ Dr. Norman Oliver
This week, Dr. Faisel & Dr. Dan are discussing the future of population health with Dr. Norm Oliver! On this episode of Faisel & Friends, some of the topics we…
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Ep. 48: Meaningful Medicine w/ Dr. Eric Grasser
In this episode, we are talking to Dr. Eric Grasser about meaningful medicine. You may ask, “What is meaningful medicine?” It refers to relational…
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Ep. 47: Systems at Play w/ Dr. Eric Bricker
Dr. Faisel & Dr. Dan are talking to friend Dr. Eric Bricker about the systems at play. A lot of ground is covered in this episode: different healthcare…
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Ep. 46: Healthcare Innovation
The way healthcare has evolved over time has allowed for improved patient outcomes. This week on Faisel & Friends, Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter are…
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Ep. 45: Orthopedic Problems in Primary Care w/ Dr. Brian Gordon
Over 40 million Americans suffer from musculoskeletal problems. Most of the common non-surgical orthopedic problems should be managed in the primary care…
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Ep. 44: Renal Disease Management in Primary Care w/ Dr. Mufaddal Kheda
The early stages of kidney disease are frequently managed by primary care physicians. This week on Faisel & Friends, ChenMed’s National Director of Nephrology…
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Ep. 43: The Role of Pulmonologists in Primary Care w/ Dr. Nina Maouelainin
Primary Care doctors regularly manage pulmonary diseases in the out-patient setting. This week on Faisel & Friends, ChenMed’s National Director of Pulmonology…
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Ep. 42: Co-Designing a Flourishing Future to Benefit All w/ Dr. Rick Botelho
We’re kicking off the new year with Dr. Rick Botelho and Dr. Faisel Syed talking about co-designing a flourishing future to benefit all.
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Ep. 41: COVID Update w/ Dr. Jason Lane
It’s our last episode of the year and we’re talking about what’s still at the top of everyone’s list – COVID. Dr. Jason Lane joins us to give us an update and…
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Ep. 40: Partnering with the Emergency Department w/ Dr. Adam Perry
This week’s episode of Faisel & Friends revolves around primary care partnering with the emergency department. Our goal in primary care is to improve health…
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Ep. 39: Women’s Mental Health w/ Dr. Sipra Ladha
The fight against mental illness in the healthcare industry is very real. There is an underlying stigma with mental disease that keeps people from seeking…
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Ep. 38: From Burnout to Breakthrough w/ Dr. Irene Cop
Too many doctors are overwhelmed and exhausted. It doesn’t need to be this way. Dr. Irene Cop from the Stress to Success S.H.I.F.T. Institute talks to Faisel &…
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Ep. 37: Integrating Social Care into Primary Care w/ Dr. Bob Phillips
Socially at-risk populations require additional resources. This would help with social needs like housing instability, food insecurity, and transportation…
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Ep. 36: Unlocking the Magic of Direct Primary Care w/ Dr. Shane Purcell
What happens when you remove insurance from the doctor-patient relationship? Direct Primary Care! Direct primary care practices charge a flat, monthly…
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Ep. 35: Measures that Matter w/ Dr. Lars Peterson
In medicine, we all strive for quality metrics. But what happens when the focus on metrics becomes a distraction from patient care? Dr. Lars Peterson joins…
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Ep. 34: The Core of Care: Family Medicine w/ Dr. Sterling Ransone
Family medicine is the heart of Primary Care. From prevention to intervention, family physicians are able to influence positive behavior change and deliver…
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Ep. 33: A Virtual Care Blueprint w/ Robert Longyear
There are gaps in transactional telemedicine, especially with chronic disease management. Listen now and learn how models based on remote patient monitoring…
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Ep. 32: When Disaster Strikes: ChenMed’s Response w/ Dr. LaToya Fulton
Learn first-hand from our colleague, Dr. Latoya Fulton, ChenMed’s response to Hurricane Ida in New Orleans. From providing water, supplies, and shelter, our…
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Ep. 31: The Role of Specialists in Value-Based Care w/ Dr. Scott Tromanhauser
Specialty care should be rewarded when efficiently coordinated with Primary Care. The goal should be to improve health, not generate more RVUs. This week, Dr…
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Ep. 30: Family Medicine: Guiding the Way
The transition from our fee-for-service healthcare delivery system must be physician-led. Listen now and learn how family medicine can guide the way there.
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Ep. 29: Physician Leadership w/ Dr. Nehal Gheewala
Transforming healthcare requires physician leadership. This week, Dr. Nehal Gheewala tells Faisel & Friends the story about his path to becoming an…
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Ep. 28: Forging a Happier Path w/ Dr. Dike Drummond
Many physicians have lost touch with the joy of practicing medicine, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Dr. Dike Drummond joins Fasiel & Friends this week to…
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Ep. 27: Empowering Unsheltered People w/ Jonathan Kumar
It is difficult to prioritize taking care of your health when you don’t have a stable home. Jonathan Kumar, CEO of Samaritan has developed an app that helps…
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Ep. 26: Leading towards Value w/ Don Crane
The fee-for-service hospital-based system is rewarded for transactions, not impact. Each interaction has a dollar amount tied to it. The goal is to generate…
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Ep. 25: COVID Update w/ Dr. Jason Lane
The Delta variant is surging across the country. It’s become difficult for even those of us vaccinated against COVID-19. Mask, no mask, who should get tested?…
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Ep. 24: Practicing with Integrity w/ Dr. Farr Curlin
Doctors are now Providers. Patients are now Clients. And visits are now Encounters. We must restore the sacred doctor-patient relationship. Special guest host…