Episodes

June 13, 2023

The Kids Are Going To Be Alright.

Dr. Sejal Vyas is a Pediatric and Adult Neuropsychologist with 25 years of experience who performs neuropsychological evaluations, legal/forensic assessments, learning consultations, and cognitive remediation. Her areas of expertise include neurodevelopmental syndromes (such as ADHD, autism spectru…
June 6, 2023

The 300th Episode Spectacular Sensational Spectacle of Epic Awesomeness

For today's special 300th episode, Matthew talks among himself, reflecting with gratitude on how it all started and how it's still a thing. No guests; just Matthew and his thoughts. (Which, while usually an alchemical recipe for disaster, turns out pretty good this time around. Thank you to everyon…
May 30, 2023

Dr. Brad Schaeffer: My Feet Are Killing Me

In today's episode, Matthew fanboys out a bit, visiting Central Park SOLE for an interview with Board Certified Foot Surgeon and the star of the hit TLC show, "My Feet Are Killing Me." Dr. Brad Schaeffer. Spoiler: There's a l...
May 23, 2023

Robots In My Head: Deep Brain Stimulation

Mental health is an umbrella term that spans a spectrum of severity. But when it comes to treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, it's a whole other ball game. A former healthcare communications executive, Jon Nelson is a living, breathing example of hope and progress in the mental health ec…
May 16, 2023

Can You Hear Me Now, Healthcare?

One might not inherently presume to put the words "Verizon" and "Healthcare" in sequential order, but that is precisely what Gary Lynch is here to talk about. The former 80s compute nerd, and professional strongman competitor is the Global Practice Lead for Verizon's Healthcare and Life Sciences Ve…
May 11, 2023

[BONUS] "Time To Screen" with the Community Oncology Alliance (COA)

This ad-free episode of Out of Patients is made possible by the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for community oncology practices and, most importantly, the patients they serve. COA is the only organization dedicated solely to community oncology, w…
May 9, 2023

When Healthcare Lands on the Healthcare Marketer

What happens when the agency veteran has healthcare land in her lap? How might a decades-long marketing and healthcare communications background inform perspective, self-advocacy, decision-making, and the digestion of medical and support-related communications? Well, the answer may surprise you. Ka…
May 2, 2023

When "Get Over It" Doesn't Work: Medical PTSD with Emily Parks

When the doctor says, "go home," that isn't the end of the story, especially when you're navigating your adolescence and young adulthood against the grain when all of your cohorts go off to live their lives. Emily Parks is th...
April 25, 2023

Caregiving for Your Sibling, Virtual Care, and AOL Floppy Disks

Among the many cool things I love about my job interviewing amazing people is when I interview amazing people who also went to my alma mater, Binghamton University. Or what, as alumni of the 80s and 90s, will always refer to as SUNY Binghamton. (Sorry, not sorry.) Amy Gittelman fits both bills and…
April 18, 2023

Financial Literacy is Health Literacy... on TikTok?

Jessica Spangler, aka eCommJess, is a clinical pharmacist and first responder by day and a human cheat sheet for managing finances in her spare time. Health literacy is financial literacy, and even after working grueling hours in the ER and managing burnout, Jess takes to TikTok to proffer tips, tr…
April 11, 2023

Need a Cancer Buddy? There's an App for That

Christina Merrill is the Founder & CEO of the Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation , a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to support patients, their families, and caregivers every step of the way during a cancer diagn...
April 4, 2023

Lithium: Not Just For Batteries

Dr. Sudhir Gadh is a board-certified psychiatrist and Commander in the US Navy Reserve. He is also Medical Director for the Center for Recovery and Wellness, with a core focus on low-dose Lithium, as a comprehensive approach for patients to improve brain function. Joining Matthew live in-studio, th…
March 28, 2023

The Local Pharmacists' Advocate

Marie Wilda is an American advocate and true champion for the independent pharmacist. While not one herself, her career experience in the sector, coupled with her unbridled passion in rallying for the voice of the independent pharmacist, has put her on the map as one of the more outspoken voices in…
March 21, 2023

Venture Capital, Venture Cancer or Both?

Stand-up comedian Ben Freeberg is a young adult survivor of testicular cancer. In 2022, he turned his pain into purpose, leveraging his career in finance, and launched create Oncology Ventures, an early-stage, cancer-focused venture fund investing in start-ups whose purpose is to fundamentally chan…
March 14, 2023

Make Waiting Room Times Suck Less

Bryan Cush and Brian Dragich are the co-founders of Tidal Health, an agency that focuses on healthcare and practice management. Their job is to help their practices better navigate the nonsense that patients face, like scheduling, wait times, EMR distractions, insurance nightmares, billing, overall…
March 9, 2023

[BONUS] Talk Amongst Myself: A Personal Story About Mel Brooks, Improbability, and Love

In this solo episode, Matthew shares a heartfelt series of personal stories with listeners about his take on life, luck, love, fate, coincidence, probability, his best friend Sarah, and "A Guy Named Phil." — all thanks to Mel Brooks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P…
March 7, 2023

Paul Simms Dares Pharma to Be Daring

Self-proclaimed "noisy introvert" Paul Simms is the Chief Executive at Impatient Health, a platform on a Sisyphean mission to help the pharmaceutical industry be more ambitious and creative. While not only having one of the most outstanding British accents ever to grace this podcast, Paul is a true…
Feb. 28, 2023

The Long and Winding COVID Road

COVID-19 is the gift that keeps on giving to far too many people. While it's nice to think, "OK, we're done here," experts worldwide continue to struggle to make sense of the continuing mystery of Long COVID. On the show toda...
Feb. 21, 2023

Food Is a Bitch: Can We Eat What We Love and Love What We Eat?

Dr. Michelle May is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University who turned her attention to helping people improve their relationship with food. As the owner of "Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Programs and Training," she shares her struggle with food and body image with authentici…
Feb. 14, 2023

A Rural Health Reality Check: Dr. Gabe Charbonneau

Gabe Charbonneau is a rural health Family Physician, Co-Founder of Medicine Forward, and progenitor of the viral #FightBurnout movement sweeping the country. Among the many critical issues discussed, Gabe highlights the decline in quality care against the backdrop of unrealistic demands of payers a…
Feb. 7, 2023

Recap Show: The 2022 STAT Summit

On today's episode, Matthew welcomes Kristie Kuhl (Global Managing Director, Health and Wellness, Zeno Group) and Peter Pitts (Former FDA Associate Commissioner and President of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest) to share highlights and recap their panel session at the 2022 STAT Summit…
Jan. 31, 2023

When The Doctor Gets The Cancer: Dr. Beverly Zavaleta

Beverly A. Zavaleta, MD, is a board-certified family physician, cancer survivor, and long-time advocate of patient education. The author of "Braving Chemo: What to Expect, How to Prepare, and How to Get Through It," Beverly talks about the "good problem to have" of being a medical professional and …
Jan. 24, 2023

Clinical Trials By Fire with Jane Myles

Jane Myles is the Vice President of Clinical Trial Innovation at Curebase, a platform at the forefront of "decentralized trials." What does that mean? Well, when a patient qualifies and—hopefully—enrolls in a trial, they usually have to take up residence in a different city and uproot their lives f…
Jan. 17, 2023

Fight Cancer! with The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Visit https://fightcancer.org/pod and see how you can take an active role in influencing the government to do the right thing and help cancer patients around the country.