Category: KevinMD

Celebrating 2 million downloads of The Podcast by KevinMD!

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that The Podcast by KevinMD has reached a major milestone: 2 million downloads! It feels like just yesterday when I embarked on this incredible journey, sharing my passion for health care and medicine through the po…

Breaking the silence on pelvic congestion syndrome: Diagnosing and treating chronic pelvic pain with interventional radiology

One in six women in the U.S. suffers from chronic pelvic pain (CPP), yet many receive improper treatment for the condition, or no care at all. They’re frustrated – and rightfully so. Their health care providers are frustrated too because what the…

Unlocking the science of memory: How to remember better and forget less [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us as we sit down with neurologist Andrew Budson, co-author of the book Why We Forget and How To Remember Better: The Science Behind Memory. Andrew shares his personal journey into the…

Navigating the ethics of AI in surgery: Balancing bias and accountability for safer procedures

An excerpt from Future Care: Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, and the Reinvention of Medicine. In the past I have used magnetic navigation using Stereotaxis equipment to perform procedures. I could sit out in the console room, more than twelve feet fr…

Breaking the cycle of racism in health care: a call for anti-racist action

May 25th marks the anniversary of the brutal murder of George Floyd. I remember feeling numb when I first heard the news. Then, some days later, the tears filled my eyes, then came my anger. It is frustrating that we still live in a world filled with s…

Awaken your brain for a happier, more connected life: the key to combating depression and isolation

With the coming end of the public health emergency, our three-year pandemic will be officially (if not completely) over, and we will be left to contemplate what’s next. As much as we’d all appreciate a return to normal, we may be better off…

Unlock the secret to growing your medical practice: Increase patient flow and income with effective physician referral strategies

The most efficient method to increase patient flow and income in private medical practice is through handling physician referrals. Has anyone told you how to do that? I thought it would be a kind gesture for me to offer my version of how to make the st…

Finding hope and purpose amidst profound loss [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we speak with Colin Campbell, author of Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose. Colin shares his personal experience of losing his children …

The real story of Xylazine contamination in street fentanyl and how we can manage it

Have you heard the news? “Flesh-eating ‘zombie’ drug ‘kills you from the inside out,’” headlines a CNN article. “Tacoma market busted for selling ‘zombie’ drug,” barks out a Seattle-area news affili…

The Kentucky Derby: factors that contribute to winning the most prestigious horse race in the world, and what medical training can learn from them

The Kentucky Derby is an annual horse race held in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May. It is considered one of the most prestigious horse races in the world and is the first leg of the Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing, followed by Pr…