The External Medicine Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ben Strong, MD: Teleradiology and Medical Malpractice
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Ben Strong, MD about teleradiology and medical malpractice. They discuss RadNet’s database...
Steven Hollon, PhD: An Evolutionary Perspective on Depression
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Steven Hollon, PhD about the evolutionary roots of unipolar depression, its prevalence, as w...
Eliot Siegel, MD: Pioneer in Radiology and Theragnostics
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Eliot Siegel, MD about developing the first filmless healthcare enterprise at the Baltimore,...
Marc Gosselin, MD: Overdiagnosis, Critical Thinking, Burnout, and Other Topics in Radiology
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Marc Gosselin, MD about his journey to radiology, being a radiology program director, dealin...
Hussam Alkaissi, MD: Solving Difficult Medical Cases
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Hussam Alkaissi, MD about his journey in medicine, experience with populations with high con...
Bryan Carmody, MD: Physician Shortages, Resident Unionization, and the OB/GYN ERAS Divorce
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Bryan Carmody, MD, about physician shortages, resident unionization, and the OB/GYN ERAS div...
Joann Elmore, MD: Mammography Guidelines and Other Controversies
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Joann Elmore, MD, about screening mammography. Dr. Elmore shares insights on the USPSTF&apos...
Dan Morgan, MD: Diagnostic Stewardship, Medical Overuse, and Contact Precautions
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview infectious diseases physician and epidemiologist Dan Morgan, MD, about infection preven...
Robin Hanson, PhD: Healthcare Signaling, the Conspicuous Caring Hypothesis, and Prediction Markets in Medicine
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Robin Hanson, PhD, about healthcare and medicine. They discuss three randomized control...
Simon Whitney, MD, JD: Unethical Research, Unintended Consequences, and the Critical Need for IRB Reform
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Simon Whitney, MD, JD, about his book From Oversight to Overkill. They discuss the hist...
John Ayers, PhD: ChatGPT and the Future of Medicine
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview John Ayers, PhD about ChatGPT and its potential to revolutionize the practice of medici...
Andrew Foy, MD: Critical Appraisal, Austrian Economics, and Medical Conservatism vs Medical Liberalism
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Andrew Foy, MD, about evidence-based medicine, applying Guideline-Directed Medical Ther...
Parker Rogers: How FDA Deregulation Promotes Medical Device Innovation & Safety
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Parker Rogers about his recent job-market paper "Regulating the Innovators: Approv...
Ross Levine, MD, PhD: Deep Dive on Acute Myeloid Leukemia
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Ross Levine, MD, PhD about Acute Myeloid Leukemia and its treatment. They discuss the d...
Adam J Brown, MD: History of Rheumatology, The Black Death, and Why You Shouldn't Inject Uric Acid Crystals into Your Knee
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Adam J Brown, MD about the field of Rheumatology, autoimmune diseases, and his podcast ...
Saloni Dattani: Peer Review, Division of Labor in Science, and the Genetics of Psychiatric Disorders
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Saloni Dattani about the genetics of psychiatric disorders and how to improve science. ...
Polly Matzinger, PhD: Dangerous Ideas in Immunology
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Polly Matzinger, PhD, about her model of immunology, which she calls 'The Danger M...
Derek Lowe, PhD: A Medicinal Chemist's Thoughts on Drug Discovery and the Future of Pharma
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Derek Lowe, PhD, about drug discovery, clinical trials, drug patents, Alzheimer’s dis...
Jean Hébert, PhD: Aging, Brain Plasticity, and Replacing the Neocortex
19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Jean Hébert, PhD about aging, brain plasticity, and progressive neocortical replacemen...
Paul Offit, MD: The Cost of Medical Innovation, DDT and Malaria, and Bivalent Covid-19 Boosters
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Paul Offit, MD about his book You Bet Your Life, how banning DDT caused increased death...
Carl Schneider, JD: Patient Decision-Making, Questioning Informed Consent, and Why IRBs Should Be Abolished
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this colorful conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Carl Schneider, JD about informed consent and the problematic nature of IRBs....
Adam Cifu, MD: On Ending Medical Reversals and Reimagining Medical Education
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Adam Cifu, MD, about how to improve medical education, the importance of evidence-base...
Sekar Kathiresan, MD: Pioneering Single Dose Medications to Cure Cardiovascular Disease
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Sekar Kathiresan, MD, about using gene editing medications to treat cardiovascular dis...
Joel Topf, MD: Acute Kidney Injury, Contrast-Associated Nephropathy, and Precious Bodily Fluids
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Joel Topf, MD, about contrast-associated nephropathy. We discuss Acute Kidney Injury (...
John Cochrane, PhD: The Economics of Affordable Healthcare
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Professor John Cochrane about the economics of the American healthcare system. We disc...
Christy Chapin, PhD: Bad Incentives, the AMA, and How US Healthcare Became Dysfunctional
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Professor Christy Chapin, who is an Associate Professor of History at University of ...
Jason Ryan, MD: Physician Entrepreneurship, Boards and Beyond, and How to Improve Medical Education
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Dr. Jason Ryan, the creator of Boards and Beyond. We discuss how he started Boards and...
Rick Johnson, MD: Fructose, Metabolic Syndrome, and Bipolar Disorder
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Rick Johnson, MD, about how his views on fructose metabolism have evolved over the pas...
Nikhil Krishnan: Healthtech Startups, Dank Memes, and Zero to One in Healthcare
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Nikhil Krishnan about his healthcare newsletter (OutofPocket), why he’s optimistic a...
Robert Montgomery, MD: Immunology, Pig Organs, and the Future of Transplantation
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, about his background, family history of cardiomyopathy, as we...
Ben White, MD: Radiology, Medical Education, and Blogging
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Ben White about his background and reasons for selecting radiology. They discuss ways to im...
Michael Levin, PhD: Limb Regeneration, Bioelectricity, and Why Neurons Aren’t Special
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this exciting episode, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Professor Michael Levin about bioelectricity, the electrical potentials that cells...
Daniel Burka: How to Design Successful and User-friendly Healthcare Applications
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Daniel Burka about his work at Resolve to Save Lives and the project Simple.org, a hyperten...
Stephan Guyenet, PhD: GLP-1, Semaglutide, and the Big Future of Weight Loss Therapies
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Stephan Guyenet, PhD, about Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and Semaglutide. They discuss...
Emily Oster, PhD: Breastfeeding Recommendations, Rising C-section Rates, and Other Controversies
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Brown Economics Professor Emily Oster about the studies behind breastfeeding recommendati...
Katherine Flegal, PhD: The Obesity Wars and the Politicization of Science
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Katherine Flegal about the relationship between BMI and excess mortality. Dr. Flegal&apos...
Karl Friston on Understanding Schizophrenia using the Free Energy Principle
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Dr. Karl Fristonabout his proposed free energy principle and how it applies to various ps...
Fructose and Fat Storage: An Evolutionary Perspective with Rick Johnson, MD
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation was recorded on June 24th, 2021. In this interview, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Dr. Johnson about fructose and its rel...
Medical Conservatism, Myocarditis, and Physician Advocacy with John Mandrola, MD
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation with Dr. John Mandrola was recorded on July 11th, 2021. In this interview, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Dr. Mandrola ab...
The Epigenetics of Aging & Dispelling mRNA Vaccine Myths with Yuri Deigin
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation with Yuri Deigin was recorded on June 25th, 2021. In this interview, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Yuri about aging, whi...
The Case for Medical Education Reform with Bryan Carmody, MD
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation with Dr. Bryan Carmody was recorded on June 21st, 2021. In this interview, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin speak with Dr. Carmody abo...
Diagnostic Reasoning and Medical Overuse with Deborah Korenstein, MD
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation was recorded on June 7th, 2021. In this interview, we talk with Deborah Korenstein, MD, about medical overuse and overdiagnosis. We ...
The Invisible Graveyard: A Conversation with Economist Alex Tabarrok
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Professor Alex Tabarrok about what economists can bring to discussions of the pandemic, t...
When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far: A Discussion with Paul Offit, MD
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation was recorded on April 5, 2021. In this interview, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Dr. Paul Offit about mRNA vaccine techno...
Metformin and the Biology of Aging with Nir Barzilai, MD
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Daniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin interview Nir Barzilai, MD, the founding director of the Institute for Aging Research and an expert in...
Fluvoxamine as a potential treatment for COVID-19
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
*Since recording this podcast in January 2021, Steve Kirsch has publicly made misleading allegations regarding vaccine effectiveness and safety (e.g.,...