The ZDoggMD Show
Episodes
When Healthcare Workers Get Sick
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Healthcare workers are suffering in a culture of "presenteeism," working while sick and having their jobs threatened when they don't. Links, video an...
Why Don't Many People Have COVID Symptoms?
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 has a really high rate of asymptomatic infection. Here's what that may mean for our pandemic strategy. Originally LIVE on Facebook. Links, v...
Getting The COVID Vaccine Right (w/Dr. Paul Offit)
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens if we rush Phase 3 trials for a coronavirus vaccine? A world expert on vaccine development returns to weigh in. We discuss the timeline a...
Hydroxychloroquine, Miracle Cure! "America's Frontline Doctors" Debunked
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Science, or political theater? A doctor explains that SCOTUS White Coat Summit put on by "America's Frontline Doctors." Links, transcript and more at...
Are COVID Deaths Over-Reported?
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a rational way to approach the data on COVID-related deaths. Links, video, transcript, and more at https://zdoggmd.com/excess-death-rate Your...
COVID Immunity Doesn't Last...Except That It Does
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's been a lot of panic with stories of people getting COVID-19 twice and rapidly plummeting antibody levels. But there may be a real bright spot ...
Reason, Science, & Humanism Vs. COVID-19
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We will get through this if we deploy our most time-tested and powerful tools. But that means recognizing our biases and transcending them. Video at ...
How This Pandemic Might End
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Could herd immunity and an end to the pandemic be closer than we think? And what role does personal responsibility and masking play? A live discussion...
COVID-19: Ask A Doctor Anything | July 9, 2020
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Originally streamed LIVE to Facebook, we talk viral transmission, politicization of the pandemic, new therapies, conspiracies, and much more. Video: ...
Waiting On The World To Change (An Essential Worker Anthem)
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dedicated to frontline healthcare workers everywhere... Lyrics: These are all my friends We’re all misunderstood The people call us heroes S...
Let Our Kids Go Back To School
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We need to understand that the goal is mitigating, not eliminating, COVID-19 risk. And the risks of children missing school can be massive. Video, tr...
COVID-19 Update: SHOULD WE PANIC?!?
27 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Resurgent coronavirus cases across America, anti-maskers refusing to play along, fears of more shutdowns and closed schools… OMG IS IT TIME TO PANIC...
Escaping Our Thought Bubbles: Masks, Medicine, & Movements
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us live in echo chambers and thought bubbles. What happens when we escape? A COVID-19 update, originally streamed LIVE. Video and links: http...
Why They Don't Trust Us
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So many believe conspiracy theories revolving around healthcare professionals and public health leaders. Why? Turns out trust has to be earned, and so...
Undercover Epicenter Nurse, Debunked
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another day, another antivaxxer conspiracy video about COVID-19. Here's how to cut through the BS. Links, video, transcript, and more at https://zdog...
Walgreens Pharmacist Fired...For Doing Comedy? (w/Dr. Maurice Shaw, PharmD)
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maurice Shaw is caring, diligent pharmacist who happens to do REALLY funny comedy about the challenges and joys of retail pharmacy. So why would Walgr...
Lancet Hydroxychloroquine Study Retracted(w/Dr. Adrian Hernandez)
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a shocking development, a widely-publicized pair of studies relating to COVID-19 were quickly retracted when their authors couldn't confirm their d...
Fighting Racial Inequity & Health Disparities (w/Dr. Shreya Kangovi)
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Community health workers could be the solution to some of our toughest health and social problems, so why is no one listening? Dr. Shreya Kangovi is ...
Stop Using Cancer Treatments That Don't Work (w/Dr. Vinay Prasad)
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Prasad is a heme/onc doc and associate professor of medicine at UCSF; we talk about why we need a HIGHER bar, not a lower one, to show that what w...
Pandemic & Protest: Racism As A Social Determinant Of Health
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The horrific death of George Floyd has triggered national protests at exactly a time when large gatherings threaten to undo the gains made against COV...
Bringing Balance To Our COVID-19 Strategy
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The three buckets of concern when it comes to this pandemic, and how we can balance them. Video and links: zdoggmd.com/covid-balance Your support ma...
Stuck At Home & Hooked On Screens (w/Jon Hyatt)
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Technology can bring us together during these crazy times, but it also holds huge dangers. Jon Hyatt, director of the new film "Screened Out" discusse...
The Truth About Hydroxychloroquine
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Looking past the politics to the state of the science on chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19. Links and more: https://zdoggmd.com...
Masks & The Moral Matrix
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why something so seemingly trivial as a face mask can divide us so deeply. Video, links, full transcript and more at zdoggmd.com/masks-morality Your...
Healthcare's Long Fix (w/Dr. Vivian Lee)
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Building Health 3.0 will mean taking bright spots and applying them to our larger healthcare non-system. Dr. Vivian Lee is a physician, scientist, and...
The Class of COVID-19 Commencement Address (Live)
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Class of 2020, here's the commencement address no one else is gonna give you 😘 #StayWoke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Can Hospitals Survive COVID-19? w/Dr. Todd Strumwasser
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Huge losses, an addiction to elective procedures, lack of PPE...hospitals have never faced greater challenges. Should this be a chance to completely c...
How Did America Screw Up COVID So Bad?
16 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How did the greatest country on earth end up with the worst pandemic clusterf**k? It's COVID Roundz, LIVE. Video, links, and more at zdoggmd.com/covi...
Cutting Through COVID-19 Fake News (w/Dr. Marty Makary)
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Johns Hopkins surgeon and professor of health policy Dr. Marty Makary helps us cut through the haze of talking heads to get to an effective, evolving,...
Unwinding Physician Burnout (w/Dr. Jud Brewer)
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Psychiatrist and mindfulness researcher Dr. Jud Brewer returns to discuss his recent study involving app-based interventions for anxiety and burnout i...
Why People Believe Crazy Conspiracy Theories: The "Plandemic" Effect
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What fuels conspiracy thinking and how can we behave more rationally? A live rant about "Plandemic," those Bakersfield doctors, and the allure of cons...
The COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis (w/Dr. Wendy Dean)
02 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The recent suicides of healthcare workers on the front lines highlight a potential second disaster in the making. Psychiatrist Wendy Dean is an expert...
A COVID-19 Survival Guide (w/Dr. Ron Sinha)
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gained some belly inches sheltering in place? Not sleeping? Stressed? Dr. Ron Sinha teaches us what puts us at risk for coronavirus complications and ...
COVID Update 4/29: Bakersfield Docs, Sweden, & Healthcare PTSD
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Looking at COVID-19 from a rational standpoint. Originally streamed LIVE 4/29.Here’s the piece we originally did on those Bakersfield doctors and a...
COVID-19 Ventilator Management & Sedation: Improving Survival (w/Dr. Wes Ely)
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Coronavirus disease is new, but does that mean we toss out decades of research showing better ways to keep ICU patients safe? Dr. Wes Ely returns to s...
Two Bakersfield ER Docs Vs. Health Officials: Who's Right About COVID?
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two ER docs in Bakersfield go viral with a "press conference" claiming they have the answers. But the truth is never black and white, and here's why. ...
Zoom Is Breaking Our Brains
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zoom fatigue is yet another peril of the pandemic, and here's why. In the second half of this live show, I discuss social distancing and rational re...
Why COVID-19 Is Different (w/Dr. Scott Weingart)
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're learning rapidly that COVID-19 doesn't behave like typical ARDS or viral pneumonia. Dr. Scott Weingart is an ER/Critical Care doc in New York an...
Reopen The Economy? Do THIS First
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bad data = bad decisions. Here's the testing we need to do in order to make smart choices about managing the coronavirus pandemic with the least possi...
Protecting Doctors During COVID-19 (w/Dr. Nisha Mehta)
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We must fight to keep frontline doctors and healthcare professionals safe during this crisis, and Dr. Mehta (a radiologist and physician advocate) sho...
A COVID Reality Check
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The one shortage we can't afford is a shortage of critical thinking. A live rant on the state of our coronavirus mitigation efforts and the state of...
Restoring Humanity In The ICU During COVID (w/Dr. Wes Ely)
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Machines, tubes, wires, drugs, isolation, confusion...how can we protect the dignity and sanity of our patients when they're at their most vulnerable?...
The House of COVID (w/Sam Shem)
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary author of The House of God joins me again to talk about healthcare revolution in the wake of COVID-19. How can we reclaim our humanity ...
The Reality About Coronavirus Vaccine (w/Dr. Paul Offit)
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A renowned vaccine inventor returns to talk about important challenges to the rapid development of a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine. It’s no...
Contract Breaches During COVID: How Docs Can Fight Back (w/Kyle Claussen)
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Doctors around the country are reporting violations of their employment contracts in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. From non-competes to contra...
How COVID-19 Actually Spreads (w/Dr. Gloria Hwang)
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here's our latest understanding of how the novel coronavirus is transmitted and how we could stop it, particularly in the hospital setting. Dr. Gloria...
Stop Silencing Doctors: The Clinician COVID Manifesto
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To every hospital administrator who thinks it's OK to silence us during COVID-19: we will NEVER forget this. The Health 3.0 revolution begins now. #s...
Covid Catalyzing Change | Morning Roundz w/Tom & Z Ep. 23
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wherein Tom Hinueber and I catch up on all things COVID. Podcast: zdoggmd.com/podcasting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...
COVID-19 ICU Management (w/Dr. Herbert Patrick)
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Want to know how to manage coronavirus patients with ARDS in the ICU? Dr. Herbert Patrick, MD is a pulmonary and critical care specialist in Philadelp...
Report From The COVID Front Lines (w/Barbara McLean, RN, NP-BC, CCRN)
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deep insight into caring for COVID-19 patients in one of the busiest hospitals around, with critical care clinical specialist Barbara McLean. This one...
Hacking Our Anxious Brain In Uncertain Times (w/Dr. Jud Brewer)
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a secondary outbreak of fear, anxiety, and social contagion. Dr. Jud Brewer is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and le...
Preparing Our Caregivers For COVID-19 (w/Dr. Arup Roy-Burman & Ashley Ramirez, RN)
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Communication and training are key to keeping our front line caregivers safe and effective during the COVID-19 crisis, and in the era of social distan...
Will Tech Save Us From COVID-19? (w/Dr. Eric Topol)
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Digital tools may give us an edge we need in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Eric Topol is a leading voice advocating for physicians a...
A COVID-19 Exit Strategy
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There just might be a prudent, safe, and economically viable exit strategy from the COVID-19 lockdown. But will anyone listen? Links, video, and more...
COVID-19 Update: A New Hope, LIVE
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out we may know what works to keep healthcare workers and the public safe after all. An update, recorded LIVE. Video and links here: zdoggmd.co...
COVID-19 Update 3/20/20 LIVE
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Originally streamed live, we discuss current outbreak control measures, the lack of healthcare worker PPE, dynamics of control strategy in phase 2, en...
COVID-19 & The Outpatient World (w/Dr. Dave Stukus)
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dave Stukus (@allergykidsdoc on Twitter and Instagram)is a pediatric allergist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio and has been working with...
COVID-19: Is Our Cure Worse Than The Disease? (w/Dr. Paul Offit)
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As panic descends and aggressive lockdown measures start in the US, are we causing more harm on a population level than good? Regardless of the answer...
COVID-19 Medical Update
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ditch the fear and panic and tune in to some rational discussion on the current state of our understanding of the coronavirus pandemic. Video and ALL...
Dan (Parody Of Eminem's "Stan")
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Music video coming soon (let's get through the #coronapocalypse first). A parody to highlight the challenges of anti-vax, anti-science thinking withi...
#DoctorsSpeakUp About Vaccines (w/Dr. Todd Wolynn)
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bullies HATE it when they're pushed back, and on March 5th, 2020, physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals everywhere will push back about sci...
Science Vs. Coronavirus (w/Dr. Peter Hotez)
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Peter Hotez is a renowned vaccine scientist, pediatrician, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, and expert on the current coronavirus...
My Corona (A Viral "My Sharona" Parody)
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Viral video outbreak coming soon! Lyrics: Ooh, my little Wuhan one, viral one Coming to congest my lungs, ay Corona Zoo-o-notic transmission …wher...
Vaping-Induced Lung Disease (w/ Dr. Dixie Harris)
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A clinical pulmonologist sees a pattern emerge and becomes the first to identify vaping-induced lung disease (EVALI) in Utah. Dr. Dixie Harris from In...
How To Do Less Harm (w/Dr. Rita Redberg)
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cardiac stents, knee arthroscopy, spine surgery, antibiotics, polypharmacy, statins, CT scans...are we killing the very patients we swore not to harm?...
Chain Pharmacies Hurt Patients By Hurting Pharmacists
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Could an obsessive focus on metrics and the bottom line be killing patients and destroying our pharmacy colleagues? I respond to a recent NY Times art...
A Doctor Is Accused Of Child Abuse, But Did They Go Too Far?
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A Peds-ER physician is accused of abusing his newborn baby, but an NBC News piece raises concerns that he is an innocent victim. How can we make sense...
Medicine On The Blockchain? | Morning Roundz Ep. 22
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Hinueber is back and we talk about the new coronavirus emerging from China, can the US do better than "Medicare for All", how can we disrupt the e...
Can AI Save Us From Medical Mistakes? w/Pelu Tran and Marty Makary
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands die from medical errors yearly. Stanford med student Pelu Tran is building AI technology to help doctors save lives, but do our healthcare o...
Empowering Doctorpreneurs (w/Chris Jones and Dr. Marty Makary)
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hospitals themselves are beginning to invest in early-stage companies that are changing clinical medicine. Could we be seeing the rise of the Doctorpr...
We Can Stop Pain, So Why Don't We? (w/Dr. Amy Baxter and Dr. Marty Makary)
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Marty Makary and I interview Dr. Amy Baxter about ways we can better alleviate pain (like needle pain) and the prevent the fear and trauma that re...
Grumpy Old Men | Morning Roundz Ep. 21
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Z, per routine, keep it moderately-to-severely REAL. Your support makes what we do possible! Join the SuperPac and get exclusive content, liv...
A Decade Of ZDoggMD: The Unfiltered Story
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 10 years since I started "ZDoggMD" so we wanted to have an unfiltered discussion about what it means and where we're going. Subscribing Supp...
Should Your Doctor Have Tried Psychedelics?
28 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before I became a doctor, I had certain experiences that hinted at our mind’s true potential. In this video Tom and I discuss my early experiences ...
Deadly Lung Disease In Kitchen Countertop Workers (w/Dr. Bob Harrison)
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Workers who fabricate engineered stone countertops are now contracting potentially fatal pulmonary silicosis, and the cases are often missed when clin...
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence In Medicine (w/Prof. David Magnus)
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Think you understand the roles and challenges of AI in medicine? Think again. Prof. David Magnus, PhD is the Director of the Stanford Center for Biome...
On Consciousness
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Right after meditation this morning, I went live to YouTube to talk about my experience. Here's what went down (WARNING: not for the faint of heart). ...
Vaccines, Neglected Tropical Diseases, and SCIENCE(w/Dr. Peter Hotez)
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He's a professor, vaccine researcher, advocate for neglected tropical diseases, and renowned science and public health advocate. Dr. Peter Hotez lays...
The AMA Does NOT Represent Us
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The American Medical Association deleted its original tweet asking whether medical schools could teach students how to be "more efficient and effectiv...
Why Nursing Education Matters (w/Kimberly Ding, RN, BSN)
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Can doctors and nurses communicate better and walk a bit in each others' shoes? Kim Ding, RN, BSN is a clinical nursing instructor and all around bada...
Suck It, Anxiety! | Morning Roundz Ep. 20
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Hinueber and Logan Stewart hit the garage studio for some talk of managing anxiety, over-caffeination, the 90's HIV scene in San Francisco, and wa...
Psychiatric "Resuscitation" In The ED w/ Dr. Seth Thomas
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Can we do a better job of caring for psychiatric illness in the ED while improving caregiver safety? We dive in with emergency physician Dr. Seth Thom...
Saving Medicine One Story At A Time (w/Dr. Alicia Kurtz)
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Could sharing stories be the key to retaining our humanity (and sanity) in healthcare? Dr. Alicia Mikolaycik Kurtz, emergency physician and host of th...
Tom & Z Catch Up | Morning Roundz Ep. 19
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a race against our battery dying and Tom's over-hot mic, we talk about stuff like y'all aren't listening. CHECK IT. YOUR support means the world ...
Dr. Marty Makary Co-Hosts, LIVE
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author of "The Price We Pay" and "Unaccountable" and Johns Hopkins Professor of Surgery Marty Makary, MD co-hosts a pretty crazy discussion, LIVE. We...
The Case Against Reality (w/Prof. Donald Hoffman)
10 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We have NO CLUE how consciousness emerges from 3 pounds of wet goo. Cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman takes us deep into his research that makes a bo...
Buprenorphine For Opioid Dependence In The ED (w/Dr. Dylan Carney)
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) for opioid dependency is often understood as an outpatient intervention. Emergency physician Dr. Dylan Carney teache...
Stop Resisting Your Truth | Morning Roundz Ep. 18
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This one goes DEEP, y'all. Not for people who won't talk about spirituality, religion, the nature of the universe, and living your personal truth and ...
Staying Human In Medicine (w/Dr. David Epstein)
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pediatric intensive care physician Dr. David Epstein is passionate about the health of our children. We talk about retaining our humanity in the face ...
Leaving Our Patients In The Dark (When The Power Goes Out in Cali)
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to our hospitals, clinics, SNFs, and medically fragile patients when the power goes out for long periods? This is happening right now in...
Antivaxxers Hate Him...And He's a Hero (w/Dr. Richard Pan)
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He's a pediatrician and state legislator and hero to every parent who believes in science and community immunity. Sen. Richard Pan, MD talks about pub...
YouTube Docs Talk Shop (w/Dr. Eric Strong)
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Strong, MD is a Stanford colleague and fellow YouTuber. His Strong Medicine channel is an amazing example of successful free online medical educa...
For Mental Health, Connection Matters (w/Dr. Leslie Carr, PsyD)
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mental illness isn't merely reducible to receptors and drugs, and here's why. Licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Leslie Carr joins me for an in-depth ...
Should I Just Quit? | Morning Roundz Ep. 17(Medimoji Edition)
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I've been feeling pretty terrible since moving, so Tom and I work it out with some digital masks on. Welcome to the Medimoji edition of Morning Roundz...
A Sequel To The House of God (w/Samuel Shem)
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stephen Bergman, better known by his legendary pen name Samuel Shem, joins me to discuss his upcoming book, Man's 4th Best Hospital. It's a sequel...
Selling Pseudoscience | Morning Roundz Ep. 16
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vaping as religious identity, the scam of home food sensitivity and allergy testing, is eating beef healthy, benzodiazepine addiction, the benefits of...
"Food Sensitivity" Testing At Home
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna order an online home food sensitivity/allergy/intolerance testing kit to see if you have a case of the glutens? Here's why no self-respecting do...
The Toxic Metabolic Effects Of Stress (w/Dr. Ron Sinha)
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Diabetes, cancer, heart disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)…what do these seemingly distinct diseases have in common? Dr. Ronesh Sinha, inte...
Medicare For All, Price Gouging, and Ordinary Misery | Morning Roundz Ep. 15
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and I discuss Medicare For All in light of the rampant price-gouging and money games currently played in healthcare, and that leads us down a rabb...
Conscious Realism: A Better Theory Of Everything
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a theory of reality that will either perplex...or astound you. Based on my conversations with Prof. Donald Hoffman. Links and more http://zdog...