Social media's leading physician voice, Kevin Pho, MD, shares the stories of the many who intersect with our health care system but are rarely heard from. 15 minutes a day. 7 days a week. Welcome to The Podcast by KevinMD.
Why hospital systems fail to notice the human behind the bill
20 mins; April 03, 2026
True metabolic healing requires more than just prescribing expensive peptides
21 mins; April 02, 2026
Reclaiming human dignity as the foundation of medical practice
17 mins; April 01, 2026
Why physicians must lead the design of artificial intelligence in health care
19 mins; March 31, 2026
Finding peace by unhooking from ego and achieving a loving presence in medicine
17 mins; March 30, 2026
Why physicians must reclaim their right to pause
15 mins; March 27, 2026
Why hormonal shifts make traditional dieting ineffective for midlife women
16 mins; March 26, 2026
Proactive monitoring can prevent emergencies by catching heart signals early
17 mins; March 25, 2026
Why measuring muscle mass matters more than tracking your weight
19 mins; March 24, 2026
Insulin resistance is a survival mechanism, not a broken system
25 mins; March 23, 2026
Criticism stings because doctors care deeply about their work
17 mins; March 20, 2026
Why early detection matters: Transforming lung cancer care
19 mins; March 19, 2026
Politics and fear have replaced science in U.S. pain management
25 mins; March 18, 2026
Shift from universal to optional vaccination risks normalizing preventable disease
22 mins; March 17, 2026
Emergency nurses struggle to turn off survival mode after the pandemic
16 mins; March 16, 2026
Autonomous AI agents could strip the soul from medicine
17 mins; March 15, 2026
Wellness requires safe spaces outside the medical system
15 mins; March 14, 2026
Why "just relaxing" fails when your nervous system is stuck in survival mode
20 mins; March 13, 2026
Heat therapy activates proteins that repair cells and protect the heart
16 mins; March 12, 2026
How to master a new health care leadership role
20 mins; March 11, 2026
Understanding the science behind embryo grading improves IVF decision making
20 mins; March 10, 2026
AI redefines the physician's role by reducing cognitive overload
16 mins; March 09, 2026
Hospitals must establish safety guardrails before deploying AI
16 mins; March 08, 2026
Unregulated botanical products pose hidden risks in convenience stores
13 mins; March 07, 2026
AI could end the administrative nightmare for doctors
18 mins; March 06, 2026
Physician vulnerability and authenticity: How shared stories heal
19 mins; March 05, 2026
Rest is a holy practice: Reclaiming the soul of medicine
17 mins; March 04, 2026
Ecovillages and organic farming could reverse global warming
16 mins; March 03, 2026
"Disruptive" behavior is often a cry for help from depleted doctors
19 mins; March 02, 2026
Unpaid on-call shifts are driving doctors into early retirement
16 mins; March 01, 2026
Primary care receives only five cents of every health care dollar
17 mins; February 28, 2026
Physician father wrestles with daughter's post-Dobbs future
14 mins; February 27, 2026
Orthorexia nervosa turns healthy habits into a harmful obsession
16 mins; February 26, 2026
Navigating the hype and hope of psychedelic medicine
15 mins; February 25, 2026
Community cooperatives offer a solution to the affordable health care crisis
17 mins; February 24, 2026
Modern technology must revolutionize the archaic physician job search
16 mins; February 23, 2026
Uterine aging plays a critical hidden role in IVF outcomes
14 mins; February 22, 2026
Asking what love would do transforms leadership
16 mins; February 21, 2026
Bureaucracy now consumes most of your health care spending
20 mins; February 20, 2026
Locum tenens offers physicians a path to freedom
19 mins; February 19, 2026
Early screening saves limbs from silent vascular disease
16 mins; February 18, 2026
Ambiguous billing rules threaten every doctor in practice
15 mins; February 17, 2026
Waiting for the system to change causes burnout
16 mins; February 16, 2026
Community ownership transforms the broken health care system
17 mins; February 15, 2026
Sabbaticals provide a critical lifeline for sustainable medical careers
18 mins; February 14, 2026
Systemic strain creates the perfect environment for medical gaslighting
19 mins; February 13, 2026
Tobacco cessation offers untapped revenue for medical practices
17 mins; February 12, 2026
Business literacy empowers physicians to lead sustainable health systems
18 mins; February 11, 2026
Teaching joy transforms the future of medical practice
22 mins; February 10, 2026
Doctors often struggle to separate professional advice from family love
26 mins; February 09, 2026
Simple choices prevent chronic disease
13 mins; February 08, 2026
Weaponizing food allergies in entertainment endangers lives
19 mins; February 07, 2026
AI censorship threatens the lifeline of caregiver support
15 mins; February 06, 2026
Primary care offers unexpected financial and emotional wealth
19 mins; February 05, 2026
Remote second opinions bridge the gap in rural cancer survival
17 mins; February 04, 2026
Smart design choices improve patient care outcomes
19 mins; February 03, 2026
Medical expertise does not prevent caregiving grief
23 mins; February 02, 2026
Stopping medication requires as much skill as starting it
17 mins; February 01, 2026
Blaming younger doctors for setting boundaries ignores the broken system
21 mins; January 31, 2026
Waking up at 4 a.m. is not required for success
16 mins; January 30, 2026
Invoking your rights is the only way to survive a federal investigation
19 mins; January 29, 2026
World Health Organization reframes fertility care as a fundamental right
17 mins; January 28, 2026
Racial disparities in pancreatic cancer screening cost Black lives
19 mins; January 27, 2026
Hidden financial dangers of wRVU thresholds in medical employment agreements
22 mins; January 26, 2026
Healing chronic illness requires treating the mind alongside the body
20 mins; January 25, 2026
Medicare cuts are destroying independent rural medical practices
17 mins; January 24, 2026
Artificial intelligence demands that doctors become architects of digital health
17 mins; January 23, 2026
Overcoming the economic barriers of fee-for-service medicine
18 mins; January 22, 2026
Urological analysis of delayed cancer diagnoses in political figures
19 mins; January 21, 2026
Genetic testing requires more than just a binary result
19 mins; January 20, 2026
True peace in medicine requires courage not silence
18 mins; January 19, 2026
Silence is a survival mechanism that costs women their joy
13 mins; January 18, 2026
Focusing on outcomes over novelty prevents AI failure in health care
19 mins; January 17, 2026
Escaping the golden cage of traditional medical practice to find joy again
17 mins; January 16, 2026
Capping student loans destroys the rural medical pipeline
15 mins; January 15, 2026
Physician suicide represents a silent epidemic demanding urgent reform
17 mins; January 14, 2026
Personal memories reveal the transformation of HIV care over four decades
17 mins; January 13, 2026
Economic reality tests the limits of subscription medicine
16 mins; January 12, 2026
Navigating the medical system requires specific life skills
19 mins; January 11, 2026
Regulatory red tape threatens survival of rare disease patients
