Today's main event: how a physician-owned practice negotiates with UnitedHealthcare. UHC is notorious for raising premiums 20 to 30% while offering physician reimbursement bumps of about 1%. I walk through exactly how we push back at Eye Health Northwest, phone messages that spell out the math, letters to patients, and yes, taking the contract to the brink w ... Show More
Jul 16
Knock Knock Eye: My July 4th On-Call Recap
I almost finished my July 4th call week. Good news! Portland did not blow its face off this year. No open globes, no eyelid lacerations, no thermal injuries, no sclopetaria. Bad news: a Friday holiday means every unanswered call from every patient at every one of our offices land ... Show More
38m 5s
Jul 14
Glauc Talk: Can Free Medical School Fix the Primary Care Crisis?
It's just the two of us this week, which means we bounce between Star Wars, ageism in medicine, Mark Cuban's healthcare policy ideas, and the spleen. Kristin sent me a video about the Bajau people of Southeast Asia, a group of divers from Indonesia and the Philippines who have ge ... Show More
41m 22s
Jul 7
Two Sisters, Two Cardiac Arrests, Zero Explanations with Kendra Cunningham and Kayla Messana
This week we're joined by Kendra Cunningham and Kayla Messana, sisters and co-hosts of the podcast Flatlined and Fine, and their stories are almost impossible to believe. Kayla was 31, healthy, three kids, husband just back from deployment, when she woke him up with agonal breath ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2023
The King and Queen of Medical Comedy: Up Close and Personal with Dr. and Lady Glaucomflecken
Join Patrick Georgoff and Kevin Kniery for a special conversation with the king and queen of medical comedy Dr. Will Flanary, aka Dr. Glaucomflecken (@drglaucomflecken), and Kristin Flanary, aka Lady Glaucomflecken (@Lglaucomflecken). Will is a practicing ophthalmologist and soci ... Show More
41m 43s
Aug 2025
A Journey Through Vision Loss
Drs. Prithvi Sankar and Sriram Balasubramanian discuss a personal journey through vision loss, from both the ophthalmologist and patient perspective. Host Dr. Ben Young invites these two friends to share their lessons of grief, denial, and ultimate acceptance of a difficult diagn ... Show More
57m 55s
Nov 2024
Blue Light Scare: Are Your Eyes in Danger? ⚠️ Dr Pal Asks Dr Ashvin Agarwal | India's Top Eye Expert
<p>In this episode of "Gut Feeling with Dr. Pal," Dr. Pal, a leading expert in gastroenterology, dives into the topic of eye health. Joined by Dr. Ashvin Agarwal, they explore human vision, uncover the truths behind common misconceptions and myths about eye care, and share action ... Show More
58m 48s
Feb 2024
What Every Medical Student Should Know About Ophthalmology
Whether or not you’re going into ophthalmology, you’re likely to see a patient with an eye-related complaint at some point in your career. In this episode, Ria interviews ophthalmology resident Dr. Will Foos about his specialty - common consults he sees, when you should absolutel ... Show More
36m 14s
Nov 2025
Ask Dr. Kondrot a Question Nov 12, 2025
Welcome to Healthy Vision with Dr. Edward Kondrot – the show dedicated to conquering vision loss and restoring your sight naturally. I'm your host, Dr. Edward Kondrot, board-certified ophthalmologist and leading authority in alternative treatments for eye disease. Each week, we d ... Show More
1h 1m
Jul 2021
Tequila And Neurosurgery | Dr. David Langer
This week we welcome special guest, Chair of Lennox Hill Neurosurgery, and founder of Play Back Health, Neurosurgeon, Dr. David Langer, to discuss work/life balance, how to have compassion in the operating room, and the importance of having a purpose.
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1h 21m